River Health Report Card

Floods and frequent rainfall have had a profound effect on water quality in the Georges River catchment, reducing river health grades in bushland areas and improving grades in urban areas, states the recently released Georges River Report Card 2021-2022.

Strategic Plan 2022-2026

The Georges Riverkeeper aspirational goal is: ‘Best practice environmental management for a liveable urban river’. The recently published Georges Riverkeeper Strategic Plan 2022-2026 offers a roadmap towards achieving this goal.

Zero Litter in Georges River

Litter is gross! Rain washes all the disgusting waste from our streets down stormwater drains to our creeks and rivers. It’s poisoning the Georges River, killing wildlife and making it dangerous for us humans. We want zero litter in Georges River! Georges Riverkeeper is teaming up with schools and councils across the catchment to help educate everyone about how to stop stormwater polluting the Georges River.

Georges River pollution

While plastic pollution is the most visible, most of the pollution enters through stormwater. Sewage leaks and overflows as well as mining activities also cause pollution. There are also a great variety of organic and inorganic contaminants polluting the river.

Georges River Paddle Against Plastic 2023

Bring your kayak, Stand Up Paddle Board or canoe and help us to clean up Scarborough Ponds and Tonbridge Creek which is an important fish nursery for the Georges River.

Date: Saturday 4 March 2023
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Bookings are essential via Eventbrite.