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Water Stewardship Program Coming to Bombay

Water Stewardship Program Coming to Bombay

Mulloon Institute and the local Bombay Landcare group are hosting a special field day that marks the beginning of a new chapter in landscape restoration in the Bombay Creek catchment. The Bombay region to the west of Braidwood has been selected as one of ten project demonstration sites during the pilot phase of Mulloon Institute’s new Water Stewardship Program.

The Program aims to drive community collaboration and fund landscape-scale projects across the Sydney Drinking Water Catchment that restore local water cycles and enhance water quality, security and catchment health.

The Sydney Drinking Water catchment covers 16 thousand square kilometres and about 60% of the NSW population consumes water supplied by creeks and streams in these areas, including Braidwood and surrounds along the Shoalhaven river.

Climate change and long-term degradation issues are putting increasing pressure on these important waterways and the Water Stewardship Program has been developed in partnership with WaterNSW to empower communities to respond to these challenges. It marks a turning point for WaterNSW in its approach to waterway and landscape restoration.

“We are building a water stewardship culture that safeguards the long-term vitality of our waterways and landscapes.” WaterNSW

With backing from The Ian Potter Foundation, Mulloon Institute aims to foster a local community of practice around the Bombay catchment area. Tailored resources, community events and capacity-building activities will likely be rolled out during pilot the phase of the program which will run from 2025-2027.

“We have long needed a well-designed funding pathway for community-led projects focused on water quality, security and climate resilience and are thrilled that we can now make this happen”. Carolyn Hall, CEO Managing Director Mulloon Institute

To kick start the Program in Bombay, Mulloon Institute are partnering with the local Bombay Landcare group and Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council to host a Landscape Rehydration Field Day on Friday 1st August 9am to 3pm. The event is open to the community and tickets are available online at Humanitix. Please contact Erin on 0473 407 079 or email upper.shoalhaven@gmail.com for more details.

“Mulloon Institute has done a great job engaging and collaborating with Landcare groups across the Sydney catchment area, with similar field days kicking off in Goulburn and Kangaroo Valley. We’re excited to have this local opportunity in Bombay” Erin Brinkley, Local Landcare Coordinator

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Erin Brinkley
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Mulloon Institute and Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council 2025