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| Restoring Jali Lands at Wardell New conservation works are currently being undertaken on over 30 hectares of bush land approximately 15km south west of Ballina, located in Bundjalung Country. The land is owned by the Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) and is representative of some of the most pristine and biodiverse ecosystems of the entire NSW coast. (read more) |
| Regional Exhibition in Dorrigo (read more) |
| New Staff Appointment 08 March 2010 (read more) |
| Federal Member for Page supports WetlandCare Australia (read more) |
| World Wetlands Day at Baldwin Swamp This year’s one of WetlandCare Australia's World Wetlands Day celebrations were held at Baldwin Swamp, an urban wetland situated in the heart of Bundaberg's busy CBD. (read more) |
| Rocky Shorelines Community Walk dates for March and April 2010 WetlandCare Australia are hosting a number of Rocky Shoreline tours during March and April at Arrawarra, Broom’s Head, Hastings Point and Evans Head, (Snapper Rocks). (read more) |
| Art and Photography Competition 2010 Winners and On Line Gallery (read more) |
| Janelle Saffin MP, Federal Member for Page supports World Wetlands Day To mark International World Wetlands Day, Federal Member for Page is lodging a private members motion in Parliament today recognising the important wetlands protection work of organisations in her electorate. (read more) |
| An artistic celebration with a word of warning for World Wetlands Day Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Over six hundred and fifty creative Australians celebrated World Wetlands Day on 2 February, in the International Year of Biodiversity, 2010 by expressing their passion and concern for Australia’s magnificent wetlands through art. (read more) |
| Starting in your Backyard Resource Page - East Ballina This page is dedicated to residents living nearby East Ballina North Creek Reserve Wetland, however the information may be relevant and useful for anyone living nearby a wetland. (read more) |
| Art and Photography Winners Selected for 2010 Friday, December 18, 2009 (read more) |
| WetlandCare Australia Helping to Improve Water Quality in The Great Barrier Reef WetlandCare Australia, in partnership with the Burnett Mary Regional Group, are working to improve water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef. (read more) |
| Vonmac Pty Ltd proud sponsor of WetlandCare Australia WetlandCare Australia has entered into an exciting new partnership with Vonmac Pty Ltd who have proudly become a corporate sponsor of WetlandCare Australia. (read more) |
| International Visitors to WetlandCare Australia Thursday, September 17, 2009 WetlandCare Australia hosted South African visitors; Stefan Kruger and Don Cater of Eastern Wetland Rehabilitation this week. (read more) |
| Winning Art on display in Gilgandra, NSW (read more) |
| Priority Wetlands - three years of success in protecting and restoring NSW priority wetlands Over three consecutive years WetlandCare Australia and the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) have provided funds directly to landholders for wetland rehabilitation and conservation in priority wetland areas. (read more) |
| Working together to help save the Giant Barred Frog WetlandCare Australia and WWF-Australia are working together to protect critical Giant Barred Frog habitat in the Numinbah Valley, south-east Queensland. (read more) |
| Rehabilitating Burdekin's Billabongs and Bowling Green Bay Catchments Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Wetland works continue! WetlandCare Australia in partnership with North Queensland Dry Tropics and many other significant stakeholders in the Burdekin have been successful in securing funds for the regions wetlands through the Australian Government Open Grants round. (read more) |
| Agriculture Minister Tony Burke meets with WetlandCare Australia WetlandCare Australia was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke on the NSW mid north coast recently. (read more) |
| Wonderful Wetland Workshops on the South Coast Cassie Price, Senior Projects Coordinator recently delivered four wetland workshops during April 2009 on the South Coast of NSW at Moss Vale, Shoalhaven, Kiama-Shellharbour and Wollongong. (read more) |
| Support WetlandCare Australia to protect and restore Australian Wetlands You can now donate to WetlandCare Australia online with the launch of a new online donations facility. The new 24 hour-a-day, seven day-a-week service ensures people can donate to WetlandCare Australia anytime, with this secure and easy to use service. (read more) |
| Community monitoring for the protection of Bribie Island wetlands In an effort to monitor Bribie Island wetlands for future protection, WetlandCare Australia is facilitating the “Bribie Island Wetland Protection and Monitoring” project for the Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association (BIEPA). (read more) |
| Environmental Change - Starting in your Backyard WetlandCare Australia, with funding from the NSW Environmental Trust, would like to announce a new environmental education project, “Starting in your Backyard”. Stage one of this project is focusing on the residents living in the subcatchment surrounding the East Ballina North Creek wetland. (read more) |
| Winning Artworks travel to Regional Exhibitions Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (read more) |
| Healthy Wetlands for Healthy Catchments in the Southern Rivers Region A new mapping project has begun in the Southern Rivers area of NSW which will build on WetlandCare Australia’s already extensive mapping database. This project is supported by the Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority, through funding from the Australian Government's Caring for our Country. WetlandCare Australia will map, classify and prioritise wetlands found in the Southern Rivers catchment management area. (read more) |
| Murder under the Microscope 2009 Tuesday, March 03, 2009 WetlandCare Australia was recently given the privilege of producing several catchment fact sheets for the Department of Education and Training’s "Murder Under the Microscope - Crisis on the Coast" program, an interactive environmental investigation game for school students. It will run for approximately 10 weeks in term 2, (April-July) 2009 for years 5 to 10. Find out more... (read more) |
| Sustainable floodplain management in the Nambucca and Bellinger catchments WetlandCare Australia has been successful in attaining funding through the Australian Government’s Caring for Our Country Landcare Program to increase awareness and implementation of best practice floodplain management in the Nambucca and Bellinger catchments. The program will run over three years and will include on-ground works demonstrating best practice floodplain management. Floodplain landholders in the Nambucca and Bellinger Catchments who are interested in being involved in the program are encouraged to contact WetlandCare Australia. (read more) |
| Bush fire and wetlands Tuesday, February 24, 2009 In Australia today we are faced with increased bush fire hazards from a combination of changed vegetation management practices since colonisation, increasing population and global warming. Good fire management needs to address the complexites of the environment, society and the economy. WetlandCare Australia recognises the pain, suffering, and destruction caused of the Victorian fires and has donated $250 to the appeal to assist Wildlife Victoria. (read more) |
| Online Gallery of Winning Works in the WetlandCare National Art Competition 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009 The winning works from the WetlandCare National Art Competition 2009 can now be viewed in our on-line gallery. (read more) |
| New Publication - 'Wetland Rehabilitation Guidelines for Queensland's GBR Catchments' WetlandCare Australia would like to announce the availability of the 'Wetland Rehabilitation Guidelines for Queensland's GBR Catchments', produced by WetlandCare Australia on behalf of the Queensland Wetlands Programme. These Guidelines give practical guidance on wetland rehabilitation for farmers, community groups, local councils, Queensland Government agencies, natural resources management bodies and the community. (read more) |
| "Wetlands report highlights decade of inaction" - media release by The Hon Peter Garrett February 2, 2009 A snapshot report into the management of Australia's Ramsar wetlands up to the end of 2007 paints a damning picture of poor administration and inaction under the previous government, Environment Minister Peter Garrett said today. (read more) |
| Queensland leads the way restoring reef wetlands The Bligh government launched a suite of products to celebrate World Wetlands Day 2009 and protect the future of the State's wetlands. Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Minister, Andrew McNamara, said the products-maps along with a guide to rehabilitating wetlands (prepared on behalf of the Queensland Wetlands Program by WetlandCare Australia) are among the best in Australia. (read more) |
| Breakfast with the birds a great way to start World Wetlands Day at South West Rocks See how the South West Rocks and surrounding community celebrated World Wetlands Day in 2009, at Boyters Lane Wetlands. (read more) |
| WetlandCare Australia and Steve Parish celebrate World Wetlands Day Monday the 2nd February is World Wetlands Day, and WetlandCare Australia launched their second National Art Competition to commemorate and promote the importance of wetlands in the environment. (read more) |
| WetlandCare Australia lands in the Burnett Mary Region WetlandCare Australia has partnered with the Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management Inc (BMRG) to provide expert wetland advice and assistance for the Burnett Mary region through appointment of a full-time WetlandCare Australia Project Coordinator to BMRG’s Bundaberg Office. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia launches new-look website WetlandCare Australia has launched its contemporary, new-look website. Our high-volume website is already full of useful information and we hope the new layout will make navigation even easier. (read more) |
| Do you have a Montane Wetland? WetlandCare Australia is looking for landholders on the New England Tablelands who are interested in protecting and rehabilitating wetlands on their property. (read more) |
| Wetland assessment training a success in NSW With funding from the NSW Environmental Trust, WetlandCare Australia has trained 65 people along the NSW coast this month in a wetland health assessment technique designed for land managers and community groups. (read more) |
| Postcards from the Republic of Korea, Convention on Wetlands Cassie Price, supported by WetlandCare Australia, is representing the Australian Wetland Alliance at the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, held in Changwan, Republic of Korea. Read about her experiences at this international wetland conference... (read more) |
| Wetland Health Assessment Training in Coastal NSW WetlandCare Australia, with the aid of funding from the New South Wales Environmental Trust, conducted Wetland Health Assessment workshops at Belmont, Port Macquarie and Nowra. Wetland Health Assessment workshops are aimed at all Land Managers. Workshops for 2008 are now completed... (read more) |
| WetlandCare Australia to manage sensitive wetlands in Regional Crown Reserves Minister for Lands, Tony Kelly, met with Projects Coordinator Adam Gosling to discuss the appointment of WetlandCare Australia (WCA) as trust managers of two high conservation value estuarine wetlands on the north coast of NSW. These valuable wetland areas are located on North Creek at East Ballina. (read more) |
| NGO members from the Australian Wetland Alliance and Government meet at Wetlands Forum In a two day “Wetlands Forum” NGO members of the Australian Wetland Alliance met with representatives from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and the Arts and the NSW, Qld and South Australian Governments in Sydney. The Forum aimed to facilitate communication between NGOs and Government toward integrated action in wetland protection, management and rehabilitation. (read more) |
| Best Management Practice guidelines published for wetlands on cane farms Canegrowers Australia in conjunction with BSES, have launched a series of Best Management Practice guidelines for sugar cane farmers, including ‘Riparian and Wetland areas on Cane Farms’ written by Bob Smith of WetlandCare Australia. (read more) |
| WetlandLink goes National Welcome to WetlandLink - for all the latest news in wetlands (read more) |
| DECC host WetlandCare art exhibition at Dorrigo Rainforest Centre The NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change (DECC) are hosting the exhibition of winning entries from the WetlandCare Art Competition during the month of June at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre. (read more) |
| Healthy wetlands, a carbon prison Wednesday, June 04, 2008 The world is putting too much emphasis on planting trees to reduce the effects of climate change, according to WetlandCare Australia. (read more) |
| Artworks from WetlandCare National Art Competition 2008 on display in Central NSW The winning artworks from the WetlandCare National Art Competition 2008 are currently on display in various locations in central NSW, at exhibitions arranged by the Central West CMA. (read more) |
| Wetland Assessments in the Baffle Creek Catchment Thursday, May 22, 2008 Various wetlands were visited last week in the Baffle catchment as part of a wetland inventory and prioritisation project run by WetlandCare Australia. The project has been jointly funded by the Burnett Mary Regional Group and the Federal Government’s Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, with the support of Queensland’s Environmental Protection Agency. (read more) |
| Jack Johnson tour supports WetlandCare Australia WetlandCare Australia is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2008 World Tour (starting 13 March 2008) and All At Once, a new social action network connecting non-profits with people who want to become active in their local and world community. (read more) |
| Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority Priority Wetlands - Funding Available The Priority Wetlands Project continues! If you own land in the following areas: Goolawah, Tuckean, Cudgen, Limeburners Creek, Maria River, Arakoon, Wooli River, WetlandCare Australia wants to speak to you. You have the opportunity to gain funding for rehabilitation and conservation work for your wetland now! (read more) |
| WetlandCare National Art Competition 2008 Results WetlandCare Australia would like to thank all the artists who entered our inaugural art competition. We received over 300 entries from all over Australia, from a diverse range of artists, from children to professional photographers. (read more) |
| Torrington funding opportunity – applications CLOSED The Expression of Interest application stage for the Torrington stewardship project has now closed (read more) |
| Riparian and Wetland Protection in the Lower Burdekin Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Tropical wetland works continue! WetlandCare Australia has been contracted to develop and implement Rehabilitation Action Plans for 5 - 10 priority wetlands identified in the Burdekin River floodplain around Ayr, North Queensland (read more) |
| Wetland-related artwork, gifts and products wanted WetlandCare Australia is in the process of establishing an online shop, through which we plan to sell product lines such as: tee shirts, hats, cards, prints, posters, fridge magnets, bookmarks, toys, gifts, and lots of other items. (read more) |
| 90 hectares of wetlands improved Monday, September 17, 2007 Local and regional stakeholders joined WetlandCare Australia in celebrating the recent completion of wetland rehabilitation works, funded by Banrock Station, near Oyster Channel on the outskirts of Yamba. (read more) |
| Students Assess Wetlands in Cooloola Region Thursday, September 06, 2007 Recently WetlandCare Australia's Projects Coordinator, Cassie Burns, held two in-field workshops on wetland assessment with students from Tin Can Bay High School and Rainbow Beach Primary School. Cassie had assistance from Cooloola CoastCare's Maree Prior and funding support from the Burnett Mary Regional Group and Greening Australia and Land & Water Australia's Exchange Program. (read more) |
| Giving Frogs a Helping Hop In Threatened Species Week Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Threatened Species Week, running from 2nd to 8th September, is a great chance to learn about how to help protect many of our native frogs. Australia is home to over 200 different kinds of frogs however a drastic decline in frog numbers over recent years is cause for considerable concern. (read more) |
| Wetland Rehabilitation Guidelines for Queensland's GBR Catchments Thursday, February 19, 2009 WetlandCare Australia produced 'Wetland Rehabilitation Guidelines for Queensland's GBR Catchments' on behalf of the Queensland Wetlands Programme. These Guidelines give practical guidance on wetland rehabilitation for farmers, community groups, local councils, Queensland Government agencies, natural resources management bodies and the community. (read more) |
| Wetland Mapping & Classification for the Central West Tuesday, June 26, 2007 WetlandCare Australia has recently kicked-off our wetland mapping and classification project in the Central West. (read more) |
| Seminar: Managing Wetlands WetlandCare Australia hosted a 1-day seminar in Townsville on Friday 11th May 2007 with the theme... "sharing with project participants the lessons learnt during the Great Barrier Reef Coastal Wetlands Protection Programme - Pilot Programme 2005-2007 conducted at 21 wetland sites between Bundaberg and Port Douglas" (read more) |
| WetlandCare Australia Annual Report 2005/2006 The WetlandCare Australia Annual Report is available for online and offline viewing and printing. (read more) |
| Report from the Chairman WetlandCare Australia's Chairman's Report 2006 (read more) |
| Coastal Wetland Protection Programme: Report summary 2005/06 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 The CWPP Pilot Programme, focuses on the conservation of coastal wetlands to protect the water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef. There is a need for improved protection and management of wetlands in achieving this goal. Biodiversity values, including ecosystem connectivity with the GBR, are another important factor underpinning the wetland protection and management objectives of the CWPP. (read more) |
| Sustainable Wetlands on NSW Coastal Landscapes: Report Summary 2005/06 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 The Sustainable Wetlands project aims to identify, classify, prioritise and protect or improve wetlands along the coastal strip from Gosford to Tweed Heads (NSW). The project will deliver outcomes from both the HCRCMA and NRCMA catchment blueprints and is strongly supported by key State and Federal Government Agencies. (read more) |
| Happy Birthday WetlandCare Australia! WetlandCare has now been established in Australia for 15 years!. From humble beginnings in South Australia as an offshoot of Ducks Unlimited - Canada, WetlandCare has grown into an organisation with over 15 staff and successful projects in three states. (read more) |
| Second Call for Richmond River site for Estuarine Wetland Rehabilitation - $5000 available WetlandCare Australia is seeking a suitable site to improve estuarine fish habitat in the Richmond River. The Richmond River Mullet Fishermen have donated $5000 to local fish habitat repair. If you have a site or know of any site of coastal lake, saltmarsh, mangrove or seagrass that might be suitable please fill out the site nomination form (link below) or contact Cassie Burns at WetlandCare Australia's Ballina office on 02 6681 6169 or cassieburns@wetlandcare.com.au as soon as possible. (read more) |
| WetlandLink relaunched The new WetlandLink will be a tool landholders can use to get in touch with incentive programs run through CMAs in coastal NSW. It will also contain practical information to assist landholders to participate effectively in those programs. As always, WetlandLink will provide valuable wetland management information to all who wish to read it. Other topics currently covered are Wetland Science and Research, Wetland Management Techniques And Tools, Wetland Restoration Case Studies, how community involvement is having an impact on wetland conservation and restoration and legislation and guidelines relating to wetland conservation and the environment. (read more) |
| Sustainable NSW Coastal Wetlands Project Update: 2006 During September the Sustainable Wetlands project team completed a series of workshops to 'tap-into' local wetland knowledge in the project area. Topics of discussion during the workshops included the maps, wetland classes and the prioritisation process. Also, WetlandCare Australia's Sustainable Wetlands on NSW Coastal Landscapes Toolkit team have compiled information on useful wetland management tools. (read more) |
| Queensland Coastal Wetlands Protection Program: Stage 3 In late November 2005, the project's Independent Reference Group recommended to DEH (Canberra), approval of another 10 wetland project proposals, bringing the total to 15 sites to be funded under the $2 million Coastal Wetland Pilot Program. (read more) |
| Bungawalbin Projects Update: Wetland Health Project, Riparian Restoration Project and Black-necked Stork & Jacana Project. (read more) |
| Montane Endangered Ecological Community Wetlands This project is funded by the NRCMA and involves several components. Firstly the project will result in the restoration of degraded montane wetlands within the NRCMA area - an area from Walcha to Tenterfield along the crest of the Great Dividing Range. Secondly the project will increase knowledge of the importance of these areas and will promote best management practices for these areas with a number of field days across the New England Tablelands. The project is being undertaken in tandem with Granite Borders Landcare Inc and other regional Landcare organisations in the New England. (read more) |
| Successful New Projects Northern NSW wetland projects - We have commenced several new wetland projects, funded by the Northern Rivers CMA, in association with the Natural Heritage Trust; WetlandLink communications project for coastal NSW, funded by the Natural Heritage Trust: to provide relevant management, technical, and case study information to wetland owners and managers; "Exchange" training project funded by Land & Water Australia in conjunction with Greening Australia. (read more) |
| Forums & Conferences: Cassie Burns (Senior Project Officer) represented WCA at the Wetlands Centre's Wetland Innovations Forum in Newcastle in October. Cassie presented information on the advantages and limitations of using spatial data and Geographic Information Systems in wetland management and also highlighted the current work WCA is doing in this field. Relevant projects include; NRCMA Wetland Assessment (2004), Sustainable Wetlands Project (2005/2006) and the Estuarine Wetland Assessment Project (2005/2006). (read more) |
| Staff Profile: Che Golus - Project Officer I have been working for WetlandCare Australia for a little over two months, on WetlandCare's Estuarine Assessment and Prioritisation Project. I completed my degree in applied science through Southern Cross University in October this year, whilst already working for WetlandCare. I have recently returned from field-work in the Snowy Mountains where I completed a project looking at the impact of feral animals on native mammals in the alpine environment. Working back in the heat, with flies and mozzies the north coast has been a big change from the freezing blizzards of the snowies. (read more) |
| New Board Members Chairman Craig Copeland has recently secured the services of six new directors to WCA's Board. We now have a total of 13 directors and they will all meet together for the first time in Ballina in August for WCA's General Meeting. (read more) |
| Project Briefs - Wetland Assessment & Prioritisation This project is funded by the NSW Government's Environmental Trust. The project is developing additional assessment techniques for saltwater & brackish wetland communities, focusing on selected wetlands in the Tweed, Brunswick, Richmond & Clarence catchment. The assessments will be used to prioritise them for on-ground rehabilitation & protection. The project will continue until December 2006. (read more) |
| Project Briefs - Sustainable Wetlands on NSW Coastal Landscapes The Sustainable Wetlands project is funded by the NHT through the Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (HCRCMA), in partnership with Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA). (read more) |
| Project Brief: Lower Bungawalbin Riparian Restoration Project The three-year project sponsored by the NSW Environmental Trust is now in its last year. Since March 2005 a total of 6km of riparian fencing have been constructed on two properties along Bungawalbin Creek, 35km SE of Lismore. On ground works were assisted by two EnviTE teams and included construction of a solar engergiser pole above flood level. (read more) |
| Project Briefs: Bungawalbin Wetland Health Project Funded by the Myer Foundation, this project targets mitigation of acid sulphate soils and blackwater events. WCA's Garry Owers was progressing well until late June when heavy rains resulted in flooding which brought a complete stop to the project. Survey areas were under two to three metres of water. (read more) |
| Project Briefs: Great Barrier Reef Coastal Wetland Protection Programme The Great Barrier Reef Coastal Wetlands Protection Programme (GBRCWPP) is a $2 million 2 year project developed in response to concerns about potential damage to the Great Barrier Reef. This is a result of wetland clearing and drainage, which allow increasing levels of sediment, pesticides and nutrients to reach the Reef Lagoon. (read more) |
| Volunteers In response to the steady number of requests from people who wish to volunteer their time and help us out, we now have a Volunteer registration sheet. (read more) |
| Sponsors: Billabong Bugs The Queensland based company, Billabong Bugs, has ventured into this niche area, producing home kits of Triops australiensis, or Australian shield shrimp. T. australiensis is a three-eyed crustacean which is distributed throughout a wide area of inland Australia. (read more) |
| Update - Wetland Assessment & Prioritisation Funded by the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA), the Wetland Assessment & Prioritisation project used available spatial data to assess the condition (conservation values and impacts) on priority freshwater wetland complexes at Cobaki, Cudgen, Belongil, Newrybar, and Tuckean & Bungawalbin in northern NSW. Wetland condition was also assessed in the field to calibrate the desk-top assessment. (read more) |
| Update - Fish Unlimited Funded under the Federal Government Sustainable Regions Program, the project was designed to improve the health and extent of fish habitat (target 130 ha) in both estuarine and freshwater reaches of the Richmond, Brunswick and Tweed River catchments in northern NSW. (read more) |
| Update - Cattai Wetland Management Plan In 2004, Greater Taree City Council (central coast area, NSW) purchased 460ha of land containing extensive wetlands that were impacted, in part, by acid sulfate soils and agricultural drainage, and which were previously identified as needing restoration. Some high conservation value wetlands also occur on the property, which also has significant aboriginal cultural value. (read more) |
| Update - Grazing as a Riparian & Wetland Management Tool: Lower Burdekin, QLD WCA's Jim Tait has been conducting grazing & riparian management trials in the Burdekin area of north Queensland, and monitoring is expected to continue for another year. The trials are investigating the impacts of grazing regimes and stock type (cattle, goats, horses), and the inter-relationship with fire regimes, weed control, and to a lesser extent, water quality. (read more) |
| An Update on WetlandCare Australia and DIPNR's program to assess and prioritise Northern Rivers wetlands WetlandCare Australia's Wetland Assessment & Prioritisation project produced a range of products to engage landholders in wetland rehabilitation and guide local government, state agencies & the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) in where to invest in wetland rehabilitation and protection. Priority wetland registers, wetland health mapping and individual site summary reports, produced throughout the project, connect landholders with funding sources provided through community groups, non-government organisations, local government, NRCMA and state agencies. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia Fish Unlimited Project Sunday, 19 September 2004 The Fish Unlimited project has been underway in the northern rivers region for approximately 10 months. This project aims to protect and repair fish habitat, particularly our wetland 'fish nurseries'. The single biggest factor influencing the number of fish, prawns and crabs in our rivers and coastal zone is the number and quality of nursery habitats available to juveniles. Identifying, protecting and restoring fish habitat on private land is essential if we are to sustain the recreational and commercial fishing values of the Tweed, Brunswick and Richmond regions. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia Fish Unlimited Fundraising Seafood Dinner - 30th October, 2004 - Byron Bay Sunday, 19 September 2004 Fins Seafood Restaurant at Byron Bay will host Wetland Care Australia's Fundraising dinner, 7pm on October 30th, to raise funds to support WCA's Fish Unlimited project into 2005. (read more) |
| An Update on WetlandCare Australia and DIPNR's program to assess and prioritise Northern Rivers wetlands Sunday, 19 September 2004 The NRCMA Wetland Assessment and Prioritisation project is now into its final stages. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia Welcomes New Fish Unlimited Project Officer Thursday, July 22, 2004 Abigail Foley (BSc Hons DipEd) has recently joined Wetland Care Australia as the new Fish Unlimited Project Officer. She was previously employed as an Aquatic Ecologist with the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment in Tasmania. She takes over from Jo Green who is furthering her studies. Abby has been very busy familiarising herself with the Fish Unlimited project and the local region. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia Fish Unlimited Fundraising Seafood Dinner Thursday, July 22, 2004 Wetland Care Australia are planning to hold a Seafood Dinner Fundraising Event at Fins Seafood Restaurant, Byron Bay on October 30th, 2004, to raise more funds for repair works and stewardship payments; and to raise the profile of Wetland Care Australia and the Fish Unlimited Program Partners. (read more) |
| Environmental Concern Steadily Decreasing Thursday, July 22, 2004 The percentage of Australian adults concerned about environmental issues has steadily decreased over the past decade, with only 8 per cent of them having registered their concern in a public way in 2001. (read more) |
| Future of Grafton Ag Station and Key Environmental Assets in Doubt Thursday, July 22, 2004 The possible sale of the Grafton Agricultural Research Station could threaten the future of two key environmental assets in the Clarence valley, which happen to be located on the stations property. The dry rainforest remnant and the Bunyip Swamp Wetland. (read more) |
| The Australian Freshwater Protected Area Resource Book Thursday, July 22, 2004 The policy background, role and importance of protected areas for Australian inland aquatic ecosystems. March 2004. Mr. Jon Nevill and Dr. Ngaire Phillips - Editors for the Australian Society for Limnology - Representative Freshwater Reserves Working Group. (read more) |
| Professional Development Environmental Training Greening Australia - Victoria Thursday, July 22, 2004 Three key upcoming events on the training calendar not only for those with a professional interest in the environment - of value to landholders and managers/caretakers, council/government staff or NRM practitioners (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia and Richmond River Mullet Fishermen partner to restore vital wetland fish habitat Monday, May 24, 2004 A new partnership between WetlandCare Australia and the Richmond River Mullet Fishermen will restore vital wetland fish habitat. The agreement reached will see the fishermen donate 10 cents per kilo from the proceeds of the 2004 Mullet Fishing Season to the "Fish Unlimited" project. (read more) |
| About World Environment Day 2004 Wednesday, May 26, 2004 World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. (read more) |
| New Publications Available Wednesday, May 26, 2004 "Living on the Riverbank" "Restoring the Balance: Guidelines for Managing Floodgates and Drainage Systems on Coastal Floodplains" "Acid Sulfate Soil Scalds: How They Occur and Best Management Practices for their Revegetation" (read more) |
| Successful Funding Bid for Aquatic Ecosystems Fencing Incentives Project. Tuesday, May 25, 2004 This project at a small but very significant site on the Palmers Island flood mitigation drain has been successful in receiving funds from Envirofund. (read more) |
| WetlandCare Australia Announces New Board Member Tuesday, May 25, 2004 WetlandCare Australia has announced the appointment of Greg Baker, CEO of Rapid Map Global Pty Ltd to its Board. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia and World Wetlands Day 2004 at Belongil Wetlands, Byron Bay Thursday, February 12, 2004 The Belongil Wetlands were the focus of World Wetlands Day 2004 in Byron Bay. World Wetlands Day was chosen to premiere the film: 'Belongil Catchment Rehabilitation Project Glided Tour', presented by Byron Shire Council and Southern Cross University. (read more) |
| WetlandCare Australia and DIPNR announces joint project to study vulnerable Northern Rivers wetland areas Wednesday, February 04, 2004 WetlandCare Australia and DIPNR are undertaking an intensive study of the wetland complexes in Bungawalbin, Cudgen, Cobaki, Belongil/Cumbebin, Tuckean and Newrybar. (read more) |
| Restoring the Balance - guidelines for managing floodgates and drainage systems on coastal floodplains Tuesday, February 03, 2004 The guidelines are written for people who actively manage coastal floodplain drainage systems, including local government authorities, landholders, drainage unions, industry groups and community groups. (read more) |
| Government announces the signing of an initiative to manage and protect the important Murray River wetland at Banrock Station in South Australia. Tuesday, February 03, 2004 Environment and Heritage Minister Dr David Kemp has celebrated World Wetlands Day 2004 with the announcement of $350 000 from the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust for wetland research and management and the signing of an initiative to manage and protect the important Murray River wetland at Banrock Station in South Australia. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia – Chairman’s Report for 2003 - Highlights Monday, December 15, 2003 This last year has seen significant change in natural resource management in Australia, so it’s not unexpected that WetlandCare Australia (WCA) has had to change too. The response of our organisation to the issues of 2002/2003 has resulted in this past year being one of constructive development, strongly positioning WCA as a professional, future oriented organisation with an unmatched track record in Australian wetland repair. This year, WCA undertook a comprehensive review of its operations. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia’s recent Queensland Regional Forum Monday, December 15, 2003 The "Wetlands to the Reef" Forum was presented by Wetland Care Australia 10 November 2003. The venue was the new Arcadian Surf Life Saving Club on the Strand, Townsville, with wonderful views over the Rockpool to Magnetic Island. The Forum brought together researchers, scientists, administrators, landholders and volunteers to share the latest information on wetlands. (read more) |
| Joint effort to boost reef protection through better control of North Queensland's wetlands Friday, October 31, 2003 Environmentalists in northern Queensland are to combine forces to provide better protection to the Great Barrier Reef environment through helping improve local wetlands and their outflows into the sea. (read more) |
| Wetland Information Kits now available for Wetland Managers and Schools Thursday, October 09, 2003 WetlandCare Australia and the Clarence River Fisherman's Cooperative's Farms, Fish and Floodgates Extension Program have compiled an extensive Wetland Information Kit for wetland managers and a wetland resource for schools. (read more) |
| Informing Wetland Community - Linking knowledge and Solutions Thursday, October 09, 2003 Wetland Care Australia is taking the inititiative in conducting a comphrehensive review of the communications needs of our wetland community. Iconyx, a respected market research company based in Melbourne, with offices in Byron Bay and Brisbane, will conduct the review for Wetland Care Australia. (read more) |
| Please Help Wetland Care Australia - tell us what you need - participate in our short online survey. Thursday, October 09, 2003 Wetland Care Australia wants to know what environmental issues are important to you and whether you think our new website provides you with information that is relevant to your issues and needs. (read more) |
| Australian ecologist receives award from International Society of Wetland Scientists Thursday, October 09, 2003 Respected Australian wetland ecologist Dr David Mitchell, Charles Sturt University, was awarded the 2003 International Fellow Award from the International Society of Wetland Scientists in May. Dr Mitchell received the award for his lifetime's contribution to the science and management of wetlands, worldwide. (read more) |
| Wetland Care Australia launches landholder training workshops April 30, 2003 Wetland Care Australia, today announced a series of Wetland Management Workshops for landholders, local government and community groups concerned with wetland management on the North Coast. The workshops are part of an Environmental Trust funded project and will be held throughout the region between May 1st - 15th. (read more) |
| Farms, Fish and Floodgates – Helping Landholders Manage their Wetlands April 29, 2003 Wetland Care Australia and the Clarence River Fisherman’s Cooperative have recently kicked-off a new project titled Farms, Fish and Floodgates Extension Program or, more affectionately, Triple-F X. Its focus is to help landholders manage their wetlands by providing technical support, management options and plans, rehabilitated wetland example sites, field days and workshops. (read more) |
| Attention: Landholders - Tax Office Incentives for Land Conservation March 04, 2003 Land holders interested in managing and conserving their land will now be entitled to tax incentives when entering into voluntary conservation agreements with government agencies. (read more) |
| Introducing Wetland Care Australia’s New Directors February 25, 2003 Wetland Care Australia is extremely please to welcome three new directors to it’s Board. (read more) |
| Questions Raised Over Water Management Of Murray-Darling January 31, 2003 Transcipt from the ABC's 7.30 Report program "Questions raised over water management of Murray-Darling". Reporter: Mike Sexton (read more) |
| Stop Press: Three New Wetland Projects Sponsored by the Australian Government Envirofund December 10, 2002 A total of $68,300 has been awarded to three new South Australian projects along the River Murray, to be assisted by Wetland Care Australia. (read more) |
| WetlandLink Forums held Across Australia December 06, 2002 Over 120 people attended a successful series of Wetland Forums in WA during Spring 2002. In Perth, Bunbury and Pinjarra, the 'Wetland Repair in WA - Incentives and Inspiration' forums brought together researchers, scientists, administrators, landholders and volunteers, to share stories about wetland repair projects and issues in WA. (read more) |
| Landholder Champion Recipients 2002 December 04, 2002 Vince Castle from Northern NSW and Irene and Kevin Stokes from WA, were this years' recipients of the Landholder Champions Award. (read more) |
| Banrock Station Wins Ramsar Award December 01, 2002 Ramsar has announced its first ever award to an Australian company for promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. (read more) |