Your weekly deep dive into life, culture and the big issues on Australia’s waterways. 6.30pm Thurs (AEST) on the community radio network & on your podcast apps.
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20 Dec 2024
A risk of #fishkills over coming weeks in Menindee is “high”.
Good to see the government proactively communicating, but sorry to see the river in such a state.
@RoseBJackson there’s no major drought or flood, this time the river is stuggling with a bit of rain.
#Auspol
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16 Dec 2024
Water authorities are keeping a close eye on oxygen levels, particularly around Menindee, as fears grow for another potential mass fish kill. abc.net.au/news/2024-12-16/f… via @ABCaustralia
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16 Dec 2024
#BGA #BluegreenAlgae #waterquality #heatwave #nativefish #SaveOurDarling #Baaka #SaveOurMLS #murraydarling
"Water shouldn't be green … not our water." - V. Quayle, Barkandji Ranger, Menindee
Far West #fishkills should NOT become annual summer event!
abc.net.au/news/2024-12-16/f…
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12 Dec 2024
Large fish kills spotted near the Barwon & Namoi Rivers junction in Walgett. 📸 Algae blooms on the Darling-Baaka signal worsening water quality. Locals fear a summer crisis looms. #DarlingBaaka #WaterCrisis
westernplainsapp.com.au/News…
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6 Dec 2024
This week we speak water markets with author and adjunct professor @SDHamiltonVIC
Listen online or wherever you get you podcast by searching “water watch radio”
waterwatchradio.com/podcast/…
#watermarket #murraydarling
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27 Nov 2024
Privileged to be interviewed today by Megan Williams @WaterWatchRadio about #SoldDownTheRiver @text_publishing & #ABetterAus @MUPublishing 📚 w/ @StuartKells & John Brumby #MDB #watermarkets
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21 Nov 2024
Did you know freshwater eels journey from ocean depths to rivers, lakes, and backwaters—then back again? Dr. Malcolm Johnson, a passionate eel advocate from Lutrawita/Tasmania, shares their epic story on this week’s pod. 🎧 Dive in wherever you get your podcasts!
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20 Nov 2024
Did you know the Vic government wants to do expensive artificial engineering works on fragile Murray floodplains? Our client - Friends of Nyah Vinifera - says the Victorian government must respect the river.
📻 EJA senior lawyer Nicola Silbert on the @waterwatchradio podcast.
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17 Nov 2024
Checking out the Sofala Carp Blitz with local angler and organiser Col. Biggest catch is 9 kilos but the truck loads of campers are about to roll in
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15 Nov 2024
Hello we’ve been away from X for a while but still making great programs on Water Watch.
Listen, share, like, subscribe and cross fingers and toes for us next week at the @walkleys!
waterwatchradio.com/podcast
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15 Nov 2024
And before that @GraftonQuentin spoke to us about his new book “retelling Australia’s Water Story”
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10 Oct 2024
The finalists for Audio Long, supported by @mcgrathnicol are: @FarrellPF, the Background Briefing Team, @abcnews, Background Briefing; Charlotte King, Andy Burns, @abcnews, Background Briefing; Megan Williams, Dan Schulz, 2DRY FM, Community Radio Network. #walkleys
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3 Oct 2024
This week on Water Watch we cover PFAS contamination in the Blue Mountains water supply w/ @drianwright . Also known as ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS are harmful to human & animal health and it was discovered in possibly unsafe levels in the catchment.
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26 Sep 2024
This week we spotlight NT’s water crisis with @kirsty_howey. Lax laws, unchecked irrigation, & fracking threaten sacred Mangarrayi springs & the Roper River. Traditional Owners & enviro groups were in Canberra last week calling for @tanya_plibersek to take action.
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5 Sep 2024
Tonight on Water Watch: Birds of Menindee Lakes area with Geoff Looney.
Geoff has watched the Birds at Menindee for 30 years and long been a walking encyclopedia, but now he’s published a book.
Tune in to hear his stories on 2DRY FM or waterwatchradio.com
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