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Mar 21

Issue 12 A turtle’s go with no flow

Flow-MER Articles, Gwydir State Conservation Area

The Gwydir River valley is home to a diverse range of aquatic species that rely on flows of fresh water to survive and thrive. The 2019 calendar year was the driest on record and the drought saw record low rainfall which led to sustained periods of no flow. Very dry conditions combined with high temperatures and local bushfires had to place a lot of pressure on the plants and animals of the Gwydir. In this little story we’ll provide some insight into how the system responded.

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Feb 21

Issue 11 When wetlands boom

Flow-MER Articles, Gwydir State Conservation Area

Dr Sarah Mika is a lover of water and the life that teems in its presence. From water quality to microinvertebrates to macroinvertebrates, Sarah is passionate about the small things that make wetlands boom. In this story Sarah tells of this passsion; how it started while studying and playing in the coastal rivers of NSW and how it's fuelled now by researching various wetlands of the northern Murray-Darling Basin for the CEWO's Flow-MER Project.

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Dec 20

Northern Waterhole Top-up – Flow Updates

Barwon-Darling, Flow Update

The last four years have been the driest on record across much of the northern Murray-Darling Basin, despite rain earlier in 2020, and the current La Nina. Parts of the Barwon River have not flowed for over 60 days, and the river is drying back to waterholes. So, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) have coordinated for freshes of water for the environment to be released down 200+ km's of the upper Barwon system between December 2020 and January 2021.

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Dec 20

Edition #3 “Going with with Flow”

Flow Update

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) have released Edition #3 of Going with the Flow. Check it out for a summary of the latest basin-wide monitoring activities for the MER project. A basin-scale highlights map is also available below for a brief on how our rivers and wetlands were tracking over winter/spring 2020.

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Dec 20

Issue 10 Murray cod: An Icon of the Murray-Darling Basin

Flow-MER Articles, Gwydir State Conservation Area

What is the first fish species that pops into your head when you think of the Murray-Darling Basin? I bet it’s the Murray cod, or Guduu in Gamilaraay language (pictured above). You might remember a family fishing trip and cod on the BBQ. Or maybe you have just seen pictures or film of Australia’s largest freshwater fish...

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Oct 20

Helping fish in the Gwydir recover from drought

Gwydir State Conservation Area

Water for the environment will complement recent natural flows to support the replenishment of channels and wetlands in the Gwydir valley between late spring and summer 2020-21. These flows aim to help native fish survival by providing access to refuge habitat and food, increase connectivity within the Gwydir system and improve water quality in pools.

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Oct 20

The Macquarie River valley recieves a drink!

Flow-MER Articles

Exciting news! From October to December the Macquarie River and Marshes are being refreshed by water for the environment. These flows aim to support Murray cod breeding amongst many other wetland ecosystem functions.

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Oct 20

Employment opportunity

2rog is looking for a bright new person to complement and enhance our team. The right person will have 5-15...

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Sep 20

Flow-MER x Lakkari Art

Flow-MER Articles

Lakkari Pitt is a proud Gamilaroi Yuwaalaraay woman from Walgett, New South Wales. Lakkari's art is a contemporary take on the knowledge that her Elders and significant people in her life have passed down throughout generations. Lakkari's work explores the movement, essence and stories of Country.

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Sep 20

Lakkari Art: Frogs

Flow-MER Articles

Frogs are a key player in aquatic habitats. They provide important ecosystem services through living as predator, prey and everything in between. We collaborated with Gamilaroi Yuwaalaraay artist, Lakkari Pitt, to help us portray the frogs that inhabit the aquatic ecosystems we study. We love the artwork and stories she produced.

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