Today we are continuing on with our coverage of the Wilcannia Weir Replacement Project. Last week, where we left of, the community could not understand why the government was exhibiting a completely new weir design in December 2023 after they had engaged with community in extensive consultation process to develop a weir design everyone was happy with. 

But this week, we’re going deeper into that why… 

Today we are continuing on with our coverage of the Wilcannia Weir Replacement Project. Last week, where we left of, the community could not understand why the government was exhibiting a completely new weir design in December 2023 after they had engaged with community in extensive consultation process to develop a weir design everyone was happy with. 
But this week, we’re going deeper into that why…

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Episode 59: Why did Wilcannia's Weir Change? Part 2

This week listen back on a wholesome conversation between Dan and Menindee bird water Geoff Looney from a live event to launch his new book "Birds of the Menindee Lakes Area, compiled by Geoff Looney" 

Geoff has been photographing and bird watching in and around Menindee for 30 years and his new book is the best guide for birders to find and identify any of the 207 bird species that Geoff has seen in his decades of twitching.

In his time he has watched the Menindee Lakes go through turmoil and found endangered and critically endangered birds, one thought to no longer visit NSW.  

At 77 years of age, Geoff is full of life and full of stories, make sure to tune in to this warm celebration of a life's work. 

Watch Watch is produced by Broken Hill Community radio 2DRY. 

This week listen back on a wholesome conversation between Dan and Menindee bird water Geoff Looney from a live event to launch his new book "Birds of the Menindee Lakes Area, compiled by Geoff Looney"&nbsp;
Geoff has been photographing and bird watching in and around Menindee for 30 years and his new book is the best guide for birders to find and identify any of the 207 bird species that Geoff has seen in his decades of twitching.
In his time he has watched the Menindee Lakes go through turmoil and found endangered and critically endangered birds, one thought to no longer visit NSW. &nbsp;
At 77 years of age, Geoff is full of life and full of stories, make sure to tune in to this warm celebration of a life's work.&nbsp;
Watch Watch is produced by Broken Hill Community radio 2DRY.&nbsp;

Summer Series #3 Birds of the Menindee Lakes

This week we listen back on a spacial interview with two incredible musicians and water activists Nancy Bates and Aimee Volkovksy who have collaborated on a beautiful new song Blood Red Moon. 

Barkiindji/Wilyakali song writer Nancy Bates is a highly accomplished musician who has toured internationally and spent three years on the road with Uncle Archie Roach as a backing vocalist, guitarist and support act. Nancy’s collaborator, Aimee Volkovksy is a journalist, filmmaker and songwriter based in Broken Hill and leads an incredible project called Boneyard sessions that records and films musicians performing out on country in the natural environment.

They both grew up on the Darling-Baaka River and their recent collaboration is a call to return to country and was written when water first returned to the Baaka at the end of the previous drought. 

To listen to Blood Red Moon on spotify follow the link Blood Red Moon - song and lyrics by Nancy Bates, Aimee Volkofsky | Spotify

For further information about Nancy Bates you can visit her website www.nancybates.com and find her on instragam Nancy Bates (@nancybatesmusician) • Instagram photos and videos

To follow Aimee's work you can find her work at Media And Marketing | Bush Witch Productions and follow her on instagram: Aimee Volkofsky (@theaimeev) • Instagram photos and videos

This week we listen back on a spacial interview with two incredible musicians and water activists Nancy Bates and Aimee Volkovksy who have collaborated on a beautiful new song Blood Red Moon.&nbsp;
Barkiindji/Wilyakali song writer Nancy Bates is a highly accomplished musician who has toured internationally and spent three years on the road with Uncle Archie Roach as a backing vocalist, guitarist and support act. Nancy&rsquo;s collaborator, Aimee Volkovksy is a journalist, filmmaker and songwriter based in Broken Hill and leads an incredible project called Boneyard sessions that records and films musicians performing out on country in the natural environment.
They both grew up on the Darling-Baaka River and their recent collaboration is a call to return to country and was written when water first returned to the Baaka at the end of the previous drought.&nbsp;
To listen to Blood Red Moon on spotify follow the link <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5op3paUNNkGnG3GKXac6dM">Blood Red Moon - song and lyrics by Nancy Bates, Aimee Volkofsky | Spotify</a>
For further information about Nancy Bates you can visit her website <a href="http://www.nancybates.com">www.nancybates.com</a> and find her on instragam <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nancybatesmusician/">Nancy Bates (@nancybatesmusician) &bull; Instagram photos and videos</a>
To follow Aimee's work you can find her work at <a href="https://www.bushwitchproductions.com.au/">Media And Marketing | Bush Witch Productions</a> and follow her on instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theaimeev/">Aimee Volkofsky (@theaimeev) &bull; Instagram photos and videos</a>

Summer Series #2 Blood Red Moon

Water Watch kicks off our summer break with our favourite programs of 2024!

This week we travel back to March 2024, against the back drop of small, distributed fish deaths and terrible water quality that hung around for 12 months following the 2023 mass fish deaths, we talk inflows with long term water advocate from Sunset Strip at Lake Menindee, Ross Leddra and revisit statements on the recommendations from the 2023 Mass Fish Kill investigation by Dr Darren Saunders of the Deputy Chief Scientist in NSW and intentions to redefine priorities in the NSW Water Department by NSW Water Minister Rose Jackson.   

Watch Watch is produced by Broken Hill Community radio 2DRY. 

Water Watch kicks off our summer break with our favourite programs of 2024!
This week we travel back to March 2024, against the back drop of small, distributed fish deaths and terrible water quality that hung around for 12 months following the 2023 mass fish deaths, we talk inflows with long term water advocate from Sunset Strip at Lake Menindee, Ross Leddra and revisit statements on the recommendations from the 2023 Mass Fish Kill investigation by Dr Darren Saunders of the Deputy Chief Scientist in NSW and intentions to redefine priorities in the NSW Water Department by NSW Water Minister Rose Jackson. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Watch Watch is produced by Broken Hill Community radio 2DRY.&nbsp;

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