Also known as
- CMA - Catchment Management Authority
Glenelg Hopkins CMA
79 French Street, Hamilton VIC 3300
PO Box 502 Hamilton VIC 3300
Business Summary
Catchment Management Authority
About Us
The Glenelg Hopkins region lies south of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria's south west. Our culture is built on mutual trust, accountability and commitment to a safe, productive and family friendly workplace.We embrace cultural diversity and encourage personal initiative and continuous improvement in the delivery of effective natural resource management.Our focus is on protecting, maintaining and improving the region's land, water and biodiversity for the community.
What We Do
Glenelg Hopkins CMA is a Victorian Government statutory authority, established to ensure the protection and sustainable development of land, vegetation and water resources within the south west region of Victoria. The CMA is responsible for planning and implementation of strategies to protect and enhance the health of the region's biodiversity, soils, waters and land, and is the responsible body for waterway use and protection in south west part of Victoria. The CMA also has statutory responsibility for floodplain management, advising councils on the suitability of proposed developments in the floodplain, as well as providing permits for works on waterways