Mavromattes Reserve

• Project StatusPlanning
• Where Riverview Rd, Nowra 2541
• Estimated completion date30 June 2026
• Last reviewed 24 November 2025

The latest

Primary weed control is complete and revegetation has begun. Rock beaching and cobble beach trial works start early December.

About the project

Mavromattes Reserve is a popular riverside recreation area along the Shoalhaven River. The 850 m grassy reserve includes narrow riparian vegetation that’s actively eroding. Informal river access points have become degraded, and gabion mattresses near Ferry Lane are now exposed. The mown levee bank is at risk if erosion continues.

Project purpose

Council is planning foreshore protection works to:

• reduce erosion
• improve habitat for threatened species and ecological communities
• protect public access and amenity.

What’s happening

• Primary weed control is now complete, and revegetation works have begun.
• Rock beaching and cobble beach trial works are scheduled to commence early December 2025.
• Areas with current uninterrupted views will be planted with grasses, ground covers and low growing shrubs with viewing corridors in mind, and areas with a current population of shallow rooted casuarina trees will be planted to increased diversity to allow deeper rooted species to establish. These will not grow taller than existing trees or restrict current viewing corridors.

Get involved

Council, in partnership with Shoalhaven Riverwatch, invites you to join us 9:30am – 12:30pm Thursday 4 December for a community planting day.
This is a great opportunity to:

• Improve riverbank health and biodiversity
• Connect with your community
• Make a lasting impact on the Shoalhaven River

Lunch will be supplied. Please RSVP to Coastal.Management@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au by Monday 1 December.
Bring your enthusiasm and help create a greener, healthier future!