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OceanGuard and Filterra biofiltration systems provided approval by Logan City Council We are pleased to announce that Logan City Council recently provided approval for the use of the OceanGuard gully pit…. Several Aboriginal Australians have lived along the river for thousands of years, using it as their meeting place and food and water source. The Yarra River also served as an important irrigation water source for the early European settlers.
It rises at an elevation of meters above sea level and drops to sea level at Port Philip. The Yarra River drains an area of approximately 4, square kilometers and discharges an average of 37 cubic meters of water per second at the mouth. The river flows through different habitats, including large pristine forests, dense urban areas, and agricultural land. The upper river section flows through mountainous and forested areas that have been protected for more than years to ensure the river provides quality drinking water.
Agriculture and industrial development takes place in the middle and lower portions. The lowest section is an estuary where ocean water and salt travel upstream for about 10 kilometers. One of the best ways you can get into nature is with a Licensed Tour Operator.
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The Herring Island meander on the Yarra River has reduced water depth as a result of built up sediments. Please ensure that you navigate this area with caution as certain sections have encroached into the main section of the river near Como and Wesley Rowing landing. Further updates and changes to conditions will be provided as needed. The second year of dredging under the current four-year Maintenance Dredging Program will commence on 15 October and be completed 31 March. See attached River User Update for more information and the current Notice to River Users for detailed information on safe navigation and exclusion zones related to the works.
This area has additional visitor advice This area has reported issues This area is closed. Yarra River. Explore Yarra River. Things to do in the area Herring Island, an artificial island on the Yarra River is a haven for nature and art lovers alike. Drying at the site since has resulted in the return of terrestrial and exotic plant species. Overbank flows in August partially filled Bolin Bolin wetland, and further watering is planned in to improve vegetation outcomes.
At Yering Backswamp, Melbourne Water has initiated a monitoring program to understand how bat species use the site as water levels vary.
Wurundjeri Woi wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and Melbourne Water are working towards an overarching partnership that will frame the relations and obligation between the two organisations.
The intent is to embed Wurundjeri Woi wurrung as active partners in the planning, delivery, and monitoring of all works associated with Birrarung Yarra River.
Increasing the involvement of Traditional Owners in environmental water planning and management, and ultimately providing opportunities to progress towards self-determination within and beyond the environmental watering program, is a core commitment of the VEWH and its agency partners. This is reinforced by a range of legislation and policy commitments for example the Water Act , the Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework, Water for Victoria and, in some cases, agreements under the Traditional Owner Settlement Act The use of this icon is not intended to indicate that these activities are meeting all the needs of Traditional Owners but is incorporated in the spirit of valuing that contribution, and indicating progress towards this objective.
There are a large number of places of tangible and intangible cultural significance for the Wurundjeri Woi wurrung people on the lower Birrarung Yarra River floodplain. Where possible, Melbourne Water and the Wurundjeri Woi wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation will work together to link water for the environment with cultural outcomes for Wurundjeri Woi wurrung.
The group has been out monitoring the vegetation watering outcomes and held an on-Country knowledge-sharing day to discuss learnings. Monitoring is underway at Annulus Billabong following a delivery of water for the environment in , and similar work will likely be undertaken in In planning the potential watering actions in Table 1, Melbourne Water considered how environmental flows could support values and uses including:.
Table 1 Potential environmental watering actions, expected watering effects and associated environmental objectives for Birrarung Yarra River , the Plenty River and Yarra billabongs. Birrarung Yarra River The highest-priority reaches for Birrarung Yarra River are reaches 2 upper Birrarung and 5 lower Birrarung ; water delivered to these reaches generally benefits other reaches. Table 2 shows the partners and stakeholder organisations with which Melbourne Water engaged when preparing the Yarra system seasonal watering proposal.
Seasonal watering proposals are informed by longer-term regional catchment strategies, regional waterway strategies, environmental flow studies, water management plans and other studies. These incorporate a range of environmental, cultural, social and economic perspectives and longerterm integrated catchment and waterway management objectives. Table 2 Partners and stakeholders engaged in developing the Yarra system seasonal watering proposal. Sign up to our seasonal newsletter. VEWH Toggle main navigation.
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