Member and Community News
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 experiments on managing native grassland species over several years: e.g. evidence of grazing pressure, St John’s Wort investigations, and more. Contact:...
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 gliders. All welcome Abstract: The loss of hollow-bearing trees is a major driver of decline for hollow-dependent fauna, yet the effectiveness of...
Fix Fest 2026
SEE Change is bringing the repairers of Canberra together for a festival of fixing and making. Bring your broken things for our repairers to fix and spend some time getting in touch with your creative side. 16 August, 10 am to 3pm at Dickson College. No registration...
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. Former MLAs share their reflections of the ACT Assembly – vision and present reality, then explore what needs to change for the future. More info and...
Community Planting for Rakali – Sat 13th June 2026, 10am-12pm
You're invited to a community planting day at Palmerville Heritage Park (McKellar) to help restore Ginninderra Creek and improve habitat for Rakali and other local wildlife. Come along to plant more than 200 native trees, shrubs and grasses, and enjoy a free BBQ...
GOOD NEWS – NATUREMAPR IS NOT CLOSING DOWN AND WILL CONTINUE
You will have heard about the NatureMapr funding difficulties and Aaron Clausen’s announcement that it is closing down. However, things have recently changed. The ACT government prefers NatureMapr to iNaturalist and wants Canberra Nature Map to continue. Negotiations...
Canberra Bushwalking Club June Presentation – Saving Canberra’s beautiful bushland
Canberra is known as the bush capital, but much of our bushland is under significant threat. As the city continues to grow, the Government is continuing to look for more land for housing and other development. Of particular threat is the Western Edge, on the west of...
Canberra community radio 2XX is celebrating 50 years on-air this year
Canberra community radio 2XX is celebrating 50 years on-air this year. The station is celebrating in lots of ways, not least of course with a radio show: People Powered 50 Years. If you’re tempted to tune in or listen via podcast, you’ll hear stories from across the...
Narrabundah Hill Restoration Group
Are you interested in joining a new Parkcare group? I’m looking to form a Parkcare group for Narrabundah Hill (west of Duffy) and I’m gauging interest from the local community. The aim of the group would be to reduce/remove the weeds here over time and replace them...