Monday, December 4, 2023

Estuary monitoring season

Georges Riverkeeper’s estuary monitoring program has begun for this sampling season. Seventeen sites are sampled once a month from late spring to early autumn, from the mouth of the river to the end of the estuary at Liverpool Weir. Information on turbidity, temperature and Chlorophyll a are collected and analysed to assist in our understanding of the estuary’s water quality. The first estuary monitoring run was completed in November, and we were greeted by a stunning day which is always appreciated when in the field for nine hours. Georges Riverkeeper’s previous River Health Report Card showed that the estuary's overall grade was a ‘B’ over the monitoring season. Hopefully, this can be maintained or improved upon this time around.

Members

There are many different stakeholders and landowners in the Georges River Catchment who all have a responsibility to manage their land in a way that ensures there is a minimal impact on the river and its ecosystems.

Partners

Best practice environmental management for a liveable urban river.

Georges Riverkeeper acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Georges River, the Kamegal, Bedigal, Cabrogal, Cannemegal, Gweagal and Norongerral people of the Eora, Dharug and Dharawal nations and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future.