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The Poet-in-Residence ProgramThe Wetlands Centre welcomes Lakshmi, our resident poet!

It gives us great pleasure to welcome our new Poet-in-Residence, Lakshmi Kanchi, at the Wetlands Centre Cockburn! Lakshmi Kanchi, pen name SoulReserve, is an emerging Western Australian poet of Indian descent. Her poetry explores love and its tumultuousness, fantasy and…

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News Buzz

News Buzz Makuru Season (June – July 2022) Turtle Watch Update We celebrated the safe arrival of the southwestern snake-necked turtle hatchlings from eggs that had been collected at Walliabup (Bibra Lake) during the 2021/22 nesting season. The hatchlings are…

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Volunteer With Us

At The Wetlands Centre, we are a small community-based organisation at heart, and our volunteers are a big part of who we are and what we do. Our volunteers complete our team and make it a family. We are proud…

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Come Get Wild About WetlandsDjeran Season 2022

Get Wild About Wetlands these April Holidays This April, the Centre saw a host of activities and engagements with the Get Wild About Wetlands (GWAW) school holiday program underway. These programs are always exciting and fun. But, above all, they…

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Foray Into The Fascinating World of Wetland Fungi

It is sometimes a little too easy not to notice these beautiful and delicate clusters and rings of fungi growing along pathways and under lush shrubs and trees, seemingly in a world of their own. But with a bit of…

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Parrot Bush

Call me Parrot Bush Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis) is a prickly upright shrub or small tree that typically grows from five to eight metres in height. It occurs naturally in the southwest of Western Australia from Kalbarri in the north,…

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From the Chairman’s DeskBunuru 2022 Update

As you receive our Bunuru newsletter, we have successfully completed the 18th Annual WA Wetlands Conference that brought together dignitaries, community leaders, wetland voices, activists, and academics. We saw the use of the Centre’s new facilities and the beautiful Cockburn…

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Education UpdateBunuru Season 2022

Get Wild About Wetlands Do you know some children that would like to Connect with Nature? Get Wild About Wetlands has four exciting activities planned for the April school holidays! Djeran is the season when Noongar people repaired housing and shelter…

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Last ChristmasThe Centre’s End of Year 2021 Get-together

Main photo & photos 13-18: Credit – Hayden Tyrls The spirit of Christmas is best celebrated when people come together and enjoy each other’s company. Surrounded by good food, warm greetings, and shared moments, 2021 ended wonderfully for the Centre.…

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Maar-keyen bonarA Poem about the six Seasons

Maar-keyen bonar Birak It starts with a thirst that feels unquenchable. The drought that sits at the back of our throats waiting for us to dissolve. The season of fire eats away at us, slowly working its way from our…

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