By Meg Kennedy<\/p>\n
Thousands of native plants are set to be planted across East Moorabool river, making part of a project to improve the native vegetation and river health of the area.
\nRevegetation works are currently occurring on over 90-hectares of riparian land by the Moorabool Catchment Landcare Group and the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority \u2013 with 75,000 trees, shrubs and grasses to be planted in the Moorabool catchment alone by June 2020.
\nThe project is funded under the State Government\u2019s Water Group Investment Frameworks (VWGIF) for water restoration within the Barwon Basin, which encompasses he Moorabool catchment area.
\nCCMA Project Manager Anthony Byrne said the project has been in Moorabool since 2016, and the \u201cworks are to improve the health of our waterways in the region, reducing sediment and agricultural run-off into rivers, improving water quality and aquatic habitats and to support biodiverse landscapes,\u201d he said.
\nTrees planted in the area include the native drooping She-oak, Messmate, Swamp Gum and Candlebark.
\nMr Byrne said the CCMA is \u201cworking with our Landcare partners and directly with landholders to complete riparian enhancement works on 128 hectares of riparian land.\u201d
\nRiparian land is situated on the banks of the river, equating to 22km of waterway frontage under management.
\n\u201cThis will help manage weeds and pest animals and excluding domestic stock to improve the health of our rivers in the region.\u201d
\nFunding for future projects is set to be available from June 2020.
\nIf any landholders located along the West Moorabool, East Moorabool or Moorabool Rivers are interested in being involved with the project, contact either Anthony Byrne at anthony.byrne@ccma.vic.gov.au, or Jennifer Johnson at moorabool.landcare@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Meg Kennedy Thousands of native plants are set to be planted across East Moorabool river, making part of a project to improve the native vegetation and river health of the area. Revegetation works are currently occurring on over 90-hectares of riparian land by the Moorabool Catchment Landcare Group and the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority […]<\/p>\n