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13 JULY 2009
2009 NATIONAL RIVERPRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Four outstanding river management projects have been announced as finalists in the prestigious
International Riverfoundation National Riverprize. Proudly supported by the Australian Federal
Government under its Water for the Future plan, Riverprize is this year worth $200,000.
The four finalists, selected for their outstanding efforts to restore waterways, are:
Oxley Creek, Queensland – submitted by a community group that has established
outstanding industry partnerships in order to protect the catchment of Oxley Creek from
pollution and degradation;
Great Ocean Road estuaries, Victoria – submitted by the Corangamite Catchment
Management Authority, which leads an initiative to ensure the protection and sustainable
development of the Great Ocean Road estuaries;
Potterwalkagee Creek, Victoria – submitted by Mallee Catchment Management Authority
for protecting the environmental values of Potterwalkagee Creek, an anabranch of the
Murray River; and
Wilson Inlet, Western Australia – submitted by the Catchment Committee for the
collaborative effort to reduce the nutrient input into the inlet.
National Riverprize Judging Panel Chair, Mrs Leith Boully, says it is a close race, with very little
disparity between scores.
The winner of the 2009 National Riverprize will be announced at a gala award presentation
dinner on Tuesday 22 September, 2009, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre,
during the 12th International Riversymposium (21-24 September, 2009).
International Riverfoundation is a proud partner of the International Riversymposium – a vibrant
four day international event that brings together key players in river management from a wide
range of science, education, governmental, NGO and business backgrounds from around the
world to share and discuss the latest developments in river, lake and wetlands management.
More at Riverfoundation’s website www.riverfoundation.org.au
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Further information and images are available on request. Contact:
Alex Harris
alex@riverfoundation.org.au
M: 0412 635 274 or Tel: 07 3123 7767
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