While governments, corporations and organisations focus on the need to reduce emissions with target reductions nominated across various timelines, bureaucratic red tape continues to hinder vital landscape regeneration works that could have a potentially greater positive impact on our climate and extreme temperatures. |
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These works will restore ecosystems and enable the Earth’s water cycle to once again naturally regulate the temperatures on this planet. We truly need a national approach to fix this!
[MRI landholder John West with TMI's Peter Hazell, at Mulloon Creek. Photo: Nviro Media]
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Mulloon featuring on ABC Landline! |
Tune into ABC TV’s Landline program this Sunday 12 March 2023 for a feature on the Mulloon Institute’s work and its push to develop a national code to make landscape rehydration works more accessible to farmers and landholders around Australia. Screening time is 12.30pm. It will also be viewable on iView afterwards.
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Calling for a national code |
The Mulloon Institute is lobbying for a National Code of Practice for Landscape Restoration and Rehydration. This would integrate the many environmental safeguards that protect water quality, biodiversity and cultural heritage into a streamlined compliance process, making landscape rehydration more accessible for more farmers across Australia.
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Mulloon's new ‘Mentoring Program’ is now open to all bootcamp graduates who are ready to take on their own landscape rehydration project, wherever they are in Australia.
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We were excited to attend a marketing and networking event with Vitasoy Australia recently to explore how joint marketing efforts could be mutually beneficial for landscape repair.
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Mulloon Rehydration Initiative |
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Flow levels in Mulloon Creek have finally dropped enough for some much-needed maintenance of some in-stream structures. Three years of above average rainfall and high flow conditions has meant some structures which needed minor maintenance had to withstand conditions until it was dry enough.
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The science team have been busy maintaining instruments and collecting data with HydroTerra, while Dr Paul Cooper from ANU has been monitoring aquatic macro-invertebrates and water quality along Mulloon Creek.
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Member for Monaro Nichole Overall and renowned landscape artist Lucy Culliton joined MRI landholders and the Mulloon team gathered recently to celebrate the initiative's progress.
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Mulloon Creek Natural Farms |
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It was a dry finish to summer on the farms with February bringing hot, windy weather and below average rainfall. Long-term forecasts are for more dry weather and a return to El Nino, but for now the flats are still looking lush and providing quality feed for our cattle.
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The first ‘Learning Programs’ course for 2023 has been held near Pittsworth, QLD for regenerative farming business F.A.R.M Agronomy, with a successful Landscape Rehydration Bootcamp.
[Sam Skeat and Erin Healy at 'Alaringa', Pittsworth, QLD. Photo: Tourism Media]
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The WA Landscape Rehydration Information Hub is full of resources for WA specific landscape rehydration including case studies, educational videos and manuals.
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Catchment craftsman at work
The bells, whistles and plumbing works of the Institute’s brand-new catchment model are coming together in Gary McGuigan’s workshop! We know it's going to tell a great story of landscape rehydration – can't wait to have a play.
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Styling our social media
Sharing science in the fast-paced environment of social media is a real challenge. Thanks to some skilled Institute for Water Futures students at ANU, we have a beautiful new Instagram portfolio suited to the task.
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New landscape planner for WA |
Welcome to Shane Hunter who joins our Western Australian office as a landscape planner. With a background in Landcare, sustainability and community engagement, Shane is passionate about repairing ecological function across the landscape. He has over 15 years of experience implementing environmental management and ecological restoration projects in WA.
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TMI are seeking an accountant/experienced bookkeeper to join our team and support our goals by completing day-to-day accounting functions, monthly reporting, budgeting and compliance functions. The role involves financial and management accounting and using a professional services time cost system to manage projects and resources.
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Recent Workshops & Visits
Upcoming events for March 2023
21-23 March 2023, Paraway WA
30 March 2023, Winton NSW - FREE, bookings essential
31 March 2023, Sydney NSW - FREE, bookings essential
Gresford NSW - FREE, bookings essential
CLICK HERE for more bootcamps, workshops and tours near you.
SAVE THE DATE - TMI'S Rehydrating & Regenerating Australian Landscapes Conference, 29 April - 1 May 2024
[Two-day bootcamp at Alaringa', Pittsworth, QLD]
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NSW Government, March 2023
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While our work continues to expand across this country, it is just a drop in the ocean compared with what could be achieved if a national code was adopted. It is important to not waste anymore time.
Thank-you so much for your interest in our work and your valuable support.
With your help we can make a real difference!
Cheers,
Gary Nairn AO
Mulloon Institute, Chairman
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