Exerpt from Canberra Weekly Article: “Environmental volunteer groups will receive $3.5 million from the ACT Government over the next four years to help them maintain and improve Canberra’s iconic landscape, Environment Minister Rebecca Vassarotti revealed ahead of the 2021-22 Budget being handed down on 6 October. The Southern ACT and Ginninderra Catchment Groups and the Molonglo …
The Landcare for our Future events have come to an end, and we’ve had a wonderful time. SACTCG ran a total of nine events to get young people under 35 involved in Landcare, and give them some skills and knowledge to begin and continue their Landcare journeys in Canberra, supported …
A 30th Birthday Celebration A sunny afternoon chilled by an icy wind failed to deter 25 people from attending Cooleman Ridge Parkcare Group’s 30th birthday celebration on the grass at the end of Kathner St. A display of photos showed the work of the Group over the years and how …
Creatures Captured on Camera Through the Australian Government’s Communities Environment Program, we’ve purchased equipment for wildlife monitoring, and tested a woodland wildlife citizen science program with volunteers. We have successfully recorded some micro-bats with volunteers from Red Hill, and have also managed to get some wildlife monitoring cameras out on …
Namadgi Bushfire recovery Projects 2020-2021 Approximately 80 percent of Namadgi National Park burnt in the devastating fires of 2019/2020 which significantly affected local plants and wildlife. SACTCG has been working with Landcare ACT (LACT) and the ACT Parks and Conservation Service to host a series of events for members …
The Landcare for Future program is kicking off for 2021 with four new events over March and April. The program has been very popular so far, with over 25 participants at Farrer Ridge in October last year. Young volunteers have really enjoyed the opportunity to get involved in landcare alongside other …
We can hardly believe it- but it’s Holiday Time again! Southern ACT Catchment Group would like to thank all our members and friends for your work over the last year looking after our natural environment in the South and working with us on many exciting projects. We look forward to …
As part of a Transport and City Services Adopt-a-Park grant, Southern ACT Catchment Group has organised three Grass Identification Workshops to help urban landcare volunteers understand and identify grass species in their local patch. The first workshop was open to SACTCG members of urban landcare groups and took place at …
Since the devastating Orroral Valley bushfire in January/February this year which burnt through over 80% of Namadgi National Park and 20% of Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Southern ACT Catchment Group has been working to bring together community for the recovery of these special places. Over 500 people signed up on the …
We have put together a report to highlight the achievements from the least year of funding for the Community Engagement in Waterways Progam. Here it is:
