Issue 5 - October 2026 In this edition Myrtle rust – Progress in Assisted Restoration Karina Guo Karina is PhD student and on a talk at an AABR Field day in the Hunter Valley in NSW she talks about work being done with Myrtle rust Sally Alldis writes about [...]
August 2026 There’s plenty happening across AABR this month, from looking back at where bush regeneration has come from to helping shape where we go next. We’re heading into the field at Crowdy Bay to see what seven years of post-fire recovery can teach [...]
AABR is looking for new volunteers to join our NSW/ACT Branch and Walks & Talks Working Group. Could one of them be your next patch? After making a significant contribution to both groups, Peta Lilley is stepping down from her leadership roles with the NSW/ACT Branch and Walks & Talks Working Group. That means we [...]
From the AABR News Archives Twenty-four years ago, AABR Newsletter No. 78 landed in members’ letterboxes. The fonts have changed. The Yahoo Group has disappeared. But some of the conversations feel remarkably familiar. In January 2002, AABR members were debating provenance, experimenting with how best to manage Ligustrum, questioning how restoration should be monitored, advocating [...]
What's in this EOFY edition It's Membership Renewal Time! EOFY Fundraiser - Growing Skills. Growing Community. Restoring Nature AABR's 40/40 Forum – Save the Date- 26-27 November RegenTV - Don't Pea afraid, Grassland Resurrection Forum Good Governance for a Growing Association Seeking Contractors to Support AABR ERIK : Ecological Restoration Guidance Assessments underway Every bush [...]
The ERIK Project Team is excited to share that we’ve had a fantastic response to our invitation for ecological restoration practitioners to join Expert Panels for specific vegetation types. As a first priority, panel members have assessed 25 resources using the online assessment form. Assessors are reviewing the quality of each resource, identifying where improvements [...]
Good Governance for a Growing Association AABR is reviewing its governance, policies and procedures to ensure the Association continues to grow with confidence. With increasing membership, the establishment of State and Territory Branches, more walks, talks and events following COVID, and our move towards ACNC charity registration, now is the right time to review [...]
For 40 years, AABR has been connecting people, sharing knowledge and championing best practice in bush regeneration. As we celebrate this milestone, we’re investing in the future — expanding our education, outreach and communications so we can support even more people restoring Australia’s ecosystems. This EOFY, we’re raising funds to strengthen [...]
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 [...]
WeedScan is an innovative biosecurity tool and community resource designed to help people identify, record and map priority weed species across Australia. Here's a presentation on WeedScan V2.0 It combines an AI-powered identification model with practical weed management information, so users can quickly assess whether a plant is a weed of concern and contribute records [...]
