Riverina Highlands Project – 2025 Wrap-Up

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re proud to share some amazing achievements in the Riverina Highlands target area:

Demonstration sites established along Brungle, Goobaragandra, Morleys, Tumut Wetlands & Adelong waterways

Natural Capital Profiles completed across 12,690 ha

10 community workshops on Fishcare, low-cost waterway solutions, rare plant propagation, hollow as homes, cultural weaving & citizen science

Restoration works supporting endangered species like Macquarie Perch, Tumut Grevillea, Murray Cod, Platypus & Booroolong Frog

A huge thank you to the landholders, schools, Landcare groups & organisations who partnered with us this year. We look forward to continuing this important work together in 2026!

Latest news and events

December 16, 2025

Kids Wildlife Heroes Workshops: Tumut & Gundagai

Join our staff these school holidays for a hands-on workshop where kids become wildlife heroes!

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October 22, 2025

Operation Platypus

In pursuit of Platypus! We've been eDNA sampling along the Billabong Creek in the Upper Billabong Project Target Area, looking for the presence of Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in the system.

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October 17, 2025

Hollows as Homes: Tumut

Join Riverina Local Land Services and Landcare for a hands-on workshop and explore the intriguing world of tree hollows and their importance to wildlife.

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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