who we are.

We are a regionally-based partnership motivated by a shared vision of improving the health of our waterways and the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.

Our partnership includes industry, business, community organisations, research institutions and all levels of government.

what we do.

We bring together people, knowledge and data so that our region has a more complete picture of waterway health.

We communicate waterway issues and celebrate waterway stewardship so that our community is informed and mobilised.

We prioritise management actions, together, for a bigger collective impact.

50+

partners

9

catchments

22+

km of waterways

how healthy are
our waterways?

The Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card assesses the condition of nine catchments and eight estuaries as well as the inshore marine and offshore marine zones.

recent news

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Climate Action by Councils

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Cattana Wetlands

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