Physical interventions on waterways are undertaken by waterway managers throughout Victoria to improve the environmental condition of waterways.

The Technical guidelines for waterway management assist waterway managers in deciding whether to intervene in the physical form and processes at a site and, if intervention is considered necessary, provide options and specifications for those interventions. It recognises threats to waterway values and the underlying geomorphological and ecological processes operating within our waterways

The new technical guidelines incorporate recent advances in best practice for waterway health protection and improvement.

A small creek with large wood and boulders sitting in the water. Green reeds line the edge of the creek and a large tree hangs overhead.
Large wood and boulders have been installed in waterways to improve and protect river banks, encourage depth in channels and provide habitat for fish.
Source: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority.

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Page last updated: 10/04/25