gippslandscapes podcast

This week, Gerard speaks with Chair of the Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) Chris Chesterfield, VEWH Commissioner Rueben Berg and WGCMA colleague Dr. Stephanie Suter about water for the environment, competing demands, Cultural Water and how the WGCMA plays its role in the water for the environment area. Links mentioned in this episode: The Victorian Environmental Water Holder https://ve...

This week, Gerard takes a tour around a wonderful property in South Gippsland being cared for by Jenny and Paul O'Sullivan. Predominately a beef and sheep property, Jenny and Paul have been long standing advocates for sustainable farming practice and are now working to meet the demands of climate change as well as higher expectations from the community around just where their food comes from. This...

This week, Gerard chats with two deeply committed Landcarers from the Bass Coast Landcare Network. Volunteer Anna Spiden and staff member, Dani Mathysen-Carr have been working in and around Landcare for the last 10 years or so and are part of a busy Landcare scene around Bass Coast. The interview is a delight as we hear not just what they and others have been doing but the connection to improving...

This week, Gerard chats with Aaron Jenkin from Aquatica Environmental about his work in and around the Chain of Ponds system in Gippsland. We've done a few pods about the Chain of Ponds, mainly because they are amazing and a great example of varied groups and interests coming together to try and make something better. Enjoy the chat and we'll have a neat video from the site in coming days so stay...

This week, Gerard chats with landholder Brian Watterson about his 20 year project to turn a denuded 50 acres along the Agnes River into a reforested paradise. Brian is part of a wider community that has seen significant works done along the Agnes and helped to protect the Corner Inlet Ramsar listed ecosysuem downstream Topics discussed: History of the site and Brian's involvment Walkway plans amon...

This week, in the first pod for 2022, Gerard catched up with some wonderful private landholders who have spent 40 years rebuilding a functioning wetland on their property and a local government officer who tells us all about a new wetland that has recently been built to protect the Gippsland Lakes. To round things off, Dr Adrian Clements from the WGCMA chats about wetlands, their role, importance...

This week, Gerard chats with his boss Marty Fuller from the WGCMA to look back on the last 12 months. One of the key themes from the chat is the importance of partnerships in the work the CMA does as well as the willingness of landholders to get on board with river restoration and protection. There is also a quite acknowledgment of the passing of David McAninley from the Jack and Albert River comm...

This week, Gerard caught up with dairy farmer Kate Mirams and Regen Ag Agronomist Jade Killoran at Kates farm in Newry, Gippsland. The pod visited Kate back in August 2019 where along with Jade we discussed the pretty new experiment in regen agriculture that Kate with her husband Pete were embarking on. Could they grow more feed, retain more water in the soil and sequester carbon all at the same t...

Today, Gerard speaks with the Manager of the Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aborignal Co-operative (GLaWAC), Uncle Russell Mullett. An Elder, Uncle Russell speaks about the development of Native Title in Gippsland and both the impact and the challenges Traditional Ownership present. It's a fascinating discussion which we hope you enjoy. Topics discussed: His...

This week, Gerard had a trip east to chat to a bunch of people about the Gippsland Lakes and the Love our Lakes program in particular. Over recent years there has been a range of initiatives and funding to improve the health of the Lakes and their surrounds. In this pod you'll hear from Landcare folks about fox control and foreshore rehabilitation as well as local government about creating wetland...

This week, Gerard spoke with Martin Potts from Greening Australia. Marty has been working in the area of habitat restoration for close to 20 years and is now seeing the fruits of his work as areas improved in the early 2000s reach maturity and start to attract the wildlife indicating a healthy and robust environment. Marty also speaks about how there are emerging methods for landholders to receive...

This week, Gerard caught up with CEO of Odonata, Sam Marwood and Josh Grifiths from Enviro DNA to chat about the Great Australian Platypus Search. If you haven't heard of it, don't fret, but it is the worlds largest Citizen Science project and aims to map the numbers and habitat of the, probably most loved of all Australian animals - the platypus! Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.thegr...

This week, Gerard spoke with Jason Good from Bass Coast Landcare Network about his role as Pest Animal Co-ordinator in and around Bass Coast and South Gippsland. The converstaion commenes with his work on Dream Island, one of the Barrier Islands north of Wilson's Prom and then moves to Phillip Island and Jason's work there to eradicate foxes. Impressive stuff. There is also a frightening anecdote...

This week, Gerard took a ride around Clinton Tepper's Buln Buln property to find out all about multi-story farming. Working from the ground up its Soil>Pasture>Trees>Livestock - so four levels. This is a fascinating pod full of ideas that just subtly change the way we might think about managing landscapes while at the same time protecting the land and running a profitable enterprise. Link...

This week, Gerard caught up with Peter Devonshire and Rose Mildenhall from the Gippsland AgroForestry Network to discuss all things trees. Peter and Rose have both planted trees on their individual properties and have been heavily involved with teh Master Tree Growers course which has been running in Gippsland over several years. In this episode we find out all about the art, the science, the aest...

This one is a doozy! In this episode, Gerard speaks with John Hick from the Trust for Nature on site in Stockdale, East Gippsland just after the Trust has taken possession of a new property under its 'revolving property scheme.' The property is already pretty amazing with POnds scattered around it as well as native vegetation, gentle sloping country and lots more. In this pod, John talks about the...

This week, Rachael meets Bena beef farmer Chris Miller for a walk around his property and to talk about his experience completing a big project to remove huge hawthorns from the headwaters of the Foster Creek. Chris has worked in partnership with the Bass Coast Landcare Network, Greening Australia and West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Chris talks about his efforts to improve the land...

This week, Gerard spoke with dairy farmers Vicki Hiscock and Andre Meyer. Both have been investing dollars and employing new techniques to make their farms as efficient as possible in terms of water delivery and growing grass. While this is good for their bottom line, the smarter use (and re-use) of water is a great result for the environment in the form of the Gippsland Lakes too. There is also a...

This week,Gerard handed over the microphone to colleague Rachael Millar who caught up with south Gippsland landholder Tim Blake. Tim, with his partner Lisa have been replanting and improving their Bennison Creek property for over 20 years. In more recent times the work has been designd with a view to seeing benefits not just on the land but also off shore - in the wonderful Corner Inlet. Rachael a...

This week, Gerard speaks with the Friends of Tyers Park who do a power of work in the Park and maintaining the Wirilda Walking Track. Links mentioned in this episode: *Friends of Tyers Park Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/friendsoftyerspark This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Gerard went for a walk though a 15 hectare, hilly project of passion and dedication with David Sutton and Alison Oates in the rolling hills of Arawata. Links mentioned in this episode: A short video of the property https://vimeo.com/534650355 Arawata Landcare Group website https://www.sgln.net.au/groups/arawata-landcare-group/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week,Gerard speaks with 'The Two Davids': David MacAuley and David McIninley. Both farmers and both with a passion for protecting and improving the land north of Yarram in the foothills and plains south of the Strzelecki Range. Between them they have 100 years of Landcare and in this interview reflect on the works that have been complete and the challenges that still lay before the community....

This week, Rachael Millar speaks with Bec Hemming from the EGCMA as well as Jem Stirling from the WGCMA about International Woemn's Day and how the water and NRM sectors are striving to ensure women's voices are not lost in leadership roles. It's a great episode with plenty to get you thinking whatever your gender, so check it out and maybe share it with some pals. Links mentioned in this episode:...

This week, Gerard spoke with Dan Brown from Parks Vic about the work being done to protect and understand the Alpine Peatlands, vital sources of so many of our rivers. Topics discussed: The history of interst in Alpine Peatlands The issue of invasive species threatening the area Impact of bushfires Impact of climate change Links mentioned in this episode: Alpne Peatlands field work video by Stephe...

This week, Gerard spoke with Jenny and Robert Davies as they drove around their wonderful beef property near the Albert River in southern Gippsland. It's a special place and an example of the sort of work many landholders in the Jack and Albert River area have done over recent years to improved water quality as it flows into Corner Inlet Links mentioned in this episode: Corner Inlet - https://www....