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 Inspirational words written by Julian Sheen (1980s in ALP Mag) during his time as Alderman at Hurstville Council can still inspire us to look at our surroundings with fresh eyes. He was Principal of Oatley West School which adjoined Oatley Park and had it’s own Read more>> In Appreciation of Parks & Open Space
Read more>> 2014 Annual General Meeting
Join us on Facebook to tell us your sightings and post photos.  Oatley Flora and Fauna Society have printed a walking guide to 7 walking Tracks in Oatley Park Read more>> Oatley Park Walking Tracks  The first predator, a Long-finned Eel about 1.2 m long, arrived at the Smelt traffic jam on Thursday and remained there until Read more>> Eel and Smelt on Dairy Creek  Oatley Flora and Fauna Society have produced a photographic guide to the native plants of Oatley Park. Over 310 plant species have been recorded in the Read more>> Native Plants of Oatley Park  We tend to cherish our natural areas and believe that the more natural they appear the better, yet Bill Gamage’s work leads to a different conclusion on the nature of the Australian landscape. We therefore need to think carefully about the nature of the bushland we are protecting Read more>> Bill Gamage – the Biggest Estate on Earth
Read more>> Powerful Owls at Sylvan Grove
A group Read more>> 2013 Streamwatch Results
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On behalf of the committee, our secretary Liz Cameron presented a report outlining the activities of Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society Inc. for 2013. Please read her report to get a
Photo of wallaby at bottom of Lloyd st in Oatley Park on 6th Sept 2013.
A pair of powerful owls and two fledglings are in Bankstown Council’s Sylvan Grove Native Garden at Picnic Point on the Georges River. This year’s chicks were hatched in the nearby Yeramba Lagoon bushland and
Streamwatch is a long running (since 1990) water monitoring program initiated by Sydney Water and the Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA). In 2013 the Australian Museum took over the running of the program supported by Sydney Water.
Last week there were lots of large wading birds in the Wetland, with up to 8 Royal Spoonbills and 12 Australian White Ibis (photo left). The very low water level in the Constructed Wetland obviously exposed food
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