Water for vegetation
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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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0Helping fish thrive through the wet and the dry
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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0Flows through our land
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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0Supporting river systems: why cross-border watering works
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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0Behind the scenes - monitoring NSW wetlands
Mud, dust and creepy-crawlies – monitoring the wetlands of inland NSW can be a challenging but hugely rewarding job. Take a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day for OEH staff in the field.
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0See the 'Top Six Wetland Wonders' of inland NSW
No time for a road trip? Still craving the great outdoors?
Then sit back and enjoy our Top Six Wetland Wonders as recommended by people on the ground who are working to restore and protect the rivers and wetlands of inland New South Wales.
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0Carrs, Capitts and Bunberoo (CCB) Creeks system receive much needed drink
In April 2016 the Carrs, Capitts and Bunberoo (CCB) Creeks system, in south-west New South Wales, will get a much needed drink, with nearly one billion litres of environmental water being delivered. The aim is to rejuvenate the threatened River Red Gum and Black Box ecological communities and wetlands that have not received environmental water since 2006.
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0Victorian Volcanic Plain Stewardship Program
Private landholders across the VVP within the Glenelg Hopkins region will share National Landcare Program funding to undertake a range of activities that will assist in protecting biodiversity while maintaining productive farming practices. Activities include fencing grasslands and wetlands to improve grazing management, weed control, photo point monitoring, pest plant and animal control and monitoring and mosaic burning.
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0A new perspective on wetlands
Staff from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage have captured a series of ‘photospheres’ which provide a 360 degree view of wetlands in the north-west. You can use the on-screen tools to navigate around the wetland or – for a truly immersive experience – try a virtual reality headset instead.
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0Rare grassland at home in southern NSW
In the Barmah-Millewa Forest you’ll find a distinctive grassy wetland known locally as the Moira grass plains. The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage is managing the latest delivery of environmental water to allow the distinctive grass to grow before setting seed over summer.