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Landslip timber given new life in fish habitat project

Repurposed timber from the restoration of Bogong High Plains Road has already delivered benefits for a nearby waterway rehabilitation project on the Kiewa River being undertaken by the North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA).

Notice of making of the by law No. 2024/01 Waterways Protection North East Catchment Management Authority

By resolution of 25 June 2024 the North East Catchment Management Authority under sections 160, 219 and 287ZC of the Water Act 1989 made By-Law No. 2024/01 Waterways Protection.

The purpose of the by-law is to make provisions for:

a) the control, management and authorisation of works and activities in, under, on or over designated waterways and designated land or works;

b) the protection and care of designated waterways and designated land or works; and

c) the conservation and preservation of flora, fauna and habitat in designated waterways and designated land or works.

The by-law is made using the Waterways Protection Model By-law made by the Minister for Water under section 287ZB of the Water Act 1989 on 6 March 2024.

A copy of the by-law is available on the North East Catchment Management Authority website, https://www.necma.vic.gov.au. A copy is also available for inspection during the ordinary business hours of the Authority, free of charge, at the North East Catchment Management Authority offices at Level 1, 104 Hovell Street, Wodonga VIC 3690.

A copy of the by-law is able to be purchased, on demand, at the offices of the Authority during ordinary business hours.

NORTH EAST CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

LEVEL 1, 104 HOVELL STREET, WODONGA VIC 3690

By-law No 2024-01 Waterways Protection.pdf

Have your say on the King River Rehabilitation Plan

Community input is being sought on a Rehabilitation Plan that will guide future investment to maintain the King River as a key environmental, economic and social asset for north east Victoria.

The Plan is being developed to address damage from recent flooding and to understand the future impacts of climate change such as more frequent and severe weather events.

Phill Falcke, the Project Officer responsible for leading the development with the North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) said: “We are seeing significant damage caused more often by flooding from extreme weather events.

“This Plan will identify the most vulnerable areas, examine our methods of management and stewardship, and help us prepare and prioritise future actions that will guide government investment into the King River as it becomes available.”

Victoria's CMAs win prestigious National Banksia Award

Vic Catchments, the peak body for Victoria’s ten Catchment Management Authorities has won the Nature Positive category of the 35^th National Banksia Sustainability Awards.

Victoria's CMAs awarded as finalists in National Banksia Awards

Vic Catchments, the peak body for Victoria’s ten Catchment Management Authorities (including North East CMA), has been announced as a finalist in the 35^th National Banksia Sustainability Awards in the Nature Positive category.

Award finalists showcase new frontiers in sustainability. Revealing the short list, Banksia Foundation CEO Graz van Egmond praised finalists for their commitment to sustainability and social impact, and for the wide range of entries.

“Across the categories this year, we have seen an incredible diversity of entries and finalists, from sole traders to large enterprises, all thinking and working creatively and effectively to combat climate change and inequity.”