Get ready to hear about a musical revue titled ‘The Magic Basin’ that Ines and Bob are working on to tell the story of the Murray Darling Basin. There is only one human in this revue and he resembles a koala. Other dramatis personae include pelicans, cod, carp, a feral cat called Angus, a feral pig called Pork Barrel, and a cane toad called Barnaby.
Here is the link to the presentation on the Murray-Darling Basin by Ines, and it includes some very talented actors speaking for our rivers.
Ines’ talk includes an introduction summarising the key issues affecting the Murray Darling Basin. She writes that many of us have only a vague idea of what the Basin is and how important it is for our food security. If we eat citrus, nuts, grapes, rice, drink wine or almond milk, eat dairy products, wear cotton, chances are we are consuming the produce and the water of the Murray Darling Basin. The people of the Basin from the towns and localities, do not function as a community. They struggle to recognise a common interest, which is the health of the river system. And we struggle to recognise our common interest with them.