Please note – currently, we are not taking on new sites for Water Stewardship but are working hard to secure funding to be able to. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested in Water Stewardship and we will put you on a waiting list for the next round. We are continuing to support our current network of Water Stewards and are offering the chance to review and update plans and assist in leveraging funding for actions where needed.
The Western Port Biosphere has established the first regional recognition program in the water stewardship framework and is being considered as a model for other programs in Europe, the US and China – read more.
Find out how to become a Water Steward
Water Stewardship is a form of water management which can be externally accredited. It builds on existing works and planning that a site manager has already undertaken, or can be developed from scratch, and is easily implemented.
The Alliance for Water Stewardship has been developing a global water stewardship system since the Millennium Drought. The system is based on:
With funding over 3 years from Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and support from our partners Inghams Enterprises, The Alliance for Water Stewardship, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water, South East Water and Port Phillips & Western Port CMA, water stewardship is intended to achieve four outcomes:
Our aims for the Biosphere Water Stewardship Program are to:
We congratulate the following landholders, businesses and organisations who have committed to the Biosphere’s Water Stewardship Program. The program helps participants to improve water management on their properties and to positively influence local waterways.
We would love you to join the water stewardship program. Contact our Water Stewardship Project Officer, Lance Lloyd: [email protected], (03) 5979 2167 for more information.
Balcombe/Devilbend Creek Catchment
Bass River Catchment
Cardinia Creek Catchment
Hastings North Catchment
Langwarrin Creek Catchment
Merricks – Hastings South Catchment
Phillip Island
Sweetwater Creek Catchment
Watson Creek Catchment
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Drivers for establishing a Site Water Stewardship Plan