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CARING FOR THE CAMPASPE

The Caring for the Campaspe project is the first large scale on-ground works project to deliver river health improvements for the Campaspe River from its headwaters near Ashbourne to the Murray River at Echuca.

The Campaspe River contains several threatened vegetation communities, aquatic life and provides habitat for many terrestrial species, such as the threatened Swift Parrot and Squirrel Glider. 

The overall goal of Caring for the Campaspe, funded by the Victorian Government through the Regional Riparian Action Plan, is to improve the condition of riparian vegetation leading to improvements in the aquatic and riparian ecosystem health of the Campaspe River and build strong working relationships with landholders.

Since 2012, the North Central CMA has been providing fencing, offstream watering, weed control and revegetation incentives with interested land managers on both public and privately owned along the river’s length. The project particularly complements the delivery of environmental flows downstream of Lake Eppalock.

 

 

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The Caring for the Campaspe project is supported by a Project Reference Group that involves representatives from the community, local government, investor Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), Parks Victoria, Goulburn-Murray Water and the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans, Taungurung Clans  and Yorta Yorta Nations Aboriginal corporations.

Community engagement aims to increase awareness and understanding of the river’s values, threats and management. Information and advice is provided on-site to landholders managing river frontages and topic-based events, e.g. cultural heritage, environmental flows. The broader community is also engaged through project promotion at the Elmore Field Days, Kyneton Agricultural Show, Campaspe Carp Catch and other events

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Stories of change

Caring for the Campaspe has worked closely with landholders and community groups to deliver amazing results. We spoke to six stakeholders who have worked closely with us to improve the river, their properties and their community.
 

 

 

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Revegetation along the Campaspe River

Since 2012 the project has:

  • Involved 180+ landholders from Ashbourne to Echuca resulting in 74km river fencing installed (and 37 off-stream watering systems)
  • Revegetated 270ha along the riparian zone of Campaspe River
  • Completed 369ha of woody weed control
  • Fenced 46% of the Campaspe River  through incentives provided by the North Central CMA ​
  • Engaged more than 3,400 people through various Caring for the Campaspe community events

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