C.Jones, A.Backstrom. The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) require vegetation monitoring data on the Moorabool River (Moorabull Yuluk) to assess the effectiveness of current environmental water releases on key vegetation species and habitats. This need was identified in the Moorabool River Environmental Watering Management Plan (EWMP) (2016) and is important for informing annual watering decisions through the seasonal watering proposals. No current vegetation monitoring programs collect the data required, nor are their methods suitable for the specific needs of the Moorabool River water managers. Therefore, a new monitoring program is being designed to monitor the status of the Moorabool River’s flow-dependent and flow-assisted vegetation communities in order to provide a line of evidence as to the effectiveness of the current and future environmental watering program. The program is focused on environmental watering responses only, so does not include specific monitoring on other riparian management actions such as livestock grazing or weed control. However, the influence of any interacting factors will be accounted for as part of evaluations and recommendations.