Victorian River Health Strategy
The Victorian River Health Strategy (VRHS, 2002) outlines the government's long-term direction for the management of Victoria's rivers. It provides a clear vision for the management of rivers in Victoria, comprehensive policy direction on issues affecting river health and, most importantly, a blueprint for integrating all our efforts on rivers and for ensuring that we get the most effective river health benefits for the effort and resources invested.
The VRHS was developed following extensive consultation with stakeholders and communities, and now provides the framework for regional communities to make decisions on river protection and restoration and to find the balance between using our rivers and maintaining their ecological condition.
The VRHS will be renewed in early 2011 to include an innovative integrated approach to managing rivers and wetlands.
The VRHS, an Overview of the VRHS and supporting Fact Sheets can be viewed or downloaded (see below). To receive a hard copy of the Strategy and/or the Overview and Fact Sheets, please contact the Customer Service Centre on 136 186.