River Restoration Project

Landholders can apply for grants up to $20,000 to:

• Control invasive weeds (including willows) along waterways
• Plant local native species to improve vegetation links and biodiversity
• Fence creek and river banks to protect native vegetation
• Provide off-river stock watering systems

Larger projects are also considered when a significant environmental outcome is clearly demonstrated.

Funding is available right across the catchment and landholders are expected to provide an in-kind contribution to the project as part of the funding agreement.

As part of the project, a free site visit is undertaken by a CMA officer and a site report is prepared.

To date, the project has supported over 500 private landholders and each year the project helps treat over 75 kilometres of riverbank for weeds and carry out restoration works on 120 kilometres of riverbanks.

The River Restoration Project is jointly funded by the State and Federal Governments through the Natural Heritage Trust.