Comparing gas and electricity for home heating
By Bruce Key, member of Wodonga Albury Towards Climate Health (WATCH) An area where most of us like to live lightly is spending money. Heating our homes is a costly
By Bruce Key, member of Wodonga Albury Towards Climate Health (WATCH) An area where most of us like to live lightly is spending money. Heating our homes is a costly
By Jonathon Howard Spring is close to breaking free from winter and soon some remarkable moves will take place. Moving can be the ultimate gesture of love: it shows a
By Ian Davidson and Chris Tzaros – Wangaratta Landcare & Sustainability Occurring right throughout south-eastern and south-western Australia, the Dusky Woodswallow is a common and familiar bird found in many
By Joanne Millar, Kiewa Catchment Landcare Network If you regularly walk through forest reserves around the Border region, you may notice familiar plants from house gardens. Over the years, these
By Ian Davidson and Chris Tzaros – Wangaratta Landcare & Sustainability One of the most spectacular birds occurring in north-east Victoria, the Turquoise Parrot is an iconic species of the
By Lauriston Muirhead Petrol engines come in two main types – two and four stroke. In a “two stroke” the piston goes up (one stroke) and down (two stroke) to
By Jonathon Howard Our native plants and animals work at different time scales. I know time can be measured using standardised units- but the reality is it is a subjective
By Merlin Tzaros – age 13, who has had a keen interest in nature, especially reptiles, for several years The Bandy Bandy is a predatory snake that sits one step
By Lizette Salmon, Gardens for Wildlife Albury-Wodonga Project Officer for Wodonga Urban Landcare Network I’ve had the privilege of visiting many wonderful habitat gardens across Albury-Wodonga, but to date I’ve only
By Alan Hewett We are well into autumn and the period when prescribed or hazard reduction burning takes place. This entails the deliberate lighting of fires under controlled conditions to
By Jonathon Howard Wolf spiders are small to medium sized spider that are generally grey or brown with a series of black stripes. You may find them in your garden
By Ian Davidson and Chris Tzaros – Wangaratta Landcare & Sustainability When birdwatching in bushland areas, our attention is often drawn to species that occur in the trees and shrubs,