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Welcome Colin Elton to the MEHG Hall of Fame! Founder of Friends of Rivers, Peel (FoR Peel), now known as Friends of the Rivers, Colin has been a resident of the Shire of Murray since the year 2000, and his success as a volunteer has been demonstrated by his collaborative approach to leadership, which has […]

NEW: Thank you to everyone named below for making this event such a success. MEHG is also very grateful to Danny Willmott, Mel Horton, Joanne Sinker and Giulia Holland for all their help. 👉 View the photos  👉 Read the media coverage 👉 Read the full editorial  👉 See which groups attended 👉 View the presentation (113 slides) 👉 Read the

Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped us to plant and nurture hundreds of trees in the last couple of years. Can you help us? Keep an eye on our Calendar of Free Activities or subscribe to our newsletter for updates, or register your interest at info@mehg.org.au · Thanks to funding from the City

2024 UPDATE: This project to install wildlife nesting habitat at John Tonkin College has recently been fine-tuned, and is ready to be expanded into a fully monitored program with live updates and monitoring capacity. 2023: Come and meet Simon from Re-Cyc-Ology and join the action as the nest boxes built by JTC students get their

Cities all over the world are phasing out fireworks in favour of laser light shows and fabulous drone displays because of concerns about polluting the air, choking our waterways and poisoning nature. Sadly, in the last couple of years, people have been killed and badly injured by malfunctioning fireworks at open-air shows. Dolphins are very

The Merbear Adventures are aquatic wildlife stories for kids that introduce children of all ages to important environmental messages, including the concept of our rubbish ending up in the oceans, and how this affects marine life. Written by local author Verity Roennfeldt, these beautifully illustrated HARDCOVER books are now available for $150 for the complete

In 2012 a small group of people led by Barry Small were so moved by the poor state of this reserve in Halls Head that they pulled together to transform it into the beautiful A Class nature reserve that it is today. This dedicated team of volunteers have been maintaining the cove at least monthly

“Congratulations to all members of Mandurah Environment & Heritage Group on being nominated for Group Citizen of the Year. On behalf of the people of Mandurah, I congratulate you on you nomination and thank you for making this City a great place to live. Thank you for all you do to promote our local environment

Join well-known local fisherman Bruce Tatham on Sunday 27 February at 10.00am for this unique chance to hear about the highs and lows of our fishery. Bruce’s family have been fishing Peel-Harvey waters since the 1800s. Bruce is also well known as a passionate advocate and mentor for the waterways and environment. Free event. Everyone

Enjoy a free paddle through the canals from the Mandurah Western Foreshore with the Mandurah Over 55 Kayak Club on Monday 14th February 2022 between 9.00am and 11.00am. Open to over 18s. Registration from 8.30am. Free fruit and sausage sizzle at 11.00am. Please wear a hat, long sleeves and sunscreen. Bring a refillable water bottle.