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...
Beach Road closure in place
Public access to Beach Road at Nelson will be restricted for a period of nine weeks as works to improve the road access of the area are undertaken. Beach Road is notorious for it’s inundation by...
Woody weed funding available for micro bat habitat
Do you own land in South-West Victoria? It may be essential feeding habitat for critically endangered Southern Bent-wing Bats. The Southern Bent-wing Bat is a tiny native bat which lives in caves near...
WORK WITH US: Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator
We are currently recruiting an Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator . This role coordinates the development and delivery of Indigenous partnership projects within the Glenelg Hopkins region; and the...
Loading up catfish and heading north
The catfish is a quirky Australian native fish and while it is found in the Glenelg River, it is not naturally occurring there. Where is does naturally occur - in the Murray Darling Basin - population...
Fish booking into Hopkins hotels in high numbers
Glenelg Hopkins CMA fish surveys in the Hopkins River this year have shown a 1000 per cent increase in the numbers of some fish species after habitat was installed in the waterway in the last year. The...
Have your say on the Rivers of Warrnambool
Rivers of Warrnambool Community Survey Glenelg Hopkins CMA invites you to complete an online survey to understand how you use local rivers and your thoughts on their management. We are seeking...
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...
