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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🌳Celebrating Our 70th Year🌿 Today, OFF members joined thousands across Australia in powerful rallies to demand an end to native forest logging. We marched in Sydney and Ulladulla, along with 10 other locations including Adelaide, Armidale, Bega, Byron Bay, Bellingen, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, and Newcastle. It was nice to see familiar faces and even more young people joining the movement. Together, we are calling for the protection and preservation of native forests. … See MoreSee Less

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🌳Celebrating Our 70th Year!🌿Yesterday OFF members were in the Southern Highlands! 🌿🌳We made exciting progress. Thanks to the dedication of the community, including Illawarra Intrepid Landcare and the Southern Highlands Landcare Network, "Glossy Black Cockatoos" are returning to newly regenerated and planted habitats. 🦅This amazing planting event, organized by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service "Save Our Species"saw over 300 new trees planted at Penrose, helping to replace the thousands of trees lost in the devastating 2018 -2019 drought. A huge thank you to John and Emma, the property owners, for hosting the event and to all the volunteers who helped make it a success. 👏Special shout-out to the Menai Wildflower Group who have grown over 25,000 trees for this vital project! 🌳 With more plants on the way, stay tuned for another planting session soon. It’s always a pleasure to see wildlife joining us while we work, and to top it off, we were treated to a refreshing swim in the Kangaroo River. 💦🐸🏊‍♂️Thanks again to everyone involved for their hard work and dedication – together, we’re making a real difference! 😇 … See MoreSee Less

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🌳Celebrating Our 70th Year!🌿🐨🦉🌿🏫🦇🌳🦔🏠🌿🐦🐨Yesterday, OFF members attended the Total Environment Centre (TEC) screening of "Fighting for a Green Future" at North Sydney. Narrator Jeff Angel, who has been leading TEC since 1995, paid tribute to the incredible work of the original director, Milo Dunphy. 😇The opening scene even showcased our very own Myles Dunphy Reserve – a place we are so proud to help care for through Bushcare and Streamwatch. 🌿💧The film took us through the origins of Australia’s green movement and its evolution into an influential lobbying organisation advocating for sustainability and a better future for generations to come.Following the screening, experts from various environmental groups, including Nic Clyde Lock The Gate, Stephanie Carrick Sydney Basin Koala Network, and Sarah Bassett (UNSW), held a Q&A session. OFF president Kim Wagstaff raised concerns about the environmental impacts of the state government’s new Low to Mid Rise Housing Policy, while Councillor Peter Mahoney: asked how can we Save Glenlee Lugarno? 🌳🦉Suggestions included engaging political parties ahead of the federal election and organising well-publicised protests to raise awareness. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦"If we don’t act now, our leafy suburbs, including Glenlee, could be lost. Let’s raise our voices to preserve our suburbs’ livability."🏡 … See MoreSee Less

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🌳Celebrating Our 70th Year!🌿🌿Fighting for a Green Future🌳 ..Special Screening & Live Q&AOver the past 50 years, the Australian environmental movement has fought for cleaner air, protecting rainforests, banning plastics, and preserving bushland spaces. But with today’s challenges, what needs to change in society, law, and politics to secure a better future for the planet?Join Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society for this special screening of "Fighting for a Green Future", a powerful 7-part documentary that explores past victories, the leaders behind them, and what’s next for our environment. The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with leading voices from the environmental movement.🎥When: Tuesday, 11 March 3pm – 5pm (13.58 train from Oatley).🏫Where: Ooh Media, North Sydney2/73 Miller St, North Sydney NSW 👉 Secure your free seat: (events.humanitix.com/fighting-for-a-green-future-screening?c=fborg)Featured Panellists: 🌿Jeff Angel– Total Environment Centre Director, campaigner, and author of "Green is Good". 🌿Stephanie Carrick – Manager,Sydney Basin Koala Network 🌿Nic Clyde – NSW Coordinator,Lock The Gate Alliance 🌿Sarah Bassett – Science communicator & sustainability advocate A chance to hear from the experts, share ideas, and have your say on the future of our planet! 🌍🐨 … See MoreSee Less

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🌳Celebrating Our 70th Year!🌿…🌿VALE DOUG WICKENS🌿… In sad news, long-standing OFF member Doug Wickens has passed away on 8th January. He would have turned 104 this coming April 30th.Doug and Betty had been valued members for 30 years, having joined in January 1995, until relinquishing their membership a couple of years ago when they moved to Ferndale Aged Care in Mortdale. Doug was a World War II veteran, serving on HMAS Australia 2 among his postings. A number of OFF members attended Doug’s funeral, which was held at Guardian Funerals, Hurstville on 23rd January.Our Condolences go to Betty.😇Councillor Peter Mahoney: moved this Condolence Motion at Council last week:"Doug (or Douglas Frederick) Wickens was a long-term Oatley resident who sadly passed away on 8th January aged 103 at Ferndale Gardens in Mortdale.Doug devoted much of his life to Australia and to the local community. He served in the Navy from 1938 until 1944 during World War 11, and was stationed in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and in convoys to Russia.Doug joined Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society (OFF) in 1995 and became a member of the Sutherland Shire Woodworking Club in 2003, where he made toys for charity and for children in hospital.To quote from Mark Coure MP in Parliament on the occasion of Doug’s 100th birthday, he was ‘an inspiring man with a youthful heart who is full of humour, compassion and wisdom’ I attended Doug’s funeral on 23rd January along with several other OFF members.Council’s condolences go to his wife of 79 years, Betty, children Colin and Rhonda, and their families." 😇 … See MoreSee Less

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