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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 Mangrove Day 2024
    July 26, 2024

    World Mangrove Day 2024

    Mangroves are unique forests found on the shores of rivers, estuaries and bays of temperate, tropical and sub-tropical regions. Mangrove trees have evolved unique characteristics, the structural roots are far higher than normal trees and the roots that they use...

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  • World Croc Day
    June 17, 2024

    World Croc Day

    World Croc Day was founded in 2017 by the Crocodile Research Coalition and Belize Zoo in order to raise awareness of the world's endangered and threatened crocodiles (and alligators!)
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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: Yvonna de Jong
    January 10, 2024

    Artist Spotlight: Yvonna de Jong

    _________________________________________________ Image: Kookaburra in natural acrylics by Yvonna de Jong Yvonna de Jong is a Canberra based Artist, passionate about nature and caring for our environment. She is a qualified teacher and her preferred medium is acrylic paints. She is...

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  • ACT Newsletter - August 2023
    August 23, 2023

    ACT Newsletter - August 2023

    At our Book Club meeting in two weeks we'll be discussing a great book titled 'Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Lives of Australian Mammals' by Jack Ashby. We also have some great new workshops coming up including a botanical workshop with award-winning artist Halina Steele, and some new island nature destinations.
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  • NatureArtLab Newsletter - August 2023
    August 10, 2023

    NatureArtLab Newsletter - August 2023

    Image: 'By the Beach' - Linda Hollier 'Nature in Focus' Exhibition Recap Last week marked the close of our 'Nature in Focus' nature photography exhibition, it was fantastic to see the range of entries by our photography course and workshop...

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