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.
Seasonal Blooms – December
Guide compiled by Alan Fairley: author of Native Plants of the Sydney Region
OFF walk reports
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.
Become a Society Member and Get Involved!
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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www.facebook.com/100068902852626/posts/236919615281465/Did you know Georges River has at least 30,000 trees in our LGA? Each of which create cooler, breatheable air, reducing surrounding temperatures by up to 8 degrees! 🌳![]()
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A properly planted tree near a house can also save around 10% on your annual air-conditioning power bill! In 2022, we are continuing our active tree planting programs by planting thousands of new trees, covering all of our suburbs.![]()
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In the summer heat, it’s important to recognise the awesome benefits our urban trees bring us.![]()
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m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=236469765326450&id=100068902852626Our local grey-headed flying-foxes aren’t just cute and furry, they’re also necessary pollinators of many of our plants, including edible plants! However, they are vulnerable to extreme heat. ![]()
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The Oatley camp of flying-foxes lost over 1,000 individuals during the last extreme heat day in January 2020. To help their survival, we ask residents to avoid disturbing the flying-foxes on days over 40 degrees, and report any injured or stressed flying-foxes to WIRES on 13 000 WIRES and Council’s Bushcare team on 9330 6400. ![]()
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We have cooling procedures in place for extreme heat days involving distributing ice bags at the base of trees and working with WIRES to triage injured animals.![]()
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Seeing 1,000 glorious fin whales back from near extinction is a rare glimmer of hope | Philip Hoare
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Whales still face many threats, mostly from us, so let us savour this rare congregation of them in the Antarctic Peninsula, says author Philip Hoare3 days ago ·
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www.facebook.com/184862828215911/posts/4572961759405974/NEW BOTANICAL TREASURES REVEALED 🌺🌱🌸![]()
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Our team recently conducted a flora survey in an area of Badgingarra National Park where a prescribed burn was carried out in May 2020 to protect the local town and the park’s recreation sites and biodiversity.![]()
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Excitingly, the survey uncovered several botanical treasures, including some never previously recorded in the park!![]()
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Macarthuria keigheryi is a threatened species not previously known to occur this far north. This species only blooms after a fire and is usually only seen after its habitat has been burnt.![]()
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A brand new species of Patersonia that’s yet to be named by DBCA botanists was also discovered, along with Banksia chamaephyton – commonly known as fishbone banksia, and Paracaleana dixonii – a threatened species restricted to the Swan coastal and Northern sandplains.![]()
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These discoveries add important scientific knowledge to this already world-renowned, floristically diverse national park.![]()
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The survey was conducted by DBCA’s Turquoise Coast District flora conservation team and aided by well-known naturalists Fred and Jean Hort.![]()
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📸: Fred and Jean Hort
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The secret lives of our urban birds!![]()
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1st of February 8.30pm on the ABC.![]()
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The roof-mounted solar PV system features an incredible 27,000 panels spread across 8 hectares of rooftop powering the whole facility. ![]()
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Australia’s ‘largest’ rooftop solar system set to be switched on
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Australia’s largest roof-mounted solar PV system – featuring an incredible 27,000 panels spread across almost 8 hectares of rooftop – is nearing completion with the massive 10 MWdc system set to…4 days ago ·