Living and working in the catchments
People living and working in the catchment areas play a special role in keeping our catchments healthy. Some of the ways people in the catchments help include:
- using chemicals efficiently and carefully
- controlling weeds and pests
- retaining and planting vegetation to prevent soil loss
- protecting stream bank vegetation to provide a buffer against pollution
- managing on-site sewage systems effectively
- encouraging and developing improved sewage and stormwater management systems
- preventing bushfires
- reporting spills
- getting involved in a Landcare, Streamwatch or other local community group.
