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...
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...
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...
You may remember from previous blogs (here and here) that we have been experimenting with the use of seedballs in revegetation this year. Now we're going to let the kids have a go! During the upcoming SA school holidays, we'll be running a workshop aimed at primary...
On the 9th of September, Lachie Farrington and I were fortunate to attend the Portland and District Environmental Workshop, as part of the 'Kids Teaching Kids' program. A key aim of the program is to inspire future environmental leaders, and it was great to meet so many...
Earlier this month I travelled east to visit some coastal landscapes along the Shipwreck Coast. I was fortunate to meet with the Princetown Landcare Group, and scope some potential habitat areas of the estuary of the Gellibrand River. The Princetown Landcare Group are involved in...
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...
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...
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...
After the recent post about a Platypus sighting, we received some fantastic feedback from our newsletter subscribers. Ryan Duffy from Parks Victoria said the sighting caused a bit of excitement in their Grampians office, because the only official records and recent sightings from within the National Park are on the...