If you have managed to get out and poke around a few wetlands lately you would have seen a large number and possibly a variety of species of Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies). It hasn't been unusual to find up to 8-9 species at any given...
Many of NGTs supporters have a strong interest in our wetland species, and they don't come much more iconic than the majestic Brolga! The latest edition (Edition 19, Summer 2017) of Plains Facts includes a nice little progress summary of the NGT Brolga research project being undertaken...
Last year I was invited to speak at a fantastic single day restoration workshop in Sydney attended by around 300 people, and the event was recorded by the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators (AABR) for RegenTV - a diverse on-line educational resource set-up by AABR for...
The white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is a spectacular bird of prey, and thanks to the major flow down the Wannon River late last year, a pair was spotted by NGT's Lachlan Farrington at Brady Swamp. The birds were subsequently photographed by Rod Bird of the...
It was World Wetlands Day last week (on the 2nd of February) which means the latest edition of Wetlands Australia Magazine has hit the virtual shelves. This time around two NGT stories feature, including: an article by our ecologist Lauren Veale about the latest native fish monitoring...
On the 16th of January 2017, about 25 people from the community joined us for morning tea, followed by a smaller intimate gathering for afternoon tea in Warrnambool - a great way to mark 5 years since NGT announced its arrival to the world in...
To celebrate NGT's 5th Birthday, we're getting some delicious cake for morning and afternoon tea at our regional offices in SA and Victoria - and we'd love to share it with you! The details: Monday 16th January 2017 Morning Tea (SA) Mount Gambier NGT office/nursery: 10-11 am SA time @...
It only feels like yesterday, but five years ago the handful of us involved in quietly preparing NGT behind the scenes for business, were counting down to the first email being distributed that would launch our new organisation - on the 16th of January 2012. If...
The Coastal Connections program (organised by DEWNR) is well underway across the South East with kids participating in everything from kayaking to rock pool rambles, sand sculpting to fishing! Last week we kicked off our Fishing for the Future clinics (funded by the SA Government)...
Humble apologies for not providing an update before now. Burning the candle at both ends and all that!!! Please enjoy a short summary of the people and activities of Eaglehawk Waterhole Restoration Reserve over the last few months to the end of 2016. Water, wetlands, and wildflowers It was a...
