Our rabbit bait program is back! 🐇

This Rabbit Buster Month, landholders near the Kerang Ramsar wetlands can access our buy‑one‑get‑one‑free bait offer to help protect crops and wetlands as conditions dry.

Order: 03 5448 7124 or darcy.williams@nccma.vic.gov.au
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Sun’s out, nets out ☀️

Good weather for is not just great for drying the washing, but for fishing nets too.

These are the nets we use to monitor fish in our rivers and wetlands, helping us understand how each species is tracking.

Have you included a farm map in your fire preparedness plan?

A well-defined farm map will help you in your fire planning; include in it:
• critical assets
• water sources
• stock refuge areas
• assembly/evacuation and exit points.

Download the toolkit: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/bushfires

Out at Barapa Swamp with Barapa Barapa Traditional Owners and ARI.

Nets up, torches low, bats whispering past.

Microbats are a Barapa totem, so every catch and release matters.

We’re tracing their calls with new tech to better look after this wetland.

#CMAsGetItDone #NorthCentralCMA #Victoria

Out on Country at Reed Bed Swamp with our First Nations Working Group and scientists from ARI checking how native wetland plants are recovering.

Vegetation monitoring like this helps guide future management to keep this important wetland healthy.

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Now in its eighth year, the Healthy Coliban Catchment project is a partnership between Coliban Water, North Central Catchment Management Authority, DJAARA, local councils, and local communities.

These two beauties love the warmer weather.

Swamp lily and wavy marshwort in Reedy Lagoon on the Gunbower Forest Floodplain have been waiting for the weather to warm up to make the most of the recent water for environment flows.

#WorldWetlandsDay

Help shape the future of agriculture.

We’re looking for people with diverse perspectives to join our North Central Irrigation Advisory Committee.

The committee meets quarterly and focuses on natural resource management and agriculture.

EOIs close 5pm, Friday 27 Feb 2026.

https://bit.ly/4q4e76r

Our rabbit bait program is back! 🐇

This Rabbit Buster Month, landholders near the Kerang Ramsar wetlands can access our buy‑one‑get‑one‑free bait offer to help protect crops and wetlands as conditions dry.

Order: 03 5448 7124 or darcy.williams@nccma.vic.gov.au
#CMAsGetItDone

These two beauties love the warmer weather.

Swamp lily and wavy marshwort in Reedy Lagoon on the Gunbower Forest Floodplain have been waiting for the weather to warm up to make the most of the recent water for environment flows.

Tell us below how you've been coping with the heat where you are.

River Detectives is a FREE, fun and flexible environmental education program inspiring young people to understand, appreciate and care for their local waterway & catchment through engaging, cross-curricular, citizen-science activities.

Sign up for 2026 by Feb 17 at www.riverdetectives.net.au

Help shape agriculture’s future - join the North Central Irrigation Advisory Committee.

Interested in natural resource management, with a focus on agriculture? Apply by 5pm Fri 27 Feb.

nccma.vic.gov.au/about-us/current-vacancies/

UPDATE: Loddon River downstream of Loddon Weir.

A summer fresh of up to 100ML/day will flow down the Loddon for 5 days from 22 Jan to help improve water quality, flush sediment and films to promote new growth, support vegetation, and increase connectivity between pools for localised fish movement.

Five years of dedication has paid off.

Our recent survey at Reedy Lagoon captured 215 southern pygmy perch - mostly juveniles!

Thanks to environmental water, community-led breeding, and smart stocking strategies, this little fish is making a big comeback.

#CMAsGetItDone

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is running a national survey to understand how farmers manage land and adopt sustainable practices, with data used to improve programs and support landholders.

For more info: http://srcentre.com.au/project/nalms

You don't have to look too far into the future to find out more about our 2026 Breakfast with the Birds event.

All the details have landed.

https://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/media-events/events/breakfast-with-the-birds-2026/
#CMAsGetItDone #CommunityConnection

We're excited to be part of the amazing Bluesky community.

You'll be hearing more about us and what we do soon,

In the meantime, you can find out more about us at www.nccma.vic.gov.au