Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc. in Strathalbyn, South Australia | Environmental conservation organisation

Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc.

Locality: Strathalbyn, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8536 5600

Address: 6 Catherine St 5255 Strathalbyn, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.gwlap.org.au

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24.01.2022 Wildlife Recovery Fund Grants are now open! For more information, follow the link to the Nature Foundation SA website or contact the Grants Officer at [email protected].

23.01.2022 More than 1000 local native seedlings were planted today at JAKEM Farm thanks to our Communities Environment Program grant via Rebekha Sharkie MPThis project is planting more than 200 of the Nationally vulnerable Silver daisy bush (Olearia pannosa ssp pannosa) to add to more than 300 already planted on the site. Other rare and threatened plants added to the more advanced revegetation across the site includes 100 Calocephalus citreus (Lemon Beauty Heads) and 100 Swainsona lessertifolia (Coast Swainson Pea). Thankyou so much to all the 50 or so fabulous volunteers that helped and to Rebekha for taking the time out of her busy schedule to come and plant some seedlings and say hello.

23.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week. We offer our deep respects to the Traditional Owners of all of the lands on which we live and work. At GWLAP we do our best to restore, preserve and care for this country that First Nations people have been spiritually and culturally connected to for over 65,000 years. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe... https://www.naidoc.org.au/about/naidoc-week

23.01.2022 Next time you are in Strathalbyn, enjoy these beautiful, informative signs installed by the Angas River Catchment Group

23.01.2022 Special offer for residents of Mount Barker District Council. Order now!

20.01.2022 The Flows for the Future Program was featured yesterday on the ABC 891 Country Hour. The importance of returning Low Flows to the environment was discussed. One of the participants of the Program also spoke on how their contribution to returning low flows is benefiting the wider catchment and helping the environment. If you missed the segment and wish to hear it, it is located via this link at the end of the show @ 45.00 min. https://www.abc.net.au//sa-countr/sa-country-hour/12520500

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19.01.2022 More than 200 seedlings of the rare Banksia marginata were recently planted and guarded at a rare patch of woodland near Rockleigh via the help of a small group of eager volunteers and GWLAP staff. These carefully planted seedlings will contribute to seeing another generation of Banksia trees continuing on this site. Sadly, a number of recent very dry years appear to have killed numerous large Banksia. It was great to have help from interested volunteers (on what is Nation...al Volunteers Week) including staff from the Adelaide Botanic Garden Seed Conservation Centre and conservationist Kieren Brewer; who amazingly has undertaken plantings of Banksia marginata on this same reserve for more than 20 years to assure the survival of this plant community. The site also supports huge old Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Red Gum), rare plants and the vulnerable Diamond firetail finch, which were noted yesterday when on location. In addition, more than 40 rare Olearia passerinoides ssp glutescens were grown from seed kindly provided to the GWLAP by the Adelaide Botanic Garden Seed Conservation Centre and planted on the site, bolstering rare remaining populations of this plant in the area. This project is undertaking significant environmental works on several sites to help offset the approved clearance of Red gums which were removed as part of the Bald Hills Road interchange, Mount Barker. Funding is being provided via a grant from the Native Vegetation Council. Thanks to all who have made this happen.

19.01.2022 Today Ben is preparing wattle seeds for sowing. Alexandrina Community Nursery will be raising 150 different indigenous species this season! Now is the time to get in your plant orders for 2021. #revegetation #wildlifegardening #habitat #landcare #coastcare

19.01.2022 Have you signed up for your free pH soil test kit yet? We still have a few left! If you have 10 acres or more of land in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges, get in touch with Jacqui 0400 036 843 | [email protected] to find out about the Soil Acidity Testing Blitz

16.01.2022 Endangered River Blackfish Future sustained by Low Flows. An article in the Courier last week highlighted the need to retain healthy water patterns in the catchments of the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges and how the Flows for the Future Program is assisting in restoring low flows back into the environment. In doing so, endangered fish populations, such as the River blackfish are provided with low flows to help in sustaining their population within the system.

15.01.2022 We are excited to see some of the healthy Vallisneria australis (Ribbon-weed) that we have been growing for the past 9 months at the Alexandrina Community Nursery finally head out into the field recently. This aquatic plants trial funded and coordinated by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board is a collaborative project to establish this native Ribbon-weed in jute matting for easy planting, transport and placement into freshwater aquatic surrogate sites for a range ...of threatened native fish species to utilise. In two pictures below, students at the Urrbrae wetland are installing the first established mats under the expert guidance of Sylvia from Aquasave Nature Glenelg Trust to provide potential refuge areas for the critically endangered Purple-spotted Gudgeons released (as Pictured) in the site and grown via their vital breeding program. Other Vallisneria mats were heading off today to a refuge dam at Mosquito Hill for Yarra Pygmy Perch. We have really enjoyed growing these interesting plants; which have certainly been a conversation starter between Ben and the many curious nursery customers that come through our gate, with at least 50 people learning about this plant. Thanks to Kate, Sam, Corey, Sylvia, Will and the works crew and everyone else who has contributed to this great project thus far and for involving us in the project, we have learnt a lot.

14.01.2022 Microbats are everywhere! Even at your house! Have you ever wondered about the little creatures that come out at night and eat your mosquitoes? Find out which species of microbats are living near you by borrowing an Anabat bat detector from GWLAP. We will analyse the data and give you some information about your batty neighbours. The data will also be uploaded to the Atlas of Living Australia for others to learn about the distribution of microbats.... Contact Jacqui for more information or send a message to this page. This project is supported by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscapes Board's Grassroots Grants Program, and is funded by the landscape levy. Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board

14.01.2022 We have seen some dramatic changes in Natural Resource Management in South Australia over the last few months. The new Hills and Fleurieu Landscapes Board, which includes the GWLAP area is currently developing their 5-year plan. We encourage everyone to have their say - investment in the right areas could make a lot of difference in the next five years. ... https://landscape.sa.gov.au//Have-your-say-on-the-future-_ See more

14.01.2022 More than 20 attendees came along to our `Fowl Mouth' talk last week at the Callington Hall to listen to our speaker topics about Mallee Fowl at Monarto, Threatened flora and plant communities and rabbit and fox control approaches. It was also great to hear about some of the impressive conservation efforts occurring in the wider Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board region involving the management of very large areas of habitat for improved biodiversity outcomes in the u...pper Riverland area. We were delighted to be able to meet several landholders in the area who are doing their bit for biodiversity and we received several expressions of interest for undertaking on-ground works in the future. GWLAP learnt new info about the local area, received some great suggestions for future talks and got positive feedback on the talk sessions overall. Many thanks to our guest speakers and attendees for their time and input provided. This project is supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board through funding from the landscape levies. Thankyou!

14.01.2022 Great to see local native plants from our nursery going into such a great project.

13.01.2022 Ta-da! We have a new Covid safe kitchen at the Strathalbyn Natural Resource Centre. Our old (slightly rotting) cabinets have been replaced by this shiny new easy-clean version. It even has a dishwasher to help us tidy up after events in super-quick time! Special thanks to Alexandrina Council and Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board for the financial support for this upgrade. Thanks also to Ross Oke for playing handyman and installing it for us. We are very grateful!

12.01.2022 Free event at Cornerstone College. Friday, 20th November, at 7pm. Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=670881&

12.01.2022 We are very pleased to be part of this initiative and grateful to Nature Foundation, SA NPWS and particularly the many donors who gave funds to this cause. We look forward to working with the landholders to restore vital lost habitat over the next couple of years.

11.01.2022 Hear what the Flows for the Future project means to Temple Bruer Wines.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to Clayton Bay Nursery and Environment Group for tackling woody weeds in the Clayton Bay area.

11.01.2022 Great to see the next generation of trees, shrubs, grasses and herbs being planted across Wyndam Farm thanks to funding from Native Vegetation Council Significant Environmental benefit grants. More than 10,000 local provenance seedlings are being planted within areas inhabited by some very old Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Red gum) with some estimated to be more than 400 years old. Sad to see some of these completely killed ( landholder estimates 80 very large red gums gone & 60+ badly damaged over 200 hectares) by the Cuddle Creek bushfires, but heartening to see some natural regeneration including an estimated 400 new Red gums. This project is offsetting the removal of red gums which occurred as part of the Bald Hills Road interchange, Mount Barker, SA.

11.01.2022 They may be brightly coloured and easy to care for, but the truth about Gazanias is that they’re one of the most prolific, invasive coastal weeds in this region.... That’s why we’ve been working with local government and community groups to spread the word about the importance of removing Gazania species from coastal dunes AND home gardens. The Gazania Free Gardens project motivated people in the Alexandrina Council area to remove this declared plant, by educating them on its invasiveness. Take a look at more of the great work achieved in 2018-19 thanks to all our volunteers, partners and staff: http://tiny.cc/2018-19-achieve. Alexandrina Council Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc. Goolwa Coastcare Group Alexandrina Community Nursery #1000soflocalsolutions

10.01.2022 Social distanced soil tests! Free soil pH test kits are packed on their way to 58 participants in the Soil Acidity Testing Blitz today. There is still an opportunity to be involved in the project and test your soil pH for free! If you are in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges and have more than 10 acres of land, get in touch with Jacqui 0400 036 843 or [email protected] to see if you are eligible to participate. Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin

10.01.2022 Great weather for fish! Our Water Monitoring team braved wild wind and rain this week for our annual fish surveys, and were rewarded with a bumper catch of nati...ve Blackfish at this lovely pool in the Angas River, just south of Strathalbyn. About 60 sites will be surveyed over the next few weeks to check the health of the Eastern Mt Lofty waterways - watch out for the video on Facebook. #nativefish

10.01.2022 Join us at JAKEM Farm for a tree planting day on Saturday! 2,500 seedlings will be going in the ground Date: Saturday, July 25 Time: 9:30-3:30 Make sure you register using the link below.

09.01.2022 Spoil yourself today and take some time to flick through the winners of the Birdlife Australia photography awards. Enjoy some truly stunning photographs. https://www.birdlifephotoaward.org.au/gallery-winners-2020

09.01.2022 September is biodiversity month and we are excited to be working on helping with the recovery of a range of threatened flora species in our area via bush-land restoration and the translocation of species to bolster wild populations. Yesterday was also National Threatened Species Day. Please enjoy a few pics of some of the species we are working on within our current projects with various landholders, skilled bushcare contractors and various groups and agencies. Nature Foundation South Australian Seed Conservation Centre Prospect Hill Bushland Group National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia Landcare Australia Rebekha Sharkie MP DEW and our the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board Alexandrina Council Mount Barker District Council

09.01.2022 Our plant packs have now sold out for 2020! Thank you for everyone who has purchased for putting local native plants into your gardens. For those who have place...d an order, you will soon receive an email about collection/delivery. We are sorry if you missed out. Please get in touch if you would like a copy of the plant list or the Sustainable Gardens Booklet - both contain great information to help you choose local native plants from nurseries for your garden.

08.01.2022 The Hills and Fleurieu Landscapes Board Grassroots Grants are now open. Two tiers of grants are available - small grants up to $1,000, and larger grants from $1,001-$20,000. More information via the link below.... https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au//grants-/grassroots-grants

07.01.2022 Helping Wyndam Farm Recover from Fire 220 hectares of Wyndam Farm was burnt right through from boundary to boundary. Large ancient red gum have been decimated by the recent fires in the area, losing hollows and reducing canopy stepping stones for wildlife such as the declining woodland birds of the Eastern Hills. Revegetation works had already been planned for this property prior to the 2019 Cuddle Creek Bushfires to add creek-line diversity and block revegetation. Bremer Bar...ker Catchment Group and Goolwa to Wellington LAP (GWLAP) works undertaken in the early 2000 and again in 2014 were completely burnt out, with fences destroyed and ground-layer and soils exposed. One positive note from a recent visit was the significant germination of wattles occurring in areas of old burnt revegetation thanks to whatever soil seed bank had built up over the 10 or more years this revegetation had been producing seed. This project grant has allowed for the planting, guarding and maintenance of more than 2000 local native seedlings within 1.5 hectares of the Davidson Creek. This revegetation links to another 5 hectares of other revegetation being undertaken on the property for 2020 through other complimentary funding. The Alexandrina Community Nursery (managed by the GWLAP) grew more than 2000 local provenance seedlings at the nursery at Goolwa with the help of more than 10 volunteers. Some of the seedlings planted were also propagated with the kind assistance of various agencies including staff from the Flows for the Future Program and the staff from the Strathalbyn Natural Resources Centre. The seedlings were planted this June and July 2020. Revegetation has involved the planting of local trees grown from provenance seed including old man Banksia (Banksia marginata), Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), Drooping She-oak (Allocasuarina verticillata) and blue-gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon). A suite of native grasses, sedges and herbs including the rare Lemon scented grass (Cymbopogon ambiguus), sedges, rushes and shrubs were also planted to improve biodiversity, reduce erosion in the watercourse and provide refuge for wildlife including reptiles and amphibians. Thanks Landcare Australia and all the generous donors of this funding; it will continue to make a lasting impact on this site for the wildlife and for the still devastated landowner. See more

07.01.2022 Congratulations to the Flows for the Future team, including our very own Leah and Alyssa :) They have been recognised at the Australian Water Association Awards, taking home the prestigious Program Innovation Award! Their ongoing work is improving the health and sustainability of catchments across the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges - great job team!

07.01.2022 The latest GWLAP Newsletter is out now - https://mailchi.mp/61f86ff62144/gwlap20201106 New Gassroots grant projects, Alexandrina Community Nursery news and read about new visitor facilities around the Lakes.

05.01.2022 National Eucalypt Day is tomorrow and the perfect segue to highlight the achievements of our Native Vegetation Council funded project `Restoration within Critical Red Gum Remnants in the Finniss River Catchment'. Running over 3 years (and building on more than 10 years of active restoration on many sites), this project has been undertaking targeted professional bushland restoration across more than 229 hectares of high quality Eucalyptus camaldulensis woodland and over 700 ...Continue reading

05.01.2022 It is always good to go back to sites we have undertaken revegetation on with local landholders. Check out these before and after shots! These sites pictured are at Langhorne Creek and involved a multi-pronged approach using machine direct seeding (undertaken with the farmer and GWLAP personnel) and the planting of seedlings of canopy species according to the target plant community determined for the site. Sandy rises prone to erosion and offering relatively minor returns wer...e easier for this gentleman to re-vegetate; plus he wanted to support the local bird life and buffer existing habitat. Local seed from Langhorne Creek remnants were collected, and species not as reliable for germination via direct seeding were also grown as seedlings and planted either side of direct seeding furrows including Callitris gracilis, Daevesia benthamii ssp. humilis, Babingtonia behrii, Leptospermum coriaceum and a number of cutting grown species. This work was funded way back in 2012 by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board (formerly Natural Resources SA Murray Darling Basin) as part of dedicated biodiversity improvement funding and it's great to see the lasting outcomes for this funding, wildlife and the very happy farming family.

03.01.2022 Was terrific to host TAFE Conservation and Land Management students today to help provide some revegetation experience at Goolwa. Was interesting to unearth another three lined legless lizard also, which nobody had seen before. Thanks for your help all

03.01.2022 Our volunteers at the Alexandrina Community Nursery deserve a shout-out today! This hard-core bunch have demonstrated their commitment by soldiering through the cold, wind and rain today. We couldn't do without them x The nursery on Kessell Road at Goolwa is open today until 4pm. There are lots of lovely species in stock and they will be looking very fresh after this rain!

02.01.2022 JAKEM Farm | Revegetation Join us with GWLAP in planting an additional 2,500 trees. Date: Saturday, July 25 Time: 9:30-3:30... Lunch is included. Day Trip Option provided (Conditions Apply). All participants must register separately, be 18 years old or accompanied by an adult, and hold a valid driver's license. Use the link below to register: https://www.jakemfarm.com.au/event-deta/gwlap-tree-planting For questions or issues, contact 0409278123 or [email protected] #jakemfarm #jakemfarm4wd #jakemfarm4x4park #weekendwarrior #weekendwarriors #offroadtrainingaustralia #recreational4wdtraining #recreational4x4training #4x4australia #4wding #4wd #4x4ing #camping #southaustralia #adelaidehills #WelcomeBackSA #gwlap @gwlapgroundup @goolwatowellingtonlap

02.01.2022 This is a great post from Murraylands and Riverland Landscapes Board highlighting how vulnerable our turtles are. If you see a turtle, even if it is dead, please log the sighting on TurtleSAT and let us know at GWLAP so we can help locate and protect nesting sites. https://turtlesat.org.au/turtlesat/default.aspx

02.01.2022 Thanks to everyone involved, it was a great day!

02.01.2022 *HELP - MISSING WOMBAT - LONG VALLEY ROAD* 'Apricot' has escaped from the Australian Wombat Rehabilitation Centre. She was last seen this afternoon (5/8/20) on Long Valley Road near Long Valley Cottage and Mine Flat Road. She is friendly. If spotted, please contact the 24 hour hotline on 0458 737 283.... Thank you See more

01.01.2022 Seed collection in the Bull Creek Range has been in full swing over the last few months, thanks to Grassroots Grants funding from the Hills and Fleurieu Landscapes Board (@HFLandscapeSA) and support from the Goolwa to Wellington LAP. Members of the Prospect Hill Bushland Group (PHBG) have been working closely with experts to create insurance seed banks of rare or declining species. These precious seeds may one day help prevent local extinction caused by catastrophic fires and... climate change. Through a number of site visits and workshops led by Dan Duval from the Seed Conservation Centre and Ben Simon from GWLAP, the group learnt how to identify, collect seeds and propagate some of the region’s most threatened plants, including the nationally endangered Clover Glycine, and several species of rare orchids. Under the guidance of Phil Druce from Blackwood Seeds, local landholders have spent many hours learning how to identify, collect and prepare seeds from a wide range of understorey species, providing a valuable resource for future propagation projects aimed at bolstering existing populations. For more details, check out the group’s Instagram Page (@prospecthillbushlandgrp) Instagram Page or contact them on their website (prospecthillbushlandgroup.org). This project is supported by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board’s Grassroots Grants Program, and is funded by the landscape levy.

01.01.2022 GWLAP's Alexandrina Community Nursery is currently open every Friday from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Kessel Road, Goolwa (Next to the Alexandrina Council works depot) and stocks more than 160 local native plant species suitable for coastal gardens to high rainfall areas of the hills (e.g. Kuitpo) all grown by our nursery manager Ben, with a dedicated group of volunteers. We still have thousands of plants in stock. Prices start from $1 and nothing is over $2.50 and comes coupled with advice from Ben to help plan your project.

01.01.2022 We still have a few places available for our Rabbit Control Workshop next week. Rob Murphy from Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board will be sharing his knowledge on a range of techniques and will answer questions about what might work best for your situation. Contact Jacqui to register 0400 036 843 [email protected]