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Waterways

Coast, estuaries & wetlands

Learn what Council is doing to help protect and restore local estuaries, lagoons and wetlands.

Rivers

Find out about Council monitoring and rehabilitation projects to protect and improve river health.

Macleay Ecohealth Project 2015-16

This project aimed to assess the health of coastal catchments and
contribute scientific information about the Macleay catchment.

The Coastal Management Program sets out the long-term strategy for the coordinated management for the Kempsey LGA coastal zones with a focus of fulfilling the objectives of the Coastal Management Act (2016). The CMP will aid Kempsey Shire Council to identify, understand, prepare for and respond to the uncertainties of a changing coastal estuarine environment.

Lower Macleay River Floodplain Risk Management plan

The Lower Macleay River Floodplain Risk Management Plan will outline a range of measures to manage existing, future and residual flood risks effectively and provide a prioritised implementation strategy in the event of a flood emergency.