Bushfire Affected Coastal Waters
The 2019-2020 ‘Black Summer’ bushfires that burned across the Shoalhaven City Council, Eurobodalla Shire Council and Bega Valley Shire Council affected more than one million hectares and impacted approximately 47 estuaries and coastal catchments.
- Project StatusCompleted
- Last reviewed
22 July 2024
About the project
A diverse range of landscapes and ecosystems were also affected including rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests, heathlands and sensitive waterways and aquatic ecosystems. Many of these areas provide habitat and support for threatened animal species.
The fires were immediately followed by large amounts of rainfall that generated large volumes of surface runoff and flooding, which triggered large-scale mobilisation of ash, soils and sediment.
Shoalhaven City Council, Eurobodalla Shire Council and Bega Valley Shire Council have received joint grant funding from the NSW Government, under the NSW Bushfire Affected Coastal Waterways Program, to develop a South-East Catchment and Waterways Bushfire Recovery Plan.
All three Councils also received funding from the NSW Government for on-ground works. For the Shoalhaven this includes funding to undertake the Shoalhaven Local Government Area (LGA) Catchment Stabilisation and Ecological Monitoring Works Project.
For more information, visit the Bushfire Affected Coastal Waterways Get Involved web page.