Riverina Highlands Project – 2025 Wrap-Up

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re proud to share some amazing achievements in the Riverina Highlands target area:

Demonstration sites established along Brungle, Goobaragandra, Morleys, Tumut Wetlands & Adelong waterways

Natural Capital Profiles completed across 12,690 ha

10 community workshops on Fishcare, low-cost waterway solutions, rare plant propagation, hollow as homes, cultural weaving & citizen science

Restoration works supporting endangered species like Macquarie Perch, Tumut Grevillea, Murray Cod, Platypus & Booroolong Frog

A huge thank you to the landholders, schools, Landcare groups & organisations who partnered with us this year. We look forward to continuing this important work together in 2026!

Latest news and events

March 10, 2026

Refreshing Rivers Carpathon 2026

European carp (Cyprinus carpio) uproot vegetation, degrade habitat and reduce water quality, competing with native species for food and space. Come along to help us remove some of these carp from our local waterway.

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February 28, 2026

Celebrating Our Nocturnal Environment

Join the Refreshing Rivers team and Landcare under the clear, unspoilt night skies for an evening celebrating the beauty and importance of our nocturnal environment.

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February 27, 2026

Native Vegetation and Waterways: Supporting Biodiversity and Farming in the Yaven Creek

The Refreshing Rivers project is offering a pilot project to deliver low-cost waterway solutions for landholders on the Yaven Creek.

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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