RISE FROM THE OVERFLOW: Portraits + Stories from Women of the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area
Ellie Jade Photography, 'Kathryn', sheep + cattle farmer, Photography
Ellie Marankis, 'Alex', cattle, sheep and irrigated hay, Photography
Photo Credit: Ellie Jade Photography
Photography
Women of the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area
Ellie MARANAKIS
Ellie MARANAKIS
Exhibition
During the ravaging Murray River floods of 2022-2023, Women of the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area (LMRIA) was formed as a support group united by ties to farming from Mannum to Wellington. Founding member, Alexandra Westlake, led an extraordinary Community Building + Inclusivity project that focussed on growing community connection and raising awareness of their lived experiences.
Collaborator and photographer Ellie Maranakis gathered their personal stories of spirited resilience and determination against ongoing challenges, visually capturing their deep love for their families and farmlands.
Rise from the Overflow spotlights the voices of six WLMRIA women, with large-scale photographs and biographical videoworks, a wonderful public program opportunity and an accompanying booklet of their stories.
FREE SPECIAL EVENT
1-3pm Sunday 24 August
'Rise from the Overflow' exhibition is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
'Rise from the Overflow' Special Event is a Connecting Communities Event sponsored by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions under the Family and Business Support Program.
Collaborator and photographer Ellie Maranakis gathered their personal stories of spirited resilience and determination against ongoing challenges, visually capturing their deep love for their families and farmlands.
Rise from the Overflow spotlights the voices of six WLMRIA women, with large-scale photographs and biographical videoworks, a wonderful public program opportunity and an accompanying booklet of their stories.
FREE SPECIAL EVENT
1-3pm Sunday 24 August
'Rise from the Overflow' exhibition is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
'Rise from the Overflow' Special Event is a Connecting Communities Event sponsored by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions under the Family and Business Support Program.
9 Aug - 7 Sep
Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 11am-4pm
Opening Event 24 Aug , 01:00 pm-03:00 pm
Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/rise-from-the-overflow-portraits-stories-from-women-of-the-lmria-event
Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
27 Sixth St, Murray Bridge
8539 1420
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27 Sixth St, Murray Bridge
8539 1420
Venue Website Facebook Instagram
Other FREE SPECIAL EVENT.
24 Aug 01:00pm - Enjoy an afternoon with Angela Goode, renowned author, journalist and radio
presenter, in conversation with key Women of LMRIA members.
Women are the glue holding farms and rural communities together. However, there is no template to survival. Each year brings new and unpredictable challenges. The physical distance of city consumers from farms makes the task of communicating the effects of drought and flood extraordinarily difficult. At Murray Bridge Regional Gallery, we will discuss ways of closing that gap. Angela Goode, July 2025
https://events.humanitix.com/free-special-event-with-gest-speaker-angela-goode