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April 23, 2024

Cultural Heritage In the Paddock

A paddock walk is being held at Brungle next week to understand more about the different types of indigenous culture that can be found on farms.

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April 21, 2024

Womens Yarning Circle

Creating a welcoming environment the "Women's Yarning Circle" event is for women of the Central Billabong to gather, collaborate, be creative, share stories (cultural, Indigenous and other), and lunch on the banks of the Billabong Creek near Jerilderie.

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March 8, 2024

Wetland Field Day at "Hartwood"

Join us for an evening wetland walk, talk and free bbq dinner. Friday March 8th 2024 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm Topics include: aquatic and riparian vegetation, environmental water in the Yanco Creek System, wetland fish, bats and rakali, frog identification and spotlight

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January 23, 2024

Something Fishy Going On

2 school holiday events were recently held on Morleys Creek and Nimbo Creek as part of a Kids Fishcare event.

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January 8, 2024

Murray Cod Comeback

In 2013, the Riverina Highlands Landcare Network undertook some works on the Adelong Creek to improve habitat for native fish. As part of the project, Murray Cod fingerlings were also released.

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January 23, 2024

Something Fishy Going On

2 school holiday events were recently held on Morleys Creek and Nimbo Creek as part of a Kids Fishcare event.

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January 8, 2024

Murray Cod Comeback

In 2013, the Riverina Highlands Landcare Network undertook some works on the Adelong Creek to improve habitat for native fish. As part of the project, Murray Cod fingerlings were also released.

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January 2, 2024

Golden perch fingerlings released in the New Year

YACTAC were out in the New Year on the Billabong Creek, Conargo, releasing 27,273 golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) fingerlings as part of the Refreshing Rivers Program which aims to improve local waterway health.

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December 20, 2023

Trialling carp electrofishing a second time on Billabong Creek, Conargo

A final day of electrofishing targeting carp (Cyprinus carpio), on a five kilometre stretch of Billabong Creek, Conargo, occurred on December 20th, 2023. Carp once again proved to be the dominant fish with a tally of 266 kgs for one day on a 5 km stretch of creek.

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December 5, 2023

Carbon Roadshow success!

Refreshing Rivers team held the Carbon, Emissions and Natural Capital 101 roadshow in Wanganella, Holbrook and Tumut

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April 21, 2024

Womens Yarning Circle

Creating a welcoming environment the "Women's Yarning Circle" event is for women of the Central Billabong to gather, collaborate, be creative, share stories (cultural, Indigenous and other), and lunch on the banks of the Billabong Creek near Jerilderie.

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March 8, 2024

Wetland Field Day at "Hartwood"

Join us for an evening wetland walk, talk and free bbq dinner. Friday March 8th 2024 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm Topics include: aquatic and riparian vegetation, environmental water in the Yanco Creek System, wetland fish, bats and rakali, frog identification and spotlight

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November 9, 2023

Great Southern BioBlitz 2023

Love Your Creek! Refreshing Rivers and Holbrook Landcare Network are teaming up to participate in the Great Southern BioBlitz 2023 [#GSB2023], with a focus on our creeks and waterways.

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September 5, 2023

Carbon, Emissions & Natural Capital 101

Join us for an introductory talk about on-farm carbon, emissions and natural capital. Led by Cam Nicholson (Nicon Rural Services) and Clare Edwards (DPI On-Farm Carbon Advice)

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July 5, 2023

Come along to our paddock walk and learn more about the different types of indigenous culture that can be found on our farms.

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April 21, 2024

Womens Yarning Circle

Creating a welcoming environment the "Women's Yarning Circle" event is for women of the Central Billabong to gather, collaborate, be creative, share stories (cultural, Indigenous and other), and lunch on the banks of the Billabong Creek near Jerilderie.

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March 8, 2024

Wetland Field Day at "Hartwood"

Join us for an evening wetland walk, talk and free bbq dinner. Friday March 8th 2024 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm Topics include: aquatic and riparian vegetation, environmental water in the Yanco Creek System, wetland fish, bats and rakali, frog identification and spotlight

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January 2, 2024

Golden perch fingerlings released in the New Year

YACTAC were out in the New Year on the Billabong Creek, Conargo, releasing 27,273 golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) fingerlings as part of the Refreshing Rivers Program which aims to improve local waterway health.

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December 20, 2023

Trialling carp electrofishing a second time on Billabong Creek, Conargo

A final day of electrofishing targeting carp (Cyprinus carpio), on a five kilometre stretch of Billabong Creek, Conargo, occurred on December 20th, 2023. Carp once again proved to be the dominant fish with a tally of 266 kgs for one day on a 5 km stretch of creek.

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November 8, 2023

Restoring Instream habitat at Billabong Creek, Conargo

An instream planting event occurred in early November at Conargo TSR. Past Central Billabong environmental action has been about securing water and willow removal. Planting for purpose and instream restoration is being showcased as methods to use broadly.

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December 1, 2023

Farm-Scale Natural Capital Accounting Field Day

Woomargama Station recently hosted the LaTrobe University group who are working on a Farm Scale Natural Capital account framework

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November 30, 2023

Blitzing the Great Southern BioBlitz

What an enormous weekend! The HLN Bioblitz team (Peter, Kylie and Jo) spent Friday to Monday blitzing the Upper Billabong.

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November 9, 2023

Great Southern BioBlitz 2023

Love Your Creek! Refreshing Rivers and Holbrook Landcare Network are teaming up to participate in the Great Southern BioBlitz 2023 [#GSB2023], with a focus on our creeks and waterways.

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June 21, 2023

Threatened Southern Pygmy Perch plucked from the icy Mountain Creek

Luke Pearce from NSW DPI Fisheries broke the ice on the water this morning to collect these special threatened fish! So rewarding to see one of the last populations in the Murray catchment persisting at this site due to the hard work from Holbrook Landcare Network, Fisheries and local landholders.

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April 23, 2024

Cultural Heritage In the Paddock

A paddock walk is being held at Brungle next week to understand more about the different types of indigenous culture that can be found on farms.

LEARN MORELEARN MORE
January 23, 2024

Something Fishy Going On

2 school holiday events were recently held on Morleys Creek and Nimbo Creek as part of a Kids Fishcare event.

LEARN MORELEARN MORE
January 8, 2024

Murray Cod Comeback

In 2013, the Riverina Highlands Landcare Network undertook some works on the Adelong Creek to improve habitat for native fish. As part of the project, Murray Cod fingerlings were also released.

LEARN MORELEARN MORE
July 5, 2023

Come along to our paddock walk and learn more about the different types of indigenous culture that can be found on our farms.

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April 28, 2023

Join us at a Drone Demonstration Day

Come along to hear about how drone technology can be used to manage weeds in sensitive areas - like alongside our waterways!

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The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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