Pondi (Murray cod) holds deep cultural significance for First Nations People of the Lower Murray and Coorong, Lower Lakes, and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Area. They play a big role in the creation story of the Murray River itself and all fish. The Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) and the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) identified Pondi monitoring as a priority for caring for Country.

The RMMAC Climate Yarning project will support the engagement of RMMAC Board and staff, community members, climate scientists, and ecologists in knowledge sharing to enable a greater understanding of the localised impacts of climate change on First nations people’s culture, community, and the environment. The project will assist participants to identify priorities for action that address the local impacts of climate change.

The Pike Floodplain is located along the River Murray near Renmark, South Australia. The area provides habitat to a range of rare, vulnerable and endangered fauna and flora species; whilst also having very high cultural value and retains a high density of archaeological deposits.

The Murraylands and Riverland region is home to some of the most ecologically and culturally significant wetland systems along the River Murray. To celebrate World Wetlands Day on 2 February, we’re shining a spotlight on the Murtho-Wiela Wetland Complex, long considered a high value environmental asset for the region – and an example of how commitment, collaboration, and environmental water can bring landscapes back to life.

The River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal peoples of South Australia were handed non-exclusive rights and interests to parts of their traditional land in areas of the river around Renmark, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie and Morgan in 2011.

New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient archaeological sites on the cliff-tops in the region between Morgan and Overland Corner in South Australia.

The River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) reflect on the early outcomes of their ranger team. The project has resulted in positive results for rangers, their families, RMMAC, the local Aboriginal community and the wider community of the Riverland

At least 700 cultural heritage sites are in the direct pathway of the flooding in South Australia’s Riverland as the River Murray nears its peak.

The discovery of ancient river mussel shells has confirmed Aboriginal people have occupied South Australia’s Riverland for at least 29,000 years.

Ngarrindjeri woman Lucy Sumner says she experienced many floods while growing up in Renmark but nothing quite as destructive as what came at the end of 2022 and start of 2023.