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Living in Wallis-Fishery-Four Mile creeks catchments
Wallis and Fishery Creeks Total Catchment Management (TCM) Committee was originally established by the Hunter Catchment Management Trust in 1995 to coordinate community and government actions to manage the natural resources of the area. The committee launched a TCM strategy in 2001 to deal with issues such as localised flooding, tidal flushing, declining water quality, protection and management of native vegetation, and the need for coordinated land-use planning. In late 2002 Wallis- Fishery Creek TCM Committee was replaced by the Wallis- Fishery-Four Mile Creeks Catchment Management Forum. In 2003, the forum expanded to include the Four Mile Creek catchment and the Wallis-Fishery Creeks TCM Strategy was reviewed to include priority actions for Four Mile Creek and to make the strategy consistent with the Hunter Catchment Blueprint. The Wallis-Fishery-Four Mile Creeks Catchment Management Forum will build on the strategies and projects of the former TCM committee and will continue to work with the people of the lower Hunter to solve local environmental and natural resource problems. Please see below for more information on two of the committee's current projects. Relevant links:Fact Sheet- Wallis/
Fishery Creeks catchments Bow Wow Creek GorgeBow Wow Creek Gorge is located on Wallis Creek near Mt Vincent. The gorge is
very
significant as it contains the largest remaining native vegetation remnant in
the catchment and has unique geological features including marine fossils. The Wallis-Fishery-Four Mile Creeks Catchment Management Forum is funding a revegetation project that will help link Bow Wow Creek Gorge to the Watagan State Forest. The vegetation link will form part of the only north-south running link in the catchment and will provide valuable habitat for native fauna, increasing the biodiversity of the area. Mt Vincent Landcare Group has already planted over 7000 trees for the corridor including rainforest species that once occurred naturally in the area. Cessnock City Council has prepared a Development Control Plan for the Bow Wow Creek catchment to assist in protecting the environmental values of the gorge.
Development of Rivercare Plans for Wallis and Fishery creeksWallis-Fishery-Four Mile Creeks Catchment Management Forum, in partnership with NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources and the Natural Heritage Trust, has prepared Rivercare Plans for the length of Wallis and Fishery creeks.
Maitland City Council is supporting the implementation of the plans through its 'Recovering Wallis Creek Project' while Cessnock City Council is backing the initiative through its 'Corridors Project'. Copies of the plans have been distributed to all landholders along both creeks. For more information contact us
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Rivercare
Plans are long-term plans aimed at rehabilitating riparian areas, stabilising
stream banks, improving water quality, and promoting greater community awareness
of local environmental issues. The plans include aerial photos of each section
of the creeks and suggested actions to help rehabilitate them.