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How to contact GWLAP during COVID-19 social distancing period
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, GWLAP staff are doing their bit to reduce the spread of the virus by self-isolating as much as possible, including working from home. As…
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It’s time to test your soil acidity!
What is this project about? Acidic soils affect pasture and livestock health and increase the occurrence of weeds and bare soil in your paddock. Soil acidity is an important land…
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Four Great Garden Plants
Establishing a local native garden helps to encourage birds, bats, lizrds, frogs, butterflies and other insects into the garden. Enjoying the unique and precious wildlife within a garden is…
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Look out for Bluebell Creeper – invasive weed
Bluebell Creeper (Sollya, Billadiera heterophylla) is an extremely invasive weed able to grow in most situations, soil types and most bushland areas. The vigorous climber smothers native plants, out-competing…
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Protecting Prospect Hill Bushland for the future
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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Have you seen our local carpet python?
Did you know native carpet pythons once lived in our area? Little detail is known about the exact distribution of the non-venomous Murray-Darling Carpet Python, but it is thought it…
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Rare birds at Laratinga
Every now and then we are lucky to be able to hold community bird walks around our area. This week it was at Laratinga wetlands, and we were extremely…
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Rare Plant found at McHarg’s Creek
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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GWLAP turns 20!
Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association 1998-2018 Last week on the 17th October, board members, staff and supporters past and present gathered to celebrate 20 years of Goolwa to…
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Threatened Species Day 2018
October 7th 2018 Threatened Species Day. Each year this day is held to encourage the community to help conserve Australia’s native…
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