CREATING GOOD WASTE

CREATING GOOD WASTE

Kardinya, Western Australia Every home composter and backyard worm farmer has, at some stage, battled smells, bugs and heat. It can break the spirit of the keenest waste warriors and derail their efforts. And it’s the very reason the Kulungah Myah Community Centre in...
A PLACE TO CALL HOME

A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Drake, NSW (Bundjalung Country) Clare Urquhart knows only too well that small animals and birds, as well as human beings, need a place to call home. With support from Highways and Byways and the local community, dozens of wildlife nesting boxes have been built and...
WORKING TO RESTORE RAINFOREST BEAUTY

WORKING TO RESTORE RAINFOREST BEAUTY

Grafton, NSW (Gumbainggir Country) Claire Purvis describes her time on Elizabeth Island, a river island at Grafton in New South Wales, as a big adventure in a different world. It was a world that was almost lost and overgrown until Claire and her team of volunteers...
FARMERS SUPPORTED TO LOOK AHEAD

FARMERS SUPPORTED TO LOOK AHEAD

Goondiwindi, Queensland (Bigambul Country) Farmers have a lot on their plate. They battle the challenges of weather – too much rain, dry seasons, poor crops, fires and floods – and somehow they have to juggle immediate outcomes with long-term...
BIOBLITZ SHOWCASES LAKE PEDDER POSSIBILITIES

BIOBLITZ SHOWCASES LAKE PEDDER POSSIBILITIES

Lake Pedder, Tasmania Tabatha Badger’s work takes her to the magnificent Pedder Impoundment in Tasmania and the halls of Parliament House in Canberra. It’s for the same purpose; the restoration of the original, World Heritage Listed, Lake Pedder. It’s the same reason...
TOUCH, FEEL AND SMELL THE SURROUNDS

TOUCH, FEEL AND SMELL THE SURROUNDS

Drake, NSW Gardeners at the Drake Village Women’s Shed wanted to cater for most folk in the small NSW town when they developed their community garden with support from Highways and Byways. Using three newly built raised garden beds they planted up pollinator, sensory...