On the 24th of October 2020, Western Murray Land Improvement Group along with Barham Landcare, held a fun and interactive workshop involving local Primary School children at Federation Reserve in Barham NSW. Two primary school classes from Barham Public School attended the workshop that saw Kindergarten on their very first out of school excursion. They were buddied up with Grade 3/4 and accompanied by 6 teachers and assistants from the school- making the total number of attendees 47. The workshop was facilitated by Barham Landcare volunteer and group treasurer Christine Dartnell and Local Landcare Coordinator (hosted by WMLIG) Stacey Waylen.
A summary of the day.
A summary of the day.
On the 31st of January 2020, over 120 local farmers and agricultural experts attended a Feedlot Information Day held in Wakool. The crowd was a diverse geographical mix, with attendees from Lalbert, Piangil, Moulamein, Barham, Deniliquin and Wakool. As following with the 'young farmer' focus of the event, the majority (42%) of attendees were under 35, while 28% were 35-45 and 37% were 45+. The day began with a workshop at the Wakool Club focused on livestock feedlot considerations. Presenter Geoff Duddy from Sheep Solutions discussed the pro's and con's of feedlotting versus containment feeding, the cost of feed and comparison of different systems. He emphasized the importance of feeding sheep protein to build muscle, wool and encourage growth. The group finished off with an understanding of how feedlots interacted with the whole farm system. Following this presentation, district vet Linda Searle (Murray Local Land Services), educated attendees on the range of livestock diseases or health complications associated with feedlot production systems.
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World Wetlands Day 2023
Blackwater events cause mass fish deaths across the Murray-Darling Basin
The Living Murray Project The Living Murray (TLM) is one of the most significant river restoration programs in the country. TLM commenced in 2002, following scientific and community concerns the ecological health of the Murray was in serious decline. Our role in the Living Murray is to: Assist Forestry Corporation to engage and communicate with stakeholders Facilitation and administration of stakeholder reference groups for consistent engagement in the delivery of environmental watering events Complete field surveys and assessments for intervention and condition monitoring for the TLM
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This event was a WMLIG initiative supported by Rice Extension and made possible with funding from the Murray LLS through the Australian Government's National Landcare Programme.
