High-tech monitoring equipment has been deployed at the mouth of the Snowy River at Marlo as part of an ongoing multi-agency effort to track and improve the health of the iconic waterway.
The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (EGCMA) confirmed it is continuing to work closely with local communities and government bodies to monitor environmental flows and long-term ecological shifts within the river system.
A central element of the project is the installation of a remote, solar-powered camera at the Marlo estuary mouth, which is actively recording real-time changes in water and sand conditions.
The visual data builds upon a specialised trial conducted during the late summer and autumn of 2025, which closely monitored the behavior of the estuary mouth in response to varying environmental water release volumes over specific time intervals.
Beyond tracking the physical movement of the river mouth, the EGCMA is undertaking extensive ecological monitoring to assess changes in estuarine vegetation over time.
Field teams are also tracking native fish presence, population abundance and evidence of local breeding events, while evaluating the overall condition of crucial fish habitats such as deep refuge pools.
The ongoing trials and monitoring infrastructure have been funded by the State Government as part of its broader commitment to protecting and restoring Victorian waterways and regional catchments.
