From the Phillip Island Nature Parks today: “The award-winning Penguins Plus viewing platform has continued on its winning way as it received the Award for Excellence in Tourism at the…
It’s the time of the year when birds and insects do their best to feed on the nectar and pollen of flowering plants, thereby fertilising many plants. Here is a…
Lisa and Alia have been snorkeling again – this time over reefs off Cowes. Here is a selection of what they found: a wide variety of sea algae, urchins, cunjevoys,…
From the Bass Coast Shire Council website comes important news of the just released Draft Natural Environment Sustainability Strategy. The strategy can be found here: http://www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/…/2015_10_28_Final_re-draft… “The draft Natural Environment Sustainability…
From Bass Coast Shire council website: Bass Coast Shire Council elected Cr Jordan Crugnale as its new Mayor at a Statutory Meeting this evening. (11.11.15) Cr Crugnale said being elected…
Last whale watching trip this year for Lisa Schonberg last weekend, but she did get some beautiful photos of our wonderful marine life. Here is a , two Common Dolphins, and…
The Federal Government is now looking for Green Army participants for Bass Coast Shire projects. You may know someone who is interested. Here is the information: Connecting people with…
Seagrass -Flickr- Sanc0067 NOAA Photo Library Seagrass is recovering in Western Port after being largely smothered during the 1980s. New research shows how valuable the seagrass is in…
black swans at Rhyll, Lisa Schonberg Draft Regional Coastal plans are now online for public comment. Here is the information about them: Chair Victorian Coastal 10 February 2015 Dear…
Hooded Plover photo by Kim Wormald www.lirralirra.com What a disastrous breeding season the Phillip Island Hooded Plovers are having! Of 14 nesting sites, 36 eggs are known to have…