Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy

Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy
Uncontrolled access to water courses for farm animals
Septic tank discharges in wet weather
Water quality issues within the closed lagoons. These can be due to natural
decomposition of seaweed or urban nutrient impacts from runoff.
6.2.2 Water Quality Issues
Water quality provides an important indicator of overall catchment health. One of the main
environmental objectives of catchment management is to monitor and manage the activities
that impact upon the catchment. The Clyde, Tuross and Moruya Rivers have failed to meet
five of the EPA’s Water Quality and River Flow Interim Environment Objectives (Integrated
water catchment quality plan) criteria. These failed criteria are listed below.
Faecal coliforms
pH
Turbidity
Nutrients
Dissolved oxygen (DO).
6.3 Urban Planning Issues
6.3.1 Population Distribution
The Eurobodalla Shire covers a large area and varied landscapes, and is bordered by the
Tasman Sea in the east, the coastal mountains to the west, Wallaga Lake in the south and
Lake Durras to the north. More than 85% of the Shire population live along the coast, with
50% of the coastal population located in the Batemans Bay/Tomakin area. Narooma and
Moruya are the other two main business centres, which account for about 20% of the
coastal population. The remaining coastal population (15%) is scattered among the
numerous small villages along the coast.
The remaining 15% of the shire population who live away from the coast are predominantly
located along the major river flats, as their livelihood is based on agriculture. The main
agricultural produce from the Eurobodalla Shire consists of dairying, cattle beef and fodder.
Other significant industries include tourism, oyster farming and forestry.
Demographic Profile
Analysis of the recent census population data shows that around 30% of the population in
the Eurobodalla Shire are aged 60 or older (see Figure 6-1 below). The 20 to 25 and 26 to
29 age group represents the lowest proportion of the population under the age of 80. The
emigration of young adults from the shire and immigration of retirees to the Shire is a
familiar trend across NSW coastal communities.
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