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The Murray Darling Association seeks and is successful in sourcing funding through the Federal Government Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts to produce a comic that aims to educate young people about issues affecting the water health of the River Murray.

Script Workshop

Inception Strategies holds a workshop at Kerang Technical High School in Victoria with the following talented students to develop the storyline: Guy Robinson, Hayley Gillingham, Jonathon Lewis, Kristena Reynolds, Matthew King, Roxanna George, Samuel Fenton and Troy Robinson.

Production Team

Damian – script, art direction, project management Jo Haw – workshop assistance Chris – workshop notes Liz – reference sheets Gabe – pencils Averil – colouring supervision Jessica – colours Jaymes – lettering Tracy – pre-press

Pencil to Colour example

Thank you:

Envirofund Team at DEWHA for their generous financial support and recognition of the importance of the project.

Kerang Technical High School for the use of their venue and the willingness of the students who participated.

We hope “River Quest” helps you better understand some of the water issues facing the River Murray.

Damian Amamoo, CEO, Inception Strategies

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Murray Darling Basin

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The Murray Darling Association’s mission is to provide a focus for Local Government and community participation in the major natural resource management issues of the Murray-Darling Basin.

The Association also provides information, facilitates debates, identifies needs and priorities, undertakes projects and education initiatives, promotes research and aims to influence the policies of government.

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www.mda.asn.au admin@mda.asn.au tel 08 8226 4402

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“for conservation and sustainable development”

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