On 21 October 2025, Professor Richard Kingsford, leader of the Macquarie River and Marshes Flow-MER Project, gave a presentation and hosted a barbecue in the Macquarie Marshes for local landholders. The event gave these important Flow-MER partners an opportunity to hear about the project’s progress.
About 88 per cent of the 200,000-hectare Macquarie Marshes is privately owned. Most landholders are multi-generational farmers who run livestock businesses. They have strong, first-hand knowledge of the Marshes and how the ecosystem works. Their knowledge and support are critical to the success of the Flow-MER Project.
Professor Kingsford outlined the project’s goals, key themes, and results from the first year.
Many organisations conduct research and monitoring in the Marshes. The presentation also provided an opportunity to explain how UNSW works with other universities and government agencies to deliver this program. As well as explain how data and findings from different projects are shared and used.
Professor Kingsford has researched, monitored, and advocated for the Macquarie Marshes for more than 40 years and has built long-standing, trust-based relationships with many landholders. This event allowed other Flow-MER team members to meet landholders in an informal setting and start building their own relationships.
The next Flow-MER landholder update event is planned for March 2026.
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