Lignum is the water-dependent shrub that grows on floodplains and in wetlands. It plays an important part in the vegetation communities on the Western Floodplains.

A few months ago Jason Wilson from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) and Paul Frazier from 2rog jumped onto Radio 2WEB to discuss the Warrego River's Western Floodplain in Toorale National Park, near Bourke. Click play to hear about flood events on the floodplain in recent years, cultural uses of the wetland plant, lignum (Wirnta in Kurnu-Baakandji) and much more.

In September 2019, a wildfire burnt sections of the Gingham Watercourse in the Gwydir Wetlands leaving in its wake roughly 1,600 ha of black scorched earth. We were intrigued about how inundation may influence post-fire regeneration of these wetlands so we devised an experiment to learn more.

2rog and UNE are piloting a program to welcome Cultural Advisors to the Gurnu-Baakandji (Warrego-Darling) and the Gomeroi (Gwydir) Selected...

Kevin Knight is our newly appointed Gurnu-Baakandji (Warrego-Darling) Selected Area Cultural Advisor. This role is a pilot program to help to guide communication and engagement with Traditional Owners in the country of the Gurnu-Baakandji People. Kevin will help us to listen and learn from First Nation communities.

Liz Taylor is our newly appointed Gomeroi (Gwydir) Selected Area Cultural Advisor. This role sits within a pilot project to help guide communication and engagement with Traditional Owners in the land of the Gomeroi People.