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A semi-regular look at the people and organisations working with and caring for the environment in the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority area.

  1. Restoring the beating heart of wetlands

    2D AGO

    Restoring the beating heart of wetlands

    In this episode we take a trip to the Lower Latrobe Wetlands on Gunaikurnai Country. [Sally] , [Dr Adrian Clements] and [David Stork] cover [wetland restoration], [environmental water] and [river health]. Topics discussed: Wetland restoration Environmental water River health Links mentioned in this episode: https://wgcma.vic.gov.au/explore-the-catchment/wetlands/ https://wgcma.vic.gov.au/explore-the-catchment/rivers-estuaries-and-wetlands/heart-morass/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    22 min
  2. Landscapes in Motion: Marty Fuller on 2025 and the CMA’s mission

    JAN 15

    Landscapes in Motion: Marty Fuller on 2025 and the CMA’s mission

    In our final episode for 2025, we chat with our CEO Marty Fuller about the year that was, the year that’s coming and why CMAs and partners are so vital to healthy landscapes. Get to know us and the work we do protecting the West Gippy catchment and as we walk along the picturesque Lyrebird Walk in Mirboo North on Gunaikurnai Country - listen out for Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos chiming in!

    23 min
  3. The superpower of trees

    07/24/2025

    The superpower of trees

    It's true that tree-loving is infectious and in this episode we hear all about the superpower of trees with two tree-loving experts Matt Bowler and Richard (Richie) Allen from the CMA who've collectively planted over a million seedlings across the West Gippy catchment in their work restoring and protecting rivers. The plantings talked about during this episode are part of the long-term Corner Inlet Flagship Project, funded by the Victorian government’s EC6 program.

    23 min
  4. Hope for Hoodies

    05/14/2025

    Hope for Hoodies

    There’s a whole lotta plover love in this episode of Gippslandscapes when we chat with Hooded Plover guru Kasun Ekanayake from BirdLife Australia about the plight of the plover, their tenacity in raising chicks on busy summer beaches and how devoted volunteers like David Hartney from Friends of the Hooded Plover - Bass Coast and South Gippsland, are helping to save the species from extinction by protecting their vulnerable nests and chicks from threats of people, pets and predators. Guests: Kasun Ekanayake, Beach-nesting Birds Project Coordinator at BirdLife Australia David Hartney, Friends of the Hooded Plover - Bass Coast and South Gippsland Host: Sally O'Neill, West Gippsland CMA Links mentioned in this episode: https://wgcma.vic.gov.au/partnership-to-save-plovers-from-extinction/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    23 min
  5. People & Partnerships: highlights of 2024 with CEO Martin Fuller

    01/06/2025

    People & Partnerships: highlights of 2024 with CEO Martin Fuller

    Join us on the banks of Screw Creek estuary on beautiful Bunurong Country for a chat with our very own CEO Martin Fuller as he reflects on highlights of 2024 and shares some of the exciting initiatives in store for 2025 in our first catchment conversation of the year. Links mentioned in this episode: Durt'Yowan (Latrobe River) Fencing the Agnes River and protecting Corner Inlet This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    23 min
  6. Power and passion for the Agnes River

    09/26/2024

    Power and passion for the Agnes River

    It’s all about the power and the passion on this episode of the podcast as we chat with some of the inspiring people involved in a twenty-year partnership project to restore the entire length of the Agnes River and protect the world-renowned Corner Inlet. Guests: Tanya Cowell, Waterways Project Officer at West Gippsland CMA Richard (Richie) Allen, Project Delivery Officer at West Gippsland CMA Bryan Watterson, local landholder and member of Corner Inlet Landcare Host: Sally O’Neil, West Gippsland CMA Agnes River is on Gunaikurnai Country and begins in the Strzelecki Ranges, meandering its way into Corner Inlet near the town of Toora. It is well known for the Agnes Falls where the river cascades into a spectacular 59m drop into a deep picturesque gorge. In 2023, the CMA removed the last remaining stand of willow trees on the Agnes – a special milestone for the CMA and the community members involved in this project. More info about the Corner Inlet and Agnes River project: https://wgcma.vic.gov.au/last-willow-gone-from-agnes/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    25 min
  7. For the love of the Tarwin

    08/14/2024

    For the love of the Tarwin

    This episode, Sally, Matt, Jillian and Jenny talk about coming together as a community to care for a catchment - in their I Love The Tarwin project. Topics discussed: Remnant vegetation Tarwin River Community impact Links mentioned in this episode: https://wgcma.vic.gov.au/explore-the-catchment/restoring-rivers/ http://second-example.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

  8. The secret language of estuaries

    04/10/2024

    The secret language of estuaries

    In this episode, Sally and Callum sit at the windy shore of Powlett River/Kugerungmome on Bunurong Country in South Gippsland and talk estuaries - what they are, the language around them and how we manage them... Topics discussed: Estuary Climate Change Powlett River/Kugerungmome Partnerships Projects Links mentioned in this episode: https://wgcma.vic.gov.au/what-we-do/powlett-river/ https://wgcma.vic.gov.au/explore-the-catchment/estuaries/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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A semi-regular look at the people and organisations working with and caring for the environment in the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority area.

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  • Creator
    West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
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