Sandy Waterholes launch upgrade
If you fish on the Glenelg River and launch a boat from the Sandy Waterholes boat ramp, please be aware this will be closed for upgrading the week of November 20-24. By the end of the upgrade works,...
The sanderling are back!
The Sanderling have trekked the globe and they are back on our southern beaches for the summer! Last week was an extraordinary week for researchers and volunteers when they braved the beach winds and...
2022-23 Annual Report released
On behalf of the Board of Directors, management and staff, we are pleased to present the 25th Annual Report of the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority. The annual report was tabled...
Monitoring moths to make fat bats
Portland is home to one of Australia’s critically endangered mammals, the Southern Bent-wing Bat. These microbats reside in caves beneath Point Danger Coastal Reserve and Bats Ridge Wildlife Reserve...
Warrnambool to have platypus refuge habitat
Warrnambool’s Merri River will become a demonstration site for platypus with a new project being delivered by Glenelg Hopkins CMA. The project will install habitat such as logs and rocks into the...
Estuary Seagrass mapping to begin
The seagrass meadows of Victoria southwest estuaries will be the focus a new $350,000 research project being undertaken by Glenelg Hopkins CMA in conjunction with Deakin University. The ‘Assessing...
Developing irrigation sustainably
The Southwest Victorian Irrigation Development Guidelines are now available help make our agricultural region even more sustainable: economically, productively and environmentally. As well as there...
Come work with us
The Glenelg Hopkins CMA is currently recruiting at Water Resources Coordinator. The Water Resources Coordinator is the key liaison point for the Victorian Environmental Water Holder for operational...
National Water Week Poster Competition
National Water Week 2023 Poster Competition National Water Week is a great opportunity for kids and teens to grow their interest in water through prizes and competitions. The 2023 theme ‘United...
It’s winter shorebird counting time!
GLENELG-HOPKINS WINTER SHOREBIRD COUNT, 22ND-26TH JUNE 2023 Introduction Winter is already upon us and Birdlife Australia is keen for volunteers for the winter migratory shorebird count for the...
