For those that haven't come across it yet, in early July there will be a really interesting forum in Nelson - where you can hear about Long Swamp and the Glenelg River estuary (sites currently being considered by DEPI for potential Ramsar listing) and the...
During the Eaglehawk Waterhole Open Day, Danielle Grindlay from ABC Rural came along, and we were fortunate to have a story reach the airwaves during the past week. In case you missed it, you can listen to the audio here, or visit the ABC Rural Website,...
There’s been a great response to the Eaglehawk Open Day with plenty of people registering their interest from all over the region. It's shaping up to be a big day out! The Border Watch in Mt Gambier also kindly ran a story last week that...
When we headed out to Gooseneck Swamp last week, we were fortunate to be joined by neighbours Doug Craig and Michael Innes. It just so happens that Michael had his video camera handy, and asked me for an impromptu update on the outcomes of the restoration...
The day that I caught up with Kate Hill at Eaglehawk Waterhole, she also interviewed Cassie Hlava, an ecologist with Natural Resources South East who is co-ordinating a habitat restoration project in the Bangham district. [caption id="attachment_4961" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cassie Hlava looking out for birds at...
The continuing interest in NGT's purchase of Eaglehawk Waterhole has been fantastic, with a article coming out in last week's Stock Journal. Naracoorte-based journalist Catherine Miller came out for a look with me a few weeks ago, and we spent an hour or so chatting...
As you may know, NGT has a strong interest in wetland and waterway conservation and management, and we have particular focus on, and expertise in, the conservation of native freshwater fish (via our Aquasave work). Not only are many species of native freshwater fish threatened...
Last Tuesday, Cath and I caught up with Kate Hill from ABC South East up at Eaglehawk Waterhole to talk about the purchase of the property and some of NGT's other current projects. [caption id="attachment_4770" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cath being interviewed by Kate Hill about her current...
I guess it was always going to happen eventually, given the hot summer weather (driving evaporation), lack of rainfall and a reduction of inflows from the Wannon River, but levels in Gooseneck Swamp have finally started to drop after holding relatively steady between September and...
The Naracoorte region is home to one of our rarest and most visible native orchids in the South East, the Bell-flowered Hyacinth-orchid. It is currently flowering throughout its range and, as a beautiful and highly noticeable species, has created a lot of interest in the...
