2010 National Riverprize 

2010 International Thiess Riverprize

Managed and funded by the International Riverfoundation and presented annually at Riversymposium.
 
         
 
Congratulations to the 2010 Riverprize Finalists -
 
International Thiess Riverprize Finalists

Hattah Lakes, Australia: Reviving the drought-ravaged Hattah Lakes in Australia has been a visionary project led by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority as part of a sustained effort to restore better health to a system of semi-permanent freshwater lakes within Australia’s Murray Darling Basin.
 
River Thames, England: Pollution of the UK's second longest river left it biologically dead in the 1950s, but since then many organisations, and a currently driven by the Environment Agency,  have helped transform the river into a thriving ecosystem teeming with fish, and with a returning salmon and otter population. Submitted by Environment Agency
 
Smirnykh Rivers Partnership, Russia: With Sakhalin Environment Watch as one of the lead agencies, the Smirnykh Rivers Partnership, a long-term, broad-based public-private partnership, has achieved lasting and substantial gains in protecting and restoring the ecological health of the eastern (Okhotsk Sea) coast of Smirnykh District of the Sakhalin Region in the Russian Far East.
 
Yellow River, China: China’s Yellow river faces many extreme challenges from water shortage, serious water pollution, to serve and frequent flooding. In 1999 the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC) was empowered to manage the entire river. Within 10 years, YRCC has made remarkable progress in balancing water allocation and availability with social, economic and ecological developments.

National Riverprize Finalists
 
Cooks River, New South Wales: The Cooks River Foreshores Working Group is facilitating a collaborative program to resuscitate one of Australia's most polluted, yet iconic, river systems - the Cooks River in Sydney's inner southwest.
Derwent Estuary, Tasmania: The Derwent Estuary Program (DEP) is a regional partnership between the Tasmanian Government, six councils, five businesses, scientists and the community to address the issues of heavy metal contamination, nutrient enrichment, introduced species and habitat loss in the Derwent estuary.
 
Hattah Lakes, Victoria: The Mallee Catchment Management Authority is reviving the Hattah Lakes along with the threatened plants and animals they support , in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, 60 kilometres south of Mildura, Victoria.
 
Lake Illawarra, New South Wales: Since 1988, the Lake Illawarra Authority has been restoring Lake Illawarra, focussing on addressing water quality issues, along with improving seagrass beds and saltmarsh meadows.
 
 
 
Congratulations to the 2009 Riverprize Winners! 
 
 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL THIESS RIVERPRIZE
Lake Simcoe, Canada (Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority) 
 
NATIONAL RIVERPRIZE
Oxley Creek, QLD (Oxley Creek Catchment Association)
  
 
Congratulations to the 2009 finalists:
 
The 2009 National finalists are (alphabetically):
1. Great Ocean Road Estuaries, VIC (Corangamite CMA)
2. Oxley Creek, QLD (Oxley Creek Catchment Association)
3. Potterwalkagee Creek, VIC (Mallee CMA)
4. Wilson Inlet, WA (Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee)
 
The 2009 International finalists are (alphabetically):
1. Avon River, England (Natural England)
2. Lake Simcoe, Canada (Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority)
3. Lower Owens River, USA (City of Los Angeles)
4. Polochic Basin, Guatemala (WWF Central America)
5. Yellow River, China (Yellow River Conservancy Commission)
 
 
Riversymposium is committed to supporting outstanding achievements in river management across the world. Riversymposium has partnered with International Riverfoundation to award the Riverprize as an incentive to further worldwide efforts to repair damaged rivers and waterways.
 
This prestigious prize recognises outstanding achievements and excellence in river management in Australia and worldwide. It is awarded in a national and international category each year during the International Riversymposium in Brisbane, Australia. In 2008, the international prize was valued at AUD$350,000 and the national prize at AUD$150,000.
 
National Riverprize
The National Riverprize is now generously funded by an Australian Government grant under the Water for the Future plan. In 2008, the Australian Government provided AUD$1,000,000 to fund the National Riverprize over a five-year period. 
 
International Thiess Riverprize
Thiess Pty Ltd has demonstrated a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability through its sponsorship of the International Thiess Riverprize.  
 
 
   
 
 
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