<< BACK TO CONTENTS In 2017, more than 437,000 people visited the 24 waterways in the Wimmera Southern Mallee region — the municipalities of Hindmarsh, Horsham, Northern Grampians, West Wimmera and Yarriambiack — and their total economic contribution was an estimated $27.5 million. As importantly, participating in recreational activities on the region’s waterways had a combined annual physical and mental health value estimated to be $8.6 million. It just goes to show that keeping waterways healthy is important for our wellbeing and lifestyle. (From Wimmera Southern Mallee: Socio-Economic Value of Recreational and Environmental Water 2017, Wimmera Development Association) The Wimmera River, by Greg Fletcher, Wimmera CMA Reflections – Environmental watering in Victoria 2016–17 | 58
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