Western Murray Land Improvement Group Inc

A Healthy Forest - A People's Forest - A Working Forest

Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon release into the CluBarham Lakes Native Small-bodied Fish Nursery

Community Engagement during the 2022-23 Hypoxic Blackwater Event

Saving native fish through local collaborations

Little forest fish screen update 2024

Unlocking collaborations for transformation

Incentivising and Investing in Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Practices

Koondrook-Perricoota State Forest Wetland and Understory Survey Monitoring

Protect Your Patch – Preparing local communities for natural disasters

Flood risk mitigation – Restoring eroded riverbanks with revegetation

A 2.5 day grazing clinic for local landholders, focussing on how to build resilience and prepare for dry times. The clinic was run by Resource Consulting Services (RCS) Australia.

Creating a range of Agri system opportunities in the Wakool region

An annual event, an iniative of Central Murray Best Wool Best Lamb

Celebrating World Wetland Day with a visit to Pollack Lagoon

The River Country Biolink is located in the mid-Murray River delta, an internationally significant biodiversity hotspot. It will connect the Wakool and Murray Rivers and the Murray Valley National Park and Campbell’s Island state forest through productive land.

A healthy, sustainable, inclusive community space, connecting people and places for generations.

CluBarham Lakes precinct was initially constructed in the 1980s and stocked with native fish species.

Community Led Feedback Project

Broadening Ideas, Skill Sets and Capacity in the Wakool Region

WMLIG has successfully secured two defibrillators through Murray Irrigation Limited’s Community Grants program. These life-saving devices have been placed at our office location to ensure 24/7 public access to these critical emergency tools.

Relocating Native Fish from Irrigation Channels

Working Dog Training Sessions are a great investment for your farm to ensure that you and your dog are working at optimum efficiency.

Project and Ideas to help transformation change for novel farming systems and agricultural products to compete with regions that have higher gross margin returns

The project is designed to prevent pest fish and native fish species from entering the Little Forest when pumping environmental water from the Murray River.

The project included a mix of on ground activities, workshops, desktop scoping studies and related funding application development

Workshop designed so that attendees think about the outcomes that they would like to see on farm and to make educated decisions when buying rams or ewes

Workshop that shows how Drones can be used in many aspects of farming such as checking water, feed, stock, and crops.

Practical Demonstration of Lamb Marking Best Practice

Workshop showing the community the importance of EID from not only a biosecurity and animal traceability perspective, but as a practical on farm improvement through improved data quality and collection, time and labour savings and improved management of stock

Information session providing an overview of regional climate and climate projections

Accurate weather forecasting and ability to interpret climate data to help farmer decision making with management and planning

Workshop to help understand the water market within the community.

To provide ongoing funding to build the capacity of the community to prepare for ‘chronic stresses’ and ‘episodic shocks’.

Investigating a vision to facilitate the development of a Community Energy Retail Hub that will incentivise the uptake of renewable energy for a fair price that will create local jobs.

Soil Aerator trials to improve soil health, moisture holding capacity and reduce reliance on chemical inputs.

Understanding the importance of biosecurity, having a biosecurity plan and the implications of all biosecurity outbreaks.

Sheep Handler workshop for manufacturers to showcase their equipment for the local community

A workshop to teach some local landholders the benefits of soil testing, cover crops and PH testing your soil.

Rice Straw to Biochar Trials

A Tour of Grant Sims multi-enterprise farm where he gave attendees a tour of his biofertilizer manufacturing facility, explained how it works and why he decided to start making his own

Workshop showing the community the benefits and value of Dung Beetles on farm and within our eco system.

Researching potential opportunities to convert waste organic material generated from local primary industries into biochar and the potential economic, agricultural and environmental benefits.

Trials to establish the benefits of hemp production within the region.

A Pre-Feasibility study found that hemp production offers Western Murray farmers.

Trials will be used as a stepping-stone to further explore options for organic waste conversion to biochar in the region.

Community Pilot Project to showcase what can be achieved by community driven process for future focus area activities.

Exploring the growing market for environmental goods and services

Biodiversity market opportunities to create income via land stewardship

WMLIG have investigated soil carbon sequestration opportunities for landholders in our region by undertaking a detailed analysis of the current soil carbon levels and correlated market opportunities

An informal session aimed at connecting rural women with water industry experts in an informal and comfortable setting.

An interactive event highlighting local indigenous wetland foods and fibre

An informative session with the latest updates on all things water catering specifically to the Murray region

A school visit with a very special guest highlights the significance of protecting habitat for native wildlife species

An information session for the local community to learn how to read and use past information to predict future weather events

Building skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about farm expansion opportunities

Revegetation of the original road approach to the dismantled Gee Gee Bridge

Workshops involving local school groups learning about water species and water quality assessments

Engaging youth with Landcare and encouraging environmental awareness

An informative workshop to inform livestock owners of the latest lamb marking best practice techniques

An in depth workshop with award winning and respected Aboriginal Australian author Bruce Pascoe

A walking/talking tour of a local native nursery showcasing business diversification and adaption to climatic and economic challenges

Tour of Griffith Agricultural and Agri-Tourism Industry area

Barham Public School Seed Collection Workshop at Federation Botanical Reserve

Building business resilience for young farmers through farm and industry tours.

Planning for funding success

Producing ecological and socio-economic outcomes.

Mid-row banding to boost irrigated cropping productivity

Maintaining an online presence for local business and community

Soil management for producers

Renowned Ecologist Matt Herring shares his knowledge with enthusiastic attendees.

Responding to the need for Dog Training in the area

Using three key aspects in sheep production to drive profit

Local steering committee forms to combat community decline

Electronic evaluation improves resource allocation and leverages funding support

Native plant identification day improves knowledge, promotes group activities and future planning requirements

Employment of additional labour resource fulfilling group objectives

Grain storage workshop enables producers to maintain grain quality on-farm

Drought confinement feeding workshop addresses landholder needs

Comparing the merits and profitability of sheep breeds for farming enterprises

Local research on dryland pasture species explained during an interactive field day

A community initiated response to fish deaths