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Endangered bird’s habitat restoration works to start very soon

The Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot will soon seek new homes on private land that has been set aside to help conserve these nationally endangered native birds. 

In coming months, owners of private properties across North East Victoria will start to restore suitable habitat for these birds through such on-ground actions as planting suitable native canopy trees, controlling weeds and fencing suitable areas. 

Community input at heart of Greta West Weir Redesign

The North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has advised that community input will be at the forefront of the re-design of the aging and degraded Greta West Weir on Fifteen Mile Creek.

Online climate modelling tool successfully launched in North East

Following an intense six months’ work with agriculture industry groups and local government, the North East Catchment Management Authority’s (CMA) Embedding Climate Adaptation in Agriculture (ECAiA) program was formally launched in Myrtleford last month by Dr Helen Haines, MP.

Lights Off for Moths (and Possums!)

The North East Catchment Management Authority is joining Zoos Victoria in a call for Australians to turn off unnecessary outside lights, to help save one of the nation’s most adorable, but critically endangered species - the Mountain Pygmy-possum.

Online climate change adaption tool for agriculture ready for launch

The North East CMA is readying to launch an innovative new online tool to support the agriculture sector in North East Victoria effectively adapt to the impacts of climate change.