Central region << BACK TO CONTENTS Water for the environment boosted the health of rivers and wetlands, creating refuges for plants and animals in the densely populated areas of greater Melbourne, Ballarat and Geelong. » Water delivered to the Tarago River triggered a baby boom of threatened Australian grayling. » The largest spring flow to date was released to the Werribee River to stimulate fish breeding and support native vegetation. » The environmentally diverse Yering Backswamp and the Banyule Billabong on the Yarra River bounced back, with more frogs and birds and fewer weeds. » A successful summer drying regime reinvigorated Reedy Lake in the internationally important lower Barwon wetlands. » Fresh flows in the Maribyrnong River in autumn improved water quality for waterbugs, fish and platypus, as well as recreational users. » New research improved our understanding of how deep pools in the Moorabool River provide refuge for plants and animals when the river stops flowing. 27 | Victorian Environmental Water Holder
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