Media Releases

All past media releases from Goulburn Broken CMA, listed chronologically.
A mature silver banksia
Thursday 30 July 2020
One of the last remaining wild populations of silver banksia in the north-east Victoria is being protected thanks to the Taungurung Land and Water Council and Goulburn Broken CMA.
Kanyapella Basin with water in it in 2010
Friday 24 July 2020
Water for the environment will be delivered to the Kanyapella Basin east of Echuca for the first time later this month.
Last year's cover photo of blue caladenias by Kersten Brauns
Friday 10 July 2020
The call for photographs to feature in the popular Conservation Management Network (CMN) annual calendar is now open.
New Goulburn Broken CMA CEO Chris Cumming
Friday 29 May 2020
Chris Cumming has been appointed as the new CEO of the Goulburn Broken CMA, commencing Monday June 1.
Spoonbills at Black Swamp
Sunday 24 May 2020
Wildlife and vegetation in a small number of the Goulburn Broken catchment’s wetlands will get a drink for the first time in more than a year.
Soil testing kits are available from garden centres
Wednesday 20 May 2020
Testing soil pH helps farmers determine if soil acidity is affecting their pasture productivity.
A pollinator on a flower
Wednesday 20 May 2020
A trial is under way to increase knowledge and understanding of pollinators and ways to attract them to productive gardens using indigenous flowering plants.
Friday 1 May 2020
The value of planned grazing in helping farmers manage for climate change was the focus of a workshop held in Yarck in early March.
Swift parrot by Chris Tzaros
Friday 24 April 2020
It is no coincidence that critically endangered swift parrots choose the cooler months to make the precarious journey from their breeding tree hollows in southern Tasmania to the forests of Victoria’s Goulburn Broken catchment and beyond.
Goulburn River bank monitoring during March
Initial results from recent monitoring show the high volumes of water traded and transferred to downstream Murray users during summer - known as inter-valley transfers (IVT) – is damaging important streamside vegetation and leading to increased erosion.
An employment crew member spraying weeds at Winton
Friday 3 April 2020
The Drought Employment Program (DEP) continues to deliver outcomes across the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID).
Drainage works
Friday 13 March 2020
Works are almost complete on the Cornella Creek Drainage Course Declaration (DCD) near Colbinabbin.
Sophie Stefcropolous is part of one of the DEP crews
Friday 6 March 2020
The first crews have commenced work as part of the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) Drought Employment Program.
A tree guard
Friday 21 February 2020
A small amount of effort can provide huge benefits when it comes to protecting paddock trees now and for the future.
Learn about soil carbon
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Soil carbon is critical for farm health and productivity, says Goulburn Broken CMA Land Health Project Coordinator Rhiannon Sandford.
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