Our fantastic volunteer Gordon Page prepares the Mt Burr Swamp wool-shed for its new purpose
Community support towards the project at Mt Burr Swamp has taken a few different forms, including the practical...
Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve
The link between drains, wetland restoration and native freshwater fish conservation
Posted at 04 Oct 2016 at 20:28h
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by Mark Bachmann
In last week's radio interview on ABC South East, after a general Mt Burr Swamp update, NGT's Nick Whiterod joined in the progressive conversation (see previous posts here and here) to talk about native freshwater fish in the South East. This gave us an opportunity to explain...
Mt Burr Swamp fundraising update – with settlement only a few days away, the countdown is on!
Posted at 27 Sep 2016 at 22:58h
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by Mark Bachmann
We've been counting down to settlement day (Friday the 30th of September) for the past several weeks and now there is only a few days to go! At the time of writing, we've had over 100 donations and almost reached $65,000 in community funding - which puts a massive dent...
Early works at Mt Burr Swamp a huge success… and the Growling Grass Frogs agree!
Posted at 27 Sep 2016 at 22:56h
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by Mark Bachmann
We are only a few days away from settlement, so it's time to give you a proper, visual sense of what this project is all about...
Don’t forget to RSVP for the Mt Burr Swamp celebration on Sunday the 9th of October
Posted at 27 Sep 2016 at 22:55h
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by Mark Bachmann
To assist with our planning for the celebration day on Sunday 9th October, bookings are essential. Please RVSP by calling Jess or Rose on 08 8797 8596, or email We'll ask you to provide your contact details and the number in your group, so that we can provide...
Mt Burr Swamp update – the latest figures, one week until settlement
Posted at 23 Sep 2016 at 22:56h
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by Mark Bachmann
What a great week for Mt Burr Swamp, with over $13,000 of donations received since Monday! So far, 87 incredibly generous people and groups from within the region, around Australia, and (in some cases) even around the world have chipped in. and the live tally is...
Early works in place to get Mt Burr Swamp off to a flying start…
Posted at 23 Sep 2016 at 22:56h
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by Mark Bachmann
Thanks to the fantastic help of volunteers from the Millicent Field Naturalists Society and the support of the current owners, a few weeks ago NGT installed a temporary structure in the artificial channel that drains Mt Burr Swamp - in readiness for settlement. This might not be the biggest...
Mt Burr Swamp media – hear from James Darling, David Baker-Gabb, Damien Cook and more!
Posted at 23 Sep 2016 at 22:53h
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by Mark Bachmann
Over the past month, we've had some great conversations on the ABC South East mornings program each Wednesday - learning a great deal about our regional biodiversity from some highly respected supporters of the proposed restoration project at Mt Burr Swamp. In this previous post, we revisited the...
Mt Burr Swamp update – our fundraising tally has doubled in the last week!
Posted at 20 Sep 2016 at 14:47h
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by Mark Bachmann
In some great news - thanks to everyone who has donated to the campaign over the past week - we've now reached almost $45,000! and the live tally is...
Upcoming exhibition: “CrossBorder: The Significance of Wetlands” – 7th October in Mt Gambier
Posted at 20 Sep 2016 at 14:47h
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by Rose Thompson
We are very excited to bring you an art exhibition with a stellar line up of twenty local artists, as part of our Mount Burr Swamp campaign. The event held in Mount Gambier, Friday 7th of October, and on site at the Mount Burr Swamp...