Volunteer Groups
Ginninderra Catchment Group
The Ginninderra Catchment Group works in the urban areas of Belconnen, Hall & Gunghalin. The group also works in the rural areas & nature reserves of the Ginninderra Creek catchment Priorities include:
- Protecting bush at the edges of urban areas
- Native grasslands
- Improving storm water quality
- Environmental restoration of degraded areas
Contact: Catchment Co-ordinator 02 6278 3309
landcare@ginninderralandcare.org.au
www.ginninderralandcare.org.au
Molonglo Catchment Group
The Molonglo Catchment Group covers the Molonglo & Queanbeyan Rivers, Jerrabomberra Creek and their catchments. It also works in the urban areas of inner Canberra and Queanbeyan. Priorities include:
- River Restoration
- Community education
- Mapping the lower Molonglo
Contact: Catchment Coordinator 02 6299 2119
Coordinator@molonglocatchment.com.au
www.molonglocatchment.com.au
Southern ACT Catchment Group
The Southern ACT Catchment Group covers Woden, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, Tharwa, Tidbinbilla & Namadgi National Park and rural leases. The group are currently addressing:
- Biodiversity protection
- Riparian plantings
- Weed management
- European & indigenous cultural heritage
- Reducing urban land degradation
Contact: Catchment Coordinator 02 6296 6400
info@sactcg.org.au
www.sactcg.org.au
Greening Australia
- Achieve on-ground conservation of rural land
- Improve environmental outcomes for agricultural & horticultural enterprises
- Improve river habitat
- Grow a wide range of native plants for revegetation
Contact: 02 6253 3035
hburgess@act.greeningaustralia.org.au
www.greeningaustralia.org.au
ParkCare
The ParkCare program involves organised groups of community volunteers that concentrate their activities in local nature reserves. A wide range of activities are available, such as:
- growing and planting seedlings for bush regeneration
- restoring and maintaining early European settlement heritage sites
- raising public awareness
- fostering partnerships with local schools.
Contact: 02 6205 7384
sally.mcintosh@act.gov.au
