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...
Victoria’s CMAs win national Banksia Award
The combined work of Victoria's 10 Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) has been recognised at the 35th National Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards recently. Vic Catchments, the peak body...
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...
Newsletter out now
The March edition of the CMA e-newsletter is out now. The Glenelg Hopkins CMA response to the recent fires which burnt over 20,000 hectares of private and public land in the north-east of the catchment...
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...
Associate Board positions available
An exciting 12-month opportunity to join the Glenelg Hopkins CMA Board in a development role is being made available to enable the successful candidates to gain skills and experience, and build capability...
