Riverkeeper Program
The Riverkeeper program cluster is made up of the GRCCC technical officers from each member council. The Georges Riverkeeper program is focused on undertaking on ground restoration works for member councils along the river which include rubbish and weed rem
oval, bush regeneration with other conservation works as required by member councils.
The Riverkeeper projects that are undertaken in each LGA are agreed upon in collaboration with member councils. These projects form part of an annual schedule of works. The achievements of the Riverkeeper Program are reported within the GRCCC Annual Report. The Riverkeeper also monitors the health of the Georges River, works to halt pollution and regulates boat users. Following negotiations with the National Parks and Wildlife Service the Riverkeeper operations have relocated the Riverkeeper premises to the Georges River National Park.
In addition to the significant environmental benefits provided through rubbish collection, weeding and planting, the program delivers significant added value to councils through the provision of 60,660 hours of labour for on ground works in our member councils LGA’s over the last two years.
The Riverkeeper Program is also supporting the on ground works associated with the Upper, Mid and Lower Urban Sustainability Initiatives through the establishment of dedicated Riverkeeper teams to provide bush regeneration and other land management and landscaping tasks.
| Riverkeepers Services to Council 2006-2008 |
Total |
| Seedlings Planted |
85,449 |
| Area Weeded m/sq |
36,595 |
| Rubbish Collected (kgs) |
313,124 |
| Person Hours Worked |
60,660 |