Rene Woods
Gayini Project Manager
Australia
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Areas of Expertise
water policy, indigenous communities, operations, community relations
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General Enquiries
ph. +61 3 8346 8600
Email: australia@tnc.org
Biography
Rene is a Nari Nari man from southwest New South Wales with a long involvement in securing rights to water for Aboriginal people including as Chair of Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations and Operations Manager at Nari Nari Tribal Council. He grew up on the Murrumbidgee where the river was always central to his family, his community and their way of life.
Rene commenced working at TNC in 2018 and works from Gayini in southern New South Wales.
Places We Protect
Exploring Gayini - Nari Nari Country
Managing Country for conservation, sustainable agriculture and Indigenous heritage
Feature
How humans have impacted Australia’s nature over time
A brief history of the impacts of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on nature.
Places We Protect
Saving the Great Cumbung
Great Cumbung Swamp in New South Wales is listed in as an important wetland in Australia. At the terminus of the Lachlan River, it is a key environmental asset within the Murray-Darling Basin considered of national conservation significance.