History

Founding Members
Meeting 14th Dec 2005
Bill O’Kane, Scott Morath, Rachael Spokes, Neville Atkinson, Wayne Tennant, Ken Sampson, Peter Howard, Lisa McKenzie, Bruce Cumming, Terry Batey, Rod McLennan, Greg McKenzie, Anne McCamish, Lilian Parker, Dianne Hanna, Phil Stevenson, Bruce Wehner, Merv McAliece.

Significant Milestones
2015
RiverConnect 10 year celebration event
RiverConnect Paths Master Plan
Boulevard Bush Reserve Interpretive Signage installed

2014
Historical Flood Markers installed and launched
Professional Development Training for Teachers held

2013
Goulburn River Access Guide - Shepparton and Mooroopna
The Flats Interpretive Signage installed and launched
Funding secured for the RiverConnect Paths Project
2012
RiverConnect Strategic Plan Launch
RiverConnect Website Launched
First RiverConnect Festival
2011
RiverConnect Strategic Plan Endorcement
RiverConnect re-branding completed
RC Implementation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Endorced
2010
Winner of Parks Victoria Environment and Sustainability Award in the 2010 Regional Achievement and Community Awards (one of eight category winners)
Lower Goulburn National Park Launch at Reedy Swamp
2009
RiverConnnect An Aboriginal Oral History was launched
2008
Greater Shepparton City Council became auspice for RiverConnect
Adopt - a - Reach launched
RiverConnect Cow Design Competition - Launch of the RiverConnect Cow
2006
RiverConnect Concept evolved to become a project of Goulburn Broken CMA
2005
Initial RiverConnect discussions