River Country Campaign in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia | Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

River Country Campaign

Locality: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Phone: 9419 8700

Address: 312 Smith Street 3066 Collingwood, VIC, Australia

Website: www.melbournefoe.org.au/river_country

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25.01.2022 Metering and compliance are essential steps to #ReviveOurRivers

24.01.2022 GOING LIVE! Join us for a conversation about cultural flows and water for the Environment with former Env. Water Holder David Papps and Tati Tati Rep for @MLDRIN Brendan Kennedy!

23.01.2022 3 years ago 4-Corners broke the huge scandal into water theft in the Barwon-Darling. Our rivers are strangled by over extraction, and the fact is much of this is legal. Join the calls to buyback more water!... https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/buybacks See more

23.01.2022 $13 billion is being spent to recover the environment, but the water we have isn't getting to the places it needs to. What's in the way? Constraints are physical or policy barriers that stop or limit flows, and we need to address the physical and political limitations that are keeping our lakes and wetlands thirsty https://www.abc.net.au//murray-darling-missing-wa/12887342

22.01.2022 Inland rivers may never recover, but still Melinda Pavey won’t protect the flows coming down the Gwydir and Namio right now

22.01.2022 Look at that beautiful water

21.01.2022 EVENT TONIGHT! Join Doug Nicholls and Jamie Pittock for a conversation about cultural heritage, environment and engineered floods. Starting 6.30pm streamed here and on the event page... https://www.facebook.com/events/638713746732316/ See more

20.01.2022 Good to see the new low flow rule coming into effect, but how much water would still be in the Darling Baaka, if Melinda Pavey had put in an embargo of floodplain harvesting? The rivers are dying, every drop counts until we restore a healthy ecosystem

20.01.2022 Water for the environmental and Cultural Flows play a distinct and important role to #ReviveOurRivers. But Whats the difference? Dirt Radio on 3CR Community Radio took clip from our online event earlier this year. Take a listen!... https://www.3cr.org.au//environemtnal-water-cultural-flows

20.01.2022 The community surprised NSW state and federal officials at Wyangala Dam today. Wyangala is set to have its wall raised by up to 15 metres a distaste for communities and the vast flood plains of the Lower Lachlan. More info ... www.melbournefoe.org.au/reject_wyangala_wall Sussan Ley MP Matt Kean MP Rob Stokes

20.01.2022 Today the Morrison Govt announced that no more water will be bought back off irrigation. But the Murray Darling Basin remains in critical condition, with over-use of water a driving factor. We can't build our way out of an over allocated system, buybacks are the cheapest and most effective way to get water back into our rivers.

18.01.2022 Yesterday a very important tree was lost, in a senseless act of destruction. The Djab Wurrung Birthing sites are nestled along the Hopkins river in Victoria, and a road project has been actively opposed by Traditional Owners for years. It’s a dark day for colonial history, and act of violence against country and culture. ... The Victorian Government needs to hear from the people. Call and email today, and get down to Djab Wurrung Country if you can https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/stop_work_now

18.01.2022 A very important piece on the vanishing darling river 20 per cent of the water expected to flow down the rivers from 2012-2019 was simply not there. Thats despite almost $7 billion being spent to protect the health of the systems rivers and ecosystems that rely on them. https://mobile.abc.net.au//the-mystery-of-the-mu/12612166

18.01.2022 Interested in how Indigenous land practices can combat climate change? Join Bruce Pascoe for an online conversation this Saturday.

17.01.2022 Beautiful story of water, language and culture with proud Traditional Owners of many sacred waters. Take a moment and listen in.

17.01.2022 TONIGHT: The next instalment of our online events. Have you struggled to get your head around why the environment needs water? And how cultural flows are different? Youre not alone, join us as we unpack these questions with some leading people. ... Going live from our page at 6.30 AEST

17.01.2022 The Murray Darling is in crisis after decades of over developments, but what’s happening further north, out west in the Kimberley? Tune in to this weeks Earth Matters - 3CR Radio and find out

16.01.2022 Latest video from HomeLandings Media out now. What happens when communities take action into their own hands?

15.01.2022 EVENT TONIGHT! #ReviveOurRivers Join Doug Nicholls and Jamie Pittock for a conversation about cultural heritage, environment and engineered floods.

15.01.2022 River connectivity is vital for the survival of the Menindee Lakes and the Baarka - Lower Darling River. The Menindee Lakes are set to find over 100GL of water savings with alterations to the lakes and operating procedures. The local community is fiercely opposed, listen to their story on Earth Matters - 3CR Radio... Sign the petition to buy back more water from willing sellers upstream: melbournefoe.org.au/buybacks

14.01.2022 Mick Keelty steps down after one year investigating water theft along the Murray Darling Basin!! Position left empty as no appointee has been named or brought before parliament. What are your thoughts on investigation of water theft along the MDB? https://www.abc.net.au//mick-keelty-exits-role-as/12806850

14.01.2022 Whats the value of a cod? Can you put a price on it? The Lower Darling has suffered ecological collapse, and locals are doing their best to support what remains. Small and medium flows are critical on the Lower Darling. Sign the petition to buy back more water!... https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/buybacks

14.01.2022 Phil O'Connor from Brewarrina explaining how over allocation harming communities downstream. The legal volume of take is too high, what is it doing to our river system?

14.01.2022 We need strong regulations on floodplain harvesting. Get your Submission in by midnight! https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/nswborder_rivers_sub_guide

14.01.2022 It has been over a year since the Murray Darling Basin Authority was required to include indigenous representation to the board. Yet this still hasn't occurred ... how can we ever have proper management of the basin without listening to and respecting Indigenous knowledge?

14.01.2022 Does this look like a healthy river? Channel 7, Sydney and Melinda Pavey were out last week talking about drought recovery. But without an embargo on floodplain harvesting, and regulation that brings diversions in line with cap, the poor Darling-Barka will be the sight of destruction for years to come.

13.01.2022 Online event about to go live!

12.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who came along to our online event last night, and special thanks to Doug Nicholls and Jamie Pittock. ICYMI: watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=327032648456497... We've got another online discussion happening next week, this time on the similarities and differences of Environmental water and Cultural flows RSVP Here https://www.facebook.com/events/275955913633845/

12.01.2022 Dams don't make water, but NSW are rushing through major infrastructure without checks and balances. This weeks Earth Matters on 3CR Community Radio takes a closer look. Listen in and check out our submission guide here ... www.melbournefoe.org.au/no_new_dams Program Features Healthy Rivers Dubbo's Mel Gray, Greens MP Cate Faehrmann and Wiradjuri Man Ray Woods

11.01.2022 Hi all. Just an update on the SDLAM projects for our area. We have been active lately networking about the impending engineering works as part of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, the SDL AM projects.

10.01.2022 the Darling River at Louthe this week, would you call this healthy? NSW water minister Melinda Pavey thinks it’s on its way, but we won’t see long term recovery until she regulates floodplain harvesting and stops illegal water theft.

10.01.2022 The Darling Barka is in a sorry state only months after the first flush brought new hope to communities out west. It's unacceptable and unnatural. This mighty river is over allocated and over extracted. Join our calls to buy back more water through open tender in the Northern Basin ... melbournefoe.org.au/buybacks https://www.abc.net.au//nsw-darling-river-baaka-/12479862

10.01.2022 Rivers are sick. New dams will only make matters worse. What’s the real agenda? Demand key Liberals pull funding from dam walls www.melbournefoe.org.au/reject_wyangala_wall

09.01.2022 Submissions into the New Dam Inquiry Close Tomorrow (Tuesday). Follow our simple submission guide and get yours in! Listen to the full story on 3CR Community Radio Earth Matters ... https://www.3cr.org.au//episode-/inquiry-fast-tracked-dams See more

09.01.2022 Wednesday 6th January 2021. Trevallyn Station located on the Darling Baaka, 75 kms North East of Wilcannia. Earlier this week it was reported on Channel 7 News ...that the rivers were flowing. If all the people living in this great country were aware of the fight we are up against driven by politics, greed & corruption the country would be in uproar. For now we are a minority voice but we will fight, we will be heard, we will be stronger & we urge all of you to continue this fight, keep educating yourselves and being a voice because if we all give up, the Darling Baaka gives up. #dontgiveuponthedarling See more

09.01.2022 Submissions to the inquiry into new dam in NSW close next Tuesday Sept 22! The Murray-Darling supports critical ecosystems for endangered fish & migratory birds and supplies food for millions. So whether you live near a project, downstream or elsewhere in Australia these projects effect you! ... https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/no_new_dams

09.01.2022 Raising the Wyangala Dam wall just doesn't stack up! Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley MP and NSW Liberals Matt Kean MP and Rob Stokes can cut the funding at the souces. Ask them!... https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/reject_wyangala_wall See more

08.01.2022 The Murray Darling Basin Authority is recognizing that we need big changes in water reform, including more water for First Nations people, to save our rivers and communities.

08.01.2022 Going live in 1 min - Environmental water and cultural flows. Watch this space

08.01.2022 Growth in private storages are strangling rivers in the north and keeping southern rivers under the pump. NSW needs to regulate floodplain harvesting so that water take complies with the law.

07.01.2022 Some good news! Dams dont make water, they simply take it from somewhere else. Thanks to everyone that contacted MPs and made this happen!

06.01.2022 Big news for our Barka-Darling coming out of NSW last night. Floodplain harvesting, which captures mass amounts of water for big irrigators up north, just got a whole lot harder #ReviveOurRivers

06.01.2022 The Morrison Government yesterday assured the failure of the Murray Darling Basin Plan by refusing to buy back water from willing sellers. We KNOW that ...irrigation efficiency projects increase the cost of water more that buy backs. The woes of dairy and rice growers in the Murray have been wrongly associated with buy backs - when the market reality of massive nut plantations buying high security licences and pricing them out of the market, and wild west water management in NSW are the real culprits. We know that irrigation efficiencies mean even more water gets used! Bad, ill-conceived, shortsighted and dangerous move Coalition

06.01.2022 A long history informs every action that destroys our river systems. Grab a cuppa and enjoy this food for thought

05.01.2022 Supporting the environment supports everyone interests. This is an important acknowledgment that things need to change.

04.01.2022 Buybacks are an important tool for restoring balance to our inland rivers. It's disappointing to see them ruled out but pleasing to see a renewed commitment to transparency, metering and compliance. There is much work to be done to #ReviveOurRivers

04.01.2022 Thanks to everyone that came along to our online event! In particular Brendan Kennedy and David Papps for their valuable insights. Please note there were scammers posting fraudulent links during the discussion. See post below for more details. Change your password if you clicked any suspicious links and contact your bank if you notice any unusual activity.... Big thanks to our background support team for their swift action!

03.01.2022 How much has floodplain harvesting grown in the past 25 years? Todays 3CR Community Radio's Earth Matters program has tried to tackle that question. Today is the last day to have your day on changes to Floodplain Harvesting Legislation in NSW. Check Out the handy guide posted by Healthy Rivers Dubbo ... healthyriversdubbo.com//floodplain-harvesting-in-nsw-make/

03.01.2022 Is this little turtle the answer to our problems? Might need to keep water flowing all the way though the system to help them thrive.