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Enhancements to visitor facilities at four sites around the Lower Lakes.

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on November 6, 2020

A grant from the Australian Government, secured by the Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc. (GWLAP) is being used to improve facilities for visitors to reserves at…

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Protecting Prospect Hill Bushland for the future

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on January 9, 2019

Neale Dyster and Angela Neville weren’t looking for such a large property in 2012, but their 100-acre home in Prospect Hill has become so important to them that they…

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Rare Plant found at McHarg’s Creek

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on November 13, 2018

A benefit of getting in and doing intensive bushcare works in our area is the occasional discovery of a rare gem. Recently, one of our trusted bushcare contractors, Kieran…

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What’s living in our revegetation sites?

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on November 27, 2017

Finniss Revegetation Site On the 24th October 10 bird watchers joined us on a walk through a private revegetation site at Finniss – 38 different species were spotted (list below). ‘Watkins’…

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Rare Hibbertia found near Yundi

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on September 7, 2017

Ben Simon from Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association (GWLAP) thought he may have found something special when he stumbled across an odd looking Hibbertia in some undergrowth…

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Fantastic revegetation at Mount Barker

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on October 17, 2016

What a difference two years has made at Anembo Park! In 2014 the District Council of Mount Barker and Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association joined forces to revegetate the watercourse running…

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Official Opening of the Point Sturt Landcare Reserve

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on September 28, 2016

Official Opening of the Point Sturt Landcare Reserve On Sunday 23rd September, the Point Sturt and Districts Landcare Group officially opened the Point Sturt and District Landcare Reserve. Over 80 people…

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Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu Wren spotted in our revegetation!

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on May 6, 2016

Wren arrival is certainly something to tweet about Clayton Bay Landholder Kathy never expected to have a bucket list moment in her own backyard. However, a chance visit to the block…

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In search of the rare Grass daisy – Finniss

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on April 29, 2016

A very special thank you to the Botanic Gardens of SA for this lovely blog post – we recommend you check out their blog and follow them on

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Video – Birdlife of the Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth 2015

Posted by Jacqui Wilson on February 3, 2016

Environmental watering has seen an explosion of birdlife in the Coorong and Lower Lakes Icon Site at a time when breeding events have been recorded at an all time…

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