Another successful round of OMER surveys was completed in October and November, with CEC staff and an enthusiastic team of volunteers surveying Marengo, Blanket Bay, Skenes Creek, Parker Inlet, and Crayfish Bay.

These seasonal surveys form the backbone of the Otways Marine Ecosystem Resilience (OMER) initiative, which is building up-to-date ecological baselines for intertidal and subtidal ecosystems along the Otway coast.

Do you know what feral pig damage looks like—or how it affects pastures, waterways, and native vegetation?

You’re invited to attend a free 2-hour workshop at Echidna House, Kawarren on Thursday 20 November to learn how we can work together to manage feral pigs in the Northern Otways (from Carlisle River to Forrest; Barongarook to Beech Forest).

This is the second in a series of workshops to be held across the Otways in the next 24 months.