Georges River Estuary Management Program

In the last 12 months the GRCCC has also embarked on the development of an Estuary Management Plan for the Georges River.  We are currently progressing the Data Compilation and Estuary Processes study phases of the plan.  This will collate all relevant resource information and define the baseline conditions of the various estuarine processes (physical, biological and chemical) and the interactions between them and possible impacts from human uses to enable management options to be meaningfully considered based on the best possible science.

The Georges River Estuary Management plan study area extends for the Liverpool Weir to Botany Bay, with Towra Point to the south and the Cooks River to the north forming the eastern boundary.  This comprises the tidal waterways, bays, foreshores and adjacent lands of the Georges River and its major tributaries.  Participating councils include:  Bankstown, Liverpool, Rockdale, Kogarah, Sutherland and Hurstville.

All actions within an adopted EMP are eligible for grant funding up to 50% of the total cost through the NSW Government’s Estuary Management Program.  Actions within a Plan receive top priority when compared with Councils applying for grants who have no estuary management plan.

The Georges River Estuary Management Plan will allow councils to:

• Improve the environmental health and condition of estuaries;
• Protect important coastal habitats, features and heritage items;
• Rehabilitate degraded areas;
• Improve public access and amenity;
• Accommodate sustainable population growth and resource utilisation;
• Obtain funding to carry out works;
• Prioritise what needs to be done to better manage the estuary;
• Gain community support and acceptance on managing the estuary;
• Enhance cooperation between councils, agencies and stakeholders.

 

SMEC (Aust) Pty Ltd have submitted the draft combined Georges River Data Compilation and Review Study and Estuary Processes Study.  Estuary Management Committee members are requested to review the draft document and provide feedback to Alison Hanlon at alison@georgesriver.org.au before Friday 5 March 2009.

 Georges River Data Compilation and Estuary Processes Study Draft February 2010 (15.75MB)

Appendices:   Appendix 1 (779.64kB)     Appendix 2 (14.70MB)     Appendix 3 - Maps (25.20MB)
 Appendix 4 (32.71kB)     Appendix 5 (76.21kB)     Appendix 6 (6.00MB)     Appendix 7 (130.80kB)
 Appendix 8 (727.76kB)