This week, we’re heading back to the mid Murray River, where a small community group has been caring for their local forest for decades. 

Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park are embarking upon a legal challenge in the Federal Court over the Federal Government's decision to approve the Nyah SDLAM or “floodplain restoration” project.

Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park believe the process for assessing the environmental impacts of this project were flawed and unlawful and are testing their claims in court. For this episode we speak to Nicola Silbert from Environmental Justice Australia and Jacquie Kelly, chair of the community group.

To visit the community group's fundraising campaign for their legal case, follow the below link:

Help us defend Murray floodplains in court | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising

And to hear an episode touring the Nyah Vinifera Park with Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner Vincent Kirby you can listen to Episode 78 wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, we’re heading back to the mid Murray River, where a small community group has been caring for their local forest for decades. 
Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park are embarking upon a legal challenge in the Federal Court over the Federal Government's decision to approve the Nyah SDLAM or “floodplain restoration” project.
Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park believe the process for assessing the environmental impacts of this project were flawed and unlawful and are testing their claims in court. For this episode we speak to Nicola Silbert from Environmental Justice Australia and Jacquie Kelly, chair of the community group.
To visit the community group's fundraising campaign for their legal case, follow the below link:
<a href="https://chuffed.org/project/murray-floodplains-case">Help us defend Murray floodplains in court | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising</a>
And to hear an episode touring the Nyah Vinifera Park with Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner Vincent Kirby you can listen to Episode 78 wherever you get your podcasts.

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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