YARRA RIVER

The Yarra Riverkeeper Association (YRKA) supports and shares the many community voices along the Yarra River, the Birrarung. We are an independent, community led organisation of advocates who represent and protect this iconic Melbourne waterway. The river is is coming under increasing pressure as Melbourne's population grows. Storm water and litter pollute the River. Habitat fragmentation makes life difficult for those creatures whose life depends on it. Riverkeepers are vital to keeping the Yarra healthy... We regularly deliver speeches and presentations to school classes, tertiary education groups, community groups, service clubs, business associations, and at seminars, workshops and conferences. They are delivered either beside the river or in venues where we can show colourful images of the river. The goal is to inform and engage audiences about the wonders of the Yarra River and related topics such as the river's history, its wonderful wildlife, up-to-date commentary on urban..

Primary location: Abbotsford