Discover more about our CReST model
The Catchment Rehydration Selection Tool (CReST) was officially launched at the Mulloon Rehydration Conference in May 2024. The CReST model is designed to prioritise catchments across NSW, offering high-level guidance for selecting agricultural catchments for landscape rehydration.
CREST uses readily available spatial data in the form of GIS layers to assess and prioritise catchments. Focusing on the suitability of landscape rehydration infrastructure within watercourses (such as leaky weirs) and riparian zones (such as revegetation), the CReST tool highlights the potential agricultural and environmental benefits of these rehydration practices. Further funding could see CREST expanded to other States and Territories across Australia to guide scaling and implementation of landscape rehydration.