Monthly Archives: January 2015
Water citizenship: advancing community involvement in water governance
The focus of this report is the involvement of the community in decision-making processes about the use, management or regulation of water resources and water ecosystems. These are community organisations with an environmental emphasis and Aboriginal community interests. View or…
Read MoreThe Yarra
The Yarra is one of the last big open spaces available to Melburnians, a living space for nature and people alike. Enjoying the river comes in many forms – walking, cycling, rowing, kayaking, boating, fishing, or just savouring a coffee…
Read MoreThe Yarra in danger
Platypus can still be found in parts of the river, but numbers are declining
Read MoreNew Laws Needed
Just before Victoria’s state election, the ALP promised to introduce a Yarra River Protection Act, along with a trust to guard the river corridor from inappropriate development and promote the river’s amenity and significance. Successive governments have realised that the…
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