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The first section of the Bundian Way, one of the old Aboriginal pathways from the coast to Mt Kosciuszko, was opened last week at the Aboriginal ceremonial ground at Cocora Beach in Eden. The opening included performances by Gulaga Dancers as well as guided tours along the new Story Trail which forms part of the coastal […]
If you’re a new landholder who is thinking about managing your native vegetation with the help of livestock such as sheep, goats or cattle, or just wanting to start out in livestock production, there are several free information days being run by South East Local Land Services over the next few months to give you […]
The NSW Environmental Trust is planning new initiatives to better support environmental volunteers and volunteer programs. To discover what is important to volunteers first, the Trust is conducting a survey of environmental volunteers and would really appreciate your participation so that they can include your views. Who should do the survey?…. anyone who has done […]
A CMN workshop to build your own habitat box will be held in Bega on Saturday 20 February 2016 from 9am – 3pm, led by local carpenter/builder Jo Saccomani. If you are a landholder who would like to encourage Sugar Gliders or micro bats to live and breed on your property, you are invited to come and learn how to build […]
TWO POSITIONS VACANT 1. Local Landcare Co-ordinator BEGA, NSW Part-time at 2.5 days/wk, 3½ year contract, The Far South Coast Landcare Association is looking to employ a Local Landcare Co-ordinator to build capacity, engage and support landcare groups, and network with stakeholders. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate strong communication skills, a broad knowledge […]
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The theme for World Wetlands Day in 2016 is Wetlands for our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods. To celebrate this day in the Bega Valley, […]
Libby Hepburn from Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness invites you to the Wallagoot BioBlitz which is on this Friday and Saturday: Wallagoot BioBlitz looks like being the best yet with over 60 surveys from dawn to dark on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December. This year we are working with Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council to help develop […]
After three successful BioBlitzes on the Far South Coast, The Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness is organising this year’s BioBlitz in the Wallagoot Catchment on Friday 4th – Saturday 5th December. The basecamp is the Bournda Environmental Education Centre. For those who haven’t been to a BioBlitz, the aim is to bring together the community, scientists […]
Bega Valley Shire Council is running a Coastal Vegetation Workshop this Saturday 14 November from 9am – 1.30pm featuring a site walk with botanist Stuart Cameron, talks about coastal vegetation, weeds, garden escapees and a cliff weeding abseiling demonstration. Morning tea and BBQ lunch provided. Click here for program and here for the map. For more […]
What are TSR’s and why are they important? As early European settlers expanded pastoral activities across Australia, they created droving trails, allowing sheep and cattle to be moved between pastures and to market. Many of these trails followed existing Aboriginal walking routes, with water sources located at convenient intervals. Much of this network still exists […]
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