Grant secured to develop a South Coast sea urchin industry and restore reefs
Joonga Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation has secured a $1.48 million NSW Government grant to develop sustainable sea urchin fisheries along the South Coast.
Traditional Owner, Wally Stewart, is co-founder and director of Joonga. For years he has watched the proliferation of long-spined sea urchins devour the kelp forests that are vital to healthy marine ecosystems. Climate change-induced warming oceans have seen the sea urchins move south leaving so-called … Read more »
During a break in the rain, Diggies residents met on Saturday 23 May for the Annual General Meeting of the Dignams Creek Community Group (DCCG). Dignams Creek residents have been organising in this way since 1995, but articles in the Cobargo Chronicle record community working bees and get-togethers as far back as 1898. These were all, of course, preceded by Djiringanj communities living in and enjoying this place they called Wullunthar, meaning very crooked, for
Narooma School of Arts is delighted to welcome Kristy Randall and Alex Padovan as the new lessees of the community-owned Memorial Hall (Narooma Kinema). This follows their purchase of the Narooma Kinema business from Jade Griffiths on 30 April.
This year is an important year for our Co-op, marking 125 years of continued service. Just as important is the fact that for all those years it has been owned by the community for the benefit of its customers and members. We think that’s something worth announcing – stay tuned for some celebrations coming later in the year.
The committee of the Bermagui Flora and Fauna Reserve Land Managers (BFFRLM) is seeking volunteers to take part in a working bee to help keep this unique and beautiful ecosystem healthy and weed-free.
Fungi science walks and talks are returning to Bermagui over 27 and 28 June, as part of the exciting Fungi Feastival program. Fungi expert Sofia Zvolanek will be hosting an iNaturalist workshop and two bushwalks, designed to help you transform your love for fungi into citizen science action.