southern Australia 2010 the country’s greatest River Basin the murray-darling
greatest River Basin the murray-darling
greatest River Basin the murray-darling is dying just 200 years after European
is dying just 200 years after European
is dying just 200 years after European settlement global climate change along
settlement global climate change along
settlement global climate change along with water greedy crops have drained the
with water greedy crops have drained the
with water greedy crops have drained the basin lagoons wetlands and Forests have
basin lagoons wetlands and Forests have
basin lagoons wetlands and Forests have been destroyed a permanent dredge works
been destroyed a permanent dredge works
been destroyed a permanent dredge works just to keep the murray river’s mouth
just to keep the murray river’s mouth
just to keep the murray river’s mouth open in the midst of the worst drought
open in the midst of the worst drought
open in the midst of the worst drought in history an aboriginal group decides
in history an aboriginal group decides
in history an aboriginal group decides it can wait no longer make you feel
it can wait no longer make you feel
it can wait no longer make you feel sorry to be sad
sorry to be sad
sorry to be sad see state of the river seeing it like
see state of the river seeing it like
see state of the river seeing it like that is it makes us feel see it makes us
that is it makes us feel see it makes us
that is it makes us feel see it makes us feel bad inside
led by major Sumner elder oven oven
led by major Sumner elder oven oven Jerry people a United group of
Jerry people a United group of
Jerry people a United group of Aboriginal nations is spending nearly
Aboriginal nations is spending nearly
Aboriginal nations is spending nearly two weeks traveling the length of the
two weeks traveling the length of the
two weeks traveling the length of the darling and Marie rivers it’s a thing
darling and Marie rivers it’s a thing
darling and Marie rivers it’s a thing that’s been gone for thousands and
that’s been gone for thousands and
that’s been gone for thousands and thousands of years where our people came
thousands of years where our people came
thousands of years where our people came and visited with each other they visited
and visited with each other they visited
and visited with each other they visited and they traded but they also danced and
and they traded but they also danced and
and they traded but they also danced and and sang songs about the creation of
and sang songs about the creation of
and sang songs about the creation of this country but this time the gathering
this country but this time the gathering
this country but this time the gathering is a bit more urgent each night they
is a bit more urgent each night they
is a bit more urgent each night they perform the maroon Dhiru way pan gari
perform the maroon Dhiru way pan gari
perform the maroon Dhiru way pan gari ring Valen translated literally River
ring Valen translated literally River
ring Valen translated literally River country spirits ceremony
country spirits ceremony
country spirits ceremony they hope to dance the spirit back into
they hope to dance the spirit back into
they hope to dance the spirit back into the land to heal the waters and the
the land to heal the waters and the
the land to heal the waters and the people I think the idea of healing the
people I think the idea of healing the
people I think the idea of healing the river and the spirit of the river is not
river and the spirit of the river is not
river and the spirit of the river is not a new one it was something that was done
a new one it was something that was done
a new one it was something that was done traditionally where water people where
traditionally where water people where
traditionally where water people where River people and when we have water we
River people and when we have water we
River people and when we have water we we just embrace it we embrace it because
we just embrace it we embrace it because
we just embrace it we embrace it because it’s who we are you know it makes
it’s who we are you know it makes
it’s who we are you know it makes everything it makes us who we are
as the driest inhabited continent
as the driest inhabited continent Australia’s always had its share of
Australia’s always had its share of
Australia’s always had its share of water challenges the Murray Darling
water challenges the Murray Darling
water challenges the Murray Darling Basin is Southeast Australia’s lifeline
Basin is Southeast Australia’s lifeline
Basin is Southeast Australia’s lifeline the basin generates 39 percent of the
the basin generates 39 percent of the
the basin generates 39 percent of the nation’s agricultural production income
nation’s agricultural production income
nation’s agricultural production income the precious water is also harnessed for
the precious water is also harnessed for
the precious water is also harnessed for energy production and for cities and
energy production and for cities and
energy production and for cities and tribal communities alike each night area
tribal communities alike each night area
tribal communities alike each night area leaders perform parts of the Rainbow
leaders perform parts of the Rainbow
leaders perform parts of the Rainbow Serpent creation story at sacred places
Serpent creation story at sacred places
Serpent creation story at sacred places along the river and it pays off too much
along the river and it pays off too much
along the river and it pays off too much with the largest flood surge in 100
with the largest flood surge in 100
with the largest flood surge in 100 years
years
years for some the drought merely exposed the
for some the drought merely exposed the
for some the drought merely exposed the wounds of the critically ill watershed
wounds of the critically ill watershed
wounds of the critically ill watershed even though the rains have returned the
even though the rains have returned the
even though the rains have returned the Australian government is forging ahead
Australian government is forging ahead
Australian government is forging ahead with a courageous undertaking asking
with a courageous undertaking asking
with a courageous undertaking asking farmers and communities to adapt to a
farmers and communities to adapt to a
farmers and communities to adapt to a thirsty future in order to restore
thirsty future in order to restore
thirsty future in order to restore failing rivers lakes and wetlands
failing rivers lakes and wetlands
failing rivers lakes and wetlands Craig Knowles is heading up this tricky
Craig Knowles is heading up this tricky
Craig Knowles is heading up this tricky but vital initiative there’s been some
but vital initiative there’s been some
but vital initiative there’s been some terrific work done to try and build a
terrific work done to try and build a
terrific work done to try and build a cohesive framework for the management of
cohesive framework for the management of
cohesive framework for the management of the entire River and basin system that
the entire River and basin system that
the entire River and basin system that is a little bit bigger than the combined
is a little bit bigger than the combined
is a little bit bigger than the combined area of Germany and France and it’s put
area of Germany and France and it’s put
area of Germany and France and it’s put a lot of folks on edge very often you
a lot of folks on edge very often you
a lot of folks on edge very often you get diametrically opposed views everyone
get diametrically opposed views everyone
get diametrically opposed views everyone feels as though they’re right and I
feels as though they’re right and I
feels as though they’re right and I argue that you can’t have a healthy
argue that you can’t have a healthy
argue that you can’t have a healthy economic and social base in the basin
economic and social base in the basin
economic and social base in the basin without a healthy environment and we see
without a healthy environment and we see
without a healthy environment and we see them as being necessary to work together
them as being necessary to work together
them as being necessary to work together major Sumner and Cheryl Buchanan are on
major Sumner and Cheryl Buchanan are on
major Sumner and Cheryl Buchanan are on the move again supported by the
the move again supported by the
the move again supported by the murray-darling Basin Authority
murray-darling Basin Authority
murray-darling Basin Authority this year’s ring balan culminates with a
this year’s ring balan culminates with a
this year’s ring balan culminates with a ceremony at the current a unique estuary
ceremony at the current a unique estuary
ceremony at the current a unique estuary it’s a part of who I am it’s a part of
it’s a part of who I am it’s a part of
it’s a part of who I am it’s a part of my life it’s a part of my parents life
my life it’s a part of my parents life
my life it’s a part of my parents life when I grew up when people got sick they
when I grew up when people got sick they
when I grew up when people got sick they bring them to the Quran and bathe them
bring them to the Quran and bathe them
bring them to the Quran and bathe them in duck in the water because to the Nara
in duck in the water because to the Nara
in duck in the water because to the Nara knew Quran was a was a healing to
knew Quran was a was a healing to
knew Quran was a was a healing to understanding the landscape has a
understanding the landscape has a
understanding the landscape has a spiritual element but it also it’s a
spiritual element but it also it’s a
spiritual element but it also it’s a very practical element these indigenous
very practical element these indigenous
very practical element these indigenous communities have a lot of teachers and
communities have a lot of teachers and
communities have a lot of teachers and we have a lot to learn at the mouth of
we have a lot to learn at the mouth of
we have a lot to learn at the mouth of the Murray River there’s plenty to cheer
the Murray River there’s plenty to cheer
the Murray River there’s plenty to cheer about in 2010 there was no water here oh
about in 2010 there was no water here oh
about in 2010 there was no water here oh wow you know what can you say just
wow you know what can you say just
wow you know what can you say just magnificent and you look at the country
magnificent and you look at the country
magnificent and you look at the country and it it’s it’s just this freshness and
and it it’s it’s just this freshness and
and it it’s it’s just this freshness and this intensity about it now it’s just
this intensity about it now it’s just
this intensity about it now it’s just amazing with like the trees and
amazing with like the trees and
amazing with like the trees and everything was just you know more alive
everything was just you know more alive
everything was just you know more alive than though they’ve like they’ve got
than though they’ve like they’ve got
than though they’ve like they’ve got their youth back again you know I feel
their youth back again you know I feel
their youth back again you know I feel that the people that’s been controlling
that the people that’s been controlling
that the people that’s been controlling everything for the last couple hundred
everything for the last couple hundred
everything for the last couple hundred years they need to step back and let us
years they need to step back and let us
years they need to step back and let us as as Aboriginal people from along that
as as Aboriginal people from along that
as as Aboriginal people from along that river let us get that back to how it was
river let us get that back to how it was
river let us get that back to how it was and let that River flow down
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