Donate to Advocate Will you donate so we can advocate and demonstrate that bush regeneration can repair natural areas? You can donate here. AABR Advocates for the appropriate management of Australian ecosystems by: engaging with communities (including First Nations) and all levels of government to promote the sound ecological management and repair of natural areas. [...]
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Issue 4 - May 2026 Killara Park walk and talk. Nancy Pallin, AABR This was the first event to celebrate AABR’s 40th anniversary and was held at Killara Park in northern Sydney on 14th March. The visit covered the restoration of a tiny patch, of Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, [...]
Queensland tick typhus – be aware of this paralysis tick By Bush Regenerator, Robin Buchanan With a name like Queensland tick (scrub) typhus one wouldn’t think to worry about it in other Australian states further south, but it occurs all down the east coast from Cape York well into Victoria (Thomas, 2018). It is [...]
Enjoying Broken Hill’s Imperial Lakes Nature Park Dr Anika Molesworth, Landcare Broken Hill Volunteer and Environmental Scientist This morning, I sat at the water’s edge at Landcare Broken Hill’s Imperial Lakes Nature Park as a cool breeze caused ripples to dance across the surface. A young wallaroo on the far [...]
On the Ground with Transdev: Small Wins for Native Plants on the Light Rail Line- (A Sydney member’s mission) Many members will know Transdev as the operator of Sydney’s Light Rail network, including the L1 Dulwich Hill Line stretching from Central Station to Dulwich Hill. Alongside running public transport services, [...]
The first event to celebrate AABR’s 40th anniversary was held at Killara Park in northern Sydney on 14th March. Twenty-three people gathered on a perfect morning to learn about the restoration of a tiny patch, 0.5 hectares of Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, a critically endangered ecological community. Peta Lilly, AABR's Walks and Talks coordinator, [...]
In this edition April always brings a shift. The seasons turn. Growth slows, then settles. A good time to notice what is returning, what is holding, and where a bit more care is needed. In this month’s e-news, we move across grasslands, woodlands and urban edges. From sold-out forums to small, steady on-ground work. From [...]
AABR Newsletter Number 3: June 1987, AABR Newsletter Number 2: February 1987 AABR Pioneers Janet Fairlie-Cunnigham and Nancy Pallin Wind back to 1987. AABR was young. Keen. Still finding its footing, but already firmly in the bush. The early newsletters read like field notes from a movement taking shape. Meetings at Field of [...]
Renewal time is coming around again. And this year, we’re doing things a little differently. Following last year’s transition to a new CRM system, we’ve taken the opportunity to refine how we manage memberships. While that shift has set us up well for the future, we know the 2025–26 renewal process didn’t land as smoothly [...]
The Ecological Restoration Integrated Knowledge (ERIK) project steering committee has been taking some time investigating appropriate IT platforms for sharing best practice information and guidance. This task became more complex because of rapidly changing technology. To ensure that good quality information and guidance is available on the platform, we’re thrilled to be forming Expert Panels [...]
