River Health Grants aim to improve and protect water quality and waterway health in the shires natural waterways.

Funding is available for projects targeting typical problems along our rivers and creeks including poor riparian vegetation and bank erosion.

A high priority is given to projects that improve the hygiene of our drinking water supplies. Eligible activities include riparian fencing, stock drinking troughs and revegetation.

Eligible Activities

Subject to agreement and design, funding can be provided for: 

• Fencing, permanent or electric 
• Stock drinking troughs 
• Stabilising stock stream access or crossing points 
• Erosion stabilisation 
• Weed control and maintenance of site 
• Revegetation

Eligible Areas

River Health Grants are available to rural landowners throughout the Shire. A high priority is given to protecting the drinking water catchment, including all streams and tributaries of the Oxley River and Tweed River above the Bray Park Weir.

Landowners with stream frontage contributing to Cobaki and Terranora Broadwaters (Bilambil, Durobby, Piggabeen and Cobaki Creeks) and Tweed Coastal Creeks (Mooball, Burringbar, Cudgen and Cudgera Creeks) are eligible for funding.

No stream is too small to be considered under the program and there is no requirement for permanent flow. However, generally a minimum bank length of 100 meters will be considered for funding. Land should be zoned rural under the Council planning scheme.

Council may provide River Health Grants to incorporated Landcare or other community groups, where there is a clear benefit to the waterway or locality in having a community based approach to waterway rehabilitation.

• Phone: 02 6670 2577
• Email: talletson@tweed.nsw.gov.au