Bromfield weir removal success
Warrnambool’s Bromfield Street weir, a longstanding barrier to fish migration in the Merri River, has been successfully removed. The removal of the weir, which was a collaborative effort between...
Glenelg estuary opened
Yesterday (Thursday 18 April) staff from the Glenelg Hopkins CMA, Parks Victoria and DEECA Forest Fire Management undertook an authorised river mouth opening on the Glenelg River estuary at Nelson. Works...
Rare fish find ahead of Bromfield Weir removal
One of Australia’s rarest fish, the Australian Grayling, has been found in Warrnambool’s Merri River ahead of the removal of one of the most significant fish migration barriers in the waterway, the...
Wetlands of the west
Wetlands, surprisingly, are not always wet. Sometimes, that's their natural function. Sometimes, that's because in years gone by, their value in a landscape has been overlooked and they've been...
The importance of estuary management
Estuaries are an amazing natural space where fresh river water meets the sea, and in the Glenelg Hopkins CMA region, we have 5 intermittently closed estuary areas we manage. With the help of some...
Extended road closure for Beach Road, Nelson
An update for Beach Road, Nelson, users and visitors: The road will be open for Easter as expected, but the traffic management around our construction site needs to remain a little longer than expected...
2024 Victorian Landcare Grants
Applications are now open for the 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants. Through the 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants, $3.55 million is available for Landcare and other environmental volunteer groups and networks...
Buckthorn be gone!
Italian Buckthorn might sound exotic, but in the native environment, it's making a pest of itself. This introduced woody weed with attractive red berries is starting to establish itself in the...
How removing carp is helping the Glenelg River, the community and plants
Ridding our waterways entirely of carp might be an impossible dream, but what is realistic, is permanently removing as many as we can, how and when we can. Late last year another 1.5 tonnes were removed...
Precision agriculture supporting cropping and wetlands
When farming and technology combine to support the environment. Our region is home to over 70% of Victoria's seasonal herbaceous wetlands ... and most of them occur in the middle of paddocks on farms. In...
