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Official Twitter feed of Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, Dr. Simon Banks, working for the health of our waterways.
Australia
Joined September 2013
This @Aus_ScienceWeek we’re celebrating a decade of science supporting the #MurrayDarlingBasin. 🔟🔬👏. Our @FlowMERprogram brings together over 200 scientists to track outcomes of #WaterForTheEnvironment. 👩🔬💧. 🔍 Discover more this #ScienceWeek:
flow-mer.org.au
Discover how the Flow-MER Program helps protect Australia's rivers, wetlands, native species, and cultural heritage through science-backed monitoring, evaluation, and environmental water management...
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At last week’s @MD_Basin_Auth #RiverReflections Conference, we showcased #WaterForTheEnvironment successes with:. 👋 Conversations at our CEWH booth. 💡 Spotlight Session: ‘Positive outcomes with the CEWH’. 🎤 Q&A Panel with Dr Marcus Finn. ▶️ Watch the recording:.
In case you missed it…. 🔗👀River Reflections is now available to replay online here: #MDBA #RiverMurray #WaterOutlook
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We’re at the @ricegrowers’ Australian #RiceConference in Leeton to celebrate ‘100 Years of Rice’! 📍👏🌾. We hope to see you at our CEWH booth to discuss #Industry, #Innovation, and #WaterForTheEnvironment. 💧. 📷 Local Engagement Officers (LEOs) Anthony Wilson and Michele Groat.
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It was great to be at @CottonAustralia’s 2025 Australian #CottonCollective event in Toowoomba today! 📍🌱🧵. We valued the opportunity to share insights with #Industry as part of a panel discussion with @MD_Basin_Auth and @Nat_Irrigators on what’s next for the #BasinPlan. 📈
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We celebrate all those protecting the environment for #LandcareWeek! 🥰. We’re proud to work with:.🌱 Community groups.🫶 First Nations peoples.🌳 Regional advisory groups. 🔗 Learn how #Partnerships help deliver #WaterForTheEnvironment: 📷 @LandcareAust
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We were proud to represent Australia at the #WetlandsCOP15 in Zimbabwe! 🌍📝💧. There are 67 #Ramsar-listed wetlands across Australia, with 16 in the Murray-Darling Basin. 📍. 🔗 Learn how #WaterForTheEnvironment protects wetlands: 📷 @RamsarConv
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We’re excited to announce a new #Partnership with #DJAARA! 📣 📑🤝. This will strengthen First Nations #Leadership by:.✍️Appointing a Djaara water officer. 🌱 Guiding the healing of waterways. 💧 Embedding cultural values in water delivery. 👇 Read more:
dcceew.gov.au
Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung People) will provide Indigenous leadership to plan and deliver water for the environment on several Central Victorian rivers thanks to a new partnership agreement.DJAARA, the...
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It was great to be at the @MD_Basin_Auth’s #RiverReflections Conference! 📍💧🪞. 🔗 Read more about our work with #MDBA: 👇 Hear from Dr Marcus Finn, #CEWH on his reflections.
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We’re building a bridge to understanding… in Murray Bridge!.We’re in South Australia for #RiverReflections2025!.Join us tomorrow as we showcase #EnvironmentalWater successes and connect with champions across the Basin. 💻 Join online:
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First Nations knowledge and science is important to inform environmental water delivery and management. 🔬. We’re working with First Nations people to understand how #WaterForTheEnvironment can support #CulturalOutcomes. 💧. 🔗 Read more:
dcceew.gov.au
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) is working with First Nations people to learn how their knowledge can help manage environmental water. Our science program (Flow-MER) studies how...
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Do you want to learn about #NativeVegetation? 🌳. Our @FlowMERprogram found:. 🌿 790 total plant species.🌾 520 native plant species.🌼 79 species only in areas that received environmental water. 🔗 Find out why they need #WaterForTheEnvironment:
flow-mer.org.au
Learn how environmental water supports native vegetation, improves plant diversity, and boosts ecosystem resilience across the Murray–Darling Basin.
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We love a good news story about #SavingNativeSpecies! 💚. A cross-border collaboration has been working hard to save the iconic #MurrayHardyhead. 🤝🐟💧. 👇 Learn why this #Fish is crucial to health of the Murray-Darling Basin:
finterest.au
With only a handful of populations left, efforts are underway to save one of Australia’s most endangered native fish.
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It’s your last chance to take the #LandcareWeek 2025 survey! ⏰📋✍️. The #Survey helps @LandcareAust understand what’s happening at a grassroots level across the landcare community. 🌱. 🔗 If you’re involved in landcare, take the #LandcareAustralia survey:
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The latest #CEWHUpdate is here! 📣. We highlight the #Partnerships that underpin our work:. 💧 Weaving Indigenous knowledge into water delivery. 🤝 Productive partnerships for environmental progress. 🐸 Helping frogs to thrive. 🔗 Read more:
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Did you miss the latest #Webinar on preparing for #H5N1 avian influenza (#BirdFlu)? 💻🪿⚠️. 👉 Remember: Everyone can play their part in learning about early detection and preparedness. ▶️ Watch now:
agriculture.gov.au
Avian influenza is a viral disease of birds and is found across the globe. Avian influenza virus strains are described as low pathogenicity (LPAI) or high pathogenicity (HPAI).
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Our birds are making international headlines! 🦢📰🌏. ‘Scientists track #Egret's 38-hour flight from Australia to PNG’ made international news after report from Waterbirds Australia. 🔗 Learn how #WaterForTheEnvironment supports #Waterbirds: 🎥 @CSIRO
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Celebrating 50 Years of #NAIDOCWeek 🖤 💛❤️. The #NAIDOC2025 theme of #StrengthVisionLegacy celebrates the achievements of the past and the bright future ahead. 🔗 Find out about our commitment to #Partnerships with First Nations: 📷 @naidocweek
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Are you interested in:.👉 food webs.👉 water quality.👉 how water for the environment supports both?.Look no further than our science program Flow-MER newly-launched webpage. Check it out here:
flow-mer.org.au
Explore how environmental water improves food webs, oxygen, and salinity to support healthy ecosystems in the Murray–Darling Basin.
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We love silver and gold….when it comes to fish that is!.Congratulations to the @VicFisheries and Traditional Owners on a unique partnership and outstanding results 🎯.
finterest.au
The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) is working with Traditional Owners to restore three wetlands for silver and golden perch recovery.
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The Murray–Darling Basin covers a massive area (a total of 1,059,000 square kilometres!) so how do you know when and where we are delivering water for the environment?.We have a simple answer: go to our interactive water use map 👉.
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