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PAST EVENTS

On Country Events

On country events brings rangers, scientists and stakeholders together to build knowledge and develop strategies to look after the desert

Malleefowl Workshop 2023

In October, Traditional Owners, Indigenous rangers and conservation groups from the desert met over three days at Morapoi Station for the 2023 Malleefowl Workshop. The workshop enabled southern desert ranger teams to connect up, share local and cultural knowledge and work together on protecting Malleefowl.

“I think education is really important, so we can get the Malleefowl numbers back up again. Yeah. I don’t think there’s enough public awareness on Malleefowls and what they are and how important they are to, you know, Indigenous people, to the ecosystem as well.”

Caitlin Thomas Goldfields (GACS) Ranger

Species of the Desert Festival 2019

The Species of the Desert Festival was hosted by the Paruku and Kumirrki Rangers from PARUKU IPA in the Great Sandy Desert WA, with support of IDA member KLC. Rangers came together to talk about how they were planning to look after threatened species, like the newly re-discovered Night Parrot, as well as planning and discussions on ensuring that culturally significant animals were being looked after. Despite being held at the one of the most remote places on the planet, it was attended by around 300 people including several ranger teams from across the border in NT as well scientists, politician and even First Dog on the Moon.

"Seeing all of these groups come here, working together and sharing..it's inspiring"

Jamie Brown Coordinator Paruku Rangers
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Species of the Desert 2019 - Mulan
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First Dog on the Moon's idea for how to find night parrots Zoom

Ninu Festival 2016

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Ninu Festival Poster Zoom

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