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 Traditional Owners River Restoration
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Traditional Owners River Restoration ProjectThe Murrumbidgee CMA has secured funding from the Australian and NSW Government's National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and the Natural Heritage Trust to restore selected public land along the Murrumbidgee River. The Traditional Owners River Restoration projects focusses on repairing culturally significant riparian vegetation throughout the Murrumbidgee catchment, with the assistance of the Aboriginal community and local landholders. Within the Traditional Owners River Restoration project the Murrumbidgee CMA has funded three communities to implement riparian restoration projects. These communities include Wagga Wagga through the Wagga Wagga City Council, Balranald through the Mutthi Mutthi Nations Aboriginal Corporation and Yass through the Buranya Aboriginal Corporation. Maldhangilana River Restoration Project - Wagga WaggaSites between the Eunony and Gobba bridges at Wagga Wagga will benefit from restoration works undertaken by the Maldhangilana River Restoration team to maximise environmental outcomes and Aboriginal people’s involvement in Natural Resource Management. The Maldhangilana River Restoration team consists of ten Aboriginal men being employed with Wagga Wagga City Council to undertake the works required along the river. On-ground works include the re-establishing native vegetation, wetland restoration, weed removal, construction of fencing for grazing management, nesting box construction, cultural tours and Aboriginal site identification. Whilst undertaking the works the participants will also complete a Certificate II in Conservation & Land Management through the NSW TAFE, Riverina Institute, Primary Industries Centre. Statements of attainments will also be undertaken in Tourism and Aboriginal Site Identification modules through the Riverina Community College and the NSW TAFE, Riverina Institute, Primary Industries Centre. The Murrumbidgee CMA has contracted Wagga Wagga City Council to implement the project. Partnerships have been developed with Gannambarra Enterprises, Group Training Employment Specialists (GTES), NSW TAFE, Riverina Institute Primary Industries Centre, Department of Lands, Riverina Water and the Riverina Community College. For more information about the project please contact: Geoff Simpson Email: geoffrey.simpson(at)cma.nsw.gov.au
Maldhangilanna Project Receives More FundsAn additional $36 530 has been allocated to this successful project to extend the natural resource management work already taken place. The additional funding will see the removal of approximately 80 willows along the Murrumbidgee River from the Beach at Wagga Wagga to Gobba Bridge. Pictured below: Lee O'Brien Chairman of the Murrumbidgee CMA, Kerry Pascoe, Mayor of Wagga Wagga and John Searson, General Manager of Murrumbidgee CMA look forward to the final step in the Maldhangilanna River Restoration Project. Members of the Restoration team, Shane Kennedy and Leon Coe are ready to complete the project.
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