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Kaya! Hello!
Djilba, September 2025
Departing Djliba, Kaya Kambarang!
As we say goodbye to Djilba and National Biodiversity Month it’s time to embrace Kambarang, the season of birth. Where wildflowers bloom and new life stirs!
There's a reminder about our free booklets and factsheets. You’ll meet Norma, a dedicated ReWild community member, and discover local plants and creatures to deepen your connection with biodiversity.
And of course, check out our calendar of upcoming events and workshops! Plenty of opportunities to get hands-on and celebrate Kambarang together.
RESOURCES REMINDER
Don’t forget! Our Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos and Banksia Woodlands booklets and factsheets are available.
Packed with practical ReWilding tips, they’ll show you how to protect WA’s iconic black cockatoos and care for the threatened Banksia Woodlands they call home. From planting local natives and preserving mature trees to adding a bird bath or joining the Great Cocky Count, there are plenty of simple ways to make a difference.
You’ll also find fun activities (like garden planning and colouring pages) inside.
Download your free copies by clicking the buttons below and scrolling to the bottom of the page.
PEOPLE OF REWILD
Meet Norma and check out her rewilding journey in Orange Grove.
Though she only began a year ago, Norma moved to a 4-acre urban block with an acre of remnant bushland. She’s planting native shrubs, habitat trees, and installing nesting boxes to restore wildlife.
Already, her garden attracts kangaroos, rabbits, and quendas, along with a wide range of birds including Black Cockatoos. Owls, snakes, and frogs are slowly making a return too.
FLORA FEATURE
Rhodanthe chlorocephala (CC BY 4.0) Ian McMaster
PINK EVERLASTING
Scientific name: Rhodanthe chlorocephala
Noongar name: Dangalang
The Pink Everlasting is a striking Australian wildflower celebrated for its papery, daisy-like blooms. With vibrant pink petals and a yellow centre, it thrives in open woodlands, grasslands, and sandy soils, especially across Western Australia.
Flowering in spring, it provides vital nectar for insects and adds bursts of colour to landscapes. Often grown in gardens, this hardy native is valued for its resilience, beauty, and long-lasting flowers that retain brilliance when dried.
CREATURE FEATURE
Oblong Turtle – © Gary Tate
SOUTH-WESTERN SNAKE-NECKED TURTLE
Scientific name: Chelodina oblonga
Noongar name: Choonya (Booyi)
The South-western Snake-necked Turtle, also called the Oblong Turtle, is unique to south-western Australia. Recognised by its long, snake-like neck and oblong shell, it inhabits rivers, wetlands, and seasonal swamps.
This freshwater turtle is a carnivore, feeding on fish, insects, and crustaceans. Females lay eggs in sandy banks during summer, with hatchlings emerging in autumn rains. Threatened by habitat loss, predators, and road mortality, it remains an important species in the region’s aquatic ecosystems.
UPCOMING EVENTS
BEACHCOMB AND NATURE JOURNALLING
This beginner-friendly workshop for kids will encourage them to create outside and discover more about the environment in a fun, engaging way. They will learn what nature journaling is, go for a beachcomb and find out how to make their own amazing pages full of drawings, notes, questions and more!
Date: Wednesday 8 October
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Near Playground at Coogee Beach
MARINE NATURE STUDIES ART WORKSHOP
Join us these school holidays for a Marine Nature Studies Art Workshop with Angela Rossen - funded and supported by Perth NRM, the Stirling Natural Environment Coastcare (SNEC) and the City of Stirling's Community Grants.
Date: Wednesday 8 October
Session 1 (6-11 year olds): 10:30am - 12:30pm
Session 2 (12-16 year olds): 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: Trigg Island Surf Life Saving Club
A NATURE PLAY MORNING IN COTTESLOE
Perth NRM's Adopt A Beach Program and Cottesloe Coastcare invite you to journey into nature this October school holidays with occupational therapist Cath Fitzhardinge.
Date: Thursday 9 October
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Cottesloe Nature Discovery Space
CANOEING ON THE CANNING
Calling all river enthusiasts! Go on a journey though the Canning River Regional Park by foot and kayak on SERCUL's annual Canoeing on the Canning event.
Cost: $132.00
Date: Friday 24 October
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Canning River Eco Education Centre
Keep an eye on our Events & News page for upcoming events!
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*‘Kaartdijin Noongar – Noongar Knowledge’ from the South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council, and Kurongkurl Katitjin - ECU.
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