Clean coastal catchments on-ground

Why is this project important? 

Nutrients and sediment entering waterways from agricultural or horticultural land can impact the water quality of our rivers, estuaries and ocean.

This can lead to overgrowth of water plants, reduced dissolved oxygen and algal blooms in adjoining waterways.

The Clean Coastal Catchments on-ground project helps landholders in agricultural industries to implement nutrient management activities and other works that improve water quality by reducing losses of nutrient and sediment from farms.

Get involved

If you are a landholder interested in getting assistance to manage nutrients and reduce the risks to the water quality of your nearby waterways or improve the health of the riparian vegetation on your property, contact your LLS regional officer or email mems@lls.nsw.gov.au

North Coast Local Land Services are working with protected and non-protected crops including but not limited to commercial blueberry, rubus and vegetable growers to make their operations more environmentally sustainable.

To find out more or apply, contact Harriet Brickhill, North Coast Senior Land Services Officer, harriet.brickhill@lls.nsw.gov.au or 0467 446 222.

Keep an eye out for our grower events and any funding opportunities as they open.

HUNTER

Hunter Local Land Services are working with dairy farmers to manage nutrient and sediment runoff from farms in the coastal catchments of the Manning River. Participating farms undertake a nutrient management assessment (through Fert$mart) and priority areas are identified for improvements with financial assistance.

Check out these case studies and videos to see some of our work in the Hunter area:

SOUTH EAST

South East Local Land Services are working with dairy and beef farmers, as well as horticultural growers to better manage nutrient and sediment runoff from farms in priority coastal catchments located in Kiama, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley Local Government Areas.

To find out more or apply contact Leanna Moerkerken, South East Senior Land Services Officer, leanna.moerkerken@lls.nsw.gov.au or 0427 291 798

Related projects

Clean Coastal Catchments on-ground is one of four Local Lands Services projects funded under the Marine Estate Management Strategy to improve water quality of targeted coastal rivers.

Related Local Land Services projects include Improving roads and tracks, Riverbank stabilisation and Riverbank vegetation improvements.

You can also find out more about these projects on the LLS website.