The first day of spring, September 1st is recognised as Wattle Day in Australia. According to the Wattle Day Association: ‘Since 1992 National Wattle Day has been 1st September in […]

On Saturday 13th July Eynesbury Environment Group invited Eynesbury & other local residents to participate in a presentation & walk led by Melissa Kennedy of the Wathaurung people, to celebrate […]

On Thursday 28th March thirty people from the environmental community bid farewell to local environmental champion Frances Overmars, who is leaving the district as expanding housing development engulfs Mt Cottrell. […]

Black Kites are associated by many with the far north. In recent years they have been seen locally in larger numbers. They have been present here for some years, with […]

On Saturday 16th March thirteen people participated in a bird walk at Eynesbury hosted by MEG. The walk around the lake was highlighted as usual by the presence of the […]

On Saturday 16th February Lyndall, Debra, Denice & Daryl participated in a bird walk at Caroline Springs. The wetlands here have a rich variety of waterbirds, making it one of […]

Our Koala returned to the water trough in Pinkerton Forest on the 11th January for another drink This time it drank for only about a minute, and alone. The Possums […]

Continued monitoring of wildlife in Pinkerton Forest has revealed a Boobook Owl bathing in a water trough on a warm summer night. Photos taken on recent hot nights (December 2018) […]

Who says Koalas don’t drink? This Koala was observed drinking from a water trough in Pinkerton Forest at midnight. Photo dates record that the Koala spent 18 minutes drinking! Beginning […]

More wildlife recorded in Pinkerton Forest after dark. These Brush-tailed Possums (mother with young too large for the pouch) are regular visitors to the water trough. A Koala and unfortunately […]