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There is now an easy way to safely collect and recycle fishing waste like line, hooks, plastic, lures or any other rubbish you see on fishing trips thanks to the new ‘Tackle Back’ personal disposal bin from Tangaroa Blue This device is a handy solution for when you need a bin at arm’s length on […]

Meet Dudley Dolphin and friends at the annual Falcon Lions Fishing Competition for Kids on Sunday 12th January 2025 from 8am – 1pm at Falcon Bay Beach. We will be offering a range of fun activities for all ages and abilities. All our activities are free thanks to the Lions Club of Falcon. Dudley Dolphin

URGENT – Alcoa are threatening to clear 1,800ha in the Northern Jarrah Forests between Dwellingup and Jarrahdale at O’Neil – part of their Huntly operations. This area is home to Quokkas, Woylies, Numbats, Chuditch, Black Cockatoos and more endangered species that depend on their remaining habitat to survive. To protect the Northern Jarrah Forests we

Thank you to Grill’d Mandurah for giving us a Local Matters jar during the month of November. All diners are given a token to put in one of three jars, and we hope that the community will support the Mandurah Environment & Heritage Group so we can provide free activities, recreation and opportunities for everyone

Our members and supporters are warmly invited to our AGM on Thursday 21st November 2024 at 5.00pm. Doors open at 4.30pm. Enormous thanks to Peel-Harvey Catchment Council for allowing us to meet in their state-of-the-art shed at the rear of their premises at 58 Sutton Street, Mandurah 6210. Light refreshments provided. BYO keep-cup if you

Please help us break the deadly habit of feeding birds, and keep our wildlife healthy. Feeding bread to birds isn’t just bad for the bird, but also for its habitat. When bread sinks into lakes or rivers, it depletes oxygen as it breaks down. By late summer, low water levels and reduced oxygen create perfect

The Friends of Samphire Cove Nature Reserve have been maintaining and enhancing this beautiful waterside reserve since 2013. A committed team of hard-working volunteers led by former MEHG Chairman Barry Small, with the support of DBCA, have gradually transformed the reserve from a no-go area covered in weeds to the beautiful Class A* nature reserve

Bats make up about 20% of all mammal species and play a vital role in our ecosystem by suppressing pests, dispersing seeds and pollinating plants. Without bats we would be eaten alive by mosquitoes and other flying bugs! However, very little monitoring of bat populations has been done in WA, and we don’t have enough

NEW: Thank you to everyone who helped us. Please see the before and after pictures below and the full story here. Can we help you to help us? Due to the exceptionally hot and dry summer, our Bouvard Coastcare volunteers have fewer brush cuttings than expected. We need Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Sheoak, Woolly Bush, and can

NEW: Thank you to the City of Mandurah and the museum staff who helped to make this event such a success. Also to musician Glen Ridgwell who entertained us. View the photos. We had 47 attendees, most of whom are already volunteers, but some attended to find out more about volunteering and are ready to