To say that things have been a little hectic since the last blog post would be an understatement! The last week alone has seen me travel to Gorae West near Portland, Hamilton, Canberra and Mount Gambier for a range of talks, meetings and on-ground activities. Highlights included...
On Thursday and Friday last week I had the opportunity to attend the 23rd Annual Victorian Waterways Field Staff Conference. This event is hosted each year by one of the Catchment Management Authorities (CMA's) in Victoria, and as it was the first time the event...
What a great day for our region! Today the Australian Government released the list of successful projects under the first round of the Biodiversty Fund.I'm pleased to share the news that Nature Glenelg Trust has been awarded 2 grants, worth almost $2.3M over 6 years,...
Have you ever wondered as you drive around our region what that tall shrub is, with pale green foliage and long spikes of bright yellow wattle flowers that come out during the winter? Have you noticed that you are seeing more and more of it (especially...
Last Thursday I caught the bus to Portland with Brendan (my eldest son), for us to pick up where we left off the Great South West Walk (GSWW) 18 months ago. If you don't know about this spectacular 250km loop hike, then check this link: http://www.greatsouthwestwalk.com. Crossing the Surrey...
Last Thursday I was delighted to receive an email from Nature Foundation SA (a very active environmental NGO in South Australia - see www.naturefoundation.org.au), informing me that Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) has been awarded grant funding for 2 projects to occur next financial year in the South East of South...
Tuesday last week, Cath and I had the opportunity to have a look at a couple of locations in Long Swamp in far South West Victoria with some locals from the Nelson area and some visitors from Warrnambool and Ballarat. This continuous stretch of significant coastal...
On Wednesday evening I headed down to Nelson to introduce Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) to the Nelson Coast Care Group. After my presentation, and a great discussion with the group about wetland restoration, it was a rather quick exit to make the journey to Adelaide...
On Saturday I had an early start to attend the Brolga Recovery Group meeting at a property called Mooramong, near Skipton. This part of western Victoria is a very interesting landscape. While it is predominantly cleared farming country that is grazed or cropped, the prevalence of volcanic...
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