TORBAY Catchment Group (TCG) will be running a 3 hour workshop on Saturday May 26 at Bornholm Hall, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Learn how to prepare your home and property in the face of the ongoing threat of fire. Gardening personality Chris Ferreira and bushfire consultant Rohan Carboon from “The Forever Project” will be down on the South...
Over the last week there have been several reports of a largish flock of black cockatoos in the Torbay area. They have been confirmed as Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos. The attached video was taken this morning, 27 March 2018, in Torbay by Keith Smith. 172 cockatoos were counted in this video....
We have a busy year with many varied events ahead. We hope you will join us for one or two of them. Keep an eye out on our events page for dates and booking details. Below are a list of just some of the things that will be on offer....
Over the past few years TCG have installed a total of 24 black cockatoo nestboxes around the catchment. Now finally we have noticed a bit of interest. This photo was taken this morning. A flock of around 40 Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos have been in the Torbay area for the past week....
TCG recently held two well attended events, one at Little Grove and the other at Torbay. Both events covered the same two topics – the critically endangered western ringtail possum and the latter segment was aimed at finding out what people value or love about the area. The information gathered...
Baudin’s Cockatoos to be released In May several rehabilitated Baudin’s Black Cockatoos will be released. In the lead up to this event, roost sites for these cockatoos need to be identified as the rehabilitated birds will be released at a roost. People in the Albany and surrounding areas have been...
