This is the final - and arguably most important - of the three stories in our special mid-month "bushfire edition" of the NGT Newsletter. The Wannon River alluvial fan burns as the Grampians fire approaches the Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve. Photo: Todd Burger As you are probably...
The birds eye view that we've shared in the previous story is a great way to see how and where the fire spread through the landscape, but what did we discover when we went for a closer look on the ground? The northern edge of the...
Given the amazing level of community support for the Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve over the years, dating all the way back to when it was established by NGT in 2018, we know there is a lot of interest in how the site fared in the...
Strong northerly and then north-westerly winds on Boxing Day pushed the southern extent of the Grampians fire towards NGT's Reserve at Walker Swamp, where - at the time of writing (27th Dec) - we understand that the southern portion of the property has been impacted....
Over recent months I have managed to drop in on a number of NGT's longer-term wetland restoration sites from across SA, Victoria and Tasmania, to check current conditions. Given that a number of sites have experienced well below average rainfall in 2024, read on if...
We recently took another trip to the edge of Moulting Lagoon, on Tassie's east coast, in November 2024. The purpose was to continue to monitor the ecological recovery of saltmarsh in response to restored hydrology at the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s Long Point Reserve and the...
In last month's newsletter, Lachie took us on an interesting journey of discovery to learn about the mystery of the floating islands near Colac. A short time later, after reading Lachie's article, my son Brendan (who shares an interest in history) contacted me to let...
As we enter the festive season this year, it is also the perfect time to pause for a moment to say a huge thankyou to everyone out there reading this message who plays a part in what do at NGT!As you all know, our passionate...
At the very end of October 2024, many members of the diverse team from across NGT came together for 2 days, to participate in our annual staff workshop - which was held in Mildura for the first time. With NGT staff now based in many...
In a tremendous boost for the long-term future of Nature Glenelg Trust, it is wonderful to be able to share the news that Dr Rod Bird, a highly respected scientist and member of the Hamilton Field Naturalists Club, has decided to establish a Named Fund...
