Contractors employed by the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) are currently working to remove a one kilometre stretch of dead Crack Willow trees along the Campaspe River.

Mrs Angela Gladman, North Central CMA Project Manager, said people travelling past Windmill Bridge on the Kyneton-Metcalfe Road will, or may have already, noticed a change in the landscape.  “Works are being carried out as part of the Victorian Government-funded ‘Caring for the Campaspe’ project that aims to protect and enhance the river’s riparian vegetation.

“The key aim of the project is to improve the quality of vegetation along the river banks on both private and public land. In the Kyneton area, willow removal works will initially focus on the Parks Victoria managed reserve immediately downstream of the Kyneton-Metcalfe Road with follow up weed control and revegetation to occur in 2014.

“Parks Victoria, together with many volunteers and students, has already achieved positive results at the Windmill Bridge site that has a population of threatened Hairy Anchor Plant.”

Mrs Gladman said a recent survey of river landholders indicates a strong interest in willow removal in the Kyneton area.  “The removal of a further one kilometre stretch of willows on private property upstream of Windmill Bridge will commence soon and complements the long-term work of Kyneton’s Campaspe River Walk Committee,” concluded Mrs Gladman.

To find out more about willow control works in the Kyneton area, contact Mrs Angela Gladman on (03) 5440 1825 or email angela.gladman@nccma.vic.gov.au

For further information please contact: 

Communications Officer, North Central CMA
PO Box 18, Huntly VIC 3551

t: 03 5448 7124
e: info@nccma.vic.gov.au