About Rous

Learn about our organisation, team, projects, and future plans.

In this section

WHAT WE DO

Taking care of what matters

Rous is an organisation of experts and advisors supplying the Northern Rivers with water, weed biosecurity, and rural flood mitigation.

Our responsibilities

Water supply

Rous sources, stores, treats and supplies water to the Ballina, Byron, Lismore and Richmond Valley councils. These councils then on-sell this water to their communities. Rous is proud to provide high-quality drinking water to approximately 110,000 people in the region.

Weed biosecurity

Rous protects the region’s biodiversity by managing and eradicating high-risk weed species. We work closely with communities and councils in Ballina, Byron, Lismore, Richmond Valley, Kyogle and Tweed Shire regions.

Rural flood mitigation

Rous manages the rural flood mitigation for the Richmond River floodplain. This includes monitoring and managing an 80km network of levees, 750 floodgates, and 180km of drains to reduce inundation and divert flood waters.