Friends of Glebe Wetlands

07/09/2026

Alot of incredible committed paper work has once again won us funds to continue on with more revegetation work surrounding the Glebe Lagoon.
Preparations and more planting will commence within the next month to avoid disturbing the expected return of the flying foxes end of October.🙏🦇🌿

06/09/2026

Lots of chicks about down at the Glebe Lagoon Wetlands atm with parents bravely leading them from one side of the road to the other🫣
Please be aware and drive safely and carefully on the Tathra Road out of Bega.🙏

01/07/2025

Completed!!!
Funded by a Community Environment Grant, the Friends of Glebe Wetlands project to revegetate the East Street Rd embankment consisted of the absolutely epic removal of many invasive w**ds, and general dumped rubbish, then a massive mulching job and the planting of selected native tubestock, protected with guards and stakes.
This was done all along the embankment on either side of the creek, effectively transforming a former w**d infested dump zone into what will become valuable habitat for native wildlife as well as an attractive amenity for the local area.
Much gratitude for all our volunteered participants in achieving this long awaited outcome and to the amazing Hugh Pitty for once again steerheading another invaluable project and championing our vulnerable and threatened native wildlife and flying foxes.

Hopefully, all our good work to revegetate the East Street road embankment will be rewarded with a new Community Environment Grant (application was submitted on 31st May) to enable us to get some valuable assistance as we continue our ongoing work to enhance the habitat for wildlife at the Glebe Wetlands.
THank you to everyone who made this possible!🙏🦇🦋🦉🦆🕷🐢🐍🦎🐝🪱🐦🐸🦜🐾🌿🌱🌳🪺🪹🍄🌏💚💚

21/05/2025

🌏 Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity, a global reminder of just how vital every species is to the health of our planet.

Here in Australia, we're lucky to be home to some of the most unique biodiversity on Earth, from tree-dwelling gliders to burrowing frogs, echidnas, and more .

But this biodiversity is under threat.

The top two reasons animals are brought into WIRES care?
💥 Collisions
🏙️ Habitat loss and unsuitable environments

This year’s theme, “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development”, calls on us all to reflect on how we live, build, and grow, and whether we’re doing so in a way that protects the natural world we rely on.
Australia’s wildlife doesn’t just need our admiration. It needs action, from urban planning that protects habitats to personal choices that reduce impact and increase awareness.

Let’s celebrate our biodiversity by standing up for it, every day, not just today. 💚

09/05/2025

Still alot of our furry flying friends down at the wetlands in Bega...
Interested in coming to help monitor numbers?
Contact us for more info if you would like to take part in our citizen science bat counts once a month.🦇🦇🦇

08/05/2025

12/02/2025

Our foxy friends flying out tonite under a magical moon in Bega, NSW🌝🦇🦇🦇