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Grasslands and golf balls

Throwing golf balls around in a paddock doesn't automatically seem like a high level science activities, but it is actually one of the easiest and most effective ways researchers measure grasslands. Join...

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Come for a yarn on the river

An interactive website which allows people to hear stories of the Glenelg River from Traditional Owners has been launched after three Traditional Owner groups came together to share the river’s stories...

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Water for the environment begins to flow

Water for the environment will begin flowing to the Glenelg River this month to improve water quality and keep the river healthy over summer.  The flow will help maintain plant diversity and connectivity...

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MEDIA RELEASE: Summer Sanderling tracking begins

With no QR code required, migratory shorebirds are arriving at Discovery Bay after flying tens of thousands of kilometres after the northern Arctic summer.  Sanderling flocks of more than 1000...

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Supporting pollinators

It's National Pollinators Week for November 14-21 and it's not all about bees. Farmers know that much of agricultural production, and the food we eat, is made possible by the pollination services provided...

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Local projects & groups funded in Victorian Landcare Grants

24 Landcare projects and 28 support grants will be funded in the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment through the 2021 Victorian Landcare Grants program. The Victorian Government provides funding to support Landcare...

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2020-2021 Annual Report

The 2020-21 year required significant adjustments to operations and thanks to COVID-19. Despite these the Glenelg Hopkins CMA has now released its 2020-2021 Annual Report detailing its activities...

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New populations of threatened Button Wrinklewort created

Some of Australia’s most genetically diverse populations of the threatened daisy, the Button Wrinklewort, have been created by the Glenelg Hopkins CMA this spring. The perennial daisy has a particular...

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Pritchard’s Landing upgrade

Pritchards Landing on the Glenelg River at Nelson will have a new pontoon-based jetty created by Glenelg Hopkins CMA to support recreational fishing access after the Victorian Fisheries Authority announced...

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Nest incentive scheme returns

The SE Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Recovery Team are calling on landholders and members of the public to help locate new nest sites of the endangered South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (SERTBC). Nest...

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