The Corangamite region provides a variety of options for prospective investors to resource projects that meet their various needs. The basis for this prospectus is to identify potential projects that are currently unfunded through existing programs. The Corangamite Regional Catchment Strategy renewal process and its associated on-going delivery plans identify where investment would enhance the delivery of the desired outcomes at a regional, landscape or property level.

An aim of this prospectus is to strengthen the role of the RCS as a conduit for substantial regional partner, Australian Government, private sector and philanthropic funding being secured for the integrated catchment priorities of the Corangamite region.

Investment Principles

This is the region’s fourth Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS), building on 20 years of achievements and lessons learnt and was renewed using the following principles: 

• An integrated catchment management (ICM) approach. 
• Regional ownership – embracing the regional delivery model, including co-delivery from committed partners. 
• Blending of a systems approach with asset based approach that enables the management at a local scale through the use of systems, while assessing assets and their management contribution to policy and strategies at a regional scale. 
• Built on strong community engagement and stakeholders partnerships. 
• Regard for Aboriginal cultural values and traditional ecological knowledge. 
• Triple bottom line approach considering socio-cultural, economic and environmental factors. 
• Evidence-based, supported by best available information via science and defendable data sources as well as application of relevant planning, implementation and delivery systems  

When making decisions on how best to invest in projects that will contribute to the RCS the following principles will guide the decision-making process:

• Contribution to the RCS outcomes – the work to be undertaken can demonstrate how it will contribute to RCS outcomes. 
• Public benefit –activities are considered to provide a significant public outcome, which would not occur otherwise 
• Efficiency – targets activities for maximum return on investment and encourage projects to leverage other sources of funding to capitalise on opportunities and strengthen community buy-in. 
• Collaboration –promotes effective collaboration between landholders, communities, traditional owners, delivery partners, stakeholders, and agencies, to harness their knowledge and energy 
• Integration – has the potential to integrate natural resource management planning and delivery across Landscape Systems, issues, industry sectors and government agencies, to provide community and environmental benefits. 
• Adaptive management – builds upon past success, along with opportunities for learning and informing processes that support future investment decisions.  
• Regional coordination/delivery – organises project delivery at the regional scale to ensure effective regional level outcomes that contribute to state-wide outcomes.  
• Accountability – can clearly demonstrate management systems, governance models and ethical practices 

The following table lists proposed projects seeking funding within the Corangamite region.

	Project name			Proponent	Theme(s)	Description	Landscape System		Full Details	Link to map
1	Seeding the Victorian Volcanic Plains			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	2-part private land stewardship program building on the strengths of GEW Stewardship Program (2020-2023) and establishing a new Natural Temperate Grasslands and Seasonal Herbaceous Wetlands Stewardship Program.	Basalt Plains		Link to description	view on map
2	Increasing ecological services at Serendip, You Yangs and the Brisbane Ranges.			Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.	Biodiversity	Improve the value of low biodiversity function plantings by significantly modifying the native plantations to reflect appropriate Ecological Vegetation Class structures, species compositions and adding wildlife corridors.	Basalt Plains			view on map
3	Linear Reserve Program – Extension			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	Continue Linear Reserves partnership to protect critically endangered species of the Victorian Volcanic Plains on roadsides, rail reserves and cemeteries.	Basalt Plains		Link to description	view on map
4	Protecting Yarra Pygmy Perch and Growling Grass Frog Habitat – East			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	Fence and revegetate sections of the Victorian Volcanic Plain / waterway interface to protect Yarra Pygmy Perch and Growling Grass Frog habitat.	Basalt Plains			view on map
5	Protecting Yarra Pygmy Perch and Growling Grass Frog Habitat – West			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	Protecting known habitat of Yarra Pygmy Perch and Growling Grass Frog and threatened grassland communities	Basalt Plains			view on map
6	Corangamite Fishway Program – Barwon/Moorabool			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Water Biodiversity	Instream barrier prioritisation for stream connectivity	Barwon Plain, Geelong City, Basalt Plains			view on map
7	Sparrovale Revegetation Phase 2a			City of Greater Geelong	Biodiversity	Revegetating grassy woodland EVC	Bellarine & Surf Coast			view on map
8	Sparrovale Revegetation Phase 2b			City of Greater Geelong	Biodiversity	Revegetating old fill site with native grasses	Bellarine & Surf Coast			view on map
9	Barwon River Estuary – A Journey Through the Landscape			Barwon Coast Committee of Management	Community	Will engage and strengthen understanding on cultural and environmental values and impacts in the Lower Barwon Estuary	Bellarine & Surf Coast			view on map
10	Lovers Walk Weeding			Bellarine Catchment Network	Biodiversity	Weeding along the west of Lovers Walk	Bellarine & Surf Coast			view on map
11	Lower Barwon Wetlands – Flows Study Update for Reedy Lake & Hospital Swamps			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Water	Updating the 2012 water regime recommendations for Reedy Lake & Hospital Swamps with the benefit of more recent data, including a completed Water Salt Balance Model	Bellarine & Surf Coast			view on map
12	Barwon Through Geelong Instream Hazard Removal Program			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Water	A coordinated hazard removal program is required in partnership with Victoria Police to remove the 27 cars, 1 speed boat and 1 shipping container recently mapped in the Barwon Through Geelong.	Geelong City			view on map
13	BioLinks for Brush Tail Phascogale			Parks Victoria	Biodiversity	Biolinks for Brush Tail Phascogales will target the Rowsley / Parwan Creek area, from the Brisbane Ranges National Park through to the Werribee Gorge State Park (Ingliston Block), enhancing and establishing habitat for Brush-tailed Phascogales to traverse through.	Northern Uplands			view on map
14	West Moorabool Waterway Protection and Enhancement			Central Highlands Water	Water	The project establishes buffers to waterways that provide environmental, social and economic values to our community.	Northern Uplands			view on map
15	Central Highlands Water Revegetation Opportunities			Central Highlands Water	Biodiversity	Potential Revegetation Project sites	Northern Uplands			view on map
16	Buninyong Biolink			Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action	Biodiversity	Reconnecting the Wombat and Enfield forests and improving ecological values and resilience to climate change and wildfire.	Northern Uplands			view on map
17	Central Highlands – Restoration and protection of biodiversity.			Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action	Biodiversity	Protection of priority reserves from pest animals and weeds that impact on vulnerable vegetation and threatened species.	Northern Uplands			view on map
18	Connecting the Dots – Buloke Protection			Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action	Biodiversity	Engage with landholders and provide incentives to improve knowledge and map and protect remnant stands of Bulokes.	Northern Uplands			view on map
19	River Enhancement – Upper Moorabool			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Water Biodiversity	Partnership with Barwon Water to remove willows, hawthorn and revegetate along waterway from Bolwarrah Weir to State Park.	Northern Uplands			view on map
20	Coastal Woody Weed and Habitat Control			Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action	Biodiversity	This project aims to halt the degradation of high value habitat across the Otway Ranges focusing on the 2km wide strip of coastline. This includes the iconic Anglesea Heath and coastal cliff tops of Port Campbell and Cape Otway.	Otway Coast			view on map
21	Connecting Otways Country- Feasibility study for reintroduction of New Holland Mouse to the Otways			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	Desktop studies and ground truthing will identify suitable habitat for Pookila throughout the Otways and provide guidance to land managers of threatening processing and works required for habitat protection and improvement.	Otway Coast			view on map
22	Stony Rises Wetlands			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Water	A wetland tender program that targets wetlands listed as ‘Wetlands of National Importance’ within the Stony Rises.	Western District Lakes			view on map
23	Stony Lakes			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	Protecting stoney rise habitats of Corangamite Water Skink, Growling Grass Frog, Fat-tailed Dunnart and threatened plant species	Western District Lakes			view on map
24	Wandering for the Plains-wanderer			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	Support on-ground monitoring work and habitat protection across the Victorian Volcanic Plains targeted at the Plains-wanderer.	Basalt Plains		Link to full description
25	Linear Reserves Weed Control			Corangamite Catchment Management Authority	Biodiversity	Continue weed control along linear reserves to protect critically endangered GEW and NTG of the Victorian Volcanic Plains on roadsides, rail reserves and cemeteries.	Basalt Plains		Link to full description
26	Barwon River Loop Trail			City of Greater Geelong	Water	Development of a shared trail linking existing trails in Mt Brandon area on south side of Barwon River with northern trails in the Papermill area including a pedestrian bridge across the Barwon River adjacent to the Geelong Ring Road	Geelong City			link to map
27	Moorabool River Reserve (Golden Plains Shire)			Golden Plains Shire	Water Biodiversity Community	Implement the Golden Plains Shire Moorabool River Reserve Masterplan establishing new seating, picnic and nature based play facilities consistent with natural floodplain and Wadawurrung values.	Geelong City			link to map
28	Sheepwash Boardwalk			Parks Victoria	Water Biodiversity Community	Boardwalk and fishing platforms along the mangrove dominated southern bank of the Barwon River on the north-western edge of Barwon Heads township.	Bellarine and Surf Coast			link to map
29	Implementation of Barwon Coast Caravan and Camping Park Masterplan at Bukareeyoo (Ocean Grove Spit)			Barwon Coast Committee of Management	Water Biodiversity Community	Support renewal of visitor and camping infrastructure including connecting public toilet blocks to reticulated sewerage to ensure protection of cultual and environmenta values of the area and water quality of the Barwon River	Bellarine and Surf Coast			link to map
30	Waurn Ponds Creek trail connection to Barwon River Trails and re-vegetation			City of Greater Geelong	Water Biodiversity Community	Extend the Waurn Ponds Creek shared path through the South Barwon Reserve to link to the Barwon River Trail at Gundog Lane. Re-establish native riparian vegetation along river corridor including Deakin University managed land	Geelong City			link to map
31	Gundog Lane Barwon River Access			City of Greater Geelong	Water Biodiversity Community	Extend the Waurn Ponds Creek shared path through the South Barwon Reserve to link to the Barwon River Trail at Gundog Lane. Re-establish native riparian vegetation along river corridor including Deakin University managed land	Geelong City			link to map
32	Porronggitj Karrong			Barwon Water	Water Biodiversity Community	A partnership with Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation to develop the Porronggitj Karong site into a publicly accessible, shared community space, fostering connections with the Barwon River and broader Country	Geelong City			link to map

The following map outlines the Landscape Systems of the Corangamite region.

The following tabs provide access to where project proposals can be viewed spatially by prospective investors.

Whole of Region

The following link provides the user with a spatial view of prospective projects for the entire Corangamite Region

Corangamite Region Project Proposals