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Construction site with several workers wearing high‑visibility vests standing on a paved area near machinery and equipment. Behind them is a large logo that reads ‘Get the Site Right – Celebrating 10 Years!’ featuring a city skyline, cranes, and waves.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A decade of Get the Site Right: Education and collaboration key to protecting NSW’s waterways

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Get the Site Right initiative which continues to play a vital role in reducing sediment pollution from construction sites and improving waterway health across NSW.

Established in 2016 by the Parramatta River Catchment Group (PRCG) with support from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the initiative expanded the following year to include Sydney’s other catchment groups – the Cooks River Alliance, Georges Riverkeeper, and the Sydney Coastal Councils Group. It now involves more than 20 councils across NSW.

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Construction site with several workers wearing high‑visibility vests standing on a paved area near machinery and equipment. Behind them is a large logo that reads ‘Get the Site Right – Celebrating 10 Years!’ featuring a city skyline, cranes, and waves.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A decade of Get the Site Right: Education and collaboration key to protecting NSW’s waterways

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Get the

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Rain at Georges River National Park
Thursday, January 22, 2026

When rain turns against the river: How Sydney’s wet summer is washing pollution into the Georges

This summer has felt soggy, and it’s not just a feeling. Repeated downpours across Sydney have turned streets, gutters and drains into fast-moving pathways that funnel pollution straight into the Georges River.

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Georges Riverkeeper cleans up at Lugarno
Georges Riverkeeper in partnership with NSW Corrective Services prevented more than 110 tonnes of litter from entering waterways across eight local government areas (LGAs) in the 2024/2025 year
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Georges Riverkeeper removes 110 tonnes of litter from local waterways in 2024/2025

More than 110 tonnes of litter was collected by Georges Riverkeeper in 2024/2025.

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L-R: Cr Chris Saravinovski, Cr David Walsh, Nell Graham, Leanne Niblock, Cr Matthew Allison
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Georges Riverkeeper Announces Executive Group for 2025/26

Georges Riverkeeper’s Annual General Meeting on 20 November 2025 reaffirmed

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Georges Riverkeeper Committee Meeting and AGM 20 Nov 2025
Some of the Georges Riverkeeper Committee Members at the meeting on 20 Nov. 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025

20 November 2025 AGM & General Meeting

Georges Riverkeeper hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday

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Members of Georges Riverkeeper Committee attending the meeting in Aug 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Georges Riverkeeper Committee Meeting, August 2025

On 21 August 2025, the Georges Riverkeeper Committee gathered for

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Digger on construction site in the rain
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Stronger site controls key to protecting waterways for recreation and wildlife

With increasing residential building activity and a wetter-than-usual spring forecast

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people enjoying recreation along the coastal areas of the Georges River
Thursday, August 14, 2025

NSW Government funding to build resilience for the Georges River Estuary

Georges Riverkeeper welcomes the announcement of $665,000 in funding from

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