Steve and Cheryl Mathews have a property with a good creek line through it, but unfortunately the creek often overflowed and caused erosion and flooding.
Steve Matthews receiving the Conservation Award presented to himself and Cheryl by Mason Crane, of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
The Matthews’ received a grant from the then Catchment Management Authority (now Local Land Services) for 12km of fencing along the creek line in 2009. Where possible the area was direct seeded by Murray Local Land Services Seed Services. The species selected were all endemic to the region, to enhance the local habitat and encourage local flora and fauna to the area.
In 2024, a field day was held to showcase the success of the Matthews’ creek restoration. The Bush Bonanza was a great success. Mason Crane from the Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) presented a Conservation Award to Steve and Cheryl to acknowledge them signing a Conservation Agreement with the BCT.
