Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society
Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society would like to acknowledge the Bidjigal people of the Eora nation, the Traditional Custodians of the Land and pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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The objectives of the Society are:
- To stimulate interest in Australian flora and fauna;
- To act to protect and foster an interest in the natural environment, particularly at the local level;
- To foster an understanding of the need to conserve the natural environment and resources; and
- To cooperate with other groups to achieve these objectives at local, state, national and international level.
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Members get access to monthly walks and regular evening talks on a range of fascinating topics. Our family memberships cost $25.00.
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Today, OFF member James Michael Deli spent the day getting hands on with AUSMAP and discovering how citizen science can help us better understand and tackle microplastic pollution in our waterways. ![]()
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James has now completed his AUSMAP Ambassador training, becoming OFF’s link to the AUSMAP program and helping us bring microplastic monitoring into our local waterways.![]()
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We’re looking forward to exploring potential local sites such as Oatley Park, Oatley Pleasure Grounds and Kyle Bay, where we can monitor microplastics and contribute valuable data to AUSMAP. ![]()
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It’s another great example of our members getting involved and taking action to protect our local environment.![]()
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What a way to spend your birthday! Well done James, and welcome to the AUSMAP Ambassador crew!![]()
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#OatleyFloraAndFauna #AUSMAP #Microplastics #CitizenScience #ProtectOurWaterways #Oatley #LocalEnvironment
🌳🦉SAVE GLENLEE🦔🌳![]()
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A strong day of action for Save Glenlee Lugarno. OFF joined Friends of Glenlee, Councillor Peter Mahoney: and Councillor Matt Allison: to take our message directly to our politicians.![]()
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We are calling for State or Federal funding to secure Glenlee through public acquisition and lasting protection for its natural, European and Aboriginal cultural heritage.![]()
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Thank you to Ash Ambihaipahar and Mark Coure MP for hearing our concerns. Next stops are Zhi Soon MP and the Environment Minister.![]()
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We will keep turning up, keeping the pressure on and fighting for Glenlee’s future. Georges River Council
6 intrepid OFF members, despite rainy conditions, hiked from Waterfall to Heathcote Station via Karloo Pools. There was lots of water coming down Kangaroo Creek into the pools, which were very clear and surprisingly warm. We saw lots of brightly coloured wildflowers including Waratahs, Boronias, Wax Flowers and Orchids. 🌺🌺🌺
Streamwatch at Dairy Creek![]()
The Oatley Streamwatchers were joined by Mark and Mia from Greater Sydney Landcare. The creek had very low water flow as there had been no significant rainfall for a few weeks. The good news was that there was only a very small amount of stormwater rubbish in the creek. There was also some orange iron leachate, which is a natural occurrence. However, disturbingly, there had been a dry weather sewage overflow – which Sydney Water were in the process of cleaning up. Dry weather overflows are a strong indication that the aging sewage infrastructure is not coping. ![]()
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OFF at Lugarno Lions Club Festival ![]()
It was very hot and sunny yesterday when OFF had a stall set up at the Lugarno Lions Festival at Gannons Park. We had a variety of activities on offer to the festival visitors including plenty of informative brochures on local birds, plants and walking tracks and our forward program of expert speakers and field days, all in high demand. ![]()
Mark Secombe, the Greater Sydney Landcare’s Streamwatch Coordinator was on hand to demonstrate the finer points of water quality sampling and monitoring including all the different types of water bugs that, when collected and aggregated, give you a good indication of the health, or otherwise, of a creek or stream. It’s remarkable what abundance of life can be found (or not found) in the waters using a simple microscope. He also demonstrated, using a 3D catchment model, how stormwater flows through the catchment taking with it any of the many pollutants to be found on our roads, foot paths, reserves and our properties ending up in creeks and rivers. A salutary lesson in looking after our local environment. ![]()
Friends of Glenlee and Lugarno Progress Association along with OFF are petitioning the NSW Government to Save Glenlee, Lugarno. Development of the site would be a devastating loss to the local community. Many people at the festival stepped up to sign the petition to acquire the site making it a worthy addition to the Georges River National Park. ![]()
By lunch time and early afternoon the heat became oppressive and lots of visitors were seeking any shade they could find, some taking refuge in the shadows of the OFF gazebos. Despite the heat it was an interesting and enjoyable day engaging with festival goers.