Hundreds of thousands of fish were reported dead in the Coorong at the bottom of the Murray Darling Basin. 

In Part 2 we explore criticism that Government failed to deliver water to the South Lagoon when they had the chance. 

Featuring:

Glen Hill, Commercial Fisherman

Nadine Kelly, Program Leader of Healthy Coorong Healthy Basin at the SA Department of Environment & Water

Faith Coleman, Estuarine Ecologist

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

Hundreds of thousands of fish were reported dead in the Coorong at the bottom of the Murray Darling Basin. 
In Part 2 we explore criticism that Government failed to deliver water to the South Lagoon when they had the chance. 
Featuring:
Glen Hill, Commercial Fisherman
Nadine Kelly, Program Leader of Healthy Coorong Healthy Basin at the SA Department of Environment &amp; Water
Faith Coleman, Estuarine Ecologist
Watch Watch is produced by Broken Hill Community radio 2DRY.

Water Watch is a weekly deep dive into news and current events from policy, ecology, art and climate. With a diversity of voices from our river communities as well as experts in the field, Water Watch celebrates the life and culture of Australia’s waterways, investigates the big issues facing the future of our rivers, and tells important stories about the human connection to land and water. Water Watch is brought to you by Broken Hill based community radio 107.7 2DRYFM.

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Episode 70: Kills in the Coorong Part 2 - Everything Else Is Speculation

This week, we will be turning our attention to a part of the Basin we’ve never talked much about, but its ecological health is an integral measure in the Basin Plan, and its ongoing health is important for the Murray Darling basin, around the country and the world. 

We are talking about the Coorong, on the lands of the Ngarrindjeri people

It's one of the most researched and well-funded wetlands in the country, A RAMSAR protected site, with international ecological significance and ranked within the top six waterbird sites in Australia. 

But sometime towards the end of May, it’s estimated many thousands of fish died in the Coorong’s South Lagoon. 

Why are fish washing up on the shore of the Coorong? And is it a significant event similar to mass fish kills seen around Menindee? Stick with us in this Water Watch Special series, as we are to try to find answers.

This week, we will be turning our attention to a part of the Basin we’ve never talked much about, but its ecological health is an integral measure in the Basin Plan, and its ongoing health is important for the Murray Darling basin, around the country and the world. 
We are talking about the Coorong, on the lands of the Ngarrindjeri people
It's one of the most researched and well-funded wetlands in the country, A RAMSAR protected site, with international ecological significance and ranked within the top six waterbird sites in Australia. 
But sometime towards the end of May, it’s estimated many thousands of fish died in the Coorong’s South Lagoon. 
Why are fish washing up on the shore of the Coorong? And is it a significant event similar to mass fish kills seen around Menindee? Stick with us in this Water Watch Special series, as we are to try to find answers.

Episode 69: Kills in the Coorong Part 1 - The Long Emergency

People of the lower-Darling Baaka River are breathing a collective sigh of relief after a flush of 45-50 GL fresh water has began its journey down the lower Darling-Baaka River below Menindee Lakes. This flush is intended to push a slug of algae infested river water right through the system into the Murray River and hopefully out to sea. But this flush has only been possible because of changes needed to be made to the rules and regulations that govern environmental water.

In this episode we speak to Mayor of Wentworth Shire Daniel Linklater about the experiences of people in his community who have endured this water quality crisis, and we also speak to Allan Raine, director of water planning implementation at the NSW DCCEEW, who helps us understand the complex policy mechanisms that had to be overcome to make this water release happen.

People of the lower-Darling Baaka River are breathing a collective sigh of relief after a flush of 45-50 GL fresh water has began its journey down the lower Darling-Baaka River below Menindee Lakes. This flush is intended to push a slug of algae infested river water right through the system into the Murray River and hopefully out to sea. But this flush has only been possible because of changes needed to be made to the rules and regulations that govern environmental water.
In this episode we speak to Mayor of Wentworth Shire Daniel Linklater about the experiences of people in his community who have endured this water quality crisis, and we also speak to Allan Raine, director of water planning implementation at the NSW DCCEEW, who helps us understand the complex policy mechanisms that had to be overcome to make this water release happen.

Episode 68: FLUSH! How cooperation can fix the water quality crisis in the lower Darling-Baaka River

This week we continue our conversation with Dr Kate Harriden, Wiradjuri woman and Research Fellow in Indigenous water at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute on incorporating Indigenous ways of being in water management. 

This week we continue our conversation with Dr Kate Harriden, Wiradjuri woman and Research Fellow in Indigenous water at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute on incorporating Indigenous ways of being in water management.

Episode 70: Kills in the Coorong Part 2 - Everything Else Is Speculation

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