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Vegetation Survey along the Werribee River – by Thomas Matthew

As a volunteer of Werribee River Association, I had the opportunity to join Wyndham City Council in surveying native vegetation along the Werribee River between August 2024 and January 2025. The ongoing survey, conducted by Maarten Hulzebosch (Natural Asset Project Officer) aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of native vegetation within Wyndham City Council. It …

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Platypus surveys in the Werribee River

The Werribee River is home to one of Australia’s most extraordinary and elusive creatures, the platypus. With many urban rivers seeing declines in platypus numbers, we are fortunate in the Werribee River to still have breeding populations of this mysterious monotreme. One of the most important needs for platypus is daily access to healthy rivers …

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Cap Hack: Tethered Caps Will Slash Waste and Litter

WRA is joining environmental groups in urging Australian Governments to mandate tethered bottle caps, stopping millions of bottle tops from being landfilled or littered, after new laws in the EU have successfully come into force. According to Beach Patrol Australia (BPA), plastic straws and lids used for beverage containers have been amongst the most frequently …

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Bird Flu H5N1 requires early detection and surveillance

Australia’s Biodiversity Council held a webinar at the end of August 2024, to discuss the imminent arrival of bird flu H5N1 in Australia and the threat it poses to Australian wildlife. The disease is anticipated to be brought by migratory birds arriving back here during spring (August/September – November). This bird flu is highly pathogenic …

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Freight terminal scrapped is a win for the community & environment

Pacific National have canned their massive 550-hectare freight hub proposal right in the heart of Little River. The Werribee River Association are pleased for both the local residents and for the native grasslands and environmental values of the area. Such a development would have severely impacted native and endangered species. The community were strong in …

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Fish ladders

When we think of animal migrations, perhaps we picture a huge herd of wildebeest, flutter of monarch butterflies or flock of shearwaters travelling en masse. In our river systems, species also migrate – sometimes together, sometimes solo, and often unseen. Why does a creature need to migrate in a river? Some of the inhabitants of …

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