Bendigo Creek gets $7 million to restore habitat and wildlife
The federal government commits $7 million to restore the creek. Schools and volunteers will monitor water quality and wildlife.
The federal government committed $7 million to restore Bendigo Creek in Victoria, protecting native species like platypus and managing flood risk. School students are stencilling storm-drain covers with messages about how what flows through drains affects the waterway.
The North Central Catchment Management Authority is planning a River Detectives program with 15 schools. Students will actively monitor the creek.
They will collect data on water quality and habitat health. Volunteers and Landcare groups are finding restoration projects and monitoring the creek's health.
The funding supports both on-ground work and community connection to the waterway.
- $7 million
- Federal funding
- 15
- Schools in River Detectives
- Platypus
- Native species protected
Why it mattersThe program turns schooling into real action. It gives young people a role in protecting the environment. It also restores a river that local people depend on.
AustraliaVictorians in the Bendigo region gain a healthier creek, cleaner water, and the habitat that local wildlife like platypus need to survive.
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