“April” our latest Platypus
A new female platypus has been found in Mackenzie river near Wartook in the latest platypus surveys conducted by EnviroDNA. The platypus survey took place on 15-16 April. In one of the survey locations...
Water for the Environment Autumn 2024
Latest update: MacKenzie River MacKenzie River is 57 kilometres long and starts on the northern slopes of Gariwerd Grampians National Park. It flows northwest until it joins the Wimmera River west...
Wetlands Bird Survey Autumn 2024
Staff from Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) were out in late March at wetlands across the Wimmera inspecting bird populations. Regular surveys are conducted at wetlands across the Wimmera that receive...
Green Lake Waterway Action Plan
The Green Lake Waterway Action Plan final draft has been completed by Wimmera CMA and Water Technology. The Waterway Action Plan reviewed environmental, social, cultural and economic values, and...
Vic Catchments win at Banksia Sustainability Awards
Vic Catchments, the peak body for Victoria’s ten Catchment Management Authorities, has won the Nature Positive category of the 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards. The Awards celebrate trailblazers...
Water for the Environment Summer 2023-24
Hook up in the Wimmera The Wimmera is an ideal base for angling adventures, with many lakes and rivers including the iconic Wimmera River, which is the home of a variety of fish and the habitat that...
Wimmera River Fish Report Vital Stats and Surprising Finds
Native Fish Report Card 2023: Wimmera River Download: Native Fish Report Card- Wimmera River 2023 PDF 7.0MB DOCX 7.0MB Wimmera River (photo: ARI) Overview The 2023 Native Fish Report Card...
Water for YOUR Environment Nov 2023
Community involvement in decisions concerning water for the environment is important to Wimmera CMA. You can get involved by telling us about what you are seeing or experiencing in the catchment or what...
Anglers chip in to protect Toolondo
Efforts to reignite Lake Toolondo as a premier fishing destination are ramping up with anglers joining frontline activities to help limit the impact of noxious carp in the lake. Horsham Angling Club...
Water for the Environment Spring 2023
Photographs of fog rising from water, frost around ponds and vivid sunrise and sunset water vistas across the Wimmera landscape are filling social media newsfeeds right now. Water for the environment...
