We met with Hon. John Mulongoti, Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, who detailed the Ministry's drought response and current challenges. Discussions included policies to improve water catchment, landscape restoration, regenerative practices, and other sustainable agriculture techniques to drought-proof dry regions.
Read MoreAs part of our visit, we hosted a strategic workshop uniting 30 Zambian and international key stakeholders.
Read MorePart 4 of Carolyn’s journey in Zambia – visiting farms, government representatives, community gatherings and correctional services.
Read MorePart 5 of Carolyn’s journey through Zambia, this time visiting Teifla’s farm in the Kazungula district.
Read MoreOur visit to Kazungula was made possible by His Excellency Dr Elias Munshya, whose efforts paid off. We were warmly welcomed by the District Commissioner Elias Samibila and his team at his office.
Read MoreTen years ago, on a gully erosion site at Coffin Creek near Mudgee, a project with the inspired title ‘Sticks and Stones’ began. Twenty volunteers led by restoration practitioners Craig and Cam built a range of structures with rocks and timber including zuni bowls, rock weirs and splash-downs. In 2024, Watershed Landcare extended an invitation to Mulloon to lead a follow-up project day.
Read MoreFor keen citizen scientists and users of iNaturalist the Mulloon Research and Monitoring team have set up an iNaturalist Project for the Mulloon Rehydration Initiative.
Read MoreThis week in the Australian Parliament, Motions of Condolence were passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to acknowledge Gary’s wonderful legacy. Watch them here.
Read MoreDonations for the Mulloon Institute over the last few years have been invaluable, enabling us to put in place the foundational blocks for scaling landscape restoration and rehydration across Australia. Now we’re asking for your help!
Read MoreThe bumper winter edition of our eNewsletter Resilience is now available. Catch up on all the inside news about our Conference, bootcamps and field days across Australia, our latest science reports, education updates and Mulloon Consulting news too.
Read MoreMulloon Institute was up against some strong competition in the 2024 NSW Landcare Awards in the Climate Innovation category.
Read MoreIn April this year, 25 of the Northern Territory’s station managers and NRM professionals came together at Old Cameron Downs station to kick off the Mulloon Institute’s Community of Practice Project (CoPP) for NT.
Read MoreThe Communities of Practice Project continues around the country with the latest stop on the beautiful Bass Coast in Victoria
Read MoreAlong with presenting CoPP activities, delivering Learning Programs across the country, and attending the Mulloon Rehydration Conference, our team has been actively working on several other projects over the past few months.
Read MoreCodie’s vision is to manage water more effectively, improve water reliability and quality, and reduce run-off from cultivated paddocks which are causing the active erosion of waterways and threatening a dam structure… so he hosted a CoPP Boots on Ground Day!
Read MoreThe two-day Mulloon Rehydration Conference was an opportunity for Mulloon Institute to showcase the Mulloon Rehydration Initiative in all its catchment-scale glory to around 180 delegates from throughout Australia.
Read MoreFocusing on the suitability of infrastructure within watercourses (such as leaky weirs) and riparian zones (such as revegetation), the recently launched CReST model highlights the potential agricultural and environmental benefits of these rehydration practices.
Read MoreMulloon Creek Natural Farms have been busy this autumn with cattle sales, fencing and a new grain mill.
Read MoreWith heavy hearts, we inform you that our former Chairman the Hon. Gary Nairn AO passed away last Saturday evening at the Gold Coast Private Hospital.
Read MoreWhen Tony Coote established the Mulloon Institute in 2011, he placed science and evidence at the heart of everything we do. From the beginning of the organisation, we funded scientific studies and scientists. Scientific study is hard, expensive and takes a lot of time, but this was a visionary decision that is now bearing fruit.
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