Township Environmental Dashboard

School Projects

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River Care Conservation Food Aussie Wildlife Clean Energy Recycling

Orange and Mandarin Orchard

Swan Reach Area School Orchards

School students maintain and produce the fruit then package and sell to the community.
Tomatoes and other vegetables are also propogated - which the students make into sauces, chutney and relish.
Proceeds from produce goes back into the community.

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School aquaponics system

School aquaponics project

initiative to install an Aquaponic’s system which will grow herbs, recycle water and establish yabbies and native fish.

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Pedal Prix

Students from the school participate in the annual pedal Prix event

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Local Action Planning Group

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River Care Conservation Food Aussie Wildlife Clean Energy Recycling

Feral Goat Eradication

Feral goat Eradication

Controlling feral goats in the Murray using Judas goats

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Cactus Removal

Boxthorn and cactus removal

We currently have a ‘War on wheel cactus project’ with work being done near the Ridley CP and Nildottie.
Devon Downs Pest Plant Control which was for boxthorn and cactus removal.

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Tree Planting

Tree planting

There are active native tree planting projects underway

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Stormwater control

Gross Pollutant Trap

The trap has two chambers one to remove litter and the other to remove Heavy Metals from the Street and Drain Runoff when it rains. This ensures that the water entering the creek and river is free of pollutants. An LAP initiative through a Federal Government Grant

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Community

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River Care Conservation Food Aussie Wildlife Clean Energy Recycling

Fauna Care and Release

Fauna Care and release

Re-release back on properties around the area of the endangered Hairy Nose Wombat and other native fauna

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Big Bend Night Eco Tour

Big Bend Night Eco Tour

This tour explores nature's nightlife and the many creatures who emerge when the stars come out.

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Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Site

Ngaut, Ngaut Conservation Park

The Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Site is home to an ancient archaeological site and the Boardwalk that meanders up the cliffs.

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Aquaculture Yabby Farm Tour

Aquaculture Yabby Farm Tour

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Illawonga Camp - Murray River

Murray River Educational Tours

Illawonga Camp-Murray River Educational Nature Tours operate an environmental study/camp program for school children at Illawonga Camp on the Murray River in South Australia.

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Endangered Murray River Turtle Program

Turtle_Information Pack.pdf