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Oct 24

Issue 63 The Guwayda (Gwydir) Wetlands: A decade of monitoring

For the last decade the CEWH has funded river and wetland monitoring and research in the Guwayda (Gwydir) Wetlands and catchment (Figure 1). This work is part of the larger Flow - Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (Flow–MER) program that spans the entire Murray-Darling Basin. The upper catchment of the Guwayda River is our of the Flow-MER Selected Areas. Read about our findings over ten years here.
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Oct 24

Issue 62 The Warriku-Baaka: A Decade in the Northern Murray-Darling Basin

For the last decade the CEWH has funded river and floodplain-wetland monitoring and research in the Warriku-Baaka (Warrego-Darling) Rivers and catchment (Figure 1). This work is part of the larger Flow – Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (Flow–MER) program that spans the entire Murray-Darling Basin. The Warriku-Baaka (Warrego-Darling) Selected Area (Selected Area) is located around 80 km south-west of Bourke in northwestern NSW and is contained within the boundary of the Toorale National Park and State Conservation Area. Read about our findings over ten years here.
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Oct 24

Flow MER Annual Forum – 10 Years of MER!

The Flow-MER Annual Forum was held on the 27th and 28th of August. Dr Paul Frazier and Dr Sarah Mika attended, representing the Junction of the Warriku (Warrego) and Baaka (Darling) Rivers and Gwydir Selected Areas respectively.
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Sep 24

Issue 61 Meet this species featuring ruby saltbush

The ruby saltbush (Enchylaena tomentosa) is a native low growing shrub with leaves similar to those of a quaint succulent. This beautiful little plant is a traditionally used food resource by First Nations people.
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Aug 24

Issue 60 Meet this species featuring barayamal

Barayamal are commonly recorded within both the Toorale National Park and Conservation Area and the Gwydir State Conservation Area and surrounds. Read all about these amazing birds!
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May 24

Issue 59 Meet this species featuring burraalga and kularku

Brolgas, like most waterbirds, will go with the flows, preferring shallower waters where they can search for vegetation and plant matter. For water regulated systems such as the Gwydir and Mehi, Commonwealth water for the environment plays a vital role in encouraging this species to call the area home. Read more about this incredible waterbird here.
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Apr 24

Issue 58 Meet this species featuring the Little Eagle

The little eagle is a threatened raptor species in New South Wales and is one of the many raptor species we record in the Guwayda (Gwydir) and Warriku-Baaka (Warrego-Darling) Selected Areas. Learn more about the species here.
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Apr 24

Issue 57 Annual Northern Basin Comms and Engagement Workshop

On Tuesday the 16th of April the 2rog/UNE team hosted a workshop in Armidale with communication and engagement staff from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH), Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), Inspector General Water of Compliance (IGWC) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Read about our discussion here.
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Mar 24

Paul Frazier and Neil Argent Presentation at the GeoPlan Seminar

Paul Frazier and Neil Argent recently spoke at the University of New Englands GeoPlan Seminar. Their presentation, titled Kularku dreaming on Baakandji Country: Aboriginal knowledge meets Western science perspectives on cultural water, focused on the Toorale Cultural Day held in June 2023. Use the link in the article to watch the full presentation.
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Mar 24

CEWH Article – Rivers, the Veins of our Country

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is embedding First Nations wisdom and knowledge into The Flow-MER Program – their dedicated science program. This comes after a successful pilot program that took place in the Gwydir and Warrego-Darling catchments. The CEWH shared their latest edition of Rivers, the Veins of Our Country read their article about the success of the pilot program here.
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