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Weeds: the relatives you wished lived a little further away!
There is a school of thought that rather admires weeds. They’re the underdogs; snubbed; survivors; plants we’ve simply grown out of love...


You can now become a Co-op Patron!
Guided by expert advice, the Co-op is protecting threatened species and preventing habitat loss. We plant locally endangered plants to...


Plush new homes for Phascogales
We didn't really think about the possible downside of building 8 new super strong, double-walled Phascogale-friendly nest boxes! The...


The enigmatic White-throated Nightjar
Since 2007 we’ve been monitoring occurrences of the cryptic and unpredictable White-Throated Nightjar on and near the Co-op. Each...


Vale Alan Bartram
Time and Tide wait for no man. Alan was a big man. An undisputable fact. Everyone who knew him would know that, but not everyone knew...


Making headlines
The Co-op has been featured in two recent landcare publications. ​ In the Winter issue of the Landcare Victoria newsletter we have an...


50 years of residential conservation
The weather and the hospitality was warm and inviting as members (past and present), friends and associates of the Co-op gathered at the...


Vale Tim Ealey
Tim Ealey died in late October after battling a chronic respiratory condition over several years. Tim was one of the major figures who...


New orchids identified
It's been a fantastic season for wildflowers on the Co-op, especially for orchids: Spider orchids, Duck orchids, Tiger orchids, Leopard...


Richard's Story
About a year ago I went ‘round the bend’. I moved into a conservation co-operative in the Bend of Islands, a unique residential community...
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