An urban rivers
Platypus recovery
initiative
Photo: Doug Gimesy
14 sites across Victoria
have been selected for instream and streamside rehabilitation.
CCMA - Yarrowee
Corangamite CMA - Yarrowee Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation.
CCMA - Moorabool River
Corangamite CMA - Moorabool River Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation.
EGCMA - Mitchell River
East Gippsland CMA - Mitchell River Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, stock exclusion fencing, installation of instream woody habitat.
GBCMA - Goulburn river
Goulburn Broken CMA - Goulburn River, Shepparton Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, installation of instream woody habitat.
GBCMA - Broken river
Goulburn Broken CMA - Broken River Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, installation of instream woody habitat.
GBCMA - Seven Creeks victoria
Goulburn Broken CMA - Seven Creeks Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, installation of instream woody habitat.
GHCMA - Merri River Warrnambool
Glenelg Hopkins CMA - Merri River, Warrnambool Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, stock exclusion fencing, instream woody habitat installation.
GHCMA - Hopkins River Warrnambool
Glenelg Hopkins CMA - Hopkins River, Warrnambool Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation.
MW - Birdsland reserve pond
Melbourne Water - Monbulk Creek Platy Patch
NCCMA - Campbells Creek
North Central CMA - Campbells Creek, Castlemaine Platy Patch
Revegetation, installation of instream woody habitat.
WCMA - Wimmera River
Wimmera CMA - Wimmera River Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, stock exclusion fencing, installation of instream woody habitat.
WCMA - MacKenzie River
Wimmera CMA - MacKenzie River Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, stock exclusion fencing, installation of instream woody habitat.
NECMA - Kiewa River
North East CMA - Lower Kiewa River, Wodonga Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, stock exclusion fencing, installation of instream woody habitat.
NECMA - Ovens River
NECMA - Ovens River, Wangaratta Platy Patch
Weed control, installation of instream woody habitat.
WGCMA - Traralgon Creek
West Gippsland CMA - Traralgon Creek Platy Patch
Weed control, revegetation, stock exclusion fencing.
Progress
Follow the journey of streamside and instream rehabilitation works. Progress will be summarised every 6 months over 4 years.
The progress up until the end of June 2026:
28.5
hectares streamside native reveg in 8 sites
0
kilometres of streamside erosion control - in development
594.5
hectares of streamside weed control in 12 sites
1.8
kilometres streamside animal fencing in 5 sites
313
woody habitats restored instream in 10 sites
66
community engagement events
24
smart rainwater tanks installed
115.8
Kilolitres maximum storage volume in smart rainwater tanks
23.1
Megalitres maximum storage volume in lakes
In Melbourne, the Monbulk Creek Smart Network program (Tanks for Platypus) is a large component of Platy Patch.
It involves installation of ‘smart’ rainwater tanks on private and public property to help manage the impacts of stormwater on Monbulk Creek, and to provide environmental water for Platypus and other threatened species.
This is a substantial partnership between Melbourne Water, the University of Melbourne, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), South East Water and Yarra Ranges Council.
Partners
Collaborators
Platy Patch acknowledges Traditional Owners across Victoria, their rich culture and spiritual connection to Country. Platy Patch also acknowledges the contribution and interest of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations in land and natural resource management and pays respect to Elders past and present.