News

The trusty (and slightly rusty) Georges Riverkeeper boat has shown her utility over the past few months. We have been out on the water regularly assisting Member Councils with a number of jobs along the river.

From the freshwater to the mouth, here are a few of the adventures we've had.

We helped Liverpool and Campbelltown City Councils reattach their aquatic weed booms which were thrown up into the trees by earlier flooding.

Corrective Services NSW offenders and their supervisors have been doing a really good job removing litter throughout the catchment. We'll release the full year statistics in July 2022, but here's a quick look at recent clean ups.

Industrial areas often see the worst of the littering and illegal dumping. Fortunately, the teams have been on-hand before any more of this litter can be blown or washed into nearby creeks. Approximately 60 bags of litter were collected in one day, in one street, alone.

The main purpose of the grant at Prospect Creek has been to remove Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum) which was taking over the riparian canopy in a number of places along the creek within Mirambeena Regional Park.

The growth of Balloon Vine has reduced coming into winter so instead we have been focusing on the revegetation part of the project.

Come and learn how microplastics are measured in the environment, learn the scientific methods used and how you can help reduce microplastics.

You'll learn how mircoplastics are effecting our environment, looking specifically at the Fairfield shorelines.

Saturday, 25 June 2022 | 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Cutler Road Reserve, 41 Cutler Road, Lansvale 2166.

This Scott's first week in the job, but we're confident that his background in environmental science, thorough knowledge of catchment issues and many years of experience on the Georges Riverkeeper Committee will equip him well for the role.

Scott will be blending his local government experience and knowledge in natural resources and catchment management and working collaboratively with the Georges Riverkeeper team and all representatives in driving and achieving the vision of a healthier, liveable Georges River and catchment for everyone to appreciate and enjoy.

It's all systems go! We're pleased to report that after important meetings on Thursday 16 June, 2022, to decide the future direction of our organisation and activities, the following has been approved:

Georges River Catchment Coastal Management Program (CMP) Scoping Study is complete.

The scoping study is Stage 1 of the development of the CMP which is a long-term strategy for managing the coastal zone which takes into account historical events, current conditions, and future trends including population growth, environmental conditions, and climate change.

Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society (OFF) announced the sad news of Sharyn Andersen's (Cullis) passing on Friday 10 June, 2022.

Sharyn was a long-time community representative on the Georges Riverkeeper Committee, and long-time OFF member, principal of the Georges River Environmental Education Centre, and founder of Georges River Environmental Alliance.

She was recently acknowledged on the Georges Riverkeeper Honour Board.

The Georges Riverkeeper Executive Group met in May. The Draft Georges Riverkeeper Strategic Plan 2022-2026 was endorsed. The Draft Annual Workplan 2022-2023 and Draft Budget 2022-2023 were presented and endorsed, outlining the program of works Georges Riverkeeper will undertake in the next 12 months. An update on the progress of a number of grant projects was presented and the upcoming June Extraordinary meeting agenda was discussed, where in the amended Georges Riverkeeper Constitution will be up for adoption.