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Discovery of endangered speciesnear Ballan
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (277+ words) AN endangered type of crayfish has been found in the Ballan area. Significant effort has been made to identify the discovered specimens as western burrowing crayfish (Engaeus merosetosus). The two crayfish were found along the Werribee River. According to a…...
Fishing clubs hook new funding opportunities
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (438+ words) Nick Scullin with a nice grass whiting as a bycatch caught while looking for some big winter bream. VICTORIAN angling clubs will have the opportunity to hook funding support to upgrade facilities, grow membership and expand community programs thanks to…...
Science in the Pub event to highlight river restoration and flood resilience work by Landcare group
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (235+ words) THE Richmond Landcare group will highlight its river restoration and flood resilience work when it hosts a Science in the Pub event at South Lismore. The River Restoration for Water Health & Flood Resilience seminar will be held at Two Mates…...
Works aim to boost creek health and flood resilience
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (518+ words) IN response to community concerns regarding woody weeds, debris and their potential impact on water flow and flooding, the City of Greater Bendigo is progressing a series of works along Mc Ivor Creek and its tributaries. Residents have raised concerns…...
Rare bird spotted in mangroves
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (358+ words) I have always known the Shining Flycatchers to be rare this far south of their distribution range where they are normally found in northern Australia and the Daintree, with only a handful of recorded sightings in Tweed Shire and Coombabah…...
Rare bird spotted in mangroves - Lismore Times
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (358+ words) I have always known the Shining Flycatchers to be rare this far south of their distribution range where they are normally found in northern Australia and the Daintree, with only a handful of recorded sightings in Tweed Shire and Coombabah…...
Ned the Northern Quoll's road to recovery
1+ week, 4+ day ago (337+ words) WHEN a severely injured Northern Quoll arrived at Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital (NRWH), it sparked an all-out effort involving veterinarians, wildlife carers and specialist surgeons determined to give the unique marsupial a second chance. Ned had been found on a…...
Five-year program to build farm resilience
2+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) MORE than one hundred people gathered at La Trobe University Bendigo last weekend for the official launch of the Biolinks Alliance Nature on Farms initiative. The project aims to support farmers in Central Victoria. "We had nine expert speakers from…...
Calling small bush block owners to get sustainable
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (314+ words) SMALL bush block owners have the chance to become catchment stewards. As part of the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority's (CMA) Small Blocks Big Dreams project, a free introductory session is being held at 1. 45pm on Friday 19 June at Sovereign Hill's Australian…...
More trees vandalised across Tweed
3+ week, 4+ day ago (514+ words) TWEED Shire Council is appealing for information after a series of deliberate tree vandalism incidents across the region left mature Norfolk pines poisoned, coastal trees destroyed and old growth gum trees dying. At the Cabarita Beach coastal walkway, two mature…...