What Corangamite Catchment Management Authority does

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (Corangamite CMA) is a Victorian statutory authority established in 1997 under the Water Act 1989, responsible for the protection and sustainable development of land, vegetation, and water resources across approximately 13,340 square kilometres of south-western Victoria, from Geelong to Ballarat and along the Surf Coast to Peterborough. The organization serves roughly 520,000 residents, agricultural landholders, Traditional Owner corporations, water utilities, and local councils through a portfolio of flagship programs including the Barwon Flagship Waterway, Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway, Curdies River and Estuary, Ramsar Wetlands management (over 55,000 hectares across two internationally designated sites), and the recently launched $24 million Platy Patch statewide platypus habitat restoration initiative. Core operational capabilities include floodplain management under Part 10 of the Water Act, works-on-waterways permitting under By-law Number 5 Waterways Protection 2024, environmental water reserve management for the Moorabool and Barwon systems, ecological monitoring through FLOWS studies, eDNA surveys, and citizen science portals (Waterwatch, EstuaryWatch, National Waterbug Blitz), and a digital NRM Data Portal and Knowledge Base serving landholders.

Name

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority

Legal name

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority

Website

https://ccma.vic.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority is a Victorian statutory authority, established 1997 under the Water Act 1989, that manages floodplain, waterway, and Ramsar wetland protection across 13,340 sq km of south-western Victoria, serving 520,000 residents, landholders, water utilities, and Traditional Owner corporations through regulatory permitting, flagship rehabilitation programs, and citizen science networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catchment Management and Natural Resource Management Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Detention, Retention & Storage Systems (Ponds, Tanks, Vaults) (EUANAEAD), Watershed Protection & Water Quality Services (AFAMAMAB), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

Keywords

• Catchment management
• Waterway protection
• Floodplain management
• Environmental water management
• Wetland conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Colac

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Australian Government Funding: Funding from the Australian Government through programs such as the National Landcare Program, Natural Heritage Trust, Urban Rivers and Catchments Program, and Climate-Smart Agriculture Program for environmental and waterway management projects.
2. Victorian Government Funding: Funding from the Victorian Government including Biodiversity Response Planning, environmental water management, and regional catchment programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Corangamite CMA is a Victorian statutory catchment management authority that delivers statutory floodplain management, waterway permitting, and environmental water coordination across 13,340 sq km of south-western Victoria. It provides incentives and on-ground works programs for landholders (fencing, revegetation, weed and pest control), manages two Ramsar-listed wetlands (over 55,000 ha), coordinates flagship waterway rehabilitation projects (Barwon, Living Moorabool, Curdies), and runs community engagement, citizen science, and sustainable agriculture programs.

Product overview

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority is a Victorian government agency established in 1997 to protect and sustainably develop land, vegetation, and water resources across south-western Victoria. The organization operates a platform-based approach combining interactive web portals (NRM Data Portal, Knowledge Base) with a portfolio of environmental management programs. Core offerings include Waterway Management (Barwon Flagship, Living Moorabool, Curdies River), Ramsar Wetlands Protection, Floodplain Management, Environmental Water Management, and Sustainable Agriculture support. The portfolio includes specialized projects such as Platy Patch (platypus habitat restoration), Orange Bellied Parrot Protection, Victorian Volcanic Plains biodiversity protection, and Carbon Farming Outreach. Community engagement is facilitated through Citizen Science programs, Landcare networks, Small Blocks Big Dreams, and the Community Engagement Network. The organization provides statutory services including Works on Waterways permitting and property flood advice. Geographic scope covers 13,340 square kilometres from Geelong to Ballarat along the Surf Coast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Floodplain Management Services
• Works on Waterways Permitting
• Environmental Water Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 100km of waterways fenced and revegetated in Curdies catchment since 2002 (30% of named waterways)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Owner partner for Reimagining the Anglesea River and Estuary project. Also partner for Kitjarra-dja-bul Bullarto langi-ut, Orange-bellied Parrot Protection, and Living Moorabool projects. Provides cultural knowledge, co-management of Country, and Traditional Owner leadership for cultural burning programs.
• Surf Coast Shire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Reimagining the Anglesea River and Estuary project and other waterway initiatives in the Surf Coast region.
• Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Reimagining the Anglesea River and Estuary project. Land manager of Curdies River estuary and surrounding Crown land. Responsible for undertaking artificial estuary openings with CMA permits.
• Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerControl agency for Blue-green Algae, develops policy for overall Blue-green Algae management. Approves By-law Number 5 Waterways Protection. Oversees Cultural Burning Program and Ramsar Protection Program.
• City of BallaratcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Platy Patch project implementing platypus habitat restoration on Yarrowee River in Sebastopol.
• City of Greater GeelongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Platy Patch project for Moorabool River restoration from Fyansford to Barwon River confluence.
• Barwon WaterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictoria's largest regional urban water corporation. Key partner in Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway, Upper Barwon projects, and Rivers of the Barwon Action Plan. Services 320,000+ people.
• Zoos VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Orange-bellied Parrot Protection Program and Platy Patch project for threatened species conservation.
• One Tree PlantedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner in Platy Patch project for platypus habitat restoration through reforestation support.
• Coliban WaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner in Platy Patch project.
• BirdLife AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Orange-bellied Parrot Protection Program and Western District Lakes Ramsar site monitoring through waterbird surveys.
• Agriculture VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Carbon Farming Outreach Program, Sustainable Dairies project, and Curdies River programs. Part of Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
• Landcare Victoria InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in Carbon Farming Outreach Program delivery and Landcare, Innovation & Exchange program across Victoria's catchment management authorities.
• Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI)coreTechnology or IntegrationConducts applied ecological research for Living Moorabool and other projects. Provides technical expertise for vegetation monitoring, riparian intervention monitoring, and environmental water assessment.
• West Vic DairycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sustainable Dairies project and Curdies River Coordinating Committee. Supports dairy farmers in nutrient management and effluent management.
• Parks VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages conservation reserves within Ramsar sites. Member of Curdies River Coordinating Committee and partner in Victorian Volcanic Plains Linear Reserves Project.
• Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages Blue-green Algae Regional Coordinator role for Curdies River area. Provides guidance to dairy farmers on Environmental Duty obligations. Investigates fish death events.
• Wannon WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue-green Algae Regional Coordinator for Curdies River. Urban water corporation providing sewerage services. Member of Curdies River Coordinating Committee.
• Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Owner partner for Curdies River catchment. Member of Curdies River Coordinating Committee.
• Heytesbury District Landcare NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Landcare network partner for Curdies River programs and Sustainable Dairies project delivery.
• Corangamite ShirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government member of Curdies River Coordinating Committee.
• Moyne ShirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government member of Curdies River Coordinating Committee.
• Moorabool Catchment Landcare GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Landcare network partner in Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway project.
• Geelong Landcare NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Landcare network partner in Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway project.
• Upper Barwon Landcare NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUmbrella Landcare organization for 7 Landcare and Farmcare groups covering 153,000 hectares in upper Barwon catchment.
• The Nature Conservancy AustraliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Businesses Investing In Nature initiative for Moorabool and Barwon rivers restoration, unlocking environmental market opportunities.
• Committee for GeelongcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Businesses Investing In Nature initiative connecting local businesses with river restoration investment opportunities.
• Geelong Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Businesses Investing In Nature initiative for Moorabool and Barwon rivers.
• OzFish UnlimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Curdies Estuary Fish Habitat Restoration Project for native fish and angling species habitat improvement.
• VRFishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Curdies Estuary Fish Habitat Restoration Project for recreational fishing habitat improvement.
• Southern Rural WaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water authority partner in environmental water management coordination.
• Central Highlands WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater provider for Ballarat region. Partner in Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway project.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Melbourne Water: Victorian bulk water and waterways authority managing greater Melbourne's water supply, drainage, and waterways. Closest functional peer as another statutory water/floodplain manager with regulatory permitting, environmental water, and major restoration programs; broader geographic mandate but overlapping catchment responsibilities where Moorabool flows cross jurisdictional boundaries.
• Parks Victoria: Victorian government agency managing parks, reserves, and Ramsar-listed sites that overlap with Corangamite CMA jurisdiction. Comparable statutory body delivering biodiversity conservation, land management, and Traditional Owner partnerships at broader state scale; partners with CMA on Curdies River and Victorian Volcanic Plains projects.

Direct peers

• Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority: Neighbouring Victorian CMA covering south-western Victoria west of Corangamite. Operates the same statutory model with floodplain, waterway, and Ramsar (Discovery Bay) management responsibilities; close collaboration through shared Landcare networks and state-level CMA coordination.
• Southern Rural Water: Victorian rural water corporation managing irrigation, groundwater, and environmental water entitlements across the region. Partners with Corangamite CMA on environmental water coordination; functionally comparable statutory authority with shared responsibility for water resource management in the same geography.
• Port Phillip & Westernport Catchment Management Authority: Adjacent Victorian CMA under the same Water Act 1989 framework with parallel floodplain, waterway, and Ramsar site responsibilities. Most direct operational peer, sharing governance model, funding streams, and citizen science infrastructure with Corangamite CMA.
• Wannon Water: Regional urban water corporation partnering with Corangamite CMA on Curdies River blue-green algae coordination and broader catchment programs. Comparable statutory authority model serving south-western Victoria water and wastewater customers while engaging in environmental water and waterway protection initiatives.
• Central Highlands Water: Regional water corporation providing drinking water and wastewater services for the Ballarat region. Flagship project partner (Platy Patch, Living Moorabool) and adjacent statutory authority with parallel roles in environmental water and waterway management within overlapping catchment areas.
• Barwon Water: Victoria's largest regional urban water corporation (320,000+ customers) and flagship CMA partner on Living Moorabool and Upper Barwon projects. Comparable statutory water utility model with overlapping environmental water, waterway restoration, and Traditional Owner engagement mandates in the same catchment.

Regional players

• NSW Local Land Services: Statutory regional body delivering agricultural and natural resource management services across New South Wales. Structural equivalent to Victorian CMAs with similar floodplain, waterway, biodiversity, and landholder extension functions; useful functional peer for cross-jurisdictional benchmarking despite operating in different geography.

Emerging players

• Trust for Nature Victoria: Victorian conservation covenant and biodiversity-focused NGO delivering private land conservation agreements. Functionally comparable to CMA's private landholder stewardship programs (e.g., 458ha grassy woodland agreements) but operating outside statutory authority model; emerging as a potential delivery partner for biodiversity outcomes in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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