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22.01.2022 So many exciting sightings along the river! What have you seen on the river recently that's a put a smile on your face?

21.01.2022 SOUND ON! for this ‘Rainy Day on the Cooks River' One of many resources from our Cooks Rivers River Rescue: Schools Stormwater Action Plan Program! We are now booking incursions for Term 1 & 2 2021. Visit our website to learn more: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/ This program is delivered by DET teachers from Georges River Environmental Education Centre following COVID-safe protocols. The program is free for schools to participate thanks to funding through the Australian Government Communities Environment Program. Thank you to Cooks River wildlife for allowing us to use their beautiful river imagery in this video.

21.01.2022 "As I walked around the gallery looking at all the artworks, I was really struck by how the river means so many different things to so many different people. In a week where people’s differences were dividing nations, it felt good to be in a room where differences - different art forms, different cultures, different experiences and values of the river - were bringing us together. Differing perspectives, considered respectfully, can be really crucial to identifying and bringin...g about change that is needed. This is our approach at the Cooks River Alliance to improve river health. Our Alliance of four councils - Bayside, Canterbury Bankstown, Inner West and Strathfield - is bringing together stakeholders across the catchment to develop a whole of river plan through the Cooks River Catchment Coastal Management Program. We’re currently working with representatives across local councils, state government agencies, big industries and community groups to develop a coordinated long-term strategy and program of actions that continue to move us towards a healthier Cooks River for present and future generations to enjoy - in many different ways." Reflections from the Cooks River Alliance Chair Clr Maryanne Duggan at the GreenWay Art Prize Awards this time last week. You can catch the exhibition in its final days @ Art Est. Art School until this Sunday. To learn more about the Cooks River Catchment Coastal Management Program visit cooksriver.org.au/cmp The Cooks River Alliance was proud to continue its support for the GreenWay Art Prize this year together with our member council Inner West Council. Congratulations to all the winners and exhibiting artists!

17.01.2022 Exciting times on the river with the completion of the new Lang Rd Bridge!!

17.01.2022 No matter where you are this weekend, download the #aussiebirdcount app and join the nationwide count that ends tomorrow! This big family of wood ducks was spotted along the Cooks River at Strathfield Golf Course. At this point the river is mostly a fine meandering stream with rills and waterholes.

10.01.2022 The Cooks River Alliance is proud to support the Greenway Art Prize. Watch the live stream from tonight’s opening event and experience the exhibition in person at Art Est. Art School until November 15!

09.01.2022 The history of the river long predates its namesake. For thousands of generations the river was a healthy waterway, cared for and home to the Wangal, Cadigal and Gameygal clans of the Eora Nation. Click the link to download a free copy of the 'Aboriginal history along the Cooks River' book from our website to learn more about this rich history and living culture. You can also listen to moving oral histories telling of the diverse range of experiences that Aboriginal people have had within living memory along the length of the river. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020

07.01.2022 Limited places remain to join the Cooks River Rescue Schools Stormwater Action Plan Program in Term 4! Students are leading change in schools that helps the Cooks River with incursions led by DET teachers from Georges River Environmental Education Centre. Register to join our next Zoom info session on Thu 9 Nov tinyurl.com/y2lrhosh To learn more about the program visit: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/... This project is made possible thanks to funding from the Australian Government Communities Environment Program.

04.01.2022 The Alliance is thrilled to announce a new Aboriginal Landcare Coordinator role for our river! We didn't plan it this way, but what better time to announce this exciting news than during #NAIDOCWeek! For more info search Seek for ‘Aboriginal landcare Cooks River’ Pictured: Pemulwuy mural by @jasonwing1 in Ewen Park beside the river #cooksriver? #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC #naidoc2020 #landcare #caringforcountry