On Thursday the 27th of October 2018, I was asked to join the Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia (SERA) at their biennial conference dinner and awards ceremony in Brisbane. After a series of other National Awards were announced, it was down to the last category -...
A little earlier in the same week that NGT received a National Award from SERA, two NGT staff were also recognised for their dedicated conservation work with our native aquatic species. It sure was a big week for our little NGO! [caption id="attachment_31251" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] NGT's...
A series of recent grant funding announcements are providing NGT with a welcome boost to our wetland restoration activities in western Victoria! Firstly, the Australian Government has now confirmed the recipients of 'National Landcare Program – Environment Small Grants' around the country - you can see the...
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure and privilege of being invited by the Glenelg Hopkins CMA and the Nelson Coast Care Group, to speak on behalf of the local community at the public celebration for the recent listing of the Glenelg Estuary and...
Thanks to over 100 donors, volunteers and supporters who attended our community celebration at Walker Swamp on the 23rd of September, this special day was a great success! A morning cuppa by the campfire as the crowd gathered, was followed by the formalities of a few...
If you are interested in grassland restoration in western Victoria, then there is a great event coming up at Woorndoo in November, hosted by the Woorndoo Land Protection Group. All the details can be downloaded (as a pdf here), or viewed below. ...
It's now less than two weeks until World Rivers Day 2018, Sunday the 23rd of September, when we'll get together not only to celebrate the beginning of the new restoration project at Walker Swamp, but also to recognise the partnerships and community spirit that have...
It sure has been a busy few months, but the latest news is that the Walker Swamp fundraising tally currently sits at just under $94,000. Coupled with the fact that our funding deficit on the land purchase cost has been reduced to the point where we...
Time is flying by and our active fundraising campaign for the Walker Swamp land purchase is into its final week...
Things are now starting to shape up for our exclusive supporters event on World Rivers Day (Sunday 23rd of September, 2018) at Walker Swamp. In the morning, there will be a range of activities hosted by NGT staff for all ages, like guided birdwatching, bushwalking, waterbug...
