Risk-based framework for regional waterway health

The Richmond River is highly valued by the community for the social, environmental and economic benefits it provides. The Richmond River catchment is the focus of several pilot projects under the Marine Estate Management Strategy.

This project aims to identify how government, industry and the community can work more effectively together to improve the ecological health of the Richmond River. Consideration for long-term and sustained funding is an integral part of the project.

This project will:

• investigate and identify a way for stakeholders to work together for the common goal of improving river health across the Richmond River catchment
• examine ways to enhance funding for this work both from public and private investment
• foster government agency collaboration with the community to meet these objectives
• promote alignment of relevant catchment planning and management activities with the Risk-based framework for considering waterway health outcomes in strategic land-use planning decisions.

Richmond River catchment area - Kyogle Council, Byron Shire Council, Lismore City Council, Richmond Valley Council and Ballina Shire Council.

Rous County Council provides services to many of these councils under a Service Level Agreement.

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW)

• Ballina Shire Council
• Byron Shire Council
• Kyogle Council
• Lismore City Council
• Richmond Valley Council
• Rous County Council

• Marine Estate Management Strategy Implementation Plan stage 2 (PDF, 5020.33 KB)