by Amber Rogers- Senior Environmental Specialist | Sep 8, 2025 | Environment
During the month of September, National Biodiversity Month is celebrated across Australia. National Biodiversity Month aims to promote the importance of biodiversity and encourages Australians to connect and care for nature and the country’s biodiversity values....
by Zerianna Edwards – Environmental Specialist | May 13, 2025 | Community, Environment, First Nations
Aboriginal People have a deep connection to Country, the land, water and surrounding seas of Australia, considering Country as family, culture and identity (Kwaymullina, 2005). Country provides language, kinship and sacred names along with plants and animals, many of...
by Juliana Vivar – Environmental Specialist | Apr 22, 2025 | Community, Environment
Earth Day is an opportunity to reflect on how we use natural resources locally and globally. This year, Earth Day encourages us to think about renewable energy and how we can take action to use more renewable energy (EarthDay.Org, 2025). Our planet is being threatened...
by James Hodgman – Admin Support Officer | Apr 16, 2025 | Community, Environment
Easter is when many gather with family and friends to observe traditions, often involving chocolate, egg hunts, festive meals, and gifts. Australians spend up to $2 billion on Easter food and chocolate annually (Perkiss, 2024), contributing to waste through plastic...
by Lewis Hill – Graduate Environmental Specialist | Feb 28, 2025 | Environment
Dust is tiny particles of solid matter that have become airborne. Dust can come from natural events such as wind or bushfires and human activities such as agriculture or construction. What dust contains depends on where it came from. For example, dust can be a mix of...