Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board

23/10/2026

Congratulations to Lower Eyre Coastcare Association on your State Landcare Award for the coastal work you undertake in our region.

We were pleased to support your conference attendance and are so proud of what you have achieved 🙌👏

22/10/2026

If you enjoy spending time at the beach and are interested in protecting local wildlife, come along to upcoming workshops to find out how you can help local threatened species 🐦

🔵Tumby Bay on November 20
🔵Streaky Bay on November 23

BirdLife Australia is hosting these conservation workshops for community members to learn more about threatened Hooded Plovers and how to get involved in protecting them.

📲RSVP by November 16 to [email protected] or 0422 798 388.

We are pleased to support these workshops through our Grassroots Grants program, made possible by the Landscape levy.

21/10/2026

Our Pix Stix posts help to show how local environments across Eyre Peninsula change over time. These citizen science photo monitoring posts at nearly 20 locations across EP - from Pildappa Rock and Perlubie Beach to Coles Point and Arno Bay - give us valuable insights, all thanks to everyone who submits a photo.

Getting involved is easy – when you find a post, just line your phone up on it and then send us your monitoring photo to the number listed on the post 📷📲✔️

19/10/2026

🌱 Did you know that we are one of more than 50 natural resource management organisations across Australia? In South Australia, there are eight regional landscape boards and a metropolitan board, working on local natural resource management issues.

📽 Watch to learn more about what we do including our priorities for sustainable land and water use across Eyre Peninsula 🌿🐾💧

15/10/2026

⏰🌿Reminder: We’re hosting a native grass ID workshop in Streaky Bay on 21 October, suitable for people of all skills and experience levels who want to learn more about local native grasses.

The workshop will start with theory followed by an outdoor field ID session (weather-dependent). Places are limited and registrations are essential.

📲For more information contact Landscape Officer Gemma Bawden on 0409 849 820.

ℹ This workshop is supported by our project to restore & enhance Drooping Sheoak Grassy Woodlands, funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by ourselves, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners Panel.

13/10/2026

A young Elliston shorebird enthusiast is bringing her stunning shorebird artwork collection to Port Lincoln.

We’re proud to support Zephyr Jones with her ‘Share Our Shores’ exhibition that will be at the Nautilus Arts Centre from 21 October to 12 November.

The exhibition combines artwork and information, detailing the incredible lives of 16 migratory and 4 beach-nesting birds, aiming to raise awareness for the birds and raise funds to help protect shorebirds on Eyre Peninsula.

💬 Zephyr says: “Through my artwork, I hope to inspire people to care for shorebirds and be inspired to do as I do and observe and protect the shorebirds on this coast.”

📆 We’re also looking forward to seeing some of Zephyr’s artwork released in a calendar later this year, supported by our Grassroots Grants program.

12/10/2026

Our Landscape Officers have started working with local Heritage Agreement landholders on grant applications for native vegetation conservation projects across the Eyre Peninsula.

Grants are for activities that improve biodiversity, including fencing, w**d and pest management and planting, and the program includes regional outreach, workshops and training to support landowners.

📷 A recent site visit to a heritage agreement near Kyancutta revealed a mallee ecosystem bursting with native grasses and wildflowers after above average rainfall. The landholder is seeking assistance to protect the high biodiversity area - which has malleefowl living within it - through fencing maintenance, biodiversity monitoring and feral predator control.

The first round of Heritage Agreement grants are open until December 7. See comments for links.

Environment SA News

11/10/2026

We’re pleased to support this educational event through our Grassroots Grants program. A great opportunity to learn more about local birds and biodiversity 🐦

🌿🦜Learn to Bird Watch on the Twitchers Trail! 🦜 🌿

Join Tim from Australian Coastal Safaris for a relaxed and informative day exploring local bird habitats and learning more about the Twitchers Trail project.

Whether you're an experienced birdwatcher or simply curious about the amazing birdlife right in the District Council of Tumby Bay, this free community event is for you!

📆 Thursday 22 October
⏰ Session 1 - 9:30am Lipson Hall
⏰ Session 2 - 11:30am Ungarra Primary School
(Come for one session or both)
📍Lipson & Ungarra
💲 FREE Event!

✅ Morning tea provided by Lipson Progress
✅ Lunch catered by Ungarra Primary School
✅ Educational birdwatching session and guided walks
✅ Suitable for beginners and experienced birdwatchers alike
✅ Tumby Bay Community Bus available from Travellers Rest (please indicate when registering)
🎟️ Places are limited and bookings are essential. Scan the QR code on the flyer or register via Humanitix.

Come along, meet fellow nature enthusiasts, discover local bird species and enjoy a great day out in some of our region's beautiful natural environments.

This event forms part of the Twitchers Trail Stage 2, supported by the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board's Grassroot Grants program, made possible by the regional landscape levy.

08/10/2026

🌱 Last year’s sheoak tree plantings are looking amazing! We’ve been checking on sites around western EP and they are looking very healthy thanks to plenty of rain along with recent rabbit control and previous deer & goat control.

These trees form a key part of the critically endangered Drooping Sheoak Grassy Woodland on calcrete ecological community that used to be found on vast areas of EP, providing important habitat areas for local animals and plants 🐾🐦🌿

ℹ Our drooping sheoak recovery project is improving existing patches as well as increasing its distribution. Our five-year project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by ourselves, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners Panel.

Threatened Species Commissioner
Parks Australia
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

07/10/2026

During the past few years, priority coastal campsites across Eyre Peninsula have undergone restoration works to help protect the local environment while also improving visitor experiences.

Works have focused on fencing, track rationalisation, revegetation and campsite management at council-run camping areas.

💬“The sustainable management of our coastal environment, especially in the face of climate change, is vital for the survival of threatened ecosystems and species, and in underpinning the growth of our regional communities, our economy, wellbeing and way of life,” says our Operations Manager Seb Drewer.

ℹ These works have been funded under the Eyes on Eyre initiative, a partnership between ourselves, Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula, the Eyre Peninsula Local Government Association and the Department for Environment and Water (Environment SA News) with funding from the Landscape Priorities Fund.

⛺The camping infrastructure project is now in the finishing stages, with a total of seven Eyre Peninsula councils accessing funding for local campsite improvements.

📷 Sites have included Frenchman’s, Talia Caves, Perlubie Beach and Greenly Beach.