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The Case for Renaturalisation: Yarralumla Creek
This post was prepared by Conservation Council volunteer Declan Tennent. In the 1970s, after a devastating flood, Yarralumla Creek was straightened, deepened and lined with concrete to move water away from the Woden Valley as quickly as possible (Carrick 2025; CWEEP,...
CCACT/ANU Gula (Koala) habitat project – an update
Prepared by Dr Keith Joliffe, Conservation Council Gula volunteer Conservation Council volunteers are studying the viability of ACT woodlands to carry wild Gula. The study is guided by researchers of the Fenner School, ANU and staff of City and Environment...
H5 Bird Flu threatens Murray-Darling devastation: Emergency response needed to avoid catastrophic loss of Australian waterbirds
The Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (MDCA) last week published the following Media Release. 25 June 2026 With H5 Bird Flu now confirmed in Australia, the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (MDCA) is calling for an emergency response and significant...
Friends of Grasslands activities coming up
Sat 4 July, 2–4 pm. A visit to Mt Majura ParkCare’s seed nodes/exclosures in Watson, ACT. They have housed many...
Can artificially carved hollows effectively restore habitat for endangered greater gliders? A talk by Dr. Ana Gracanin
In this presentation Ana Gracanin will discuss research investigating the effectiveness of carved hollows for greater...
Fix Fest 2026
SEE Change is bringing the repairers of Canberra together for a festival of fixing and making. Bring your broken...
Reimagining how the ACT Assembly might work: looking back, looking forward
Join a timely conversation to reflect on 35 years of self government and explore what needs to change for the future....