Ripplemakers

You can help protect and restore the local catchment by doing simple, practical things in your everyday life and joining community-led conservation efforts.

Small Everyday Actions

Watch what goes down the drain: Avoid pouring cooking oils, chemicals, or household paints down sinks or outside drains, as these eventually reach local streams and affect water quality.

Be mindful of water use: Conserve water during dry summer months to prevent critically low river flows that stress fish and aquatic life.

Pick up litter: Join local cleanup efforts (like local wombler groups) or grab a bag when walking near tributaries to stop plastics and rubbish from washing into the water.

Garden naturally: Reduce or eliminate the use of chemical pesticides and artificial fertilisers in your garden to stop toxic runoff from leaching into the groundwater and rivers.

And don’t forget pets: if your dog regularly swims in the river, avoid using "spot-on" chemical treatments and switch to oral tablets instead.

Community and Volunteer Actions

Join citizen science: Help us with water quality testing, Riverfly freshwater invertebrate monitoring, or mammal and bird surveys along the riverbanks.

Help spread the word: Use your creative skills to share news, write articles, or manage social media updates to raise public awareness for the river.

Participate in events: Attend local river cafes, guided nature walks and community workshops to learn more about catchment health.

Get in touch to collaborate: find out about upcoming habitat restoration or natural flood management projects.