Southern ACT Catchment Group (SACTCG) is seeking a Project Officer to support the SACTCG team to deliver community-based projects including bushfire recovery and citizen science projects. This is a part-time (15 hours per week) position until 30 June 2021 (with three month probation) and possibility of extension and increase of …
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:
Southern ACT Catchment Group has partnered with ACT Government’s Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Department to develop a survey to record data on tree health, in response to community concern about the health of some of their local trees- particularly Yellow Box E. Melliodora and Blakely’s Red Gum E. Blakelyi. …
SACTCG is pleased to announce that we have received four grants through the ACT Environment Grants Program to run projects with member groups across Southern ACT. These are: Bird and bee friendly gardens in the Holder Wetland Precinct with the Holder Wetlands Volunteer Group- $21,750 Protecting Pink-tailed worm Lizard habitat …
As part of our urban waterways education program, we intereviewed Dr Fiona Dyer from the University of Canberra, who shares with us what is algae, what feeds it and how we can all improve the water quality in Lake Tuggeranong.
Hannah, our Urban Water Education Officer had a chat to Dr Rod Ubrihien from the University of Canberra about his research into algal blooms in Lake Tuggeranong. Find out why algal blooms happen and what we need to do to stop them.
Hannah, our Urban Water Educator, interviewed Brian Butler-Kemp from TCCS about how to volunteer on your local Urban Open Space. Check it out below.
Hannah, our urban water education officer, presented to the Grade 3’s at Holy Family Primary School for their term 1 unit of water. These curious kids had been exploring water in their local environment with the Gowrie Raingarden just down the road. She was blown away by their enthusiasm with …
We have all been staying home to save lives- together we are rapidly adapting our way of life. We can use this moment of national renewal to build a lasting legacy for the land our nation is built on. Imagine if getting Australians back to work also helped nature to …
This is our second installment of the Stormwater in your garden series. Hannah, our Urban Water Education Officer has been interviewing recipients of H2oK grants in Canberra, to see how they have used the funding to utilise stormwater in their gardens. ——————————————————————————————————————– Thanks Ren for taking the time to share …
