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Making Waves Episode 5: IWM – Inclusive Water Management

This episode brings together many of the repeating themes that have been covered from different perspectives in the journey together so far, looking at what is possible and how to make it happen. 

This episode brings together many of the repeating themes that have been covered from different perspectives in the journey together so far, looking at what is possible and how to make it happen. 
Featuring: 
– Matthew Burns (Taungurung Land and Waters Council / First Peoples Assembly of Victoria)
– ‘Walka’ from Kalaji, by Mark Coles Smith
– Brodey Hamilton (Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation), Melissa Kennedy (Tati Tati Kaiejin), Dr Erin O’Donnell (Melbourne Law School) – co-authors of Water Is Life, a roadmap toward Traditional Owner access to water in Victoria
– Students of Dharma school in Daylesford
– Ross Allen (3 Seeds Agency) and Toni Meek (Yarra Valley Water), who contemplate how effective community engagement can enact change

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Making Waves Episode 4: Let’s blow it out of the water (recycled water)

This episode is about recycled water topics and opportunities.

Featuring: 
– Neil Gower and Kamal Love (Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation), on a Gubinje enterprise in Broome
– ‘Karlbi’ from Kalaji, featuring Matalja, by Mark Coles Smith
– Clare McAuliffe (Melbourne Water) on a recycled water plan – the Melbourne Sewerage Strategy)
– Students of Dharma school in Daylesford
– Dr Kathy Cinque (water quality) and Suzie Sarkis (public health), on how we move past status quo approaches
– Bruce Edwards (recycled water assets: Underground Opera)

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Making Waves Episode 3: Water under the bridge (surface waters)

This episode explores how traditional knowledge can inform management of surface waters, and look at problems with our current management frameworks. 

Featuring:
– Dr Anne Poelina (on Mardoowarra country, Broome), to ‘wake up the snake’
– ‘Yoolbooroo’ from Kalaji, by Mark Coles Smith
– Troy McDonald, on his water journey
– World Heritage Ranger, Aaron Morgan, on Gunditjmara country, at the UNESCO-recognised Tae Rak, in the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
– Aboriginal Water Officer Nicky Hudson on cultural flows background at the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation
– Students of Dharma school in Daylesford

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Making Waves Episode 2: Unchartered Waters (Cultural Flows)

This episode of Making Waves features:
– Water warrior Cheryl Buchanan (Guwamu), about the genesis of cultural flows methodologies
– ‘Ngarlila’ from Kalaji, by Mark Coles Smith
– Brad Moggridge (Kamilaroi), on challenges for recognition of Aboriginal water rights
– Dale Mundraby (Mandingalbay Yidinji), on how lands and waters are managed on Mandingalbay Yidinji country (Cairns/Great Barrier Reef)
– Students of Dharma school in Daylesford

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Making Waves Episode 1: Doesn’t hold water (water governance)

This episode of Making Waves features:
– world renowned Aboriginal water rights academic at ANU, Dr Virginia Marshall (Wiradjuri Nyemba), the author of Overturning Aqua Nullius
– water engineer and proud Baakandji Wamba Wamba man, Michael Browne, who’s been busily embedding Traditional Owner and community perspectives into place-based planning and management of water resources in Melbourne
– Joe Flynn, a water reform expert with experience bringing together First Nations (Maori water rights) and corporate perspectives in productive conversations
– the first feature song from Kalaji, a debut album from Nyikina sound artist and acclaimed actor Mark Coles Smith
– some potential future water managers (students from the Dharma school in Daylesford).

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Making Waves: A new five-part podcast

Making Waves is an independent podcast series seeking to amplify lesser heard perspectives on water. For First Nations People, water is a sacred source of life. This podcast explores water from a range of diverse perspectives—amplifying lesser heard voices.