Podcasts about Murrumbidgee

Trevor Hawkins has been painting and sculpting fish for decades and is using his considerable talents to help preserve the Bluenose Cod through correct identification. You will soon see his artwork around the Murray and Murrumbidgee catchments where these protected fish are starting to make a comeback.

With Tuesday April the 1st marking the conclusion of the Bushfire Danger Period, NSW RFS MIA District Operations Manager Justin MacKellar provided a summary of the activities and responses undertaken in the Griffith, Hay, Carrathool, Murrumbidgee, Leeton & Narrandera LGA's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunday will be a huge day at the Riverside precinct in Wagga, with David Bridle from South Wagga Apex running Jamie & Leigh through the return of the duck race!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insp. Glenn Smith returns to Triple M for the first time in nearly three months!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Animal Justice Party is running candidates in Brindabella, Murrumbidgee, Ginninderra and Kurrajong. We have a chat with Robyn Soxsmith and Gwenda Griffiths to find out what they are all about.

Independents for Canberra is the Community Independendents Movement's focus in Canberra. We welcome candidates Paula McGrady and Anne-Louise Dawes to the show to have a yarn about the upcoming Local elections.

Massah Kamara fled the civil unrest affected African nation of Guinea to Australia with her family at the age of 5. Today, she's a Police Constable with the Murrumbidge Police district. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know that self-care and preventing burnout as mental health practitioners is important, but how do we truly care for ourselves and our clients, particularly in rural and regional areas where there can be added complexities? And is it possible to go beyond that to thriving in mental health practice? Join Peregrine research associate, Dr Caitlin Miller, as she speaks with John Dean (District Clinical Leader and Senior Psychologist in Murrumbidgee), Nikki Butler (trainer and director of Nikki Butler consulting), and our own Brittany Smith (Clinical Psychology Registrar and Local Project Officer) to dive into these questions. They speak about the impact of identity, knowing our roles as practitioners, and give their perspective on common situations like managing confidentiality in small areas, being approached outside of work in your community and taking leave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another campfire chat between six of us from our April float down the Murrumbidgee River in the Takacat inflatables. We took three Takacat inflatables boats and drifted down the Murrumbidgee. April is all about low flows but on this trip we were met with far from ideal conditions with a fast rising river due to dam releases. We went ahead with the trip and tried to work out if we could catch them during a rise. Fishing was tough but we still managed to land some great fish. Enjoy the stories, laughs and banter as we recap this trip while sitting around the campfire on the last night of the trip. We recorded a feature film along this trip which will be available in the SF Membership! To watch the full film login to stream in full HD (film available mid-May 2024). Join today: https://socialfishing.com.au/sf-membership/   In this episode: 0:00 – Introduction 4:00 – Conditions and Lead Up to the Trip 11:00 – Recap of the Trip from Day 1 42:00 – Recap of Day 2

On a crisp Friday morning by the banks of the Cotter river in January 2024, Siwan sat down with Senator David Pocock, the ACT's first independent senator and environmental advocate, to discuss what drives him and what he cares about; his journey towards and inside the world of politics and government; his life growing up in Zimbabwe and career in professional rugby, and more. This is a reflective and insightful conversation, one which reveals a down-to-earth and honest man who deeply cares about the environment we call home.Siwan and David also discuss the Upper Murrumbidgee, or 'The Forgotten River' — a stretch of river left behind by Federal and NSW water management reforms. As a result, between 90% and 99% of the headwaters of the Murrumbidgee is captured by the Snowy Hydro Scheme each year, which leads to crises like in 2019 when the river almost entirely dried up except for a few algae-choked pools.The ARRC has been raising awareness about the Forgotten River for a couple of years, and those efforts were rewarded in November 2023 when an agreement was reached between the Albanese Government and Senator Pocock, which ensured a combined $50m of funding for the health of the river, as well as reviews of key legislative documents regarding the regulation of the Upper 'Bidgee. This was a great success for the health of the river and a collaborative effort across the board. The Upper Murrumbidgee still needs more water, but we are hopeful that this agreement sets in motion the ability for these flows to be provided in future years.***If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.Check out the episode show notes: https://arrc.au/senator-david-pocock-being-part-of-a-larger-story/Learn more about the Australian River Restoration Centre: arrc.au

Could there be anything better than quietly walking a river system whilst slinging lures at some oversized Murray cod? If there is, I'm struggling to think what it might be! And I'm pretty sure the answer won't be any closer after today's podcast episode with Tyson Zarew.  Tyson fishes the Murrumbidgee system from the bank and from small tinnies - and he bats well above the average when it comes to catching big green fish! Today he shares his tips, strategies and of course his favourite lures for cod fishing. _________________ Keen to support the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast and get some extra help with your fishing? Why not check out Team Doc Lures. By becoming a member you'll be lending the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast a hand, and getting acess to members only podcast content, livestreams, tools and resources to improve your fishing. Check it out at https://team.doclures.com _________________ Full show notes for todays episode: https://doclures.com/murrumbidgee-murray-cod-tyson-zarew

Vince Ross grew up living in a humpy on the banks of the Murrumbidgee river in New South Wales.  Madi Madi country.  His father was Scottish and His mum was aboriginal and so he found it hard to find his place in the world.  The Salvos came with hammers and nails to help make some improvements and repairs to his home one day and Vince liked what he saw.  He has been a Salvo ever since.  His work with children and with the reconciliation journey over many years has been recognised by the General of the Salvos, who awarded Uncle Vince the Salvos highest honour - The order of the Founder.   

La ingeniera ambiental, Ana María Londoño, ganadora del premio regional Student Water Prize, que reconoce la excelencia en investigaciones relacionadas con el agua, habla con SBS Spanish sobre las conclusiones de su estudio.

Luke Pearce, NSW Fisheries Manager, on mapping the Murrumbidgee 

Luke Pearce, NSW Fisheries Manager, on mapping the Murrumbidgee 

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 717, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Titanic 1: Unlike the Titanic, when sister ship the Britannic sank in 1916, it had enough of these for all aboard. lifeboats. 2: Frederick Fleet was here when he was first to spot the iceberg; he had a bird's eye view. the crow's nest. 3: The Titanic had 4 of these; 3 were functional, the fourth was mostly there for aesthetics. smokestacks. 4: The first warning of the iceberg came at 11:40 P.M. from Fred Fleet, the lookout in this platform high above the deck. the crow's nest. 5: The ship was so big, communication was by telegraph from this navigating area to the engine room. the bridge. Round 2. Category: In The Spirit 1: French for "a sitting", it's a meeting at which a medium tries to communicate with the dead. Seance. 2: This Sherlock Holmes creator became an advocate of spiritualism after his son died in WWI. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 3: Constance Bennett and Cary Grant appeared and disappeared in this 1937 film classic. Topper. 4: Roseanne and Madonna are among the stars who've studied this Jewish mystical tradition. Kabbalah. 5: Possibly inhabited by a piano-playing ghost, the Stanley Hotel in Colorado inspired this Stephen King tale. "The Shining". Round 3. Category: Isn't It Romantic? 1: In 1993 Hershey's introduced these "snuggly" candies that go well with Kisses. Hugs. 2: www.princesspies.com specializes in cheesecakes in this romantic shape. a heart. 3: Young ladies once pinned bay leaves to these on the eve of Valentine's Day to see their future husbands in their dreams. their pillows. 4: By shooting arrows that made folks fall in love, this son of Venus made some people very, very happy. Cupid. 5: In a poem, this "Canterbury Tales" author wrote about birds choosing their mates on Valentine's Day. Chaucer. Round 4. Category: 4-Letter Verbs 1: As a noun, it's the rear portion of an aircraft; as a verb, it means to follow and keep under surveillance. tail. 2: To heat and sweeten a beverage with spice. mull. 3: To plow the soil. till. 4: To rain in a fine shower, or moisturize with a fine spray of water. mist. 5: Itemize, or what a ship does when it tilts to one side. list. Round 5. Category: It's Australia, Mate 1: For this holiday, schoolchildren in Australia receive a 6-week summer vacation. Christmas. 2: This Australian state reports it has lost the 1859 decree Victoria signed authorizing its name. Queensland. 3: The loud Australian bird known as a kookaburra is also known as this "laughing" equine. jackass. 4: The "Ground" for this sport in Melbourne, Australia has a capacity of about 100,000 spectators. cricket. 5: The Brisbane, the Murray and the Murrumbidgee are all famous ones of these in Australia. rivers. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

The member for Farrer Sussan Ley shares the view of inland flood-affected councils of the need to 'build back better' regional roads so they are more disaster resilient in future as concerns remain for communities affected by flooding in the Murray, Darling, Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and other rivers and creeks in Farrer and beyond

Southern Zone Incident Controller Tony McMullin The latest on the Murrumbidgee Flooding Road closures Preparation for those living downstream of Wagga What is needed from the community A reminder to stay away from flood water See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Zone Incident Controller Tony McMullin The latest on the Murrumbidgee Flooding Road closures Preparation for those living downstream of Wagga What is needed from the community A reminder to stay away from flood water See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Zone Incident Controller Barry Griffiths. The 7 streets impacted by the ecauation order What is needed from the community What is expected in the next several days Which roads are likely to be impacted The impact on schools See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Zone Incident Controller Barry Griffiths. The latest on the evacuation warning What has been seen at Gundagai and upstream What is expected in the next 24 hours What is needed from the community See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Zone Incident Controller Barry Griffiths. The latest on the evacuation warning What has been seen at Gundagai and upstream What is expected in the next 24 hours Which roads are likely to be impacted See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Zone Incident Controller Barry Griffiths gave an update on the impact of the flooding along the Murrumbidgee from Gundagai all teh way down to Wagga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irrigators are unhappy with general security allocations being as low as they are, acknowledging that carryover requires headspace in storages upstream to be managed to maintain farmers' entitlements. The NSW Irrigators Council CEO speaks with Flow listeners about the challenge of returning 450GL to South Australia in the current Murray Darling Basin Plan due date of 2024 when, among other things, many 'constraints' remain such as easements to allow intermittent flooding for water delivery downstream.

In this episode I'm joined by young fishing legend, Jack Weymouth-Smith! He is based out in Western Riverina and spends most of his time fishing his home waters of the Murrumbidgee River. In this chat we talk all about this river system, the fishing styles, techniques, flows and plenty of stories of big fish. Jack is a great fella who just loves his cod fishing! He has learnt a lot over the past 7 years fishing this river system and has caught plenty of cracking river cod. Towards the end of the episode, we talk about a bunch of topics that have plenty of great info for fishing any river system. And last of all, you don't want to miss the end of the episode where Jack shares his most memorable catch and his number one tip (trust me you don't want to miss this one)! You can checkout the Freshwater Mini Series here: https://member.socialfishing.com.au/free-freshwater-mini-series/ Visit our website at: https://www.socialfishing.com.au/ Or you can become a member today: https://member.socialfishing.com.au/sf-membership/   This episode: Jacks background, story and how he got into fishing (4:00) Fishing the Murrumbidgee west of Narrandera (13:00) Clarity, Bite Windows, Seasons and Techniques in Rivers (25:00) Lake Mulwala, Other Trips and general chat (33:30) Flows on the Murrumbidgee (45:30) Jack's goals for this year and favourite lures (49:00) Jack's most memorable catch (54:20) One last lesson from Jack (59:00)

Jason talks about the Wagga carnival and the organising needed to set it up

Weed seeds and herbicide resistant genes have the potential to move across farm boundaries and between different land uses. A collaborative project, called area wide management for cropping systems weeds, is taking a unique approach to traditional weed control by collaborating beyond fence lines with varying land users across three pilot regions - the Sunraysia, the Darling Downs and the Murrumbidgee irrigation area. In this podcast, we hear from CSIRO's Dr Rick Llewellyn, and Mallee Sustainable Farming's Tanja Morgan, about how the project is taking shape in the Sunraysia area.This project is supported through funding from the Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment as part of its rural R&D for profit program and the Grains Research and Development Corporation and the Cotton Research and Development Corporation.The project also involves 11 research and development partners: Grains Research and Development Corporation, Cotton Research and Development Corporation, AgriFutures Australia, CSIRO, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, University of Wollongong, Mallee Sustainable Farming, Millmerran Landcare Group, Irrigation Research & Extension Committee Inc, and the Toowoomba Regional Council.Contact: Dr Jason Emms, GRDC Manager Weedsjason.emms@grdc.com.au Dr Rick Llewellyn, CSIROrick.llewellyn@csiro.auTanja Morgan, Mallee Sustainable Farmingtanja.morgan@msfp.org.auMore information:Could collaboration be the best weapon against weedsCSIRO Area wide management for cropping systems weeds

My guest for this episode is Andy Lowes, author of the Letter from the Murrumbidgee River to Canberrans. Andy is Canberra born and bred, growing up swimming, fishing and walking by the Murrumbidgee. His lifelong interest in rivers has also seen him work at the Commonwealth level on the management of rivers in the broader Murray-Darling Basin. Writing this letter from the voice of the Murrumbidgee River was an effort to raise awareness of an incredibly unusual time for the Canberra community and the Murrumbidgee River, from the devastating impacts of the drought and bushfires during the Summer of 2019 and 2020 to the COVID-19 pandemic that has transformed the way we interact with others. In this episode, we  discuss how the letter helps explain the changes the river has seen in its ecology and the way people interact with it, and reinforces the need for immersing ourselves in nature. 

This week on Brainwaves we'll be speaking with Ned ‘Noodle' Evans about the Wellways campaign Break the Cycle. Break the cycle is a campaign created by Wellways to promote positive health and reduce the rate of suicide. Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged between 15 and 44 years of age and has a devastating impact on families, friends and communities. We talk to Ned about his recent ride around Murrumbidgee and about the amazing work they did for suicide prevention along the way. With world suicide prevention day coming up on September 10th and with lockdowns happening all over Ned and the team have planned some innovative ways for everyone to get involved so tune in to find out more!  https://kit.wellways.org/community-good-news-stories/break-the-cycle  

Sorry Dave Pennell, I couldn’t put a photo of you winning $10,000 for a hole-in-one at the Outback Queensland Masters at Quilpie when I had the option of a photo of a golfer and his dog… or maybe I could????? Whatever, what about this - Murrumbidgee golfer on his way to millions and The golfer’s friend-Minnie the sausage dog.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Murrumbidgee River is one of Australia's iconic freshwater systems and home to a swag of quality Murray Cod. Today's guest Dean Norbiato is a high profile cod gun who fishes this system often and know s the species well.  _________________ There's an extended version of this podcast episode available to Team Doc Lures members, with more info about the locations, structures and lures to use. To get access, simply join TDL! https://team.doclures.com __________________ show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/murrumbidgee-murray-cod-dean-norbiato/

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FlowNews24 spoke on Monday morning with Labor's shadow minister for water, Terri Butler MHR, about Labor's concerns about reaching 2024 water recovery targets in the Murray-Darling Basin, amid the Coalition government's declaration that it would not use buybacks or on-farm water recovery to reach the targets. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/basin-plan-must-be-more-flexible-victorian-government-nsw-irrigators

First cast on The Big Fish is with freshwater fisheries scientist Stuart Rowland who has written the book "The Codfather", a definitive account of the rise, fall and rise again of the mighty Murray Cod in NSW. In this chapter we meet some great fishing characters from the book, including a tough old commercial fisherman from Narrandera on the Murrumbidgee who hated NSW fisheries!

First cast on The Big Fish is with freshwater fisheries scientist Stuart Rowland who has written the book "The Codfather", a definitive account of the rise, fall and rise again of the mighty Murray Cod in NSW. In this chapter we meet some great fishing characters from the book, including a tough old commercial fisherman from Narrandera on the Murrumbidgee who hated NSW fisheries!

First cast on The Big Fish is with freshwater fisheries scientist Stuart Rowland who has written the book "The Codfather", a definitive account of the rise, fall and rise again of the mighty Murray Cod in NSW. In this chapter we meet some great fishing characters from the book, including a tough old commercial fisherman from Narrandera on the Murrumbidgee who hated NSW fisheries!

At a Senate hearing earlier this week, interim inspector of water compliance in the Murray-Darling Basin, Troy Grant, had strong criticisms of the silo mentality of authorities. Senators argued over his position, with independent SA Senator Rex Patrick questioning the former NSW deputy premier and National Party leader on his record supporting the water recovery targets in the Basin PlanRead more at FlowNews24.com.au :- https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/interim-murray-darling-inspector-scolds-communication-lack-of-trust-and-transparency-in-the-basin

Wayne reflects on Murray MP Helen Dalton's push for New South Wales to establish a public water register. Read more on FlowNews24: https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/mps-4th-push-for-public-water-register

Jim Haynes, writer, Australian Historian & Chris Smith Show regular, joins Michael on the anniversary of Canberra’s discovery by Charles Throsby Smith, Joseph Wild and James Vaughan, 200 years ago.    Following European settlement, the growth of the new colony of New South Wales led to an increasing demand for arable land.   Governor Lachlan Macquarie supported expeditions to open up new lands to the south of the capital Sydney, including one to find an overland route to Jervis Bay, an area which would later be incorporated into the ACT as its only coastal possession.     In 1818 Charles Throsby, Hamilton Hume, James Meehan and William Kearns set out to find the route, a task accomplished that same year by Throsby and Kearns.     The 1820s saw further exploration in the Canberra area associated with the construction of a road from Sydney to the Goulburn plains, supervised by Throsby and his overseer, Joseph Wild.     While working on the project, Throsby learned of a nearby lake and river from the local Aborigines, and he accordingly sent Wild to lead a small party to investigate the site.     On 19 August 1820, Wild ventured off from his two companions, and later that day arrived at the north shore of what is now known as Lake George.     In October 1820 Governor Macquarie visited the site, and while he was in attendance Throsby decided to push on to reach the river of which he had been informed.   Accompanied by Wild and James Vaughan, he journeyed south in search of the Murrumbidgee.   The search was unsuccessful, but they did discover the Yass River, and it is surmised that they would have set foot on part of the future ACT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Water allocations rising in the Murray and the Murrumbidgee are welcomed by irrigators

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Finally, a way to read comics in class without your teacher complaining! Real life scientists are producing educational comics to teach cool science stuff. And they're FREE! Check them out, they have some pretty good explanations for a bunch of different topics.The FDA has recognised the ability of video games to help with therapy and greenlit a game for treating ADHD suffers. I can't wait for a game to help you deal with idiots, but we'll get there one day.Where did Matt Mercer's Vox Machina come from? Now you can read both of the first two seasons of the Critical Role prequels in a hardback omnibus. Wait, didn't we already do comics this week? Oops. Anyway, watch Critical Role. 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It features the anthropomorphized cells of a human body, with the two main protagonists being a red blood cell and a white blood cell she frequently encounters.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cells_at_Work!Cells at Work! CODE BLACK (spin-off written by Shigemitsu Harada, illustrated by Ikuta Hatsuya, and supervised by the author of the original, Akane Shimizu. Similar to the original, the series is set in a world of anthropomorphic cells working in a body. It follows a the life of a rookie Erythrocyte, AA2153, and a Neutrophil, U-1196, as they work in a poorly maintained, middle-aged body burdened by issues such as stress, smoking, drinking and the like, causing complications in the cells' work and living environment.)- https://cellsatwork.fandom.com/wiki/Cells_at_Work!_CODE_BLACKInside Ralphie (Magic School Bus episode) (Third episode of Season 1 of the animated children's series The Magic School Bus. 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The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counterpharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines,biopharmaceuticals,blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_AdministrationRitalin (Methylphenidate, sold under the trade name Ritalin among others, is a stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. It is a first line medication for ADHD. It may be taken by mouth or applied to the skin.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MethylphenidateTali Health (Tali Health creates game based programs to improve attention in children. TALi TRAIN is a clinically validated digital training and treatment program that addresses the world’s leading reported early childhood issue-attention difficulties, a key feature in conditions including ADHD and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).)- https://talihealth.com.au/Michele Assarasakorn (comic artist | colorist on ISOLA / Gotham Academy/ Critical Role)Twitter : https://twitter.com/msassykInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/msassyk/Critical Role Wiki (A Place Documenting the Current History of Exandria)- https://criticalrole.fandom.com/wiki/Critical_Role_WikiThe World of RWBY: The Official Companion (RWBY lore book)- https://www.amazon.com/World-RWBY-Official-Companion/dp/1974704386Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Library Edition: Series I & II Collection at Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Role-Machina-Origins-Collection/dp/1506721737Ace Combat (Ace Combat is a hybrid arcade-style flight action video game franchise mainly developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_CombatLUFTRAUSERS (shoot 'em up video game developed by Netherlands-based indie developer studio Vlambeer and published by Devolver Digital for Microsoft Windows, OS X,Linux, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.)- https://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/LUFTRAUSERS/Guns of Icarus (Guns of Icarus Online is the original PvP steampunk airship combat game that laid the groundwork for the expanded Guns of Icarus experience, Guns of Icarus Alliance.)- https://store.steampowered.com/app/209080/Guns_of_Icarus_Online/PS5 Reveal Event & Every Next Gen Game announced- https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-reveal-event-every-nextgen-game-announced-by-s/1100-6478266/Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. 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In a live-streamed video presentation lasting more than an hour, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed new details for the PS5, including its design and lineup of new games. Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto will be included for free, and there are two dozen other games heading to the platform. The unit’s two-tone design is a shift from previous versions and gives off distinct imperial stormtrooper vibes. PS5 will be available in both a standard model with an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive, and a digital model without a disc drive. One of the biggest series of all time, Grand Theft Auto, will be coming to PS5, with enhanced and expanded versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online to launch on PS5 in the second half of 2021.15 June 2020 – Rare stone ginger beer bottle from 1930s-era sells for record price - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-15/ginger-beer-bottle-sells-for-huge-price/12353574A rare ginger beer bottle from the 1930s, made for a Warwick soft drink company, has sold for a record price in Toowoomba. It has collectors encouraging people to check their sheds and old farm dumps for possible 'buried treasure'. The hammer fell at $17,500 for the stoneware Doneley and Butler bottle. The little green lip at the top is what set it apart from bottles worth a fraction of that price."These bottles are extremely rare, there have only been two or three found in perfect condition," said auctioneer Graham Lancaster."That colour combination of glazes makes it unique worldwide."He said the Warwick bottle set a record price locally, and quite possible a world-record, for an antique crown-seal soft drink bottle of its type.16 June 2020 – Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins turns 15 - https://comicbook.com/movies/news/batman-begins-anniversary-the-dark-knight-christopher-nolan-christian-bale/As the '90s progressed, the image of Batman on the big screen began to descend into the realm of campiness previously seen in Adam West's take on the character back in the '60s TV series and movie, which started to sour audiences on the character entirely. After a variety of reports emerged about a new take on the character in the early '00s, fans were given Christopher Nolan's gritty and grounded origin story for the character in 2005, debuting Christian Bale as the Dark Knight. This new take on the character harkened back to some of the more grounded interpretations of the character, while adding just enough whimsy to remind audiences that this was still a comic book movie. Batman Begins went on to take in $371 million worldwide, a fraction of the figures that subsequent superhero movies would go on to earn, That film's success might not have been groundbreaking, but it set the stage for The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, with some audiences considering those films to be the best comic book films of all time, both of which earned major box office hauls and the former earning Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker.18 June 2020 – Dame Vera Lynn passes away at 103 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53091856The singer was best known for performing hits such as We'll Meet Again to troops on the front line in countries including India and Egypt. Six weeks ago, ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day and during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Dame Vera said simple acts of bravery and sacrifice still define our nation. A week later, she became the oldest artist to get a top 40 album in the UK, beating her own record when her greatest hits album re-entered the charts at number 30. Born in London's East Ham in 1917, Dame Vera's singing talent was discovered at a young age and by age 11 she had left school to pursue a full-time career as a dancer and singer. Lynn devoted much time and energy to charity work connected with ex-servicemen, disabled children and breast cancer. She was held in great affection by Second World War veterans and in 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified the spirit of the 20th century. Paying tribute, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the singer's "charm and magical voice entranced and uplifted our country in some of our darkest hours". "Her voice will live on to lift the hearts of generations to come," he said. She died at the age of 103 in Ditchling,East Sussex.19 June 2020 – Sir Ian Holm passes away at 88 - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/19/ian-holm-dies-alien-chariots-of-fire-bilbo-bagginsSir Ian Holm, an acclaimed British actor whose long career included roles in Chariots of Fire and The Lord of the Rings has died. A star of stage and screen, Sir Ian won a Tony Award for best featured actor as Lenny in Harold Pinter's play The Homecoming in 1967. He won a British Academy Film Award and gained a supporting-actor Oscar nomination for portraying pioneering athletics coach Sam Mussabini in the hit 1982 film Chariots of Fire. His other well-known film roles include Ash in Alien, Father Vito Cornelius in The Fifth Element, Chef Skinner in Ratatouille, and Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series. Sir Ian was knighted in 1998 for his services to drama. He died from Parkinson’s disease in London.Remembrances16 June 1804 – Johann Adam Hiller - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Adam_HillerGerman composer,conductor and writer on music, regarded as the creator of the Singspiel, an early form of German opera. It is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles,songs, ballads, and arias which were often strophic, or folk-like. Singspiel plots are generally comic or romantic in nature, and frequently include elements of magic, fantastical creatures, and comically exaggerated characterizations of good and evil. In many of these operas he collaborated with the poet Christian Felix Weiße. Furthermore, Hiller was a teacher who encouraged musical education for women, his pupils including Elisabeth Mara and Corona Schröter. He was Kapellmeister of Abel Seyler's theatrical company, and became the first Kapellmeister of Leipzig Gewandhaus. To Hiller has been given the credit of being the originator of the Singspiel, the beginning of German comedy opera as distinct from the French and Italian developments. The most important of his operas were: Lottchen am Hofe (Lottie at court, 1760),Der Teufel ist los (The devil is loose, 1768), and Poltis, oder Das gerettete Troja (Poltis, or Troy rescued, 1782). The lyrics of all his Singspiele were of considerable musical value, and were long popular. Among his sacred compositions are: A Passion Cantata, Funeral Music in Honor of Hasse, a setting of the one hundredth Psalm; and a few symphonies. He died at the age of 76 in Leipzig.16 June 1858 – John Snow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_SnowEnglish physician and a leader in the development of anaesthesia and medical hygiene. He is considered one of the founders of modern epidemiology, in part because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in Soho, London, in 1854, which he curtailed by removing the handle of a water pump. Snow's findings inspired the adoption of anaesthesia as well as fundamental changes in the water and waste systems of London, which led to similar changes in other cities, and a significant improvement in general public health around the world. John Snow was one of the first physicians to study and calculate dosages for the use of ether and chloroform as surgical anaesthetics, allowing patients to undergo surgical and obstetric procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience. He designed the apparatus to safely administer ether to the patients and also designed a mask to administer chloroform. He personally administered chloroform to Queen Victoria when she gave birth to the last two of her nine children, Leopold in 1853 and Beatrice in 1857 and was still not yet knighted, leading to wider public acceptance of obstetric anaesthesia. John Snow studied chloroform as much as he studied ether, which was introduced in 1847 by James Young Simpson, a Scottish obstetrician. He realised that chloroform was much more potent and required more attention and precision when administering it. Snow first realised this with Hannah Greener, a 15-year-old patient who died on 28 January 1848 after a surgical procedure that required the cutting of her toenail. She was administered chloroform by covering her face with a cloth dipped in the substance. However, she quickly lost pulse and died. After investigating her death and a couple of deaths that followed, he realized that chloroform had to be administered carefully and published his findings in a letter to The Lancet. Snow was a skeptic of the then-dominant miasma theory that stated that diseases such as cholera and bubonic plague were caused by pollution or a noxious form of "bad air". The germ theory of disease had not yet been developed, so Snow did not understand the mechanism by which the disease was transmitted. His observation of the evidence led him to discount the theory of foul air. He first published his theory in an 1849 essay, On the Mode of Communication of Cholera, followed by a more detailed treatise in 1855 incorporating the results of his investigation of the role of the water supply in the Soho epidemic of 1854. By talking to local residents (with the help of Reverend Henry Whitehead), he identified the source of the outbreak as the public water pump on Broad Street (now Broadwick Street). Although Snow's chemical and microscope examination of a water sample from the Broad Street pump did not conclusively prove its danger, his studies of the pattern of the disease were convincing enough to persuade the local council to disable the well pump by removing its handle (force rod). Snow later used a dot map to illustrate the cluster of cholera cases around the pump. He also used statistics to illustrate the connection between the quality of the water source and cholera cases. He showed that homes supplied by the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company, which was taking water from sewage-polluted sections of the Thames, had a cholera rate fourteen times that of those supplied by Lambeth Waterworks Company, which obtained water from the upriver, cleaner Seething Wells. Snow's study was a major event in the history of public health and geography. It is regarded as the founding event of the science of epidemiology. He died from stroke at the age of 45 in London.16 June 1869 – Charles Sturt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_SturtCharles Napier Sturt, British officer and explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River, which flows into the Southern Ocean. He was searching to prove his own passionately held belief that an "inland sea" was located at the centre of the continent. Sturt found the conditions and climate in New South Wales much better than he expected, and he developed a great interest in the country. Sturt received approval from Governor Darling on 4 November 1828 to explore the area of the Macquarie River in western New South Wales. The party faced the ordeal of rowing back upriver on the Murray and Murrumbidgee, against the current, in the heat of an Australian summer. Their supplies ran out and, when they reached the site of Narrandera in April, they were unable to go any further. Sturt sent two men overland in search of supplies and they returned in time to save the party from starvation. But Sturt went blind for some months and never fully recovered his health. By the time they reached Sydney again, they had rowed and sailed nearly 2,900 kilometres of the river system. Sturt believed that it was his destiny to discover a great salt water lake, known as 'the inland sea', in the middle of Australia. At very least, he wanted to be the first explorer to plant his foot in 'the centre' of Australia. In August 1844, he set out with a party of 15 men, 200 sheep, six drays, and a boat to explore north-western New South Wales and to advance into central Australia. They travelled along the Murray and Darling rivers before passing the future site of Broken Hill. They were stranded for months by the extreme summer conditions near the present site of Milparinka. When the rains eventually came, Sturt moved north and established a depot at Fort Grey (today this site is within Sturt National Park). With a small group of men, including explorer John McDouall Stuart as his draughtsman, Sturt pressed on across what is now known as Sturt's Stony Desert and into the Simpson Desert. Unable to go further, he turned back to the depot. Sturt made a second attempt to reach the centre of Australia, but he developed scurvy in the extreme conditions. His health broke down and he was forced to abandon the attempt. John Harris Browne, surgeon on the expedition, assisted Sturt, took over leadership of the party and, after travelling a total of 3,000 miles (4,800 km), brought it back to safety. He died from heart failure at the age of 74 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.16 June 1977 – Wernher von Braun - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_BraunGerman and later American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer of rocket and space technology in the United States. While in his twenties and early thirties, von Braun worked in Nazi Germany's rocket development program. He helped design and develop the V-2 rocket at Peenemünde during World War II. Though a member of the SS, following the war he was secretly moved to the United States, along with about 1,600 other German scientists, engineers, and technicians, as part of Operation Paperclip. He worked for the United States Army on an intermediate-range ballistic missile program, and he developed the rockets that launched the United States' first space satellite Explorer 1. In 1960, his group was assimilated into NASA, where he served as director of the newly formed Marshall Space Flight Center and as the chief architect of the Saturn V super heavy-lift launch vehicle that propelled the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon. In 1967, von Braun was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, and in 1975, he received the National Medal of Science. He advocated a human mission to Mars. Von Braun also developed the idea of a Space Camp that would train children in fields of science and space technologies, as well as help their mental development much the same way sports camps aim at improving physical development. Von Braun took a very conservative approach to engineering, designing with ample safety factors and redundant structure. This became a point of contention with other engineers, who struggled to keep vehicle weight down so that payload could be maximized. As noted above, his excessive caution likely led to the U.S. losing the race to put a man into space with the Soviets. He died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 65 in Alexandria, Virginia.Famous Birthdays16 June 1801 – Julius Plücker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Pl%C3%BCckerGerman mathematician and physicist. He made fundamental contributions to the field of analytical geometry and was a pioneer in the investigations of cathode rays that led eventually to the discovery of the electron. He also vastly extended the study of Lamé curves. In 1836, Plücker was made professor of physics at University of Bonn. In 1858, after a year of working with vacuum tubes of his Bonn colleague Heinrich Geißler, he published his first classical researches on the action of the magnet on the electric discharge in rarefied gases. He found that the discharge caused a fluorescent glow to form on the glass walls of the vacuum tube, and that the glow could be made to shift by applying an electromagnet to the tube, thus creating a magnetic field. It was later shown that the glow was produced by cathode rays. Plücker, first by himself and afterwards in conjunction with Johann Hittorf, made many important discoveries in the spectroscopy of gases. He was the first to use the vacuum tube with the capillary part now called a Geissler tube, by means of which the luminous intensity of feeble electric discharges was raised sufficiently to allow of spectroscopic investigation. He anticipated Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff in announcing that the lines of the spectrum were characteristic of the chemical substance which emitted them, and in indicating the value of this discovery in chemical analysis. According to Hittorf, he was the first who saw the three lines of the hydrogen spectrum, which a few months after his death, were recognized in the spectrum of the solar protuberances. In 1865, Plücker returned to the field of geometry and invented what was known as line geometry in the nineteenth century. In projective geometry, Plücker coordinates refer to a set of homogeneous co-ordinates introduced initially to embed the set of lines in three dimensions as a quadric in five dimensions. The construction uses 2×2 minor determinants, or equivalently the second exterior power of the underlying vector space of dimension 4. It is now part of the theory of Grassmannians, to which these co-ordinates apply in generality (k-dimensional subspaces of n-dimensional space). He was born in Elberfeld,Duchy of Berg,Holy Roman Empire.16 June 1915 – John Tukey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_TukeyJohn Wilder Tukey, American mathematician best known for development of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm and box plot. The Tukey range test, the Tukey lambda distribution, the Tukey test of additivity, and the Teichmüller–Tukey lemma all bear his name. He is also credited with coining the term 'bit'. Early in his career Tukey worked on developing statistical methods for computers at Bell Labs where he invented the term "bit" in 1947. n 1970, he contributed significantly to what is today known as the jackknife estimation—also termed Quenouille–Tukey jackknife. He introduced the box plot in his 1977 book, "Exploratory Data Analysis". He is also the creator of several little-known methods such as the trimean and median-median line, an easier alternative to linear regression. He also contributed to statistical practice and articulated the important distinction between exploratory data analysis and confirmatory data analysis, believing that much statistical methodology placed too great an emphasis on the latter. Though he believed in the utility of separating the two types of analysis, he pointed out that sometimes, especially in natural science, this was problematic and termed such situations uncomfortable science. Tukey coined many statistical terms that have become part of common usage, but the two most famous coinages attributed to him were related to computer science. While working with John von Neumann on early computer designs, Tukey introduced the word "bit" as a contraction of "binary digit" The term "bit" was first used in an article by Claude Shannon in 1948. In 2000, Fred Shapiro, a librarian at the Yale Law School, published a letter revealing that Tukey's 1958 paper "The Teaching of Concrete Mathematics" contained the earliest known usage of the term "software" found in a search of JSTOR's electronic archives, predating the OED's citation by two years. This led many to credit Tukey with coining the term, particularly in obituaries published that same year, although Tukey never claimed credit for any such coinage. In 1995, Paul Niquette claimed he had originally coined the term in October 1953, although he could not find any documents supporting his claim.The earliest known publication of the term "software" in an engineering context was in August 1953 by Richard R. Carhart, in a RAND Corporation research memorandum. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts.16 June 1909 – Archie Carr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_CarrArchie Fairly Carr, Jr., American herpetologist,ecologist and a pioneering conservationist. He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida. In 1987 he was awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award by the Ecological Society of America. He made extraordinary contribution to sea turtle conservation by way of bringing attention to the world's declining turtle populations due to over-exploitation and loss of safe habitat. He started out as a high school science teacher before becoming a college professor. He published numerous books and articles, including Ulendo: Travels of a Naturalist in and out of Africa, High Jungles and Low, So Excellent a Fishe (about his green turtles), The Windward Road and several Time-Life books such as The Everglades and The Reptiles. He was also the author of the Handbook of Turtles, and with Coleman J. Goin, Guide to the Reptiles, Amphibians and Freshwater Fishes of Florida. While a serious scientific and nature writer, he also had a remarkable sense of humor, which led him to publish the parody of scientific taxonomic keys - his A Subjective Key to the Fishes of Alachua County, Florida, affectionately known as the "Carr Key". Carr was also known for his efforts in conservation, especially for sea turtles, helping convince Costa Rica to establish Tortuguero National Park in 1975. He was a co-founder of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, which helps to save and monitor sea turtles in Tortuguero,Costa Rica. He was often joined in his conservation work by his wife Marjorie Carr, who was a major advocate for conservation in her own right. In 1952 Carr was awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal from the National Academy of Sciences. He was born in Mobile, Alabama.Events of Interest16 June 1884 – The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park. - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-roller-coaster-in-america-opensKnown as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country. For five cents, riders would climb a tower to board the large bench-like car and were pushed off to coast 600 ft (183 m) down the track to another tower. The car went just over 6 mph (9.7 km/h). At the top of the other tower the vehicle was switched to a return track or "switched back" (hence the name). The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country.16 June 1911 – IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York. - http://www.techgetz.com/history-of-ibm/In 1911 the company that leased Unit record equipment, especially Hollerith punched cards and card readers to government bureaus and insurance agencies, became the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR). Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956) took over in 1924, using the name “International Business Machines.” IBM expanded into electric typewriters and other office machines. Watson was a salesman and concentrated on building a highly motivated, very well paid sales force that could craft solutions for clients unfamiliar with the latest technology. His motto was “THINK”; customers were advised to not “fold, spindle or mutilate” the delicate cardboard cards.16 June 2012 – The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission. - https://www.space.com/16110-secret-x37b-space-plane-landing.htmlThe unmanned X-37B spacecraft, also known as Orbital Test Vehicle-2 (OTV-2), glided back to Earth on autopilot, touching down at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. PDT (8:48 a.m. EDT, 1248 GMT). The landing brought to an end the X-37B program's second-ever spaceflight, a mission that lasted more than 15 months with objectives that remain shrouded in secrecy. The X-37B stayed in orbit for 469 days this time, more than doubling the 225 days its sister ship, OTV-1, spent in space last year on the program's maiden flight. Officials at Vandenberg said the spacecraft conducted "on-orbit experiments" during its mission. Exactly what the spacecraft, which is built by Boeing, was doing up there for so long is a secret. The details of the X-37B's mission, which is overseen by the Air Force's Rapid Capabilities Office, are classified, as is its payload. This secrecy has led to some speculation, especially online and abroad, that the X-37B could be a space weapon of some sort — perhaps a sophisticated satellite-killer. Some experts also suspect that the vehicle may be an orbital spy platform. "This is a test vehicle to prove the materials and capabilities, to put experiments in space and bring them back and check out the technologies," Richard McKinney, the Air Force's deputy undersecretary for space programs.16 June 2016 – Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in Mainland China, opens to the public - https://www.dw.com/en/distinctly-chinese-disneyland-opens-in-shanghai/a-19332984Shanghai Disney Resort, the first Disney resort in Mainland China and the sixth worldwide, celebrated its historic Grand Opening today, culminating one of Disney's most ambitious projects ever. The wonder and imagination of Disney greeted the people of China in magical new ways as the gates opened to Shanghai Disneyland, a theme park like no other with the biggest, tallest castle in any Disney park, the first pirate-themed land and Disney's most technologically advanced park to date. Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang cut a red ribbon together, signaling the Communist Party's endorsement of the $5.5 billion (4.87 billion euro) resort - one of the largest foreign investments in China. The lavish ceremony featured a children's choir singing "When You Wish Upon a Star," as well as actors dressed as Sleeping Beauty, Donald Duck, and other Disney characters dancing on stage. The entrance of the park is called "Mickey Avenue" instead of "Main Street USA." Stores feature Minnie Mouse in traditional quipau dresses and the Wandering Moon Teahouse is modeled after a building in eastern China. Shanghai Disney Resort is filled with immersive Disney storytelling, thrilling attractions, spectacular live entertainment and memory-making experiences designed to inspire and delight Chinese guests. The world-class vacation destination includes a magical theme park with six themed lands, two imaginatively designed hotels, a Disneytown shopping and dining district, and Wishing Star Park recreational area.IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes -https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS -http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Email - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comSupport via Podhero- https://podhero.com/podcast/449127/nerds-amalgamatedRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

Jo Starling has been on an adventure down the Murrumbidgee, sampling the famous Southern hospitality around Leeton and enjoying one of our most beautiful inland rivers and native fish strongholds.

Jo Starling has been on an adventure down the Murrumbidgee, sampling the famous Southern hospitality around Leeton and enjoying one of our most beautiful inland rivers and native fish strongholds.

Deriving uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes, as at January 2020 the Argyle Water Fund has returned 19.1% p.a. since inception (2012) by investing in water rights across Australia. Returning to the podcast for a second time, Kim joins David to discuss the fund's change in banner from Bluesky to Argyle along with other topics such as the recent bushfire crisis that has been ongoing across Australia, as well as the impact of different climate conditions on Australia's water supply. A vast majority of the Fund’s capital is exposed to the river systems of the southern Murray-Darling Basin including the Murray, Goulburn, Murrumbidgee and Lachlan.

*Warning* This episode contains mature and potentially emotionally disturbing topics for some listeners. In this episode, we talk to Ms Caroline Le Couteur MLA, ACT Member for Murrumbidgee, about engaging the Australian voters in the political discourse. Topics covered include: - The role of the Greens in the ACT Government - How ACT Legislative Assembly runs - The role of a spokesperson - ACT's commitment to 100% renewables by 2020 - The Greens' social policies - Fair fines in the ACT - The types of interactions with people on social media - The issues on the criminal act in the ACT around sexual consent - The effectiveness of the committee rooms compared to that of the chamber - How the media can assist in helping citizens engage in the political discourse - How people can become more involved in politics About Ms Le Couteur: Caroline is proud to be representing the Greens because she is committed to putting the community first. Caroline stood for Murrumbidgee because she wanted to build on the work she did in the Assembly from 2008-12. She is proud of her achievements as a Greens MLA – including helping deliver Canberra's pollution reduction target, improving consultation on local planning, and strengthening animal welfare. Throughout her life, Caroline has worked to make the Canberra community fairer and more sustainable. She was a founding director of Australian Ethical Investment, an ASX listed company that only invests in ethical and responsible companies. She is now the Executive Director of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, a not-for-profit organisation that fights to improve the sustainability of Australian businesses. She has lived in Canberra for most of her life, spending nearly 20 years in Woden where she now lives with her husband. She loves Canberra's unique combination of small town and capital city in a bush setting. She is excited about building on her experience to make Canberra a fairer and more sustainable place.

The Murrumbidgee River system is a stronghold of our iconic freshwater sport fish and a convenient fishing destination for Canberra based anglers. The current drought conditions have made the fishing a little more challenging of late, but there are still quality fish to be found for those who put in the effort. In episode 168 Canberra based cod enthusiast Victoria Cameron takes us fishing in her back yard and shares some tips that have have been giving her spectacular success on big green river fish. Full show notes: https://doclures.com/murrumbidgee-murray-cod-victoria-cameron/ 

Our plaintiff, P, is an irrigation company. It owns pipes. One pipe is on D’s property. P is the beneficiary of an easement for it. D wanted to develop the site, including putting a driveway over the pipe. P’s engineer assessed the risk of the driveway damaging the pipe to be high: [14]. P demanded that all works cease and received no substantive reply. P sought an interlocutory injunction to prevent D performing works on the land. D, essentially, consented. The outstanding issue? Costs. UCPR 42.19 says, usually, a plaintiff who discontinues must pay the defendant’s costs. P sought its costs arguing (i) it had no choice but to commence proceedings, (ii) D had acted unreasonably, and (iii) P had been substantially successful: [26]. The Court found it was unreasonable for D not to respond to P’s demand: [58]. If D had said it was prepared to change the DA then the costs would have been avoided: [59]. This was so unreasonable as to merit a costs order in P’s favour.

Get excited, vibrate and overflow with Algal Blooms as he guides you through a watery world. This week we learn about:   Erotic rockpools The pilgrimage of Centennial Park eels to New Caledonia What happens when you stick a microphone under the surface of the Murrumbidgee

Political scientist Andy Marks says: ‘I’d suggest the momentum is with Labor and it hasn’t substantially shifted’. AAP Image/NIC ELLISWe are but a few weeks from a federal election, and the way the wind is blowing may depend on what state you’re in. Trust Me, I’m An Expert – along with Politics with Michelle Grattan – is bringing you state-focused podcast episodes as polling day approaches. To catch up on all the political drama unfolding in NSW, I spoke to political scientist (and self-described political tragic) Andy Marks, who predicted a Labor victory on May 18. “Labor will win this election. I think that’s virtually unquestionable. We’re just not seeing enough movement, even in the polls at this point, in the primary vote level, to say the Libs or the Coalition will hang on. I think this is going to be a Labor victory,” he said. Read more: The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition Take this week’s Newspoll – which appeared to show the gap between the two major parties – with a grain of salt, he said. “Early in April, we saw exactly the same primary vote polling as we saw on the weekend. So, there hasn’t really been a discernible shift. You need to see a gap open up to the degree of around about five or six points, for the Coalition to even look like hanging on. It will stay tight, I think until polling day, but I’d suggest the momentum is with Labor and it hasn’t substantially shifted.” You can read the full transcript below, and hear The Conversation’s chief political correspondent Michelle Grattan talk with experts on the seats and issues to watch in WA and Victoria on the Politics with Michelle Grattan podcast. Production assistance by Tilly Gwinner. Read more: Politics with Michelle Grattan: Caroline Fisher on the spin machines of #AusVotes19 New to podcasts? Podcasts are often best enjoyed using a podcast app. All iPhones come with the Apple Podcasts app already installed, or you may want to listen and subscribe on another app such as Pocket Casts (click here to listen to Trust Me, I’m An Expert on Pocket Casts). You can also hear us on Stitcher, Spotify or any of the apps below. Just pick a service from one of those listed below and click on the icon to find Trust Me, I’m An Expert. Additional audio Kindergarten by Unkle Ho, from Elefant Traks SBS news report ABC news report Image AAP Image/NIC ELLIS Transcript: Andy Marks: I’m Andy Marks, I’m a political scientist and Assistant Vice-Chancellor at Western Sydney University. Sunanda Creagh: So Andy, let’s just catch up on where things are up to in New South Wales. What do you see as the key issues in voters’ minds in New South Wales as polling day approaches? Andy Marks: New South Wales is a strange case. It’s the usual suspects in terms of issues but not in the usual way. So we’re seeing the economy feature but we’re not hearing too much in the way of big ticket reform. We are hearing some of that from Labor of course and it’s not about fiscal performance. That’s not winning votes anymore. It’s about issues like cost of living, it’s about issues like wage stagnation. At the other end, you have issues around negative gearing reform and franking credits which are more at the investment end. So a very unusual take on the economy in terms of elections. The other issues that feature, of course, Labor have made it about health in terms of cancer care and the package they have there. Alternatively, the Libs have sought to bring it back towards security and issues around border protection, of course, that we saw with John Howard coming into the campaign on the weekend. The big sleeper is climate and it’s a sleeper in the sense that it’s coming to the fore from a number of angles. We’re seeing the issue of energy reform come up from industry who are madly seeking coherent energy policy from both sides of the parliament. We’re seeing the issue of the environment played out with issues like Adani, and water, of course, is the big one in terms of agriculture and rural electorates across the country. So there’s three different lenses being applied but they all come up in terms of how both sides address the issue of climate. Sunanda Creagh: You mentioned negative gearing there. Sydney, being the centre of the property boom in Australia, people here seem to be mortgaged up to their eyeballs. Lots of people negatively gearing properties. Do you think that issue might be a decider for some Sydney voters who do take advantage of that policy? Andy Marks: Negative gearing will factor on the minds of many voters, but not in the seats that are pressure cookers, so they’re not going to swing seats. I think, for example, certainly among the retirement community those issues, particularly around the franking credits matter, are of importance. The housing market in Sydney and across the eastern states more broadly is softening anyway ahead of this measure. It’s hard to tie a definitive link to that and the coming reforms, should Labor win government. It’s not an issue that’s going to turn swinging seats, but it will factor into some more rusted-on voters. Sunanda Creagh: And speaking of seats, what do you see as the key seats to watch? Andy Marks: Across New South Wales, I reckon there’s about five that are up for a change. At the outset, I have to say this election won’t be won or lost in New South Wales. It’s most likely Queensland where you have up to eight seats and margins of 4% or less that will decide it. In Victoria, there’ll be some significant movement as well. There’s about five that I’m looking at in New South Wales in terms of potential change. Wentworth, of course, is the big one with the contest between Kerryn Phelps and Dave Sharma. Lindsay, where Emma Husar has been moved aside through misconduct allegations, and you have a contest there and out at Western Sydney. Banks, the immigration minister faces a challenge there on a 1.4% margin. Then we, move into some coastal regional seats. Gilmore, where former ALP president Warren Mundine is running against Labor’s Fiona Phillips. Robertson on the Central Coast which is held by just 1.1% by the Libs, so they’re the ones where I think you can see some movement. Now the exciting stuff, in terms of drama, Warringah, of course, where former PM Tony Abbott is facing a challenge. In Reid, Turnbull-backer Craig Laundy turned that razor thin margin into almost a moderately safe seat for the Libs, and that’s up in play again as well. Sunanda Creagh: You mentioned Gilmore, that’s an area that takes in places like Shoalhaven, Jervis Bay, and some of those Batemans Bay type areas. Tell us, what are some of the issues that will be in voters minds in that area? Andy Marks: Look that’s a difficult one to pick. It’s really a four-way contest. You have a candidate in Warren Mundine who was essentially parachuted in by Morrison. The controversy there, of course, being his former role with Labor. You also have Katrina Hodgkinson, who was a former Nationals New South Wales minister and really reputable individual running against the Labor candidate Fiona Phillips. And Grant Schulz, the Lib turned independent who was passed over by Mundine. So, it’s interesting in the sense that the way the vote splits over the course of the election will be something to watch. It’s really one that’s very uncertain for all of the players. Sunanda Creagh: You mentioned Reid, which takes in Canada Bay, Burwood, Strathfield and is currently held by Craig Laundy for the Liberals. He’s been somewhat of a comparatively moderate voice. What do you think will be the issues there? Andy Marks: Reid is an interesting one. Laundy was an incredibly strong local member and he stood up against his own party’s attempted reforms of the anti-discrimination act. That area was lost to Labor in the recent New South Wales election, due to comments made by the Labor opposition leader around Asians taking jobs. Really retrograde comments on his part. So the momentum probably was with Labor, whether the voters have forgiven the foibles of the state party though will remain to be seen. But, that’s a big loss to the Libs in Craig Laundy moving on. Sunanda Creagh: I wanted to ask you about the seat of Farrer. That’s a regional seat, it takes in places like Hay, Murrumbidgee. Some of those areas around the Murray Darling, the Central Darling. With the seat of Farrer, what do you think of some of the issues there? Andy Marks: Look Farrer is an interesting one - you wouldn’t be talking about an electorate with a 20% plus margin as being one that’s up for grabs, but it is. We saw swings in the state election against the coalition of up to 26% in Murray, 19% in Barwon, and around 37% in Orange. So these rural electorates are very volatile and the issue of water management, of course, is the dominant thread across a seat like Farrer. But it’s a diverse seat. So you have areas like Albury, where unemployment is very high, educational attainment is quite low, economic activity has been suppressed through the drought. So the issues across that electorate are incredibly diverse and equally you don’t have in the New South Wales case we had the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party running against the Nationals quite successfully in three seats. They’re not a consolidated force at the federal level. Really, Farrer’s in play because of the Albury Mayor Kevin Mack, who is running the strongest challenge against Sussan Ley. She’s held onto that seat since 2001 and that’s Tim Fischer’s old seat. So, it should be a sure bet for them. This is suddenly a seat that’s in play. Sunanda Creagh: So you mentioned water being an issue in the seat of Farrer, and certainly that’s shaping up to be an issue across the board. If you believe what you read on social media, suddenly everybody’s talking about water buybacks and we’ve had the big story breaking around the water buybacks issue that involved Barnaby Joyce. I’m interested to know what you think on how that issue may influence voters in the lead up to polling day. Andy Marks: Look, there’s already a bit of disaffection towards the Nationals. I think their own internal troubles around leadership, and the other controversies they’ve had around Andrew Broad and other figures have given weight to the perception that their mind is not on the game. They’ve taken their eye off the ball in terms of the concerns of rural voters. So, that’s why we are seeing such a pronounced reaction against them in some seats. Whether that anger was spent, at the New South Wales election and the earlier Victorian poll remains to be seen. I can’t see a repeat of the swings we saw in the state election here in NSW. But certainly, some very generous margins will be really damaged, I think. Sunanda Creagh: So let’s talk about Warringah where Tony Abbott is facing that strong challenge from independent Zali Steggall, who’s been supported by GetUp! in her campaign. That’s also become a point of contention and a point of attack for her political foes. How do you see things playing out? Andy Marks: Look, there’s no doubt it’s going to be a contest. Zali Steggall will take it down to the wire. People need to be aware though that Tony Abbott loves a fight, shifting him on that margin of over 11% is going to be incredibly difficult. It’s not like Bennelong, for example, where we saw John Howard go as a result of demographic shifts and other factors. And it’s not like Wentworth where, of course, Turnbull stepped aside. A former PM, even one that’s controversial, still attracts some traction among voters. Zali Steggall has done well in opening the debate up into issues that challenge the principles that Tony Abbott’s put forward. So, forcing him to for example to talk more about climate, to talk more about issues where he’s clearly a little uncomfortable, has been a good tactic on her part. Obviously, the work of groups like GetUp! will influence things as well. I just can’t see it shifting. I think Tony Abbott is far too an experienced player to go down without a fight, and this is the guy that loves to be backed into a corner. I might be proven wrong, but I think he’ll just hang on in Warringah. Sunanda Creagh: And you mentioned former PMs, speaking of which, let’s talk about Wentworth. Do you think voters will punish the Coalition for turfing out Malcolm Turnbull? We saw Turnbull’s son, Alex Turnbull actively encouraging people not to vote for the Liberal candidate Dave Sharma. And as it turned out Kerryn Phelps did win that seat. So how will things play out there? Andy Marks: Wentworth is an interesting one. I like to call it the contest for the soul of the Liberal Party. Because really, it’s about whether the party will choose to push forward in a progressive way, or revert more to those hard right tendencies that we’ve seen in recent times. The thing to watch at Wentworth will be whether Phelps has managed to translate in a really short timeframe that protest vote into a base. And that would mean Phelps has to have really strong points of differentiation on issues like climate, immigration and border protection. Which she’s, to a very large extent, done on the latter issue. Whether that’s enough to shift people across for good remains to be seen. That’s one that’s too hard to call. Sunanda Creagh: So, Andy Marks what’s your prediction? Who do you think is going to win this federal election? Andy Marks: Look, Labor will win this election. I think that’s virtually unquestionable. We’re just not seeing enough movement, even in the polls at this point in the primary vote level to see the Libs or the Coalition hang on. I think this is going to be a Labor victory. Sunanda Creagh: Even with Newspoll saying it’s tightening as voting day draws closer? Andy Marks: You have to look again at that primary vote figure. Early in April, we saw exactly the same primary vote polling as we saw on the weekend. So, there hasn’t really been a discernible shift. You need to see a gap open up to the degree of around about five or six points, for the Coalition to even look like hanging on. It will stay tight, I think until polling day, but I’d suggest the momentum is with Labor and it hasn’t substantially shifted. So with the Coalition on 38% and Labor on 37%, I don’t see it shifting sufficiently for there to be a change in the momentum. Sunanda Creagh: Let’s talk about the upper house. What do you see as the issues to watch there? Andy Marks: Look, that’s an interesting one from the New South Wales point of view. Jim Molan, arguably their highest profile senator, finds himself in an unwinnable spot on their ticket. This is largely due to reforms that he instigated, internal party reform. So it’s a big ask therefore for somebody to get up. You know, you’re going to require a quota in excess of 14% of the vote to get a spot. Brian Burston’s the other interesting one. He’s a former One Nation representative, now with Clive Palmer’s outfit, and he’s their parliamentary leader in the house. It’s a very interesting contest there. There’s Doug Cameron, a long-standing senator for Labor, retiring, and Tony Sheldon, the former Transport Workers Union secretary coming in on his spot. Sunanda Creagh: And just lastly, what do you want to say about preferences? Do you think preferences will make a big difference in this election? Andy Marks: Look, there’s no doubt that the question around where the United Australia Party’s preferences flow has been a dominant issue in Queensland. I don’t see it being of sufficient weight to shift the momentum, which again in those marginal electorates, up to eight of them, is all with Labor at the moment. So, it will make things a little trickier to call earlier. But, I still see things going Labor’s way in those key seats. Sunanda Creagh: Any final comments? Andy Marks: Look, this is a contest where New South Wales will provide plenty of action. But it’s not going to be the place where it’s won or lost. But it’s certainly going to be the place of high drama. Sunanda Creagh: Andy Marks, thank you so much for your time. Andy Marks: Thank you.

This episode of The Big Fish Craig McGill shares his hard won knowledge on the bronzed battler of the estuary and ocean rocks, the hard fighting luderick. Steve Samuels from the Snowy Mountains talks about the native fish of the upper Murrumbidgee catchment and how to save them from extinction if Snowy Hydro 2.0 unleashes an environmental the disaster in the form of introduced species like Redfin and the disease that they carry. Stinker is back with a simple school holiday tackle box that won't break the bank. Julie Ray has the sure fire technique to make octopus and squid tender and Al McGlashin is chasing Tuna, yellowfin and bluefin, off Sydney and the South Coast.

To celebrate my leave to re-bond with my kids, all 2018 Capital Yarns stories will be suitable for the whole family. This is my children's favourite story I've written, titled the Brumbies and the Unicorns. Capital Yarns are fictional stories, set in Canberra (Australia) inspired by 3 items nominated via social media. This one was features: Nurse Mountains Unicorn Suitable for children and adults (8+).  Thanks to my daughters for helping me produce this story. I look forward to working with them further on the podcast this year.  You can vote for your favourite Australian podcasts at http://australianpodcastawards.com  Grateful for reviews left wherever you found this podcast.

Tuesday 13 February 2018Lauren and George 7:00am – Acknowledgement of Country7:05am – Audio from a panel on the criminalisation of African communities: we hear the speeches of Nawal Ali and Abbey Mag.7:30am – Interview William (Bill) Mitchell, Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity: Lauren interviews Bill on his new book,  'Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World'. 7:45am – Interview with Associate Professor and CEO of ADAVB (Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch) Matthew Hopcraft: George Interviews Matthew about a new AIHW report, exposing soaring public dental waiting times in Victoria and the importance of dental health.8:10am – Interview with Jeanine Leane, a Wiradjuri woman from the Murrumbidgee who is an activist, writer and teacher: Jeanine joins us in the studio to discuss politics, creative writing and her new book of poetry, Walk Back Over.

I recorded this at the Woodstock Nature Reserve, on the side of a hill full of trees, with the Murrumbidgee river at the bottom. It was getting dark and I was a steep climb to get back to my car, so I promised myself to get closer to the river the next time I go there.

On the eve of the ACT Election 2016, SubjectACT Executive Producer Becca Posterino spoke to three local candidates to explore some of the most important issues impacting the ACT community. Greens candidate for Murrumbidgee and former MLA Caroline La Couteur, sheds light on the cost of the light rail revealing a very contrasting figure to that quoted by Liberal candidate Brooke Curtin. While light rail continues to dominate the election campaign, Brooke Curtin, candidate for Kurrajong, also identifies rate increases as an underlying issue the Liberal party intend on setting straight. Minor party candidate for Sustainable Party Australia Martin Tye, clarifies his party's vision of economic, social and environmental sustainability. The light rail in his party's view does not necessarily represent the best economic option for the ACT community. SubjectACT Executive Producer Becca Posterino invites local candidates to confront the fundamental issue of light rail as well as other crucial matters that will no doubt inform voters at the polls. Originally broadcast on 10th October, 2016.

In 1934 Elioth Gruner made one of several visits to the Canberra region where he painted Murrumbidgee Ranges, Canberra. In 1928 Gruner had purchased a car, which gave him the means to travel throughout the countryside on painting trips. He first visited Yass and Canberra in 1929 and was impressed by the crisp, clear light of the area. Over the next ten years he returned several times and completed some of his major late works in the district. Murrumbidgee Ranges, Canberra is an arrangement of several views looking south-west from Canberra towards the Tidbinbilla and Brindabella ranges. While there are no Murrumbidgee Ranges as such, the Murrumbidgee River runs between Canberra and the Tidbinbilla Range. Gruner would have painted this work outdoors, and possibly in one sitting. Through his use of colour he has captured the sharp light of the Canberra region and the cool velvety softness of the surrounding mountains. He has also depicted signs of settlement, including sheep grazing quietly near the ‘bush capital’, distant trails of smoke and a car heading west towards the Murrumbidgee River. Murrumbidgee Ranges, Canberra was awarded the 1934 Wynne Prize for landscape painting at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Indeed, Gruner won the prize seven times between 1916 and 1937. In 1937 Murrumbidgee Ranges, Canberra was exhibited in London in the Artists of the British Empire overseas exhibition at the Royal British Colonial Society of Artists.