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Bardi Jawi Gaara Marine Park finalised
Australia's first marine park co-designed with Traditional Owners has been finalised – marking a huge achievement by the Bardi and Jawi Traditional Owners and the WA Government!
Obby's story
My name is Manymiya. That's my Aboriginal name, but everyone knows me as Obby. I'm a Bunuba language speaking Miliwundi clan woman, and I've got a story to share with you about the Martuwarra River – one that goes to the heart of why we must protect it.
ABC documentary series: Martuwarra
The ABC's docuseries The Kimberley provides unique insight into the crucial waterway for the West Kimberley — Martuwarra (Fitzroy River).
Schools resource: Martuwarra Fitzroy River
Many Aboriginal nations make up the length of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River.
In this classroom resource, students are invited to find out how they work together to protect the natural values of the river.
Delivering your voice on sawfish
This morning, we delivered a petition signed by you and other passionate supporters across Australia, calling for protection of the critically endangered freshwater sawfish. The petition was handed to Water Minister Simone McGurk at WA...
LIFEBLOOD - The Kimberley's Martuwarra Fitzroy River
LIFEBLOOD is a captivating nature documentary journeying the length of the Kimberley’s Martuwarra Fitzroy River. Narrated by Bunuba Traditional Owner Manmiya 'Obby' Bedford, LIFEBLOOD showcases the spectacular wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and rich cultural heritage of this healthy, free-flowing...
Breaking news: mass sawfish death in Martuwarra Fitzroy River catchment
Last week we found out some terrible news.
In November, 17 critically endangered freshwater sawfish died in a dry creek on Liveringa Station in the Martuwarra Fitzroy River catchment.
Using indigenous wisdom to save the Martuwarra River
The Martuwarra River is not just a waterway. It is a sacred being, explains Anne Poelina, an Indigenous community leader who descends from a lineage of custodians of its waters stretching back 40,000 years. One of Australia’s...
Martuwarra recognised by UNESCO as a living water museum
The Martuwarra has been included as the world's first living water museum within the UNESCO World Inventory Inventory of Water Museums.The Global Network of Water Museums (WAMU-NET) is a ‘flagship initiative’ of UNESCO-IHP (Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme) to foster water awareness...
A look back at 2023's efforts to protect the Martuwarra Fitzroy River!
It has been another big year for the campaign to protect the mighty Martuwarra Fitzroy River! We’re ending this year on a high with the recent commitment from the WA Government to protect the Martuwarra’s...
A quarter of a century later the fight to save the river flows on
The environmental movement in Australia has its seminal creation stories: the Franklin Blockade, the various forest wars, the fights to make Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage areas. But one that is often...
The river is a living ancestor serpent and sacred giver
At the end of each calendar year, as both heat and air pressure increase dramatically, the northern monsoon builds and breaks open to drop its rains through the central Kimberley. Here, in this vast and...
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