2007 Newsletters

Summer 2007

Yourka protected
Thanks to all our supporters who helped buy Yourka Station in far-north Queensland.
Monitoring what we do
Applied Ecology Manager Paul Foreman explains the importance of monitoring work.
A new reserve in NSW
Supporter Louise Sylvan has donated her 55 hectare property ‘Nameless’.
Noongar cultural values assessment
Indigenous partnership officers Ken Hayward and Sarah Eccles on cultural values assessments at Gondwana Link properties.
Open Day and plants returning
Reserve managers Andrea and Kurt Tschirner and Ecologist Hugh Pringle report on the return of plant species to Charles Darwin Reserve.
From the CEO
Thanks to our supporters 2006-07 has been a year of achievement.

Spring 2007 (PDF 731kb)

Yourka Station - an iconic property in far-north Queensland
Ecologist David Baker-Gabb and Bush Heritage’s Mel Sheppard were part of the initial team that assessed Yourka Station for potential acquisition
Noongar cultural heritage on Chereninup Creek Reserve
Noongar traditional lands extend across the Gondwana Link properties in Western Australia, including Chereninup Creek Reserve.
Bidjara cultural connections at Carnarvon Station Reserve
Indigenous Partnership Officer Sarah Eccles explains the involvement of the Bidjara people.
Using fire at Reedy Creek Reserve
Managing land adjacent to a residential development creates unique issues.
From the CEO
Being strategic about where we work and carefully selecting the properties that we protect or manage with others are critical to our long-term effectiveness.

Winter 2007 (PDF 1.4mb)

Putting the jigsaw back together
Can you imagine Australia as a giant jigsaw made up of millions of pieces?
Revegetation in Western Australia
You could get lost in the revegetation at Chereninup Creek Reserve now. It's looking fantastic!
Restoration of Carnarvon grasslands
Once Carnarvon had been acquired, the stock were removed and we began a regime of ecological burning.
Scottsdale Reserve launch
High up on Scottsdale Reserve’s sunny plateau in NSW, a crowd gathered on 27 March 2007 to celebrate the protection of this outstanding area.
From the CEO
Two new reserves launched.

Autumn 2007 (PDF 1.1mb)

Our partners – we couldn’t do without them
Contributors to this article include John Long, Museum Victoria, Alison Howes and Martine Maron, University of Southern Queensland, and Colleen Kredell.
In the field at Eurardy
Leanne and Paul Hales have just completed 12 months managing Eurardy Reserve.
The Thomas Challenge
David Thomas, a prominent Australian philanthropist and businessman, has challenged Australians to match his personal commitment of $10 million and raise a record $20 million.
Rick Farley Memorial Scholarship awarded
The inaugural Rick Farley Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous people working in conservation management was awarded to Wandandian man Darren Brown.
The evolution of Bush Heritage
Last year the Board agreed it was time to revitalise our name and logo.
From the CEO
Earth’s natural forces have been in everyone's minds over the summer, perhaps more than ever before.