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For a community that Government sources claim is starting to accept a dam, Mary Valley residents and others were showing no sign of it when they took too the river to visibly signpost the three mark in their fight too stop the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam. Three years to the day since Peter Beattie’s shock announcement of plans to build … [Read more...]
Do bugs bug you? Do weeds drive you mad? Do you have a weed you want identified? Maybe you would like to know some of the uses for our local plants? For all the answers, a series of Practical Ecology workshops at the free World Environment Day Festival on June 28th may be just the thing for you and your family to explore the natural world … [Read more...]
By Valerie Lewis President of the Sunshine Coast Environment Council All over the globe, people gather in their hundreds on boats, or are taken swimming with the sole purpose of watching one of their favourite cetaceans, whales. This activity has expanded to such an extent that it is now considered to be a major eco-tourism endeavour in all … [Read more...]
Ancient artesian springs boasting arguably Australia’s most endangered fish species have been saved for future generations with the purchase of a Central Queensland property by conservation group Bush Heritage Australia. Edgbaston’s unique artesian spring network, fed by pure million-year-old spring water from the Great Artesian Basin, has … [Read more...]
PHREDERICK, the brush-tailed phascogale, was a sad sight when Wilvos worker Sylvia Whiting first saw him. His head was bloodied and he had been lying on the road for some time, a probable hit and run victim. While this usually feisty little creature had miraculously survived, his future at that point was not looking promising. But several weeks … [Read more...]
Our Wildlife Volunteers Association (WILVOS) has recently been fortunate enough to have Dr Anne Fowler (Vet) (Hons), MACVS (Avian Health), from Australian Wildlife Education in Sydney present a weekend workshop. It was an honour to have someone of Anne's calibre visit Nambour, with over 70 attendees on each of the two days, from as far away as … [Read more...]
Christmas! It's a moment in our busy lives when we take time out to enjoy the company of our friends and families and celebrate the spirit of care. These days, we mark this moment with gifts. We offer gifts as symbols of thoughtfulness and thankfulness, of sharing good fortune with those we love. As they pile up under the Christmas tree, have … [Read more...]
It's that time of year again when we go into panic mode, thinking of what Christmas gifts to buy family or friends. If your family and friends aren't environmentally inclined, or lack knowledge of our unique wildlife, then this is the time to help them understand. Gifts do not need to be expensive -- there is nothing more special than a … [Read more...]
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