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Welcome to old BIRD

This is the old BIRD, which will remain here at swifft.net.au/bird for a year or so. You almost certainly want the new BIRD at bird.net.au

BIRD provides news and information about biodiversity and is open to anyone with an interest in preserving and restoring our natural environment.

With 497 articles already, BIRD is growing rapidly. The key to our success is that BIRD uses powerful software technology to join the efforts of many people together: anyone can contribute to almost any part of it. You can help right now. Learn how to edit pages, and start contributing right away.

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In the news

• Summary of the Your Vote, Your Voice, Your Future forum where local candidates for the coming State election talked environment...
• Lots of news from the latest SWIFFT meeting
• The competition to name the BEN Biodiversity Reserves has opened.
• Results of the 2006 BEN Environment Awards are now up. A packed house enjoyed a sustainable dinner with guest speaker Dr John Ive accompanied by the sweet sounds of the Rainmakers....and it worked!
• Brolga planning issues has special relevance to Ballarat
• Current events: find out what's on in your district.

Things to do

• Browse through the contents page to find the topic you are interested in, If you can't find an article, write one!
• Drop in and chat at the Waterhole.
• Learn how to edit a page
• Learn how to upload pictures
• Keep an eye out for work experience, volunteer opportunities and employment opportunities
• Let people know about a talk, a meeting, or a field trip in current events.
• Can't find it? Look in the help index

Member organisations

• Ballarat Environment Network
• SWIFFT, the threatened species network for the Southwest
• Growling Grassfrog Project
• Greencorp
• Linear Network of Communal Spaces
• Many others. For an incomplete list see: groups and organisations