Rejuvenating local creeks, especially areas suffering erosion from flood events, will be among rehabilitation works to be undertaken by local Landcare groups awarded almost $1 million through the Federal Government's Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program.
The joint proposal by Mudgegonga, Stanley, Burgoigee Creek, Hodgson & Horseshoe Creeks Landcare groups will be used on tributaries of the Ovens River impacted by erosion from flood events post in 2009 and 2018.
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The work will rehabilitate sections of the waterway, improving the water quality and habitat along those areas. The groups will engage over 25 landholders in the on-ground works.
Planting up to 10,000 shrubs to help stabilise the creek beds when flood events occur building a stronger habitat that is more resilient for any future flood events, while also fencing off areas so livestock can’t get down to the waterway.
Another component of the project will be to assess two key waterways in Mudgegonga and one in the Hodgson's areas to be able to see what should be done to improve them.
This sort of funding is incredibly valuable to the community and will help improve our local waterways for current and future generations.