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Building new homes for gliders

Gliders are quite possibly the cutest of all Australian native animals, according to the informed opinions of students from Trunkey Creek, Taralga, Neville public schools and Tambelin Independent School in Goulburn, NSW.

After building and installing 50 new homes for local squirrel gliders with the help of parents, teachers and international volunteers, the children are […]

By |April 4th, 2017|Creative|Comments Off on Building new homes for gliders

Busting barbs to save wildlife

No one likes to see animals suffer and yet everyday our native wildlife bears the brunt of altercations with domestic animals, feral predators, vehicles and barb-wired fences. Thankfully though, there is a growing movement across rural Australia to minimise at least one of these hazards from key areas in the landscape.

 Barb Busters is a […]

By |April 4th, 2017|Creative|Comments Off on Busting barbs to save wildlife

Four wheel-drive weekend with a difference

Twenty-five four-wheel driving enthusiasts, from the combined clubs of the NSW & ACT Four Wheel Drive Association, spent the weekend working alongside NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff helping to rehabilitate 160 hectares of bushland near Burraga. The parcel of land known as The Glen, located within the Abercrombie State Conservation Area, is […]

By |April 4th, 2017|Creative|Comments Off on Four wheel-drive weekend with a difference

Funding a welcome boost for gliding possum projects

Gliding possums in five landscapes have been given a helping hand thanks to $60,000 funding from the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW). […]

By |June 30th, 2016|Conservation, Grants|Comments Off on Funding a welcome boost for gliding possum projects

Rain fails to dampen spirits of Trunkey Creek BioBlitzers

The rain did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of 80 young students who attended K2W’s first Bioblitz at Trunkey Creek on Friday, 3 June 2016. […]

By |June 10th, 2016|Events|Comments Off on Rain fails to dampen spirits of Trunkey Creek BioBlitzers

Make your wildlife count at the K2W Trunkey Creek BioBlitz

Trunkey and Neville residents are being invited to join expert ecologists on a series of wildlife surveys on 3-4 June as part of the K2W Trunkey Creek BioBlitz. […]

By |May 20th, 2016|Creative|Comments Off on Make your wildlife count at the K2W Trunkey Creek BioBlitz

‘Glideways’ takes off in Central Victoria

Central Victorian community groups were given the rare opportunity to hone their glider conservation skills at a packed workshop held in Seymour on 18 March, 2016.

Organised by GER’s Central Victorian Biolinks Alliance, the Glider Symposium was run to facilitate the sharing of expert knowledge and practical experience to build local capacity for glider conservation.

“The Glider […]

By |May 3rd, 2016|Conservation, Events|Comments Off on ‘Glideways’ takes off in Central Victoria

Funding provides lift-off for gliding possum projects

A suite of projects to conserve gliding possums and their habitat has received a welcome boost with the announcement of two major grants totalling almost $650,000 from the NSW Government and South East Local Land Services.

The grants will be used by the Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala (K2W) partnership to roll-out the Glideways program – a range […]

By |January 1st, 2016|Conservation|Comments Off on Funding provides lift-off for gliding possum projects

K2W wraps-up a successful 2016 at Annual Forum

The Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala partnership (K2W) wrapped up a successful year at its Annual Forum at Jenolan Caves on 10 December.

Over 40 people including local landholders, researchers, government agencies, and conservationists attended the one-day forum to hear from a range of motivating speakers.

“It was an inspirational day which left us all with an increased drive […]

By |December 18th, 2015|Events|Comments Off on K2W wraps-up a successful 2016 at Annual Forum

Funding available for local community projects in the Abercrombie Catchment

The Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala (K2W) partnership is offering $100,000 of funding to community groups in the Abercrombie Catchment who want to get involved in protecting and restoring natural connections in priority areas.

Grants of up to $15,000 will be provided through K2W’s Community Grants Program to help raise awareness and enhance habitat in the K2W Link, […]

By |December 17th, 2015|Conservation, Grants|Comments Off on Funding available for local community projects in the Abercrombie Catchment