Community Action and Wellbeing
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0Know your rivers - what is Environmental Water?
The Office of Environment and Heritage has released a series of factsheets about the work it is doing to increase native fish and bird numbers, improve wetland habitat and ensure a sustainable future for local waterways.
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0Ramsar wetland walk for World Wetlands Day
Community members ventured out into ‘The Pollack’ wetland recently to experience this amazing place and view the large range of colonial waterbirds that had nested and fledged chicks at the site for the first time in over 20 years as a result of environmental water.
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0Our water, our life
A new report released this month shows how Aboriginal people in the northern basin have overwhelmingly ranked environmental watering as a significant factor in their lives.
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0Talking fish at Gwydir forum
Fish and flows in the Gwydir River were the focus of a public forum held at Bingara this month.
Participants heard from a range of speakers on the latest research projects and water management strategies to support local native fish.
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2MOAMA Lands Council and Forestry Corporation working together to manage Ramsar sites
A six month works program targeting pest and weed management in the Ramsar listed Koondrook-Perricoota Forest has been supported by Murray Local Land Services through funding from the National Landcare Programme. The Moama Local Aboriginal Land Council and Forestry Corporation NSW have worked together to develop a works program targeting specific weeds and pests within […]
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0Celebrating our heritage
From the 16th to the 24th of April 2016, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority celebrated Australian Heritage Week. Celebrating the Basin’s unique heritage adds to our sense of place, community and history and helps shape our identity as Australians. The Murray–Darling Basin is full of historic sites, informing us about the unique history of Australia and highlighting how Australia’s […]
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0Educating the importance of managing water at Questacon
Recently, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) education team took over Questacon to celebrate World Water Day and share their knowledge on all things water. With the help of 20 the MDBA staff, the education team raised awareness of the importance of finding a balance between social, economic and environmental water needs within the Basin’s management, […]
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0Investigating Progress in the Basin
The Murray–Darling Basin is a diverse and complex river system, with its different environments, communities and users constantly in a state of change. The Basin Plan was created to ensure a balance is achieved between the water made available for community, industry and environmental purposes. The recently released 2014-15 Basin Plan annual report highlights progress […]
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0Inspiring future freshwater scientists
The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre (MDFRC) has a long history of teaching, both in an academic university environment, and at the secondary school level for regional youth interested in the environment and freshwater ecology. The MDFRC Wodonga Laboratory has hosted the Rotary Murray-Darling School of Freshwater Research (RMDSFR) annually, attracting students from secondary schools in New South Wales, Victoria, […]
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0Rivers of Carbon: Upper Bidgee River Rehab
“When we paddle along a river we become part of the river, we feel the currents of air and water, we see nature close-up, and we experience a connection that nourishes well-being and fosters action.” Latest update: Learn more about Maccas on the move: spawning success in the Murrumbidgee With connection comes commitment, and the […]