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Sue Ellison, CLLMM RC’s Engagement Coordinator, was front and centre in our booth over the three-day celebration of culture, Country and community on Ngarrindjeri Lands at the Coorong waterfront. The Centre also supported one of our volunteers, Marina, to attend the festival. Here’s what she had to say about her experience: “I am deeply grateful […]
Last month, our Engagement Coordinator, Sue Ellison, had the opportunity to attend the inaugural South Australian Aboriginal Land and Sea Ranger Conference in Hahndorf. This conference brought together more than 200 rangers from the 29 Indigenous ranger groups across SA. Sue described it as both a privilege and a pleasure to be invited to listen, learn […]
Jane French, Centre Manager and Tiffany Nay, Science Communications & Education Coordinator,  recently had the incredible opportunity to attend Science Meets Parliament 2026 in Canberra, joining leading researchers, policymakers and industry voices from across Australia.  Science Meets Parliament is Australia’s premier initiative for fostering meaningful connections between the STEM sector and policymakers.  Over two inspiring […]
A century ago, government maps of the Younghusband Peninsula marked dozens of freshwater ‘waterholes’. Today, most of them can no longer be seen. Stretching between the Coorong and the sea, the Younghusband Peninsula is Australia’s longest coastal dune system, formed over around 8000 years. Hidden within its dunes are freshwater soaks – natural water storage […]
There has been a report of a declared noxious European green shore crab found in the North Lagoon of the Coorong (near Pelican Point). As they’re declared noxious, if one is found, it must be euthanised humanely and not returned to the water. All potential sightings should be reported to PIRSA either through the Fishwatch hotline […]
The CLLMM Research Centre congratulates Julie Jones, Arnold Love, Django Westmoreland and Mark Koolmatrie who have been awarded River Fellowships for 2026.  There are 15 fellowships awarded each year, and this year four are from the Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth region. The River Fellowship program is led by the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance, with support from the Australian Conservation […]

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Community-focused research centre praised for uniting science and local knowledge to tackle climate change

Meeting of the Waters, Meeting of the Minds in Goolwa

CLLMM Research Centre’s Inaugural Science Forum: A Day of Discovery and Engagement

Local Research Centre Champions Collaborative Approach to Tackle Climate Challenges in Coorong, Lower Lakes, and Murray Mouth Region