Wyong Shire Council on the New South Wales Central Coast will receive more than $3 million in Federal funding to help upgrade the water quality in the Tuggerah Lakes.
The $3.3 million will be given to the council over three years as part of the National Landcare Program.
The money will be used to upgrade stormwater treatment zones and gross pollutant traps, including the removal of sediment and other organic matter, and re-profiling the Canton Beach foreshore to recreate a natural beach shoreline.
Tuggerah Lakes is one of five waterways across Australia to share in more than $9 million of Coastal River Recovery funding.
In addition to this funding, there is potential for other National Landcare Program and Green Army projects to deliver action to further improve the environmental health of rivers and lakes.