Healthy rivers for the Upper Ovens community

Uncover the Ovens launch

Flagship Project and Upper Ovens Landcare Environmental Plan

17 September 2019, 2pm

Bright Brewery, 121 Alpine Road, Bright

Light refreshments provided.

RSVP 15 Sept 19 craig.hart@necma.vic.gov.au

Funded as part of the Victorian Government’s $222 million investment over four years to improve the health of waterways and catchments.

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As part of improving the health of 36 waterways through Water for Victoria The Uncovering the Ovens project is one of ten flagship waterways identified as priorities for action through large-scale, long term projects through consultation with communities and key stakeholders. The flagship project aims to better communicate the social & environmental benefits and consequent economic values of investing in waterways and by doing so:

 Improve capacity to help communicate the value (outcomes + benefits) of the $222 million investment (EC4 Water for Victoria Chapter 3 actions)

• Increased profile of the value of investing in waterways and catchments with the target audience
• Community passion for waterways and catchments (as “places they love and use”) strengthened and promoted

The long term objectives for Uncovering the Ovens are to improve:

• Recreational access to waterways
• Stream channel & bank stability to protect & manage existing infrastructure & past Investment
• Riparian native vegetation
• Macroinvertebrate biota