Vasse Geographe Strategy
The Geographe waterways system is a complex network of rivers, coastal wetlands and estuaries stretching from Dunsborough, through Busselton to north of Capel.
Over the next four years, coordinated projects and activities will focus on improving water quality in these waterways and enhancing community amenity and recreational values.
Revitalising Geographe waterways
The Vasse Geographe Strategy is a state government initiative comprising 30 projects to improve water quality in the Geographe Bay catchment.
The four-year Revitalising Geographe Waterways program, underpinned by $7.15 million from Royalties for Regions, is now implementing key actions of the Vasse Geographe Strategy.
Aims of the program
The program will deliver on-ground works and other actions that will:
- reduce nutrients from significant sources in the catchment
- establish a sound technical basis for management
- develop a financial sustainability strategy for long-term water quality improvement
- build capacity in local water asset managers
- involve the community in establishing management objectives
- develop plans for the long-term management of key water assets.
Vasse taskforce
The program will be overseen by the Vasse taskforce, a multi-agency committee with representation from local and state government, water service providers and catchment groups. Taskforce partners will also contribute an additional $7.65 million to the program.
Lead water asset managers
- Geographe Catchment - GeoCatch
- Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands - Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands Partnership (a collaborative partnership between departments of Water, Parks and Wildlife, Fisheries, Water Corporation and the City of Busselton)
- Lower Vasse River - City of Busselton
- Toby Inlet - City of Busselton
- Rural drainage networks - Water Corporation
Taskforce partners
Department of Water | Department of Planning |
City of Busselton | Department of Fisheries |
Shire of Capel | South West Catchments Council |
GeoCatch | South West Development Commission |
Department of Parks and Wildlife | Water Corporation |
Department of Agriculture and Food WA | Busselton Water |
