Our Legacy
25 Year achievements
- Hundreds of Waterwatch and EstuaryWatch citizen scientists have monitored their local waterways and estuaries, providing datasets to support management decisions.
- Partnered with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Corporation to incorporate cultural values into Moorabool River management with cultural flows delivered and joint citizen science programs.
- Developed new approaches with the online Corangamite Knowledge Base in 2006, followed by NRM planning, Flood, Soil Health and Citizen Science data portals.
Native grasses on the Volcanic Plains. Images Corangamite CMA.
“Since 2005 the CMA has been investing in the protection and restoration of the unique grassland and grassy eucalypt woodlands of the Victorian Volcanic Plain, providing critical habitat for a variety of animals including Fat-tailed Dunnarts, Striped Legless Lizards, Golden Sun Moths and Growling Grass Frogs.”
Cath Jenkins, Corangamite CMA Chair
The Victorian Volcanic Plains is a widespread bioregion of natural temperate grasslands stretching west from Melbourne to Portland near the South Australian border and covers an area of 22,000 square kilometres. A biodiversity hotspot, the region is of great significance to Traditional Owners, and supports more than 25 nationally threatened flora and fauna.
Since the mid-2000s, Corangamite CMA has worked with
land managers and agencies to improve the management of approximately 15,500 hectares of the threatened ecological communities in the region through weed and pest animal control, fire and grazing management and community education.
The programs being delivered bring together Traditional Owners, landholders, government partners and community. They include:
- Protecting critically endangered grassy eucalypt woodlands, natural temperate grassland and native vegetation on private and public land.
- Supporting Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation to carry out cultural burns.
- Delivering communications and engagement to improve awareness and increase participation.
- Pest plant and animal control.
Output
1.0 Structural works
1.1 Channel (Km)
- Target = 79
- Actual: State = 74, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 74
1.2 Waterway structure (No.)
- Target = 13
- Actual: State = 17, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 17
1.3 Terrestrial feature (No.)
- Target = 54
- Actual: State = 0, Federal = 41, Other = 0, Total = 41
1.4 Monitoring structure (No.)
- Target = 18
- Actual: State = 20, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 20
1.5 Fence (Km)
- Target = 4
- Actual: State = 3, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 3
1.6 Visitor facility (No.)
- Target = 56
- Actual: State = 84, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 84
1.7 Road (Km)
- Target = 32
- Actual: State = 21, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 21
2.0 Environmental works
2.1 Vegetation (Ha)
- Target = 314
- Actual: State = 123, Federal = 524, Other = 0, Total = 664
2.2 Weed control (Ha)
- Target = 2354
- Actual: State = 2894, Federal = 3765, Other = 0, Total = 6659
2.3 Pest animal control (Ha)
- Target = 496
- Actual: State = 1168, Federal = 48, Other = 0, Total = 1,216
2.4 Rubbish removal (Ha)
- Target = 79
- Actual: State = 0, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 0
3.0 Management services
3.1 Grazing (Ha)
- Target = 25
- Actual: State = 363, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 363
3.2 Agricultural practice change (Ha)
- Target = 2663
- Actual: State = 1357, Federal = 1143, Other = 0, Total = 2500
3.3 Water (No.)
- Target = 28
- Actual: State = 35, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 35
3.4 Fire Regime (No.)
- Target = 9
- Actual: State = 1, Federal = 9, Other = 0, Total = 10
4.0 Planning and regulation
4.1 Approval and advice (No.)
- Target = 1,706
- Actual: State = 1885, Federal = 1, Other = 0, Total = 1885
4.2 Management agreement (No.)
- Target = 507
- Actual: State = 48, Federal = 173, Other = 0, Total = 221
4.3 Assessment (No.)
- Target = 534
- Actual: State = 389, Federal = 138, Other = 0, Total = 527
4.4 Engagement event (No. of participants)
- Target = 2231
- Actual: State = 4347, Federal = 4426, Other = 0, Total = 8773
4.5 Partnership (No.)
- Target = 371
- Actual: State = 365, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 365
4.6 Plan (No.)
- Target = 18
- Actual: State = 12, Federal = 58, Other = 0, Total = 70
4.7 Publication (No.)
- Target = 104
- Actual: State = 79, Federal = 33, Other = 0, Total = 112
4.8 Information management system (No.)
- Target = 170
- Actual: State = 17, Federal = 0, Other = 0, Total = 17
2021 – 22 Achievements
- Renewed the Corangamite Catchment Partnership Agreement with 19 regional partners.
- Launched the Kitjarra-dja-bul Bullarto Langi-ut project in partnership with the Wadawurrung and land managers to deliver a master plan for the Barwon River corridor.
- Took action on climate change as a leading Natural Resource Management organisation to commit to reaching net zero emissions by 2024.
Our Future Vision
Healthy and productive lands and waters cared for and enjoyed by thriving communities.
Future aspirations
- Work with Traditional Owners on future management of water.
- Lead action on Climate Change.
- Continue work on threatened species protection to support our region’s biodiversity.
