What can you do to protect the Georges River?
When you are out and about, on or near our waterways, please report any incidents which could affect the health of the river or people using the river and its amenities.
When washing your cart or boat, do it on your lawn so that detergents and wastewater don’t end up in our waterways.
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Register and participate in the NSW Container Deposit Scheme and recycle eligible cans and bottles. Reduce your use of plastic generally, but particularly near waterways.
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Be waste wise
When it rains, litter and pollutants on our streets gets washed into the river via stormwater drains.
Coastal Management Program
Georges Riverkeeper is working with member Councils and stakeholders to develop a Coastal Management Program (CMP) for the Georges River estuary including the catchments and coastal zone of the Georges River.
Get The Site Right
A campaign targeting erosion and sediment control on building and construction sites and highlighting the impact of sediment laden runoff on our waterways.
#SeaToSource
#SeaToSource, a Conservation Volunteers Australia initiative, is helping to act on one of the world’s most solvable environmental issues – ocean litter.
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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.
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