Services

The ARRC has an 18-year track record of delivering real-world impact for the water industry.

Our current services include on-ground river restoration projects, leadership and mentoring programs, communications, and delivering tailored events and workshops – all with a specialised focus on environmental health and sustainable management.

Our multidisciplinary team offer a wealth of experience in both environmental restoration and translating complex scientific information into action. The ARRC has worked across environmental, natural resource management and research industries to connect relevant stakeholders and share critical messages.

The ARRC is first and foremost a charity. We offer these services to the waterway management industry to help fund our ongoing work, collaborating with partners to expand our impact – learn more about our charity work. By choosing to engage with the ARRC, you are supporting our non-profit mission, making a meaningful contribution to restoring and protecting our rivers for current and future generations.  

We are ready to work with you on your next project.

Young plants protected by green tubes planted in rows on a grassy riverbank with trees and hills in the background under a clear blue sky.
River restoration
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Leadership development
Science communication
Panel discussion at the Murray-Darling Water and Environment Research Program Annual Symposium 2025 with audience seated at round tables in a conference room.
Events and engagement
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River restoration

We work directly with landholders to deliver on-ground river restoration projects that restore Australia’s wetlands and waterways. Our restoration activities include stabilising riverbanks, stock exclusion, erosion control, managing invasive species, revegetation, and riparian protection. Our team also run a range of practical workshops, providing valuable information to property owners and communities on how to manage and restore their land. We also develop resources to support sustainable farm management, working together to maximise our impact across whole river valleys and catchments.

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Our aim across all river restoration projects is to use best-practice strategies to achieve multiple benefits for both the environment and on-farm productivity.

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We offer:

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  • On-ground river restoration programs
  • Workshops & events
  • Landholder engagement
  • Project planning & implementation
  • Corporate partnerships
  • Resources

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Leadership development

Our leadership and mentoring programs are designed to cultivate confident, capable, and connected individuals, inspiring action across local groups and the waterway management sector. ARRC equips individuals and organisations with the leadership skills needed to work effectively with teams and stakeholders for sustainable waterway management.

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We offer:

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  • Tailored workshops
  • Mentoring programs
  • Conference presentations
  • Team building & facilitation

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Science communications

Our communications services are designed to bridge the gap between technical expertise and public understanding, spanning across science, research, data, and policy. We specialise in translating complex and technical information into stories that resonate.

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Our communications team is ready to work with you to find innovative ways to reach your audience – helping inform, inspire, and drive action.

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We offer:

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  • Communications strategy
  • Assets & creative services
  • Website design & development
  • Digital marketing
  • Data analysis

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Panel discussion at the Murray-Darling Water and Environment Research Program Annual Symposium 2025 with audience seated at round tables in a conference room.

Events & engagement

The ARRC provides specialised stakeholder events and engagement services that build productive relationships between communities, industry, NRM groups, council and government. Our events and engagement services are designed to educate and empower communities to commit to the sustainable management of Australia’s waterways.

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We offer:

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  • Interactive events
  • Community & stakeholder engagement
  • Faciliation & public speaking

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Let’s work together

If you are interested in any of these activities, or have a new idea or project that we could collaborate on, we’d love to have a chat.

Reach out to our team here.

Get in touch

Why work with the ARRC

  • A specialised focus on waterway health and sustainable management practices
  • 18+ years of experience delivering projects that protect and restore Australian rivers
  • Strong and ongoing partnerships across the natural resource management industry, government agencies, councils, community and beyond
  • By engaging with the ARRC, you support our charitable mission, making a meaningful contribution to restoring and protecting our rivers for current and future generations
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A successful planting day with the eWater Group team, with 580 tubestock planted on Honeysuckle Creek.

Our Approach

At the ARRC, we tailor our services to meet your organisational needs. All our projects are grounded in science, trust, collaboration, and community, making us a trusted partner for river restoration and environmental advocacy.
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Our strength lies in partnerships. With more than 18 years of experience, we have developed a unique approach that blends sustainable management practices with a strong focus on human relationships and social capital. We bring people together across sectors and jurisdictions to find shared purpose and solutions, restoring waterways and empowering communities to lead their own environmental futures.
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By working with us, you are not only accessing proven expertise, but also supporting our charitable mission: to protect and restore Australia’s rivers for generations to come.

Dr. Siwan Lovett running a reflection activity at the 11th Australian Stream Management Conference.

Our Collaborators

“Successful programs are underpinned by shared vision and collaborative relationships. The ARRC team help to build both using people-centred approaches to mentoring, leadership and science communication. Using genuine engagement and partnership approaches to build connections based on empathy, the ARRC are making a difference in river health management and leadership."
Sarina Loo (VEWH)
"The mentoring program exceeded my expectations. I have been involved in other mentoring programs before and none of them quite stuck for me. Through this program, I have not only developed a good network of current and future emerging leaders, I also feel more confident and a sense of validation about my work interests."
Prachi Samir, DEECA
"Such an invaluable opportunity for great training and investment in our people from an inspiring team! The space that you created for people to feel safe enough to show who they are and have confidence to grow cannot be under-estimated. Thank you for your energy, enthusiasm, and considerable skills!”
Dr Janet Pritchard (Senior Director, MDBA)
"Thanks so much to Siwan, Andy and the ARRC team for all the work they did to make this [mentoring] program happen. It has changed how I approach my work.......for the better!"
- Rose Jackson, Corangamite CMA
“Not enough superlatives to express how pleased we are with the outcome.”
Jennie Fluinn, Director, Environmental Water Science & Monitoring, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
“Thank you for creating such a fantastic resource that is easy to understand and shows practical solutions. I have no doubt it will be a useful tool for our teams to drive landholders to for greater understanding.”
Kurt Laboyrie, Soil Conservation Service
“I most enjoyed the in-person sessions that Siwan facilitated. They were always challenging and energising and I learnt a lot. They forced me to reflect on my own style at work and think more objectively about my own state of mind and what I bring to work.”
Helen Roberts-Ferguson (Yarra Valley Water)
“Thank you very much for giving this jaded landcarer a reminder of what is being achieved and the wonderful people out there who are also working to rejuvenate our land.”
Heather, workshop volunteer

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

River Basin Management Society

Murray–Darling Basin Authority

Rivers of Carbon

The Forgotten River

Water NSW

Goulburn Broken CMA

Flow-MER

Finterest

Native Fish Recovery Strategy

Taungurung Land and Waters Council

Murray-Darling Wetland Working Group

South East Local Land Services

Ginninderry Conservation Trust

ACT Government

Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder

NSW Environmental Trust

South Australian Research and Development Institute

CSIRO

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment Network

University of Canberra