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Australian River Restoration Centre

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Address: PO Box 881, Dickson 2602 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.arrc.com.au

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25.01.2022 Come with us on an Ovens River Odyssey! Jamie Kaye from Water Technology takes down the Ovens River for our Water Management Twinning Program Virtual Tour. Siwan, the ARRC director has a soft spot in her heart for the Ovens River, as it was here that she and her husband caught and released their first Murray cod they were so excited to see this beautiful fish and it certainly confirmed for her why the work we do is so worthwhile!... Jamie was one of our wonderful mentors in the 2019 Program, and he, along with mentee Alex Lewis paired up to look at creating fish habitat. Whenever he could, Jamie got out in his kayak and this meant that Alex needed to as well not that he was complaining :)

25.01.2022 The International Riversymposium is opening ar round two of abstracts - https://riversymposium.com/submit-abstract/

24.01.2022 Concerning article - if we cannot speak about what we find, then those who are making decisions don't get the knowledge they need to make good decisions....

24.01.2022 "We know this country. We speak this country. We sing this country. We dance it. It's a key part of who we are. In our relationship with country, Indigenous people are best placed to give advice, because we have the knowledge that comes with it." - Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge. If you missed the launch of CSIRO's 'Our Knowledge, Our Way' Guidelines, you can catch the full film here. The Guidelines give a voice to Indigenous land and sea managers who have found good ways to strengthen their knowledge and build partnerships for knowledge sharing in caring for Country.

23.01.2022 Managing stock around waterways is the number one priority for anyone wanting to protect water quality and restore their creeks, streams and rivers. In this webinar our Rivers of Carbon Program Manager, Lori Gould, will cover all the practical considerations of managing stock around waterways, including everything from fencing, installation of alternative stock water, stock crossings, revegetation and control of pest plants. Register here: https://riversofcarbon.org.au/stock-and-waterways

23.01.2022 The Flow-MER Program use a range of ecological indicators to assess the health of the Murray-Darling Basin. To help explain our science, the Gwdir Selected Are...a team engaged Lakkari Pitt, a proud Gamilaroi Yuwaalaraay woman from Walgett, New South Wales, to develop cultural interpretations of these indicators See more

22.01.2022 Tristan and Jane teamed up in the Waterway Management Twinning Program to develop pathways to improve Aboriginal environmental outcomes along the Murray River System. Along the way, they picked up a fundamental understanding of the powers of deeper listening and growth through collaboration. Their video explains the journey they went on to develop the framework and how they are now applying it to their work.... Find it below. See more

20.01.2022 Don't forget to join us this Friday for a webinar on the principles of good road and track design, and learn how you can make a difference to erosion, water quality, and time and money spent on maintenance. Register for the webinar here: https://riversofcarbon.org.au/farm-roads-and-tracks-that-w/

19.01.2022 After this year’s fires and floods, it’s timely to be taking extra care of our roads and tracks. On the 4th of December we’ll be running a field trip in the southern ACT region that focuses on road and track design, which will be useful for landholders, catchment managers and earthworks contractors alike. Peter Fogarty, a certified Professional Soil Scientist, and Ashley Bolton, from the Soil Conservation Service, will bring their expertise and practical experience to the to...pic of how to design a well-built road. On the day they will cover how to make a difference to erosion, water quality, and time and money spent on maintenance. Register here: https://riversofcarbon.org.au/farm-roads-and-tracks-that-w/

18.01.2022 Lucy Wenger from our Rivers of Carbon team shares that one of the most rewarding parts of her job is going back to restored sites many years after they were planted and seeing how they have been transformed. Have a read of her story about the property ‘Kirkdale’ here: http://riversofcarbon.org.au/rivers-of-carbon-goulburn-luc/

17.01.2022 Culture, environment and community came together to mark a significant occasion for the Barengi Gadjin Land Council (BGLC) and Wotjobaluk Traditional Owners at Ranch Billabong near Dimboola. The photo below was taken from the first watering event and you can read the full story here: https://arrc.com.au//continuing-cultural-connections-at-r/

16.01.2022 New Hub research, published in Hydrobiologia and led by Dr Ryan Burrows of Griffith University, has found that algal biofilms thrive in the shallow, warm and light-filled runs and riffles found along the Kimberley’s Fitzroy River in the dry season. They are particularly productive in areas where nitrogen-rich groundwater upwells and mixes with river water.

16.01.2022 For all our Victorian friends.

16.01.2022 River flows are the key to productive gulf floodplains.... In the Gulf of Carpentaria, wet season floods replenish river channels and floodplain wetlands, and kickstart the growth of algae and other aquatic vegetation that form the base of aquatic food webs. This research article is accompanied by some fabulous photos.. well worth a look. https://www.nespnorthern.edu.au//river-flows-the-key-to-p/

15.01.2022 The Living Murray Indigenous Partnerships Program aims to engage Traditional Owners in the management of icon sites along the Murray, including at Millewa Forest in NSW. Effective and respectful engagement with Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal community members was an essential objective for the success of this project, together with application of the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment (AWA) tool. Read the full case study here: https://arrc.com.au//working-together-on-the-millewa-abor/

15.01.2022 Happy Friday Siwan is often teased about her ‘love’ of Chris Hemsworth, but hey, we all have weaknesses. Here is a video she received from Chris himself, to pass along to the people we care about in the waterway community, an extra special message of support. Please enjoy!

15.01.2022 For anyone wanting to protect water quality and restore their creeks, streams and rivers, it is crucial to consider management of stock around waterways. Join our upcoming webinar to learn about managing stock around waterways and the practical actions to take within your overall property plan that will provide multiple benefits for agriculture and the environment. Register here: https://riversofcarbon.org.au/stock-and-waterways

14.01.2022 This Finterest story provides us with a look at the data being collected by research teams from the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, as well as a video shared by IFISHTV which shares their work and shows what we are all doing to ‘bring back native fish.’

14.01.2022 It is National Science Week! This is a great story about the work beind done to save the threatened Bellinger River snapping turtle - a team of ecologists, conservation biologists and community volunteers are collaborating in their quest to protect and restore snapping turtle populations.

14.01.2022 My friend Jamie is really pleased to present Stage 14, the last stage of the Ovens Odyssey. They have been chipping away at the Odyssey over 2.5 years but have just knocked off the last stage to complete the 216 km from Harrietville to the Murray River. Like the previous stage 13, this section required loads of portages (walking boats around an obstacle or hazard). Check out the blog from the link below then go to the Video tab to see some footage of this 14th stage from Smoko to Bright.

14.01.2022 Anything that can help our planet and reduce the negative impacts of climate change is a good thing, we loved this article all about how we can use this difficult time as the birth of transformation - we would love to see more open spaces, greenery and streams running through our cities...

14.01.2022 Plumed Whistling Duck - photo from our friends in the Flow-MER Gwydir region. https://flow-mer.org.au/selected-area-gwydir/

13.01.2022 Shout out to friend and artist Bradley Moggridge for this year's Australian Freshwater Science Society's conference artwork. :-)

13.01.2022 To celebrate World Rivers Day, join the International RiverFoundation for their next RiverDialogue. The online event will bring together five international experts to discuss social, environmental, cultural, economic and management impacts on our world’s rivers throughout this time of unprecedented change. The presentations will highlight the many values of rivers and talk about what the future may hold for these ecosystems and communities post the pandemic.

12.01.2022 Researchers Lyndsey Vivian, Chris Jones and Joe Greet provide us with a summary of their recent work into how riparian grasses respond to flooding

12.01.2022 Last week we shared a new Threatened Species guide, prepared in collaboration with Australian National Botanic Gardens. When developing this guide, we were given access to some wonderful photos of seed collecting and collectors, both past and present. Please enjoy this photo story we have put together it's wonderful to see seed collectors through the decades

12.01.2022 One of the activities we really enjoy in the Waterway Management Twinning Program is visiting the waterways that are special to us. Unfortunately, with many of our Twinners in lockdown, this is not possible, so Tamara Boyd, one of our wonderful Alumni, came up with the idea of ‘virtual river tours’. We are delighted that Trent Wallis (another of our great Alumni) stepped up to take the first tour, and a few weeks ago, our current Twinning Program participants thoroughly enjoyed a trip down the Barwon River!

12.01.2022 Working together with Julie and David from the Australian National Botanic Gardens, we have developed a list of threatened plant species that occur within the region covered by the our Rivers of Carbon projects. These species are protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), a national scheme of environment and heritage protection, and biodiversity conservation.

12.01.2022 HAPPY WORLD RIVERS DAY to our friends and community!! We hope you had some time out in nature this weekend, near a river where possible. This photo below shows a beautiful River in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Feel free to comment below with photos of the rivers you visit frequently

12.01.2022 The River Basin Management Society would like to start a new conversation around Coping with the mental health challenges of working in river basin management and beyond? This session will not be recorded and will cover be talking about the many varied challenges of working in river basin management and research.

11.01.2022 In case you missed it, the recording of our Stock and Waterways webinar covers a number of practical considerations for protecting our water quality and restoring creeks, streams and rivers. This includes everything from fencing, installation of alternative stock water, stock crossings, revegetation and control of pest plants. Watch it here: https://riversofcarbon.org.au/webinar-recording-stock-and-w

10.01.2022 The International RiverFoundation are sharing a series of RiverTalks focused on "putting people in the picture", something we at the ARRC believe is essential. On the 26th of August there is an interesting talk being provided by Dr Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen. More details below.

09.01.2022 The Murrumbidgee River has tackled a lot in recent times, including droughts, bushfires and subsequent high rainfall. This has caused high levels of sediment and ash to enter the waterway, reducing water quality and threatening native plants and wildlife. We've partnered with Greening Australia to help local communities tackle this environmental challenge. We hope to restore and protect the natural values of local river ecosystems.... Thank you to the Caterpillar Foundation for supporting this project.

09.01.2022 Thinking about food webs is useful for thinking about the relationships between different species within an ecosystem. Improving our understanding of how energy, nutrients and other resources are incorporated into food webs will increase our capacity to maximise the benefits of using water for the environment. Read on to see what we've learned so far in the Flow-MER Program...

09.01.2022 This week is National NAIDOC Week, and we wish to acknowledge and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This story about weaving shares a way of life for the Yorta Yorta People, it’s more than just producing a basket, it is about weaving as a necessity for life. Weaving is a knowledge, a cultural practice that is continuous, and is passed down from generation to generation. Just like language, weaving is about identity and kinship. The importance of passing knowledge down keeps strong ties to Country.

09.01.2022 A sobering article discussing the impact of the 2019-20 wildfires on some of our wildlife, particularly those with limited geographical range. The author suggests we need to learn from what happened so that we can create more resilient landscapes that can better withstand the vagaries of a drying climate.

08.01.2022 Our brand new Resources Centre for Rivers of Carbon shares the science and practice of what we have learnt over the years we have been working in river and riparian management. We have organised the Resources Centre against topics to make it super easy to navigate, and divvied up the web pages, downloadable PDFs and videos, so you can access what you need quickly

08.01.2022 Don't forget to register for our Riparian Real Estate for Wildlife webinar this Friday! We'll be taking a look at our rivers, streams, creeks and wetlands through the potential ‘home buyer eyes’ of our wildlife, including, sugar gliders, micro-bats, birds, platypus and rakali. We'll discuss how we can care for our riparian areas so that we provide ‘real estate’ for the wildlife and biodiversity we want to protect and sustain for future generations. We hope to see you on Friday

08.01.2022 Can you guess what's behind these artificial bark covers? Artificial bark covers provide refuge for animals where natural habitats have been damaged or destroyed. They’re also useful to record animal populations without disruptive searching or trapping. Our friends at The Flow-MER Program found four tree-dwelling lizards, two tree frog species, large tree-dwelling huntsman spiders and one unexpected species of microbat.... Read more about what they discovered: https://flow-mer.org.au/life-on-a-tree-monitoring-arboreal/

08.01.2022 Have a look at some of the best actions we can implement to save our native fishes in the Murray-Darling Basin. These actions focus on: - flow management - water infrastructure... - restoration approaches - support and engagement See more

07.01.2022 For people in the East Gippsland region keen to get involved in platypus research....

07.01.2022 In our latest podcast episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Simon Mould, on what makes a river champion and why we need to support those people who are working for better water and river management. The ‘champion’ concept usefully highlights the importance of critical leaders in environmental management initiatives. However, our experience tells us that the label of ‘champion’ would sit uncomfortably on the shoulders of many who play critical roles in advancing river management agendas in their communities and workplaces. Have a listen and let us know what you think!

07.01.2022 The Goulburn Wetlands has had more visits from the vulnerable Blue-billed Duck. A number of visitors were lucky enough to see and photograph their visit. It is the male only that has the blue bill.

06.01.2022 New courses available from River Academy...

06.01.2022 Continuing our reflection on the 2019/2020 wildfires, is this piece by Oliver Costello from 'Firesticks', in which he talks about how we can use cultural fire management to protect, maintain, heal and enhance ecosystems and cultural values. At the ARRC we are open to these ideas, particularly when we can combine Aboriginal and Western knowledge to arrive at an approach that is developed for vulnerable sites.

05.01.2022 A few weeks ago Siwan had the honour of being interviewed for the Radio Adelaide's ‘Barometer’ program. In this episode, she shares a bit about herself, why the ARRC came about (and how), and the philosophy that guides her work and life. We hope you enjoy having a listen!

05.01.2022 In times of uncertainty, we may turn towards successful people, but more often than not we turn towards each other. We share stories, we connect, and we work together to heal and restore our creeks and rivers. This quote highlights the sort of people we want to be here at the ARRC, as we work together towards meaningful change.

03.01.2022 "Scar trees were once common in Gunbower Forest, evidence of a cultural practice spanning tens of thousands of years. Large sections of bark were expertly removed from towering gum trees and used to make containers or canoes. However, with logging taking out many of these majestic trees and the restrictions on Traditional Owners practising their culture, scar trees were becoming a thing of the past."

03.01.2022 Saving our Species launches a new podcast .... check it out!

02.01.2022 Siwan is excited to be a keynote speaker at the River Basin Management Society's virtual River Fest on Tuesday, 29th September, celebrating World Rivers Day! Join us, along with Dr. Ian Rutherfurd from the The University of Melbourne, and a host of speakers covering a variety of fascinating topics over the course of the day - including dryland river management, riverine ecology, connectivity and cultural water, extreme events, and communities and their special waterways. The event is free, so please come along virtually. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rbms-river-fest-for-world-r?

02.01.2022 We had the pleasure of being a keynote speaker for the River Basin Management Society's River Fest 2020 with Siwan talking about ‘Taking in the Good’. All the videos from the day are now available for you on YouTube, please share with your networks and anyone else that may be interested or was unable to attend the event.

01.01.2022 Can you guess what these are? They are templates for habitat hollows. Habitat hollows provide homes for animals that may be struggling in areas impacted by vegetation clearing. Our Riparian Real Estate webinar focuses on how we can care for areas such as riverbanks, streams and creeks in order to protect and sustain the wildlife that live there. ... Have a watch to see what is currently being done in the Southern Highlands and how those of us with riparian land can get involved in protecting and restoring habitats. https://riversofcarbon.org.au/webinar-recording-riparian-re

01.01.2022 Did you know that Australia is home to more than 20,000 plant species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world? Sadly, more than 1,300 of these species are listed as threatened, and are at risk of disappearing. Today is National Threatened Species Day, and we wanted to help raise awareness by sharing a list of threatened plant species that occur within the region covered by the our Rivers of Carbon projects http://riversofcarbon.org.au/rivers-of-carbon-threatened-p/ We also wanted to say thank you to all the wonderful people who work so hard to look after our threatened plants and animals you are amazing!

01.01.2022 Maccas return home after 106 years. We were privileged to be involved in returning native Macquarie perch fish to their home in the Upper Murrumbidgee River after they were relocated in 1914. This project aims to restore genetic diversity and population numbers in the original habitat of the Macquarie perch, so that the endangered species can once again become abundant.... Read more about this great project below.

01.01.2022 Through our Rivers of Carbon Program we work with many landholderes. We came across this story about work CSIRO are doing to map Australia's paddock - another great way of understanding our landscape ...

01.01.2022 Our latest story on Finterest features work underway in the River Murray. We follow teams from Charles Sturt University and Ecology Australia, who used PIT tagging to learn more about Murray cod, Golden perch and Silver perch!

01.01.2022 Join us tomorrow, at the River Basin Management Society's virtual River Fest, celebrating World Rivers Day! We are pleased and honoured to be a keynote speaker, along with Dr. Ian Rutherfurd from the The University of Melbourne. The event will have a host of speakers covering a variety of fascinating topics over the course of the day - including dryland river management, riverine ecology, connectivity and cultural water, extreme events, and communities and their special water...ways. The event is free, so please come along virtually. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rbms-river-fest-for-world-r