What is meant by a catchment? Time to be reminded of the importance of the place where we live. It's one thing to live within a house or apartment. It's…
Conservation works along Munibung Creek It's been a long time in the planning phase, but the word is out that a section of the creek is to get some long…
She has a name, but few people have any idea What was once a dry creek bed is coming back to life. An inspection of one of the many creeks…
PICTURE: Munibung Creek is overgrown with woody plants in the section downstream of Pendlebury Road, Macquarie Hills. A creek with no name, is a terrible shame MANY CREEKS do not…
Breeding sites for water birds are critical to their survival and health in urban landscapes. Vina Chubb reports on the importance of protecting the wetland site on Biddabah Creek. AS ECOLOGIST…
PICTURE: From concrete drain to restored ecosystem, this is an example of what can be achieved when we admit that errors of judgement can have poor environmental outcomes. Picture credit: ABC…
Turning ecological creeks into engineered streets IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. When developers see land that could potentially be sites for residential building they waste no time in reshaping…
PICTURE: Biddabah Kiranta (Creek) catchment, eastern landscape of Munibung Hill from the headwaters area north of Fairfax Road, winding through Lakelands wetland and swamp area. Tributaries feed in from the…
The waterbirds of Biddabah Creek wetlands THE BIRDS are back after their winter vacation. And the aquatic plants are recovering after their cool season retreat to the margins of the…
After a rainy start to the day, Mother Nature was kind enough to grant a few hours of sunshine for John Simpson, to take us on a quick tour of…