Georges River Catchment

Georges River: Guidelines for better practice in foreshore works

The Guidelines for Better Practice in Foreshore Works provide an ecologically sustainable approach to the management of lands along the foreshores of the Georges River and its tributaries. They provide a review of existing and emerging methods, techniques and practices in planning and implementing river foreshore and related improvement works. It has drawn on a number of separate studies in the catchment including studies of the cultural heritage and biodiversity as well as the built environment and public access along the foreshores of the waterways itself. 

The guidelines address a range of issues relevant to foreshore works including those relating to strategic planning, site planning and works and ecological rehabilitation.

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  • Guideline No. 1 - The strategic planning process [ 27 Kb]
  • Guideline No. 2 - Defining the riparian area [ 18 KB]
  • Guideline No. 3 - Managing water quality [ 28 KB]
  • Guideline No. 4 - Ecological restoration and remediation projects - planning and implementation [ 37 KB]
  • Guideline No. 5 - Assessing habitats and species [ 16 KB]
  • Guideline No. 6 - Riparian buffer areas [ 21 KB]
  • Guideline No. 7 - Managing estuary habitat [ 16 KB]
  • Guideline No. 8 - Wildlife corridors [ 48 KB]
  • Guideline No. 9 - Rare or threatened species management strategy [ 19 KB]
  • Guideline No. 10 - Designing constructed wetlands [ 49 KB]
  • Guideline No. 11 - Constructed wetlands management plans [ 18 KB]
  • Guideline No. 12 - Managing snags and large woody debris [ 47 KB]
  • Guideline No. 13 - Planning riverbank stabilisation [ 30 KB]
  • Guideline No. 14 - Protecting riverbanks with vegetation [ 71 KB]
  • Guideline No. 15 - Protecting riverbanks with rock [ 76 KB]
  • Guideline No. 16 - Protecting riverbanks from waves [ 67 KB]
  • Guideline No. 17 - Creek and drainage line crossings [ 54 KB]
  • Guideline No. 18 - Flood detention basins [ 17 KB]
  • Guideline No. 19 - Managing willows [ 22 KB]
  • Guideline No. 20 - Controlling weeds in the riparian zone [ 54 KB]
  • Guideline No. 21 - Controlling weeds in the aquatic zone [ 42 KB]
  • Guideline No. 22 - Collecting seeds [ 18 KB]
  • Guideline No. 23 - Direct seeding [ 23 KB]
  • Guideline No. 24 - Managing natural regeneration [ 18 KB]
  • Guideline No. 25 - Propagating plants [ 18 KB]
  • Guideline No. 26 - Planting [ 18 KB]