western ringtail possum pair

Possum Pizza night October photos and presentation

    We had a fantastic time at the possum & pizza night! Starting with an informative presentation where we learnt all about our local western ringtail possums and the Torbay Catchment Group’s recent possum survey results and the effects of baiting and trapping on the possum population. The area...

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Getting to know the catchment event walk photos

Approximately 8km in length we took in the stunning scenery as we wandered from the Albany windfarm to Muttonbird along the Bibbulmun track, enjoying panoramic views of the Torbay catchment lake system and sensational coastal and inland views. Special thanks to our local bird specialist, Andrew Dickinson, who helped identify...

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Bat box building & bat night walk event photos

Bat Box Building and Bat Night Walk What amazing workshops with bat expert Joe Tonga! We learnt all about our local bat species in an informative presentation and then set about building bat boxes. The local community enjoyed the experience helping to build homes for bats which have now been...

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Flora walk event photos

What a fabulous day with beautiful weather and even better company! Thanks to our expert local botanist Damien Rathbone for helping identify the local plant species as we explored the area above Dingo Beach & thanks to Andrew McGonney for the awesome photos! Top left Banksia Grandis, top right Stylidium Schoenoides...

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HEWA plant tissue sampling October 2021

The Torbay Catchment Project Officers collecting and testing tissue samples as part of the Healthy Estuaries WA soil testing, whole farm mapping and agronomist advice to support better fertiliser decisions.                  

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The Nullaki Lime Pit and Haul Road Development

WORK HAS COMMENCED… The Nullaki Lime Pit development on the Nullaki peninsula within the City of Albany involves construction of a heavy haulage route through a significant south-coast wetland and habitat for at least three threatened fauna species; Western Ringtail Possum, Australasian Bittern and the three black cockatoos. In brief,...

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