About this podcast

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All things water. For First Nations People, water is a sacred source of life.  The rivers are the veins of Country, carrying water to sustain all parts of our landscape. The wetlands are the kidneys, filtering the water as it passes through the land. At the most fundamental level clean water is a basic need for healthy humans, animals, plants and aquatic environments. There are so many interesting (and sometimes competing) demands for water. This podcast explores water from a range of diverse perspectives - amplifying lesser heard voices.

Episode 1: Doesn't hold water (water governance)

Length: 1h 16 minutes 19 seconds, start times as marked 

Featuring: 

- world renowned Aboriginal water rights academic at ANU, Dr Virginia Marshall (Wiradjuri Nyemba), the author of Overturning Aqua Nullius (11m 40s and 23m 08s)

- 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 (14m 35s)

- Joe Flynn, a water reform expert with experience bringing together First Nations (Maori water rights) and corporate perspectives in productive conversations (52m 17s) 

- the first feature song from Kalaji, a debut album from Nyikina sound artist and acclaimed actor Mark Coles Smith (46m 07s)

- some potential future water managers (students from the Dharma school in Daylesford, 50m 36s). 

Books: 

Aquanulius, Dr. Virginia Marshall

Biggest Estate on Earth, Bill Gammage

Nominated Water Songs:

Rain. (feat. Scott Darrow, Sarah McLeod, Adam Band, Jack Jones, Todd Huner)

River Song. Archie Roach

Anchor Me. The Mutton Birds

Episode 2: Unchartered Waters (Cultural Flows)

Length: 1h 4 minutes 33 seconds, start times as marked 

Featuring: 

- Water warrior Cheryl Buchanan (Guwamu), about the genesis of cultural flows methodologies (2m 09s)

- ‘Ngarlila’ from Kalaji, by Mark Coles Smith (23m 58s)

- Brad Moggridge (Kamilaroi), on challenges for recognition of Aboriginal water rights (28m 13s)

- Dale Mundraby (Mandingalbay Yidinji), on how lands and waters are managed on Mandingalbay Yidinji country (Cairns/Great Barrier Reef) (48m 26s)

- Students of Dharma school in Daylesford (1h 2m 2s)

Links:

Watch RINGBALIN - BREAKING THE DROUGHT Online | Vimeo On Demand on Vimeo 

Ringbalin - Breaking the Drought (Film) - Creative Spirits 

www.culturalflows.com.au 

Nominated Water Songs:

Wash my soul in the rivers flow. Archie Roach

Go with the flow. Queens of the Stoneage

When the river runs dry. Hunters and Collectors

Episode 3: Water under the bridge (surface waters)

Length: 49 minutes 12 seconds, start times as marked 

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’ (2m 34s)

- ‘Yoolbooroo’ from Kalaji, by Mark Coles Smith (21m 49s)

- Troy McDonald, on his water journey (27m 10s)

- World Heritage Ranger, Aaron Morgan, on Gunditjmara country, at the UNESCO-recognised Tae Rak, in the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape (29m 41s) 

- Aboriginal Water Officer Nicky Hudson on cultural flows background at the  Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (37m 41s)

- Students of Dharma school in Daylesford (45m 54s)

Nominated Water Songs:

Yoolbooroo. Kalaji

Down by the river. Neil Young

River deep mountain high. Ike and Tina Turner

River. Bishop Briggs

Episode 4: Let's blow it out of the water (recycled water)

Length: 1h 10 minutes 12 seconds, start times as marked 

This episode is about recycled water topics and opportunities. Featuring: 

- Neil Gower and Kamal Love (Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation), on a Gubinje enterprise in Broome (2m 3s)

- ‘Karlbi’ from Kalaji, featuring Matalja, by Mark Coles Smith (15m 37s)

- Clare McAuliffe (Melbourne Water) on a recycled water plan - the Melbourne Sewerage Strategy) (19m 55s)

- Students of Dharma school in Daylesford (30m 32s) 

- Dr Kathy Cinque (water quality) and Suzie Sarkis (public health), on how we move past status quo approaches (34m 16s)

- Bruce Edwards (recycled water assets: Underground Opera) (59m 14s)

Nominated Water Songs:

Saltwater cowboy. Pilgrim Brothers

Smoke on the water. Deep Purple

Moon of Marin. Dead Kennedy's

Raindrops keep falling on my head. BJ Thomas

The River. Bruce Springsteen

Episode 5: IWM - Inclusive Water Management

Length: 1h 18 minutes 01 seconds, start times as marked 

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) (2m 40s)

- ‘Walka’ from Kalaji, by Mark Coles Smith (15m 28s)

- 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 (19m 38s)

- Students of Dharma school in Daylesford (55m 09s)

- Ross Allen (3 Seeds Agency) and Toni Meek (Yarra Valley Water), who contemplate how effective community engagement can enact change (58m 46s)

Nominated Water Songs:

God willin' and the creek don't rise. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs

November Rain. Guns and Roses

At the River. Groove Armada

Feature Album: Kalaji by Mark Coles Smith

Best known as an actor, Mark Coles Smith explores his Nyikina heritage and relationship to the Martuwarra in electronic album 'Kalaji' (download album from  https://bandcamp.com/artists  )

We most gratefully thank Kalaji for allowing us to feature the 5 feature songs.