Refreshing Rivers at Holbrook Landcare's Ag-Tech Expo

Holbrook Landcare Network (HLN) are hosting their first Ag-Tech Expo at Little Billabong and Peter will be at the HLN stand to answer any questions you have around the role that eDNA plays in measuring and monitoring biodiversity in the creeks and rivers on your property, and how this can add valuable data to your Natural Capital Accounts.

Peter will also be able to give you updates about the Refreshing The Upper Billabong part of the Refreshing Rivers project.

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March 31, 2026

Success Story | Upper Billabong Citizen Science

We lacked information on the aquatic wildlife of the Upper Billabong catchment, so using Citizen Science - the Refreshing Rivers iNaturalist project and eDNA tests, we have gathered 1,672 observations across the catchment and also completed 9 eDNA profiles in local waterways.

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March 30, 2026

Refreshing the Upper Billabong - Creek Connectivity and Understorey

Courtesy of the Refreshing Upper Billabong project, we have a limited number of tubestock suitable for planting both instream and along creek banks to reduce erosion and create habitat.

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March 29, 2026

Refreshing the Upper Billabong - refuge pools

Extreme low flows are pushing refuge pools to their limits. Heat, sediment, salinity and stock impacts are degrading water quality and threatening native fish. This article outlines what’s causing it and practical steps we can take to protect our waterways.

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