For those that aren't aware, this coming weekend a new "community panel" or "citizens jury" process of reviewing potential funding models for the South East Drainage Network gets underway. NGT has a long-standing professional interest in the drainage network, its management and wider regional issues it...
To celebrate World Wetlands Day, the Lakes Hub, DEWNR and the Alexandrina Council are hosting the 'Coorong and Lower Lakes Environment Forum' on Friday 30th January 2015. The re-commencement of dredging at the Murray mouth highlights the many issues presently facing this iconic region. In terms of...
Yvonne and I recently headed over to Portland to have a look at how the Native Plant Display Garden there is progressing. The garden, which was planted in July last year, is in great shape and has been growing like gangbusters thanks to committed volunteers...
[caption id="attachment_9731" align="alignleft" width="300"] Parnka Point, Coorong (Photo: N. Whiterod)[/caption] Photo of Parnka Point on the Coorong by Aquasave - NGT's Nick Whiterod You can see previous photos of the week here....
Happy new year everyone, and welcome back to the blogs for 2015! It is hard to believe, but today, the 16th of January 2015, marks exactly 3 years since NGT formally appeared on the environmental scene in Victoria and SA. Time and has simply flown by,...
In recognition of the amazing diversity of plants and animals in Australia, some of which we have the fortunate opportunity to study and help conserve, we have introduced a 'species of the month' blog. Fittingly we kick off with NGT's logo, the ancient greenling Hemiphlebia mirabilis [caption id="attachment_9615" align="alignleft"...
Since October, the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group and community volunteers have been engaged in annual monitoring of the Little Penguin. Every fortnight, a small group of volunteers head over to Middle Island, Warrnambool, and counts the penguins as they return from a day’s fishing. During the...
On a recent seed collecting outing near Penola, Yvonne spied a seed-filled emu poo, and given the success of the first poo germination trial, quickly gathered it up. The new scat appeared to be full of Flame Heath (Astroloma conostephioides) seed, a plant we know emus...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Common Blue-banded Bees (Photo: B. Haywood)[/caption] NGT's Bryan Haywood took this shot of Common Blue-banded Bees (Amegilla cingulata) in the Mount Benson area. You can see previous photos of the week here....
With the end of year upon us, the blogs might go a little quiet for the next few weeks - so to make sure you have a good NGT read over the Christmas / New Year period, you might like to download and print a...
