About the program
The goal of the Tumut River Works Program is to undertake bank stabilisation works and other complementary activities to support an ecologically healthy and self-sustaining riverine environment along the Tumut River.
The program aims to make the most of economic and water supply opportunities while preserving the environmental, cultural and recreational aspects of the river.
The program achieves this by:
- stabilising active erosion sites along the river through physical works
- maintaining existing river works
- maintaining channel capacity for efficient delivery of water
- conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage sites
- enhancing environmental values including instream habitats to support native fish and platypus communities
- managing stock access, woody weeds and other threats to waterway health.
The types of works undertaken include:
- bank protection works including rock revetment and log revetment
- fencing and revegetation
- weed control and willow management
- snag removal and re-alignment
- stock watering points, installation of off-stream stock troughs.
From 2011-2021, the program has:
- installed new rockwork along 10.26 km
- undertaken weed spraying along 59.13 km
- implemented fencing and revegetation along 18.72 km
- undertaken rock repair along 0.52 km
- implemented log revetment along 130m
- undertaken woody weed (e.g. willow) management and management (including realignment) of more than 175 snags over 11.96 km.
The program covers 75 km of the Tumut River from the base of Blowering Dam wall to where it meets the Murrumbidgee River. The program area encompasses the anabranches associated with the Tumut River, the riparian corridor adjacent to the river and other areas impacting the stability of the Tumut River, such as flood runners.
Download a map of the program area (PDF. 2,040KB)
Stakeholder engagement
The Water Group is committed to building and maintaining respectful, trusted and collaborative relationships with relevant communities and stakeholders to ensure the program achieves the best possible outcomes.
Local communities and stakeholders will be provided opportunities to have their say on the program throughout its stages of development and delivery, and this feedback will be used as a key input into project decision-making.
Engagement with First Nations people
We recognise and acknowledge the unique relationship and deep connection to country that Wiradjuri, Wolgalu and Ngunnawal people have as the traditional owners and first peoples of this part of Australia. The input of traditional owner communities will play an important role in informing the approach undertaken with implementation of the program.
Applications to take part in a reference group for the Tumut River Works Program closed on Friday 17 May 2024.
The Water Group is currently assessing all the applications received. Successful applicants will be notified by a member of our team in the coming weeks.
The purpose of the reference group is to provide insights from a local community and industry perspective, to help inform key aspects of the program.
Landholders, property managers, business operators, First Nations people and the wider community were invited to apply to become a reference group member.
View more information about the reference group.
Contact us
Call us on 1300 081 047 or email us at water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au