Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority

Traditional Owner River Restoration Queanbeyan

Empowering local Indigenous people to reconnect with 'Country' through training and employment in natural resource management.

Location Queanbeyan, NSW

Partners

Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority, Queanbeyan City Council, NSW TAFE, Group Training and Employment Services

Achievements

  • More than 50,000 native trees and grasses planted
  • Removal of weeds (Willows, Poplars, Prviet and Horehound)
  • Construction of 300m walking path
  • Sites recognised and recorded with Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System
"A healthy & productive Murrumbidgee catchment & its communities working together - Yindyamarra"