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Georges Riverkeeper Canoe and Clean Up at Chipping Norton
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Canoe Clean Up @ Salt Pan Creek

Join us for a guided on‑water clean‑up of beautiful Salt Pan Creek! This hands‑on event is a great way to combine a relaxing paddle with giving back to the environment.

On Saturday 18 April, meet us at the Salt Pan Creek boat ramp in Peakhurst, where CBCity, Georges River Council and Georges Riverkeeper have got an amazing event planned, including a safety briefing and all the equipment you’ll need: a canoe or kayak, life jacket, litter bags, litter‑pickers and gloves.

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Boneseed
Boneseed
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Weed watch: boneseed

Weeds cost the environment dearly as they outcompete native biodiversity

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Rob Dixon, Georges Riverkeeper, taking samples to test for microplastics
Rob Dixon, taking samples at Chipping Norton Lakes for AUSMAP
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Investigating the microplastic puzzle

Georges Riverkeeper conducts AUSMAP sampling along the Georges River foreshore

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Eastern Curlew
Eastern Curlew
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Welcome back to the Bay

The Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) , a critically endangered migratory

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Get The Site Right campaign logo for website
Monday, August 21, 2023

Compliant building sites good news for NSW waterways

NSW builders are ‘getting the site right’ with more than

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Georges Riverkeeper Committee meeting 17 Aug
Georges Riverkeeper General Committee meeting attendees Aug 2023
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Georges Riverkeeper General Meeting – Aug 2023

Program updates were well received as was the presentation by

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L-R Scott Reyes, Cr. Mahoney, students from St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cr. Barcha, Cr. Walsh, Mayor El-Heyak
L-R Scott Reyes, Cr. Mahoney, students from St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cr. Barcha, Cr. Walsh, Mayor El-Hayek
Thursday, August 10, 2023

New Footpath Artworks Promote Litter-Free Environment in Canterbury-Bankstown Area

Georges Riverkeeper in collaboration with students from St Mary’s Catholic

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Not all GPTs are created equally. This particular GPT in Liverpool area had multiple issues that were identified as part of the GPT auditing.
Not all GPTs are created equally. This particular GPT in Liverpool area has multiple issues.
Monday, June 26, 2023

Georges Riverkeeper releases guide to best practice planning, design and procurement for gross pollutant traps

Georges Riverkeeper has released a Practical Guide for Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) Planning, Design & Procurement to assist member Councils with planning, design, specification, and operation of GPTs.

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GPT underground at Burlina Circuit
GPT underground at Burlina Circuit - many of the GPTs audited are below-ground.
Monday, June 26, 2023

Liverpool Council takes action to boost performance of Gross Pollutant Traps in Georges River catchment

As part of the Zero Litter in Georges River project to reduce stormwater pollution in the Georges River, several of Georges Riverkeeper’s member councils undertook priority projects rectifying Gross Pollutant Traps (GPTs) in the catchment. Liverpool City Council opted to undertake an audit of existing GPTs to assess the condition and performance of the GPTs in the area.

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