Together let’s Work for a Sustainable Future Climate change poses a very real threat to our way of life in the Southern Highlands, however, we have a choice because the solutions and a different path exist. Come join WinZero and help us choose a sustainable future. Brian Rapsey, Tim Wilson, Darryn McKay, Way Up High […]
Recently, in the Mt Gibraltar Reserve, protectors of the native environment were distressed to see that a well-meaning soul has mistakenly pulled out a whole spread of the native daisy, Senecio lautus . The mistake almost certainly came about because this Senecio species is very similar in appearance to the rapid spreader, Fire Weed –
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Maree Byrne was awarded OAM for service to the community of the Southern Highlands When I email Maree suggesting a conversation she writes back in answer with what I now think of as ‘the Covid19 response’. She tells me she has so much time on her hands these days. “Nothing’s happening!” She can meet at
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Planting for a wet spring – A quick guide to selection of natives for poorly drained areas on farms and in the garden According to the Bureau of Meteorology, there’s a more than reasonable chance that a La Nina event will happen this coming spring. La Nina is associated with wetter than normal conditions across eastern and
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WinZero would like to announce that another group in the Southern Highlands has joined as a community alliance. Wombatised has over 160 members who care for the rescue and release of wombats. If you find an injured wombat you can contact Wombatised on the numbers below. Please respect our wildlife and drive slowly on
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Here is his story. Michael Meldrum, the last Convenor of CANWin before it melded with WinZero, is quick to assure me that he is not a local hero. Neither, he tells me, is he an environmental warrior. According to Michael, he is a pretty ordinary bloke who just stepped up when Miles Lochhead had done
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By Sarah Cains A text exchange between my husband and my niece has me thinking. She lives in Melbourne, the city which happily and, perhaps rightly claims to be the food capital of Australia, so when my man developed an interest in chai tea, he wrote to my niece asking her advice. Her reply filled
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ATTENTION all WinZero waste warriors! We have the ultimate closed loop, waste free, action that you can start to be a part of TODAY! Next time you look at a pile of food scraps from cooking or left-over meals PLEASE don’t see them as waste and slide them into your bin. What you are looking
New coalition of Wingecarribee environmental groups officially launches today! Before the pandemic but still in the haze of bushfires, members of the local community demonstrated concern for the environment in greater numbers than ever before. A full house at Bowral Town Hall for the Climate Forum, was followed months later by a Climate Emergency March,
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By Sarah Cains Eucalyptus macarthurii; an important local tree needing protection The establishment of a grove of the endangered local tree, Eucalyptus macarthurii at the south-east entrance of the Southern Highlands Botanic Garden (SHBG) was the initiative of local woman, Jenny Simons. Jenny is a co founder of Australian Plants Society, Southern Highlands District Group
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