Area: 24 000 km² Population: 189 500

Agriculture, food production and tourism are ensuring the prosperity of the Goulburn Broken region. A healthy environment is essential if the region is to remain a great place to live and visit.

The CMA is working cooperatively to balance the region’s social, environmental and economic needs. Priorities are river health, salinity, biodiversity, weeds, feral animals and soil health.

The Goulburn Broken catchment contributes 11 per cent of water flows in the Murray-Darling Basin. Many of the projects underway involve works to sustain waterways such as improving fish passages through weirs on the Broken River; urban stormwater programs; irrigation efficiencies; and the replanting of native vegetation.

Regional River Health Strategy

The Goulburn Broken Regional River Health Strategy was developed by the Goulburn Broken CMA in consultation with their local community and key stakeholders. It is an umbrella strategy that sets priorities and direction for the protection and enhancement of rivers.

The Goulburn Broken Regional River Health Strategy identifies river health related objectives, activities and targets for rivers located within the Goulburn and Broken river basins.

For more information visit the Goulburn CMA website.

Large scale river restoration project

Vision for the Broken Basin (Mending the Broken- Implementation of priority Actions, planning to achieve a sustainable future.)

The largely natural pattern of flow in the lower reaches of the Broken River Basin has resulted in the river remaining in a relatively healthy condition. Despite this, the Goulburn Broken CMA are working on a number of activities to enhance the condition of the Broken River system through improved environmental flows, habitat rehabilitation works, implementation of existing catchment management and water quality strategies and the provision of fish passage past in-stream barriers.

CMA contact details

Goulburn Broken CMA
Website: www.gbcma.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 5822 2288