We are proud to launch A River Connects, a new short film offering an insight into Positive Change for Marine Life’s Rewilding our Floodplains program in northern New South Wales. Supported by the NSW Environmental Trust, the film follows the people, places, and partnerships helping restore floodplain and riparian ecosystems across the Brunswick River catchment.
In the heart of the Cape Byron Marine Park in northern NSW, coastal ecosystems including mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrass meadows continue to face increasing pressure from development, pollution, altered hydrology and climate impacts. These interconnected “blue forest” ecosystems play a critical role in stabilising coastlines, improving water quality, storing carbon and supporting biodiversity across estuaries
As part of our Rewilding Our Floodplains program on the Brunswick River, we’ve been taking a closer look at one of its most vital – and often overlooked – ecosystems: seagrass meadows. Over recent months, intern Gilli Clarke has paddled the estuary by kayak, surveying these underwater nurseries that support marine life and keep our