Ray De Groot – Team Leader – Sunraysia River Repair Bus

Ray settled in Mildura after spending seven years travelling to Australia with his young family.

His work experiences over the past 25 years include – Return to Country Co-ordinator, Indigenous Ranger Team Co-ordinator, River and Wetland Health Project Officer, Parks Ranger/District Community Engagement Ranger.

He has a passion for repairing the riverine environment from past damages. Having canoed and camped along most of the length of the Murray River, he is very aware of the damage that has been caused to the fragile waterways and floodplains.

These passions, along with a lifelong interest in salt and freshwater fishing suits his present role as Team Leader of the River Repair Bus based in Mildura. Ray enjoys nothing more than getting his hands dirty working with local volunteers on restoring the environment within the Sunraysia region.