Expressions of interest are now closed! Contact us to receive an update to be part of the soil testing program next year!

The expression of interest to participate in the next round of the soil testing is now now closed, but watch this space for next year. The program aims to support farmers to make informed fertiliser decisions to ensure nutrients stay on the farm and out of waterways and estuaries. Click...

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Baiting and trapping results?

Anecdotal evidence from the last 18 months suggest that the 3 seasons of trapping and baiting may be having an effect on possum numbers and behaviour. Twice per year we survey an area of West Cape Howe National Park. This happens over approximately 10 nights. While that data is yet to...

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Fire Project (State NRM funded)

Over the last few years fire has come to the forefront of everyone’s consciousness as we grapple with decreased rainfall and increasing temperatures. TCG has not been involved in this type of project before, but as a community-based organisation, it is an area worthy of our attention. Project activities commenced...

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Healthy Eastuaries Funding for Farmers

Watch this space! Funding for farmers under the new Healthy Estuaries program will be available through Torbay Catchment Group soon. Click here for more information on the Healthy Estuaries program

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Results of possum surveys

Since late 2017 TCG have been undertaking possum surveys to try to understand more about where the Western Ringtail Possums occurs in the catchment. This work is ongoing and adds to data being collected about these critically endangered animals.  The map above indicates where our surveys have found possums. As...

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Fire Project commences

The Torbay Bush Fire Brigade with assistance from the Elleker Brigade undertook a cool burn in some bushland yesterday.  The winds were favourable making it an ideal day for less experienced volunteer fire fighters to work with more experienced crew in a relatively stress-free situation. The private bushland site is...

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4 new grants commence

Torbay Catchment Group was lucky enough to be successful in receiving 4 more grants funded by the State NRM office. The grants are: ‘A Shared Vision’: Community-based NRM in the Torbay Catchment Area Western Ringtail Possums in the Albany stronghold population Optimising soil chromatography for community assessment of soil health The...

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Revegetation grants

Do you have a windy paddock that needs a shelter belt? Do you have trees and want to plant understorey shrubs? Do you want to create a wildlife corridor? Do you have a swampy area that you want to plant to native species? If so we have may be able...

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