2/07/2025
The Coorong Environmental Trust AGM / Healthy Coorong, Healthy Microbes Presentation
Date: Friday 11th July 2025
Location: Meningie Uniting Church
Time: 5.00pm
For more information visit the Facebook page.
Hindmarsh Island Landcare Group Inc AGM
Date: Sunday 27th July 2025
Location: CLLMM Research Centre
Level 1/92 Barrage Road, Goolwa.
Time: 9am for tea and coffee before the AGM start time of 9:30am.
River Lakes and Coorong Action Group Inc. AGM
For more information visit the Facebook page.
2/07/2025
The CLLMM Research Centre is running a free event, Science by the Shore, which will assist one of our projects in identifying knowledge gaps in the understanding of our community’s environmental concerns for the area and develop conversations about them.
Science by the Shore invites the public to take control of discussion topics with the area’s researchers by submitting their questions of interest.
There are multiple ways for people get involved in the event, and you can choose one or all of the following:
Submit a science question here.
Complete a 10-minute online survey here (see details below). Note: Those submitting a science question will also be automatically given the option to participate in this survey.
Attend Science by the Shore, 6pm, Friday 25th July at the CLLMM Research Centre (doors open at 5.30pm)
Those completing the survey can choose to enter the draw to win a $50 voucher for Bombora on the River, in Goolwa. Those wishing to submit hard copy versions of questions or surveys may do so in person at the CLLMM Research Centre, Level 1/92 Barrage Rd, Goolwa South SA 5214, during business hours.
The survey is part of research being conducted by UniSA with the CLLMM Research Centre exploring engagement with the event. This research, called “Evaluating the benefits of community directed science engagement”, will explore the public’s relationship with science and the natural environment and will involve survey participants answering both multiple choice and short answer questions. Participants must be 18 years of age or older, be able to read and write English, and not be employed by the CLLMM. This project has been approved by the University of South Australia's Human Research Ethics Committee (Ethics Protocol 206988).
For questions regarding the research or survey, please contact the lead investigator
Andrew Persian (peram010@mymail.unisa.edu.au), Elissa Pearson (elissa.pearson@unisa.edu.au) or our Science Program Manager Nick Whiterod (nick.whiterod.goyderinstitute.org).
For more information or to register visit - Science by the shore | CLLMM
Please consider sharing this information with friends and colleagues with your organisation’s members. We look forward to welcoming all to the event.
2/07/2025
Our Engagement Officer, Sue Ellison, has been busy connecting across the region. Sue recently spent two enriching days at Langhorne Creek participating in Cultural Awareness Training, hosted in collaboration with the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation (NAC), Stenhouse Heritage and Langhorne Creek Wine Region. The training brought together members of the Langhorne Creek wine region, CLLMM, Second Nature Conservancy, and the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board and Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board. Together with Stenhouse Heritage, participants learned of regional Ngarrindjeri heritage sites and SA laws relating to heritage sites. The training involved on-Country experiences and helped to better understand how to document and preserve culturally significant places, including culturally modified trees.
The Research Centre has built a strong relationship with the Ngarrindjeri Lands & Progress Aboriginal Corporation and its Working on Country (WOC) Rangers. As part of this collaboration, the WOC Rangers along with our Engagement Officer Sue Ellison recently took part in eDNA (environmental DNA) training with the University of Adelaide - organised by Jamie Wood who is part of our Landscape Revegetation project. eDNA is a powerful tool that allows us to detect which animals or plants are present—or have recently been present—in an environment by collecting and testing soil, freshwater, or saltwater samples. During the training, we explored how eDNA can be used to monitor biodiversity around the region, helping to protect this unique ecosystem. We also learned how long eDNA can remain in different environments, giving us valuable insights into the history and health of local habitats.
The Research Centre has participated in several eDNA projects, including the Great Australian Wildlife Search and leDNA, a project achieving a global measure of biodiversity by sampling eDNA from lakes around the world. In partnership with the WOC Rangers, we will work on future opportunities to participate in eDNA projects.