Podcasts about murrumbidgee river

Australian families have grown up eating their fair share of Kentish potatoes, but have we ever considered the story behind the pioneering family who brought this staple ingredient to our tables? Michael Gooden sits down with third generation potato grower Nic Kentish, who shares the ups and downs, soil health and life lessons from growing the humble potato. From the drought which preceded Ash Wednesday fires in 1983 to discovering his love for sheep and cattle while jackarooing on the Hay plains and central Queensland in the 1980s to watching the Murrumbidgee River run dry. From being in $2million debt with 17% interest rates growing organic potatoes to restoring their soils, and bank balance, growing pastures for organic for sheep and cattle - the depth and breadth of Nic's experience in his life so far is a winding road with plenty of big lessons along the way. The biggest lesson of all goes far deeper than the soils he's so passionate about, and he's now one of the country's leading educators in Grazing for Profit. Settled on a farm in the Adelaide Hills near Hahndorf, with his wife Alexi and three children, Nic works full-time for RCS as a teacher, advisor, facilitator and coach.  Combining his passions for livestock and people, Nic approaches life with zest, humour, feeling and a genuine endeavour to see land, animals and humans together realise their true potential. Since the earth is the earth and animals are simply good at being animals, Nic takes up the human challenge to share what's possible if people can change. 

Questions, comments, feedback? Tap here to send us a message!In 2019, the Upper Murrumbidgee River at Tharwa ran dry. Under a burning, smoky sky, flow stopped entirely, and the riverbed was visible except for a few algae-choked pools. This came as a shock for local residents who rely on the river for their water supply, and inspired Andy Lowes to write a letter to Canberrans on behalf of the river. Fast forward to today, and The Forgotten River campaign coordinated by Andy and Dr. Siwan Lovett at the Australian River Restoration Centre has achieved some big wins for the river, including a combined $50 million dollar funding agreement reached between ACT Independent Senator David Pocock and the Albanese Government. The Upper Murrumbidgee still needs more water — Tantangara Dam currently captures between 90% and 99% of its headwaters —  but these are big steps towards the rehabilitation of a troubled riparian system.Today, Siwan sits down with Andy Lowes and Dr. Maxine Cooper, both members of the ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordinating Committee, to discuss what has changed since parts of the river dried up in 2019; what the funding agreement realistically means for the river; how that money could be spent; and the power of a small group of dedicated, passionate people.This conversation is inspiring, insightful, and a testament to the shared love held by those on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, and other traditional Countries, for the Upper Murrumbidgee.Visit The Forgotten River to learn more about the Upper Murrumbidgee and how you can support this beautiful waterway.Senator David Pocock EpisodeCommunity Survey ResultsResourcesSubscribe to updatesIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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

Chris Hammer superfan Dom Romeo is joined by Chris Hammer to talk about his latest novel, 'The Seven'. Fresh off the back of winning BAD: Sydney's 'Danger Award' for best crime novel with his previous book, 'The Tilt', the adventure continues. It's his third novel with Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan, as they are called to the Yuwonderie Irrigation Scheme along the Murrumbidgee River to investigate the body of an accountant found stabbed on the land of the local member of parliament. As with his last outing in 'The Tilt', Chris Hammer takes us through three timelines that eloquently unveil the history the investigation uncovers. Dom also chats with Chris about the new 'Scrublands' adaptation, bringing Chris' breakout story of journalist Martin Scarsden to the silver screen. Thank you to Allen & Unwin, BAD: Sydney Crime Writers' Festival, and DMCPR for their assistance in sourcing copies and arranging our interview with Chris.

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

This adventure was too special not to record a podcast on location. On night two of our three-day drift, we sat down to record an episode for the podcast, sharing stories, lessons, and everything from this amazing adventure. Six of the SF team, in three boats and lots of fish. What we find is most incredible about fishing as a team is the ability to learn. From mid-day on the first day, we worked out the bite pattern, and then capitalised on it for the rest of the trip. In this podcast you'll hear plenty of stories and banter, but also, you'll learn lessons that you'll be able to apply to your next session on a river system. Enjoy this casual and relaxed, but also very insightful episode of The Social Fishing Podcast!   In this episode: 00:30 – Intro of the group and the location. 11:00 – Why we all went looking for shallow running lures. 15:30 – The start of day one, what we caught and what we learnt. 20:30 – Stand out yella lure. 22:00 – Why we went to weedless plastics. 24:00 – Middle of day one & Alex's 95cm capture. 38:50 – Karen's topwater fish, morning of day two. 43:00 – Approach and techniques we used on day two. 1:21:20 – Everyone's moment of the trip.

This is an opinion piece published in the Canberra Times on 11 January 2023. Canberrans deserve a well-connected city, where they have a choice to live close to work and amenities, and a city built on principles of sustainability. High-quality, frequent, reliable, and sustainable public transport is central to that vision. Building light rail is about taking long-term decisions that address the serious challenges this city faces in the future - population growth, congestion, climate action and urban sprawl. Canberra's population will grow by around 100,000 people in the next decade. How will they move around? Our congestion is growing three times faster than that of other mainland capitals. A total of 63 per cent of our greenhouse gas emissions come from transport, mostly cars. The annual lost productivity cost of road congestion in the ACT is predicted to exceed $500 million by 2031. If we want a different outcome, we can't keep doing what we did before. Whether they lack the foresight, the imagination, or the fortitude, it is untenable for the Canberra Liberals to have no vision to address the reality of these challenges. Our city needs solutions, not platitudes. Experts across the disciplines, from town planners to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, are clear on how cities should develop. We can't solve climate change or congestion by building more roads. More roads just fill up with more cars. Instead, we need high-quality denser housing based around great public transport and walking and cycling corridors. The ACT Greens understand that we must invest in new public transport infrastructure such as light rail to make Canberra more sustainable and liveable as we grow. While any new public transport infrastructure will have a short- to medium-term cost, the longer-term cost of doing nothing is significantly greater. Those who have used light rail between Gungahlin and the city have already seen the benefits. We know that 43 per cent of people surveyed on light rail said they never used public transport before using light rail. The network will be even more useful once it connects to the fast-growing Parliamentary Triangle, Inner South, and Woden, and later to Belconnen, Russell, the airport, Tuggeranong, and other key places. Three months ago, the Commonwealth announced a new national security precinct in the Parliamentary Triangle for 5000 staff. If the Canberra Liberals had their way, would these staff drive from their homes out in Kowen or west of the Murrumbidgee River and park in Barton, significantly increasing emissions, congestion, and worsening Canberra's quality of life? The preferable alternative would be to give people the opportunity to live closer to where they work, to opt for a home on a dedicated public transport corridor. In this term of government, the ACT Greens have consistently argued in the Legislative Assembly for more and better buses, a faster transition to a zero-emissions bus fleet and faster delivery of light rail stages 2 and beyond. Not only has Stage 1 in Canberra been a great success, there are also many other examples of light rail being rolled out, such as the Gold Coast and Newcastle. While the NSW Liberal government has already committed to the project, NSW Labor has now promised to accelerate the Parramatta light rail as part of their election platform. Locally, we have seen welcome support from Federal governments of both persuasions, with the former Coalition government committing $132.5 million, and the Albanese government adding $85.9 million of funding. Canberra is a growing and evolving city. The vision of distant suburbs connected by wide, expensive freeways was in vogue in the 1970s, but this century's reality is we need something different. We need focused investment in schools, hospitals, local amenities, and high-quality, frequent, reliable, and sustainable public transport, including light rail. This is something the ACT Greens understand and will keep working to deliver.

On December 25, 1933, two young men were out for a morning of fishing. The pair were treating themselves to a little peace and quiet before the inevitable insanity that often accompanies Christmas, an often-hectic day filled with family, friends and foods as many go about their merriment. The men bunted along the Murrumbidgee River, near Wagga Wagga, and found a spot they could use to pass the time. The pair set up their rods, tilted their hats and laid back to bask in the serenity of the morning on the river. Join Holly and Matthew as they celebrate Christmas the only way we know how - with a gruesome murder!Merry Christmas, everyone!

Trent Freer is a local angler to Southern NSW and VIC and has spent the past 20 years chasing Murray Cod in places like the Murrumbidgee River, Lake Mulwala and many other small creeks. This was a great chat where we discussed a range of topics, including getting started on lure fishing, using lipless crankbaits in rivers and how to fish Mulwala in tough conditions. Trent was happy to share his processes and what he has learnt about fishing over the many years of being on the water. At the beginning of the episode, we discuss one fish in particular that we were both lucky enough to catch, on sperate occasions, 3 years apart. Join our SF Community Email List: https://www.socialfishing.com.au/#sign_up Get the Freshwater Mini Series: https://member.socialfishing.com.au/free-freshwater-mini-series/   4:30 – Story about a cod both Trent and Rhys have caught from Blowering Dam 21:10 – Trent's Story and How Fishing Started 28:30 – Stories and Techniques from fishing the Murrumbidgee River 38:30 – What makes a good bite period on a river system & techniques for fishing in tough conditions 41:00 – Mulwala: Trent's Exact Process for Fishing in Tough Conditions – Step by Step 54:15 – Trent's Biggest Murray Cod from Mulwala 57:20 – Fishing Lake Hume: Tips for Yellas 1:02:10 – Key Lesson Trent has Learnt from using Live Technology 1:06:50 – Trent's Plans and Goals for this Winter 1:09:00 – Trent's Number One Lesson

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)

In this episode, Siwan chats with Andrew McGovern, an avid angler and one of Australia's most recognised fishing journalist. Andrew has been fishing in the Canberra and Snowy Mountains regions for over 40 years and has a special connection to the Murrumbidgee River, where he grew up. Siwan and Andrew discuss the role anglers play in caring for and protecting native fish, as well as the waterways they live in. Andrew is particularly passionate about sustainable catch-and-release fishing practices, and how we can minimise harm and maximise enjoyment of being out on the river and catching our wonderful fish.

In this episode, Siwan chats with freshwater and wildlife ecologist Dr Skye Wassens and Professor of Design Mitchell Whitelaw. Skye and Mitchell share their recent work on The Sound of Water project, which visualises the different sounds of the Nap Nap swamp wetlands as it receives environmental water flows from the Murrumbidgee River. The work is hoping to immerse listeners in the sounds of the wetlands. Have a listen for yourself to hear the amazing Southern Bell frogs and other native animals responding to water flowing through their habitat at Nap Nap. 

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 podcast is based on a statement I made to the Legislative Assembly last week on the important work we are doing as part of the ACT Healthy Waterways program. Our local waterways support so much life and are one of the great things about living in Canberra. Many of us enjoy visiting these waterways regularly, whether for exercise, recreation or social events. They are also hubs for biodiversity, supporting a myriad of plant and animal life. For years now, blue-green algal blooms have afflicted our urban lakes. Lake Tuggeranong is regularly closed in summer due to outbreaks of blue-green algae, and last summer was one of the worst for blue-green algae in Lake Burley Griffin in years. Our other urban ponds are not immune to this problem either. Blue-green algal blooms are a symptom of urban water pollution, which means that there are likely to be other, less apparent pollutants in our waterways as well. Our urban lakes and ponds were designed to trap pollution bound for the Murrumbidgee River and downstream communities, and they are doing this job extremely well.  However, today's community expectations are broader than just this purpose. The community also values our lakes and ponds for recreation, amenity, and for the commercial values they provide. They can be equally great places to hold a picnic or a triathlon.  Residents and businesses alike are attracted to lakeshore views—think of the Kingston foreshore. But these values are diminished every time there is an algal bloom. The ACT Government has just wrapped up a $94M co-investment program with the Australian Government to improve water quality in the region—the ACT Healthy Waterways Project.  Nineteen water quality assets—raingardens, wetlands, ponds and channel restorations—were constructed. Over 460,000 water plant seedlings were planted in 17 of the water quality assets and these grew to cover a combined treatment area of almost nine hectares. In addition, the riparian zone of the Molonglo River upstream of Lake Burley Griffin was restored to arrest channel erosion. The area around these projects was landscaped and over 160,000 herbs, shrubs and trees were planted from a plant list of local native species. Together these projects are now reducing the yearly load of pollutants in our waterways by an estimated average of 1900 tons. Around twenty percent of the pollution that was destined for Lake Tuggeranong is now being intercepted by the seven water quality assets built there. Feedback from residents about the water quality assets is very positive, with many locals appreciating the amenity and opportunities for exercise these afford. Birdwatchers have enjoyed visits to the assets and drawn attention to some rare migratory visitors to the wetlands. The estimated benefits of these water quality assets are based on water quality models.  Healthy Waterways monitored water quality across Canberra and the performance of several existing assets to improve the accuracy of these models, giving us a better understanding of their value. Research was conducted by the University of Canberra to understand the links between pollution in stormwater and Lake Tuggeranong sediments, and the occurrence of algal blooms in the lake. What we learned from this work is that more water quality improvements are needed.  Stormwater coming from Canberra suburbs is carrying high levels of pollution into our lakes. Research by the University of Canberra suggests that it is possible to suppress an algal bloom in the Lakes via the use of “Phoslock” which is a clay product developed by the CSIRO which binds phosphorus in water with sediments, and reduces unwanted algal growth. Unfortunately, it was also determined that four to five times the amount of phosphorus required to sustain a bloom was still entering the lake from its catchment and this would very quickly negate the benefits of any such suppressant. Until we can manage this, there is no point in spending resources locking up the phosphorus in the lake sediments as the algae will be amply fed by phosphorus pollution entering from the catchment. The work also shows that it will be a major challenge for water quality assets to filter out all of this pollution before it reaches our urban lakes, where it can cause problems like blue-green algal blooms. So, water quality assets are an essential tool to improve water quality but we can't rely on these alone to solve the problem. To stop these algal blooms, we also need to reduce catchment pollution at its source. Every lake and pond is different, but these findings are relevant outside of the Tuggeranong catchment, which is the catchment most intensively studied. We know, for example, that Lake Burley Griffin is on the cusp of either good or poor water quality. Last summer it tipped towards poor water quality, after improvements made over the last decade. We know we need to do more to prevent pollution from entering the lake in wet years like last summer.  We need to reduce inputs of pollution from suburbs that drain into Lake Burley Griffin and be careful that any future developments in the catchment do not tip the lake towards more regular episodes of poor water quality and blue-green algal blooms. So what steps can we take to further improve water quality? The ACT Government continues to invest in innovative ways to manage water quality problems. The ACT's first large-scale floating wetland has recently been deployed in the Village Creek bay of Lake Tuggeranong. The aim of this wetland, together with modifications to the gross pollutant trap just upstream, is to discourage blue-green algal growth by taking up nutrients that would otherwise pollute the water.  This wetland is undergoing a two-year trial after which it will either be left in place or relocated to a stormwater pond. I had the privilege of inspecting this great industry-supported innovation when I launched the floating wetland earlier this year. This autumn, ACT NRM and Healthy Waterways joined forces to trial a new H2OK public education program in five suburbs across Canberra that focussed on preventing autumn leaves from entering drains. Nutrients rapidly leach out of leaves on the ground, so leaves that accumulate in roadside drains contribute to the nutrient pollution in stormwater. The H2OK program encouraged householders to keep drains adjacent to their blocks clear of leaves. The results of this trial are now being evaluated by Griffith University. The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate has begun planning for a new program of work: Stage 2 of Healthy Waterways. In Stage 1 the focus of infrastructure was on water quality assets that filter pollutants from stormwater. But as we have just heard, water research and monitoring suggests that this approach is not going to solve the problem alone. Therefore, in Stage 2 the Healthy Waterways team is exploring new ways to prevent stormwater pollution from occurring in the first place. Pollution is generated in urban areas because runoff is diverted to concrete channels rather than flowing through soils and vegetation, which act to cleanse it before it makes its way into waterways. So the team is investigating infrastructure to make use of green corridors and spaces within our catchments to cleanse stormwater. They are also looking into ways to store and slowly release stormwater so that it does not overload the water quality assets in the system. Plans are being drawn up in parts of the Tuggeranong catchment and in selected locations across Canberra, including in the Yerrabi Pond catchment. It is anticipated that Stage 2 of Healthy Waterways will rely on much more than just infrastructure to improve water quality. An extensive public education campaign is planned that will focus on what households can do to prevent leaves and grass from entering drains, building on lessons from the trial this past autumn. EPSDD will also work with the Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate to understand lifecycle costs of assets and how to better manage green spaces, and continue its work with the Suburban Land Agency to reduce the amount of pollution escaping from new suburbs under development. Plans for Stage 2 research and water monitoring are focussed on narrowing down the sources and quantum of pollution so that infrastructure can be sited where it is the most cost-effective. Water quality models will be upgraded to be more accurate and to take into account the measured performance of recently constructed water quality assets. This will allow for comprehensive catchment plans to be developed for urban lakes and ponds, as well as some rural catchments. The plans will detail various options—actions, assets and their locations—available to Government to manage Canberra's water pollution problems, and their associated costs and benefits. Therefore, the Government is working to build on the achievements of Stage 1 of Healthy Waterways, both for the benefit of the environment and the wellbeing of Canberra's residents and businesses that make use of waterways. Because, as the recent and comprehensive Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity emphasises, environmental health is not an alternative to economic health but a contributor to it. The Dasgupta Review is an independent, global review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta who is the Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Cambridge. The Review was commissioned in 2019 by the British Treasury and has been supported by an Advisory Panel drawn from public policy, science, economics, finance and business interests. Healthy catchments produce clean water that not only benefits aquatic flora and fauna but all those who rely on our lakes and ponds, including businesses and community. This information highlights the strong correlation the Healthy Waterways initiative has with the Wellbeing domains, namely Environment and climate, Social connection and Living standards respectively. The cost–benefit analysis of the original Healthy Waterways initiative shows the program has present value benefits of $127 million and present value costs of $76 million. Sensitivity analyses indicate the net present value ranges from $24 million to $126 million and the benefit–cost ratio ranges from 1.3 to 2.6. These results indicate that the program was economically viable as the benefits of the program outweigh the costs. I would like to commend the achievements of the Healthy Waterways initiative and congratulate the small, dedicated team at EPSDD who delivered this work.

This month we celebrate the works of First Nations authors in honour of NAIDOC Week 2021.  In this Episode Tim speaks with debut YA author and Yuin man Gary Lonesborough about his novel The Boy From the Mish, a coming of age story about love, family and culture. Janine reviews Anita Heiss new novel Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray: River of Dreams  a gripping tale of the Murrumbidgee River flooding of 1852, Sam reflects  on Bruce Pasco's Loving Country as well as Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta and we hear about the exciting life of Jack Charles in Born again Black Fella, his biography.

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/

The mysterious war-time drowning of a young woman in the Murrumbidgee River leads Ann Arnold on a trail of drama and suspense, from the Torres Strait to the outback.

"Wagga Wagga is a city on the Murrumbidgee River and the beach was recently named one of the top ten in Australia, despite being around 300km inland.  "It's a popular spot to cool off and this recording was made soon after the summer solstice. One can hear some traffic, as well as some recreational activity -- particularly the sound of dogs -- but predominantly one can hear a variety of birds, including corellas, cockatoos and kookaburras." Recorded by Jason Richardson.

Victoria Camera is a down to earth Aussie angler who just LOVES Murray Cod! She only recently found her passion for fishing, but it has consumed her life and she loves nothing more than to get out and trek the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the ACT. In this episode we get to know a little but about Victoria and who she is, why she loves fishing and how she fell into this new passion. She shares some of her experiences, her fishing journey so far and how she fishes gorge country water for cod. This is a great episode to listen to, so sit back, relax and enjoy!

“This is an ambisonics recording I made mid-December last year. I had just finished building a dobsonian telescope and I was down in Canberra visiting my folks for Christmas. Me […]

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/ 

THIS IS GOING TO BE MASSIVE! The biggest rubber duck race in NSW and it's right here in the Riverina! Unfortunately due to low water levels the 2019 Gumi race was cancelled but on the day there were a series of duck races. Looking forward South Wagga Apex came together and to avoid the disappointment of this year have cancelled the 2020 Gumi due to low rainfall forecast but in it's place something SPECTACULAR! Committee member Josh Paul joined Herbie & Dane to chat about the new event!

Kutcha Edwards was born on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River at Balranald, New South Wales, of the Mutti Mutti people and is among the many of the Stolen Generations. He joined Urban Dreaming for […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_urbandreaming/p/joy.org.au/urbandreaming/wp-content/uploads/sites/336/2018/05/2018-05-23-UrbanDreaming-KutchaEdwards.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:37 — 37.5MB) The post Kutcha Edwards and Sisterhood performers Kaiit and Idil appeared first on Urban Dreaming.

A quiet section of the Murrumbidgee River at the Pine Island Reserve. I love how the bird calls complement the sound of water.

I recorded this at the Pine Island Reserve in the ACT. It is a great location to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Murrumbidgee River, as well as encounter kangaroos.

Before the arrival of Europeans and their agriculture, Australian ducks only had to compete with other native birds and animals, as well as Aboriginal hunters. However, the introduction of water intensive agricultural activity by Europeans changed all this and in particular rice cultivation has altered most river systems in Australia, and as a result the habitat for ducks. The guest on this episode of the Exploring Environmental History podcast is Emily OGorman, an Associate Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Cultural Environmental Research of the University of Wollongong. She is an expert on Australian flooding and river history and examines on this podcast the ways in which ducks as well as people negotiated the changing water landscapes of the Murrumbidgee River caused by the creation of rice paddies. Music credits: Forecast by cdk, Where You Are Now by Zapac.

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.