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Goulburn River and Northern Victorian Tributaries
River Flows and Connectivity
August 24, 2026

From science to practice: improving riverbank health in the Goulburn River

Drone monitoring on the lower Goulburn River revealed how steady base flows were driving concentrated erosion, prompting a shift to variable "saw-tooth" flow pattern for water delivery that is already showing healthier riverbanks.

Lydia Drake
Thom Gower
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Webinars

Science to practice: Advances in riverbank form and vegetation monitoring inform environmental flow decisions

The Goulburn River and Northern Victorian Tributaries (GRANT) Area-scale Project team, presented by partners from Streamology and Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, describe the evolution of drone-based riverbank monitoring and how it has strengthened the evidence base for environmental flow management.

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Vegetation responses to flows with a novel drone-based monitoring technique

This presentation showcases a pilot project in which we developed and deployed a novel drone method tailored to detect changes in vegetation cover along riverbanks in response to flow events. By addressing the unique challenges of assessing riparian vegetation, where standard remote sensing techniques encounter difficulties, our novel drone approach represents a significant advancement.

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Edward/Kolety River physical habitat research

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Artwork credit: Wiradjuri Artist Rebecca Salcole
Acknowledgement of Country

The Flow-MER Program team acknowledges the First Nations communities of the Murray–Darling Basin and pays respect to Elders past and present.

We acknowledge First Nations people as the Traditional Owners of the land, water and sky Country across the Basin and value the expertise, wisdom and enduring connections that have informed their care for Country over millennia.

We recognise the intrinsic connection of First Nations people to Country, and we value the enduring cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to the rivers, wetlands, and floodplains of the Basin. We are committed to working with First Nations people across the Murray–Darling Basin to build relationships in a meaningful and genuine way to support and empower them in reaching their aspirations.

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