RiverSmart Australia is currently being registered as a non

The Macquarie river flows through Wellington, Dubbo, Narromine and Warren before spreading out into one of Australia's icon wetland systems, the Macquarie Marshes.

RiverSmart's aim is to help these communities and the landholders along the river to take local actions to fix the well-documented problems along the river and in the Marshes. Follow the link below to find out more.

RiverSmart is keen to hear from other inland communities along the stressed rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, to see how we might be able to help bring them back to life by creating RiverSmart communities.

RiverSmart's slogan of 'Rivers for people, wildlife and sustainability' conveys the key message of what this initiative is about: mobilising people to take a more active role in revitalising our ailing rivers and floodplains.

Every Australian, irrespective of where you live, has an impact on the health of our rivers. We've called this your 'river footprint'.

Every Australian can also play a role in seeing our rivers and streams rehabilitated.

RiverSmart aims to offer these opportunities, whether it be in your home, your workplace, your farm or your school.

RiverSmart is not anti-farmer. Under RiverSmart we look for solutions that will improve the sustainability of agriculture, while aiming to give life back to our rivers.

RiverSmart Australia also aims to offer solutions to declining river health at a range of scales. Every individual can play a role every day at home, work or school.

Businesses can do the right thing on their own site, but also through sponsorships.

Under this initiative it is also planned that at key locations around the country 'RiverSmart Rehabilitation Reaches' be established to take on large scale restoration works - illustrating what can be done through innovative, community-based actions.

RiverSmart's blue buckets are coming soon !

RiverSmart's Blue Bucket

campaign ^{(Trademark pending)} - designed to promote water conservation so we can take pressure off our rivers will be launched in the coming weeks. To find out more, follow this link.

Corporate social responsibility

We especially want corporate Australia to get behind this new approach, just as much as government. This is the chance for corporate Australia to demonstrate social responsibility and help fund the work of RiverSmart. For opportunities to do this follow this link.