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25.01.2022 The AusTurtle AGM went online for the first time ever last night. What a bunch of good looking committee members!

24.01.2022 It’s with everyone’s health and safety in mind, the AusTurtle Inc. Committee have decided that we will not be running Research Camps on Bare Sand Island for 2021 at full capacity. This is simply because we cannot adhere to all of the Covid-safe regulations whilst running these camps. The majority of our volunteers are from interstate, we all share facilities and we don’t have the funds or the room on the island to increase the capacity of facilities. Similar to last year, AusTurtle Inc. will be running three weeks of smaller camps to maintain the dataset which has been going for 25 years. These camps will have 4-6 people and will be invitation only, and are not open to volunteers in 2021. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Hopefully we will be seeing you out on the island in 2022!

24.01.2022 Places for AusTurtle's 2020 Research Camps are now open! Head along to www.austurtle.org/volunteering to book your place!

24.01.2022 Merry Christmas from the Darwin AusTurtle Committee and supporters

20.01.2022 Dear AusTurtlers, It is with heavy hearts and with our volunteer’s best interest in mind, the AusTurtle Inc. Management Committee have cancelled the 2020 Bare Sand Island Research Camps. The cancellation is extremely disappointing, but we believe it is the only sensible course of action given the situation facing us all. This decision has not been made lightly and it is the first year in 24 that we will not be running research camps on the island. With the current trajector...y of COVID-19, the tightening of people’s movements and the reduction of domestic flights (especially with so many of our volunteers, camp leaders and camp assistants coming from interstate), the committee has decided that the cancellation of this year’s research camps is the best and safest option for everyone. We hope in making this decision in a timely manner will assist you in gaining any refunds or credits that you have incurred already. To those that has already booked a place, you will be getting a full refund (minus the 50c ticket fee and the $11.38 processing fee as they’re fees from TryBooking that we are unable to refund). If anything changes between now and the research camps, we will let you know. We are also cancelling the Fundraising Dinners to be held on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July. If the situation improves to allow us to hold the dinners, we will let you know via email and our social media accounts. Thank you all for your continued support and understanding. The AusTurtle Management Committee

20.01.2022 Big thanks to Kathy at the AusTurtle sea turtle rehabilitation center for caring for Bubbles and facilitaing his release!! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3204235909691626&id=100003157464949

20.01.2022 JOLIE'S JOURNEY: After suffering a severed front flipper from a suspected predator, a sea turtle was found with little chance of survival. 18 months later, Jolie's preparing to dive back into life in the wild.

20.01.2022 Check out the Marine Turtle Specialist Groups new website: https://www.iucn-mtsg.org/

19.01.2022 *****AUSTURTLE’S WEBSITE IS HAVING A FACELIFT!***** We are expecting the new (and improved!) website at www.austurtle.org to go live this week! With the new website comes a couple of changes... They are: (1) A new and improved website with up to date information about volunteering on Bare Sand Island. The website is a ‘work in progress’ so make sure to check back regularly for updates, especially on the ‘Knowledge Base’ page! (2) The use of an online booking system for reserving a place on the 2020 Research Camps. This booking system will open on 21 December 2019 for the 2020 Research Camps and will be like booking a seat at an event. Please make sure you read the volunteering manual, under 18 policy and refund policy before reserving a place. (3) Payment (in full) must be paid up front via credit card or PayPal for the 2020 season. There will be a booking fee of 2.5% and a 50c ticket fee. (4) Automated receipt and message from AusTurtle Inc. confirming booking straight away. The Research Camps website page will be updated with your name as soon as possible. (5) Volunteering weeks are from Sunday to Sunday (we are trialling this in 2020) (6) New email address [email protected] Happy to receive any feedback on the new site - there are bound to be glitches and areas we can improve on. Please send an email to us (email above). Thanks for your patience!

18.01.2022 *** THE NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE *** Head to www.austurtle.org to check it out! If you spot any errors (for example spelling mistakes or broken links) or have any feedback please let us know via email or Facebook message!

16.01.2022 Mick Guinea and Bare Sand Island make an appearance on Series 4 Ep 4 Ernie Dingo's Going Places this Weekend on: - SBS 20/2 Saturday 7:30pm (1/2 hr version) - NITV 21/2 Sunday 7:30pm. (1hr version) They can be viewed on SBS on Demand after the broadcast.

16.01.2022 Congradulations Ben Mills on completeing your honours project!! https://www.facebook.com/28431613915/posts/10159964860323916/

15.01.2022 Farewell and good luck Bubble! Bubble is a critically endangered Hawksbill turtle who was found at a boat ramp near Gove last year, severely dehydrated and ...weighing just 16 grams Luckily, Bubble was able to spend 18 months being nursed back to health at CDU's Turtle Rehabilition Centre. He now weighs almost two kilograms and is more than 30cm long! This morning he was successfully released back into the sea at Middle Beach in Gove, with the help of East Arnhem Veterinary Services and Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation rangers.

15.01.2022 AusTurtle would like to acknowledge the passing of the world renowned turtle conservationist Dr Peter Pritchard. He leaves behind a 50 year legacy of global turtle and tortoise conservation and will be sorely missed by the turtle community.

15.01.2022 New Austurtle t-shirts and hoodies availible for purchase Womans sizes 8-16 and mens S-XL availible. $55 for hoodies. $25 for t-shirts. Send a message or leave a comment to place your order

14.01.2022 The State of the World’s Sea Turtle (SWOT) Report, vol. 15 is now available. Download at: https://www.seaturtlestatus.org/swot-report-vol-15

13.01.2022 A great night with great people last night at the NT NRM awards nights. A big congrats to all the finalsts and award winners. Until next year

13.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who came along to the Austurtle Christmas party and those who couldn't make it but are part of our great Turtle family have a safe and happy Christmas and see you next year on Bare Sand Island.

10.01.2022 Jolie the green sea turtle is one lucky lady She's been released back into the wild along with 10 flatback babies. Rescued off the coast of Arnhem land, Jol...ie has spent the last year and a half at Charles Darwin University's Turtle Rehabilitation centre. The 10-year-old turtle may now be missing a flipper but her carers don't think that will hold her back Good luck, Jolie!

09.01.2022 Another clip about the potential closure of the CDU rehab centre

09.01.2022 2021 Volunteer Research Trip Update: Decisions are yet to be made about what the 2021 AusTurtle field season will look like. The committee will be making decisions in the new year and posts will be made on Facebook and Instagram about the 2021 plan and when/if volunteer spots will open for booking. Sorry for any inconvenience caused but hopefully understandable in the current climate. We hope to see you all in the 2021 field season!

09.01.2022 We're pretty lucky here in the NT. A beautiful and safe environment.

09.01.2022 Bare Sand Island would be pretty we at the moment?!

07.01.2022 UNCERTAIN FUTURE: The Turtle Rehab Centre at Charles Darwin University is facing potential closure, as a result of saving measures at the institution. As Nine's Elle Conway reports, according to unionists, some staff could be out of a job by Christmas.

05.01.2022 Volunteer positions are now open in Greece!

01.01.2022 Tune into the 5th Australian Sea Turtle Symposium