east gippsland catchment management

What east gippsland catchment management does

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is a Victorian government statutory authority that plans and coordinates integrated management of land, biodiversity, water resources, waterways, floodplains and estuaries across East Gippsland. It serves regional communities, Traditional Owners, landholders and farmers, schools, Landcare groups, partner agencies and waterway permit applicants under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 and Water Act 1989. Its service portfolio includes the Regional Waterway Strategy, works-on-waterways permitting, habitat restoration, fish-passage and estuary-management programs, environmental water coordination, education and community consultation. The East Gippsland Waterways Platform uses Social Pinpoint for maps, surveys and vision boards, while solar-powered cameras at four locations collect daily estuary images; neither is described as an AI or machine-learning system.

The authority is funded through Victorian and Australian government allocations, statutory land allocations and contracts or agreements for specific waterway-management, environmental-protection and catchment-restoration obligations. It distributes services through its Bairnsdale office, direct community engagement, school and volunteer programs, online consultation and partnerships with Traditional Owner organizations, local government, scientific bodies and conservation groups. Works-on-waterways permits are free, so there is no commercial price-based revenue stream; financial scale is instead constrained by public budgets, statutory mandates and government program priorities.

Name

east gippsland catchment management

Legal name

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

Website

https://egcma.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is a Victorian statutory authority that coordinates catchment, waterway, biodiversity, floodplain and estuary management for East Gippsland communities, Traditional Owners, landholders, schools and partner agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catchment and Natural Resource Management Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), NEPA/EA/EIS & Public Consultation (EUAHAAAB), Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GI/LID) (Bioretention, Permeable Pavements, Green Roofs) (EUANAEAE), Project Screening, Scoping & Baseline Studies (EUAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Catchment management
• Waterway management
• Biodiversity conservation
• Natural resource management
• Floodplain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bairnsdale

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operations funded through annual Corporate Allocations and/or Statutory Land Allocations from government, as well as contracts and agreements between the Department of Sustainability and Environment and the Authority.
2. Project-Based Government Contracts: Specific obligations and projects funded as outlined in contracts or agreements with government departments for waterway management, environmental protection, and catchment restoration activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (EGCMA) is a Victorian government statutory authority that plans and coordinates integrated catchment management across the East Gippsland region. It delivers waterway protection, floodplain management, biodiversity conservation, estuary management, fish habitat restoration, and Landcare coordination under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 and the Water Act 1989. It also administers Works on Waterways permits, runs community engagement and education programs, and partners with Traditional Owners, government agencies, schools and community groups.

Product overview

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority operates as a regional natural resource management organization offering a unified portfolio centered on integrated catchment and waterway management. The primary digital product is the East Gippsland Waterways Platform (pinpoint.egcma.com.au), a community engagement portal supporting the East Gippsland Regional Waterway Strategy renewal. Supporting offerings include river-specific Planting Guides for landholders undertaking riparian revegetation, Works on Waterways Permits for regulatory compliance, and various environmental programs spanning fish habitat, platypus protection, willow removal, and sustainable agriculture. The organization functions primarily as a government authority with website-based service delivery rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• East Gippsland Regional Waterway Strategy A statutory ten-year strategic plan guiding investment in waterway management activities (rivers, wetlands, estuaries, and floodplains) across the East Gippsland region, prepared under the Water Act 1989.
• Works on Waterways Permits Regulatory permit service for undertaking works on designated waterways, including crossings, deviations, extractions, stabilisations, and vegetation works, issued free of charge under EGCMA's statutory authority.
• Catchment Connections Education Program An environmental education roadshow visiting East Gippsland schools with live native animal presentations, threatened species awareness activities, art sessions, and hands-on biodiversity learning for students.
• Planting Guides River-specific planting guides that assist landholders with revegetating riparian zones by listing appropriate native species for different bank positions and river systems.
• Platy Patch Project (Platypus Habitat Program) Multi-region habitat rehabilitation program across 14 project areas focused on protecting platypus populations, with co-funding from Melbourne Water and delivery partners including Zoos Victoria.
• Gippsland Lakes Shellfish Reef Restoration Shellfish reef restoration program within the Gippsland Lakes Ramsar site, delivered as part of The Nature Conservancy's national Reef Builder initiative with citizen science participation.
• Buchan River Fishway Program Fish passage improvement program reconnecting 127 kilometres of Buchan River habitat for native fish migration, supported by ongoing monitoring with Arthur Rylah Institute and Victorian Fisheries Authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fish monitoring recorded 2,371 individual fish at Buchan River fishway, significantly higher than pre-construction surveys in the hundreds
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey Traditional Owner partnership for waterway management, seagrass protection, and cultural land management. GLaWAC participates in restoration activities including vegetation planting and indigenous species selection for revegetation projects.
• West Gippsland CMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint permitting process for works on waterways across regions, coordinated in accordance with By-Law No. 2024-1 Waterways Protection.
• BirdLife AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for shorebird monitoring and protection including 20+ years of bird survey data. BirdLife conducts tern nesting monitoring and provides scientific license holders for bird observation.
• Gippsland PortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on sand dredging for habitat renourishment and estuary management including Lake Tyers estuary monitoring and openings.
• Parks VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint monitoring of estuary conditions, particularly for Lake Tyers and Snowy River estuary management. Parks Victoria provides ongoing support with monitoring conditions.
• Victorian Fisheries AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on fish habitat improvement programs including Fish Habitat Improvement Fund. Joint efforts for fishway monitoring and recreational fishing support.
• Greening AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Redgum Grassy Woodlands restoration, undertaking direct seeding of native species including Gippsland Red Gum across 30+ hectares.
• Trust for NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in conservation of Redgum Woodlands with covenanting programs. Staff participate in planting threatened species and site management.
• Arthur Rylah InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partner providing fish identification expertise, electrofishing techniques, and monitoring guidance for waterway assessment.
• Zoos VictoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Platy Patch Project providing platypus expertise and photography for conservation awareness.
• Snowy Advisory CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory body providing recommendations on environmental water releases for Snowy River and estuary management.
• East Gippsland Art GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in school education programs, providing art sessions for threatened species decoration and creative learning.
• Black Snake ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Catchment Connections school roadshow providing live native animal presentations on biodiversity and waterway health.
• NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Snowy River environmental flows with NSW Government implementing planned water releases from Jindabyne Dam.
• The Nature ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization for national Reef Builder program including Gippsland Lakes Shellfish Reef Restoration. Nearly 200 locals participated in citizen science activities.
• Wildlife UnlimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in school education programs providing bug identification activities for students learning about wetland biodiversity.
• East Gippsland Shire CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on community events and Lake Tyers estuary management discussions with council staff.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority: Neighbouring Victorian CMA operating under the same Water Act 1989 framework. EGCMA and West Gippsland CMA jointly administer works on waterways permits across their shared boundary, making them directly comparable peers in mandate and delivery model.
• Melbourne Water: Statutory water authority in Victoria and co-funder of the Platy Patch Project with EGCMA. Comparable as a Victorian government water/catchment body with overlapping responsibilities in waterway management and floodplain planning.
• North East Catchment Management Authority: One of the nine Victorian CMAs established under the CaLP Act 1994. Shares the same statutory mandate, regional NRM role, and government funding model as EGCMA, making it a structural peer.
• Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority: Another of Victoria's nine CMAs operating under identical legislation. Directly comparable to EGCMA in statutory function, regional waterway strategy obligations, and Landcare coordination role.
• North Central Catchment Management Authority: Victorian CMA peer operating under the same Water Act 1989 framework. Comparable in mandate, scale, and delivery of regional waterway and catchment management programs.
• Wimmera Catchment Management Authority: Victorian CMA peer with similar regional NRM and waterway management responsibilities under the CaLP Act. Directly comparable in structure, funding sources and community engagement model.
• Corangamite Catchment Management Authority: One of the nine Victorian CMAs with the same statutory mandate for integrated catchment management. Directly comparable to EGCMA in legislative framework and regional delivery model.
• Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority: Victorian CMA peer operating under identical CaLP Act 1994 and Water Act 1989 framework. Closely comparable in mandate, scale and funding model to EGCMA.
• Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority: Victorian CMA covering the Port Phillip and Westernport region under the same legislation as EGCMA. Directly comparable in statutory waterway, floodplain and Landcare responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Victoria): Victorian state department to which EGCMA is accountable and that funds its operations. Comparable as a broader state-level public sector body involved in environmental program administration and funding oversight.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eastgippscma
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2IWs6sjA_i3DfQ-3dEIk-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/eastgippslandcma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-gippsland-catchment-management-authority
• Instagraminstagram.com/east_gippsland_cma

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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