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Cross-border Spring Environmental Events Calendar hot off the press…

Posted at 12 Aug 2013 at 03:01h in Community Biodiversity Events 2013, Cross-border Community Events Calendar, News by Cath Dickson

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The new spring cross-border community environmental calendar is now available!  Click here to take you directly to the Environmental Events Calendar page…or look below. Please click here for the high quality pdf electronic version of the SPRING Calendar (3.5 MB) Please click here for a lower quality pdf...

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Guide to Useful Indigenous Plants of the South East now available

Posted at 12 Aug 2013 at 03:00h in Community Nursery Project, News by Mark Bachmann

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For those that haven't come across it yet, the City of Mount Gambier recently launched Useful Plants of the South East: An introductory guide to identifying, using and growing native plants in the South East of South Australia. This informative and accessible publication is available for download...

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Back on deck – after a brief break in the Otways

Posted at 28 Jul 2013 at 00:35h in News by Mark Bachmann

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After a brief spell, welcome back to the NGT blog! In the couple of weeks since the last blog posts, I managed to get away for a few days with the family to the Otways for a short break after the busy run leading up to...

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Wetland Restoration Case Study 3 – Beaufort District

Posted at 28 Jul 2013 at 00:35h in News, Wetland Restoration on Private Land by Mark Bachmann

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In this, the third of our early works case studies, we review another completed Nature Glenelg Trust wetland restoration project on a  property near Beaufort. This project was developed to aid the restoration of a five hectare swamp that occurs on a natural watercourse flowing into Fiery...

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Two sites in the South West announced as finalists in this year’s Australian Riverprize!

Posted at 28 Jul 2013 at 00:34h in News by Mark Bachmann

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After being fortunate enough to be a finalist in in the River Management Young Achievers Award last year, I am kept up to date with the latest news from the International River Symposium - which this year is being held in Brisbane in September. In an...

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Wetland Restoration on Private Land Case Study 2 – Coleraine District

Posted at 04 Jul 2013 at 20:14h in News, Wetland Restoration on Private Land by Mark Bachmann

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Nature Glenelg Trust has recently installed another wetland restoration structure, with the support of an enthusiastic landholder on a large cattle and sheep property located in the Coleraine district in South West Victoria. This project was driven by the landholder's strong interest in sustainable environmental management...

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How to enjoy the highlights of the NGT Community Nursery Opening Day in under one minute!

Posted at 04 Jul 2013 at 20:14h in Community Nursery Project, News by Mark Bachmann

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If you didn't manage to get along to the official opening of the Community Nursery Site (or even if you did) - then you might like to have a look at this short video that sums up the afternoon in under 1 minute! Click on this...

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Local Little Penguins – Big International News!

Posted at 04 Jul 2013 at 20:12h in Media, Middle Island Penguin Monitoring Project, News by Lauren Kivisalu

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It seems the Southern Right Whales are not the only occupants making a splash off the Warrnambool coast this winter! The Middle Island Little Penguin colony and the story of the Maremma Project have made international headlines over the last few weeks. A great opportunity for engaging...

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A fitting end to the 2013 ‘Up Close’ events: Bugs n Slugs program educates more than 2000 people in a week!

Posted at 04 Jul 2013 at 20:12h in Community Biodiversity Events 2013, Media, News by Becky McCann

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Carnivorous snails, one of only four types of social spiders in the world, ground 'roaches that help turn wood into soil, our rare Red-tailed Black Cockatoo...

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Cross-border community nursery opening a huge success!

Posted at 26 Jun 2013 at 20:54h in Community Nursery Project, News by Mark Bachmann

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On Monday the 24th June, as the winter sun shone brightly, over 100 people passed through the new NGT Cross-border Community Nursery Site at Vansittart Park. We have been really overwhelmed by the positive response to the new site, the project and what it aims to...

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