Protect Wolli Creek Valley

15/10/2026

We went to see this recently and it really gets you thinking about our creeks and the impact humans have on them. Check it out on YouTube https://georgesriver.org.au/news/these-creeks-connect-us-now-available-watch

14/10/2026

Come and visit our stall and say hello.

Are you heading to Project Planet this Saturday? Check out our event map and see where all the action is happening 🌱

Find your way around Cahill Park from 10am to 4pm and discover hands on workshops, interactive activities, themed stalls, the Action Hub, Knowledge Hub and more.

Learn more 👇
https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/project-planet-2026

14/10/2026

Some important information about the current situation with Grey-headed Flying Foxes
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18g2vWWjcs/

Sydney Wildlife Rescue volunteers are responding to a flying fox emergency 🦇

Over recent weeks, our rescuers have attended a significant number of call-outs for flying foxes in distress across Sydney. Every day our volunteers are collecting starving adults and orphaned or premature pups, and our specially vaccinated carers are working around the clock.

This is part of a wider starvation event affecting flying foxes along the NSW coast. With so much native habitat cleared and a dry winter limiting flowering, there is not enough nectar to sustain them. It has struck at the height of birthing season, when mothers need nutrition most, and many are losing their young.

What this looks like in your neighbourhood:

A flying fox seen during daylight, hanging low or alone, or on the ground is likely a hungry, exhausted animal searching for food and water. Please do not attempt to move it on.

Three simple ways to help

1. Make your yard safe. Take down loose fruit tree netting or switch to wildlife-safe netting (holes no larger than 5mm when stretched), and remove or cover barbed wire.

2. Give them space. Keep pets inside or away from any flying fox within reach.

3. Call us or your local wildlife rescue organisation - do not handle. Only vaccinated, trained rescuers should touch a flying fox. If you are bitten or scratched, wash the area with soap and water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical advice.

Sydney Wildlife Rescue: (02) 9413 4300, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Flying foxes pollinate our eucalypts and spread seeds across vast distances, keeping Sydney's bushland healthy.

The grey-headed flying fox is listed as vulnerable to extinction, so every animal we can save matters.

Our volunteers are giving everything they can. If you would like to support them, you can donate on our website - every single cent goes to caring for wildlife in care. 💚

05/10/2026

🌿 Register now for our final guided walk in the Wolli Creek Valley for 2026! 🌿
We have just a few spots remaining for our Saturday 17 October walk.
📅 Saturday 17 October 2026
🕘 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
📍 Wolli Creek Valley
Come and discover the natural beauty, wildlife and stories of the Wolli Creek Valley with our experienced guides.
Places are limited, so register now to avoid missing out!
We’d love to see you there. 🌿🥾
https://eventsRegister.humanitix.com/walk-in-the-wolli-creek-regional-park-from-bardwell-park-to-tempe-3-5km-c6u5kemd.

This will be a leisurely Saturday morning bush walk from Bardwell Park to Tempe along the Wolli Creek Valley Walking Track.

03/10/2026

Save the date - The Cooks River Catchment Forum is Coming! 7 November

The forum is an opportunity to hear from key candidates for the 2027 NSW election about their commitment to improving the Cooks River Catchment. This is a Community Collective-led initiative and could use everyone's support to make it a success. This builds on the success of the 2025 event 'What's Making Our River Sick?,' which drew 200 people!

The forum will include short presentations from community organisations and individuals, a 'roll-call' of organisations present and negotiations with the politicians attending. The decision makers will be asked to commit to asks for specific action on improving water quality, open green space, and renaturalisation and rehabilitation of the steel and concrete lined waterways.

The forum is an opportunity to hear from key candidates for the 13 March 2027 NSW election about their commitment to improving the Cooks River.

27/09/2026

Final week to book for the Wolli Creek Preservation Society Annual Dinner on Thursday 15 October. Book now. Tickets selling fast.
Our guest speaker this year is Matthew Mo who is a senior threatened species officer with the New South Wales Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, primarily working on flying-fox conservation and management.
His topic is Flying Fox Ecology, Conservation and Management

Our guest speaker this year at our annual dinner is Matthew Ho who will talk about flying foxes

25/09/2026

NCC Campaign Sneak Peek
The next quarterly Nature Conservation Council Members Forum is just around the corner on Tuesday 8th September. This forum will feature an update on their election campaign with a sneak peek at some of the campaign materials and plans before their online campaign launch on the following Wednesday.

NCC will also have regular updates from across the NCC network including member groups and NCC Working Groups.

What: NCC Members Forum
When: Tuesday 8 September, 4–5:30pm (later date due to clash)
Where: Online via Zoom
Who: Open to members of NCC member organisations
RSVP: Register now to receive the zoom link.
https://www.nature.org.au/ncc_members_forum_260908?utm_campaign=260829_members_forum_invite&utm_medium=email&utm_source=natureorg

This forum will be a great opportunity to:
Hear updates on the NSW election and our campaign
Hear updates from across the network
Learn what NCC and our working groups have been up to
Share your own group’s wins, challenges or upcoming work
Propose new ideas

Please help spread the word.
Forward this invite to others in your member group, and member groups across the NCC network. The more who come, the richer the conversation for all of us.

Ed Mortimer
Organising Director
Nature Conservation Council of NSW

Since 1955 the Nature Conservation Council has been the voice for nature in NSW. We advocate and campaign to protect nature and for a safe climate.

25/09/2026

SEPT BEXLEY NORTH TO TEMPE WALK IN THE VALLEY
Spring was definitely in the air on Sunday 13 September, when nine walkers joined Ute and Kirsten for the full Wolli Creek walk from Bexley North to Tempe. While the day started chilly and foggy when we assembled at 8am, the sun soon broke through to show off a beautiful variety of wildflowers. We all enjoyed hearing Ute’s history info at the various stops and the highlight of the day was watching a pair of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos near the Johnston Street bushcare site.

25/09/2026

As most of you know, our counters meet once a month at sunset to count the Flying-foxes heading out from their roosts on Wolli Creek to forage for food. Our total for September’s fly-out count was 15,180, considerably up from last month’s total of 4,130. You may be surprised at the high total when looking at what Flying-foxes are visible in the TVT track/boardwalk area of the camp. However, many, many FF’s are now roosting out on the creek floodplain, towards and sometimes quite close to the railway, in willow trees and white poplars. Here they can be seen or glimpsed from a passing train and bird surveyors have reported that they can also be spotted and heard more clearly than before from close to the climbing cliffs. This pattern of occupation has been the case since earlier this year.

The biggest number of Flying-foxes, 8,065, were counted at Ron Gosling Reserve, on the south side of the railway track, going from 6.12 – 6.39 pm. Counting at this site is not an easy task, as visibility is poor. Counters at Coolibah Reserve recorded 4,390, going from 6.12 – 6.32 pm, while 2,725 were counted at Turrella Reserve, going from 6.11 – 6.31 pm.

Our next count will be on Friday 16th October, which is after the start of daylight saving. Hopefully a later starting time will allow for more counters. We were a bit low on numbers this month, so a big thank you to everyone who could make it. If you would like to join us to count at the fly-out, please contact the Bat Coordinator on [email protected].

24/09/2026

ART IN NATURE MORNING AT THE FOOTBRIDGE
Recently on a sunny, but not too hot, spring morning, a group of WCPS members sketched and painted ‘en plein air’ beside Wolli Creek, down at the footbridge at Turrella Reserve. This first of the Society’s Art in Nature sessions was initiated and led by professional artist and WCPS member Miles Hale, who lives nearby in Turrella.

Some interesting sketches and paintings were produced in the 2 hour session, varying greatly in style. Some sketchers were new to drawing, some with experience under their belt. Miles set up his easel and painted the creek, while explaining his process to participants and demonstrating his technique. Miles’s technical tips and guidance gave participants good tips for drawing or painting outdoor objects and landscapes. Thanks for sharing your expertise, Miles.

This session was also preceded by an optional short walk in the wider Turrella Reserve area, where some of the environmental history of the location was shared. Why not join WCPS so you are in the loop for future Art in Nature sessions?