Living Lab Northern Rivers has opened their new exhibition ‘Working with Nature’ this week in their Lismore shopfront space, giving visitors the chance to learn more about flood mitigation strategies.
The timing of this exhibition is no surprise.
Soon after the 2022 floods the Federal Government announced $11.2m in funding for the CSIRO to build detailed hydrodynamic models for the Northern Rivers catchments, and the Living Lab believes that it is critical for our community to understand this process and be invited to participate.
Director of Living Lab Northern Rivers, Dan Etheridge, said while we know that the 2022 floods took many things away, we recognise that they also bring new opportunities.
‘One such opportunity is the chance to rethink how we manage our landscape to mitigate the natural flooding events that have always been a part of the Northern Rivers.
Models will be a powerful tool
‘The CSIRO models will be a powerful tool that will help us better understand how to mitigate flood impacts in our region.’
Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the types of flood mitigation strategies available, and a range of local and international case studies. The exhibition combines local knowledge with technical expertise, and has been created through collaborations with UTS Sydney, Landcare Network Australia, Jagun Alliance and Richmond River Keeper.
Working with Nature is open each week Tuesday to Thursday from 1pm to 4pm until the end of July in the shopfront at 11 Woodlark Street.
In addition to the exhibition the Living Lab Northern Rivers will also be hosting a series of talks and day field trips. For more about these events visit llnr.com.au.
Big California style spoon drains going straight to Byron. Throw in a few silt traps to keep the greenies happy. Drain the swamp!