2023 Media Releases

Please see below media releases issued by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority.

Mallee Catchment Management Authority is calling for historic imagery of the Mallee region

1 September 2023 

Calling all historians, photographers, locals and visitors alike! Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is looking for site-specific imagery of Victorian Mallee regional sites spanning the past century, or as far back as possible! Key areas of interest include Psyche Bend, Lake Iraak, Nangiloc/Colignan, Karadoc Swamp and Buloke Swamp.

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Waterbirds flock to Mallee floodplains

24 July 2023 

Scientists have been out in the field surveying wetlands across the region’s floodplains.

With many 
wetlands and creeks still containing water due to recent flooding, there has been an influx of waterbirds across our region. Scientists have been monitoring bird abundance, diversity, and breeding activity to assess aquatic ecology health to compare data collected from dry years. 

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Monitoring our floodplain ecosystem health

19 June 2023 

Scientists have been out in the field surveying fish across the region’s floodplains.

For the first time, scientists have been able to investigate the movement patterns of juvenile Golden Perch from spawning in the Darling River, through to dispersal and growth in Victorian floodplains. Many of these floodplains offer an excellent nursery habitat for young fish before entering the main river channel.

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