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State Winner for 'Building Communities' in the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2024; State Winner for 'Promoting Sustainability' in the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2022
State Winner for 'Building Communities' in the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2024; State Winner for 'Promoting Sustainability' in the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2022

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  • International Wolf Day
    August 13, 2024

    International Wolf Day

    Today is International Wolf Day.
    Wolves are an incredible species, highly adaptable, there are wolves or canines related to wolves on almost every continent.
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  • Platypus Month 2024
    August 1, 2024

    Platypus Month 2024

    Every August is Platypus Month!

    Late Winter is the best time of year to go Platypus spotting, as these normally nocturnal animals are active during the day in the leadup to the breeding season.
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  • World Nature Conservation Day
    July 28, 2024

    World Nature Conservation Day

    World Nature Conservation Day is a great time to learn about the natural world around us and take steps to help do our part in protecting the planet for future generations. We've made a list of things you can do...

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  • World Parrot Day 2024
    May 29, 2024

    World Parrot Day 2024

    Every May 31st is World Parrot Day.
    World Parrot Day was started by the World Parrot Trust in 2004 as a way to raise awareness of threatened and endangered Parrot species worldwide.
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  • Artist Spotlight: Ami Sangani
    January 22, 2024

    Artist Spotlight: Ami Sangani

    _________________________________________________ Image: Ami Sangani Nature journaling has been a revelation in my wellbeing journey.  During times of adversity, I often immersed myself in the natural world to feel soothed and turned to artists for inspiration.  However until undertaking the nature...

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  • NatureArt Lab Newsletter - September 2023
    September 1, 2023

    NatureArt Lab Newsletter - September 2023

    Image: 'Flowers in life and watercolour' - Karen Holloway Spring is here! The beginning of September also marks the start of Spring, it's a great time to get out and see nature as the new growth blooms and animals tend...

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  • Wildlife photography adventure in Malaysian Borneo - by Dr Damien Esquerre
    May 24, 2019

    Wildlife photography adventure in Malaysian Borneo - by Dr Damien Esquerre

    For the first time in my life I observed more mammal species than reptile species (mammal diversity is often hard to observe), and encountered life-changing experiences like a clouded leopard feeding on a palm civet up on a tree, which I got to capture with my lens after waiting for almost two hours. This blog relates the experiences of Dr Damien Esquerre, co-leader and photography tutor on our twelve day nature photography trip to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo from 2 - 14 May 2019. 
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  • 'NatureArt Field Trip - Montague Island, 9 - 12 November 2018'. By Chris Davey
    November 20, 2018

    'NatureArt Field Trip - Montague Island, 9 - 12 November 2018'. By Chris Davey

    The NatureArt visit to Montague Island brought together people with shared interests in art and the synthesis between art and the natural history of the island. Explorations of bird species, marine and insect life provided much interest for the group, with artists enjoying a series of workshops with well-known artist and NatureArt Lab tutor Lesley Wallington. Chris Davey provided the scientific expertise and guided many nature walks around the island morning and evening to see the many species that make Montague home. Highlights for the visit were the thousands of crested terns and silver gulls that breed on the island at this time of the year. Observation of the birds' nesting and parental behaviours, plus the constant challenges that these species face as they raise their young is endlessly fascinating.
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