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Health check for pipeline wetlands a decade on

Carapugna Wetland A group of wetlands across north-western Victoria will be given a major health check 10 years after water for the environment was introduced to save them from drying up. The 52...

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Joint Water and Fishing Forum

On Wednesday July 31 from 6pm to 9pm, Wimmera CMA and Victorina Fisheries Authority (VFA) are hosting a joint meeting at Horsham Angling Club – Dixon Drive.  A light supper and refreshments will...

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Notice of Making of the By-Law no. 3 Waterways Protection 2024

By resolution of 17 June 2024 the Wimmera Catchment Management Authority under sections 160, 219 and 287ZC of the Water Act 1989 made By-Law No. 3 Waterways Protection 2024.

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“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...

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Eastern Great Egret at Dock Lake

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...

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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...

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Carp harvesting Lake Lonsdale Green Hole

Wimmera carp-harvesting will continue this month, with professional fishing contractors turning their attention from Lake Toolondo south of Horsham to the Lake Lonsdale Green Hole near Stawell. In...

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FISHING FOR INFO: Yellowbelly research

Upload your fish details to FISHING FOR INFO Wimmera Catchment Management Authority is calling on the community to participate in a research project involving a popular native fish – Yellowbelly.  Wimmera...

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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...

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Over 25 years of Victorian CMAs

For over 25 years, Victoria’s CMAs have delivered land, water and biodiversity programs that not only enhance and protect our environment but support thriving communities. Victoria’s CMAs and...

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