Published on Thursday, 28 November 2024 at 1:24:56 PM
The City of Busselton is continuing with its commitment to improving the health of the Lower Vasse River through the assessment of a new aeration trial.
The City’s Waterways Management Committee was established in 2024 and its members have been reviewing the outcomes of previous dredging work and other approaches to reduce algal blooms that occur each summer in the river, which are caused by excess nutrients from the urban and rural catchment.
Mayor Phill Cronin said: “While the long term solution is clearly to prevent these nutrients from entering our local waterways, a range of approaches have been undertaken by the City and its partner agencies to look at ways to reduce algal blooms in the interim.”
“The State Government is the owner of the river, but in recent years the City has agreed to take on the role of Interim Asset Manager to enable a more responsive approach to ensuring its health. Investigating an aeration trial is the next step in our ongoing work to care for the river on behalf of the community” said Mayor Cronin.
Stage 3 of the City’s sediment removal program is currently in the procurement phase and still requires environmental approvals. The assessment of the aeration trial will be progressed through the Vasse Taskforce Water Quality Decision Support Framework and will require endorsement through the Vasse Ministerial Taskforce.
To read more about what the City has been doing to improve the health of the City’s waterways, please see the City's website >>
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