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Platypus trapping 2022, MacKenzie River, by Ecology Australia

Take action this Platypus Month: Seize it, Snip it, Bin it!

Join us this September for Platypus Month and protect these incredible animals from the dangers of loopy litter! Items like rubber bands, hair ties, plastic rings, fishing line, string, and twine are deadly traps for the platypus.

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A Red-kneed Dotterel on the eastern shore at Dock Lake

Vanishing Waters, Shifting Wings: June’s Birdlife at Dock Lake

Despite the declining water levels, a total of 306 individuals across 13 species were recorded.

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Ducks flying off at Wimmera River Jeparit

Rain, River, and Resilience: A Snapshot of Lake Hindmarsh Birds

The lake itself remained dry, with no visible water at any shoreline sites. However, the Wimmera River, particularly below the Jeparit weir and at a bend near the bridge west of Jeparit, continued to support small numbers of wetland birds.

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Platypus Petra captured in 2025 - inspecting health

Platypus Survey Success!

One new juvenile female platypus was located just below Zumstein's on 17 June

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Building Resilience in the Wimmera: Environmental Watering for a Sustainable Future

The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) have released the Seasonal Watering Plan 2025–26

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Silver Gulls at Dock Lake

Low Waters, but High Hopes at Dock Lake

Dock Lake May 2025 Bird Survey

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Platypus trapping 2022, MacKenzie River, by Ecology Australia

Platy Patch in the Wimmera

The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are investing in game changing environmental projects that will restore critical habitat for our beloved platypus and threatened frogs and native fish species.

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