Montague Island Updates

Rosters now online

Monty — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:07:41 +0000

Hi folks,

the rosters are now online as either an Excel file (.xls) if you have microsoft excel, or as a pdf file which should open for you.

They’re available from the link on the W of NSW on the front page.

Also, I can’t get this blog to send us all an email when someone posts something! Sad to say…

Mark

Settings

Mark — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:17:07 +0000

I’m still fiddling with the settings to get it so that everyone gets and email.

Mark

Whale Watching and recordings

Monty — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:47:27 +0000

Hi to all… since our meeting the recorder has malfunctioned (although it’s being double-checked before I have to send it away).

So, no recordings possible.

Have put a new video on the site of a whale surfacing amongst dolphins… go to the Video page to see it.

Mark

Montague Newsletter - Winter - now out…

Monty — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:07:16 +0000

The current M Isl newsletter is now out… go to the front page of montague Island website and you’ll see the link to it.

cheers,

mark

Welcome to our Communication Tool

Monty — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:08:50 +0000

We’ll be able to use this to communicate paperlessly. You just sign up and choose RSS feed and you’ll get an email each time there’s something posted on here.

Mark

Kikuyu Program Delayed

Monty — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:13:11 +0000

Due to rain on the treatment area, the scheduled burn for 2009 could not take place on the southernmost treatment area of the Island. This means in 2010 two areas will have to be done to stay on schedule. the seedlings will have to be potted-on into larger pots during the next few months.

Montague’s Mystery Animal

Monty — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:32:20 +0000

There have been recent sightings of a mouse-sized animal on the Island. NPWS researchers believe it may be a Dusky Antechinus Antechinus swainsonii.

Tour groups have seen it, as have some NPWS staff, but no-one has been able to positively identify it as yet.

It’s a mystery!

50th Annual Shearwater Survey

Monty — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:17:35 +0000

The 50th Shearwater survey took place on Montague Island this week, with 9 dedicated ornithologists working hard to count and survey the Shearwater chicks in their burrows.

To celebrate, a factsheet series has been produced - you can view/download from the Montague website Downloads page.

For a video of their work, go to this link:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/28/2528791.htm?site=local

Mark

Montague Wins National Award!

Monty — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:54:40 +0000

On Friday February 26 2009, montague Island was declared the winner of the Qantas Australian Tourism Award for Ecotourism 2008. This follows winning of the NSW Ecotourism Award in November 2008. A great achievement for NPWS, for Conservation Volunteers Australia and for the region. Lane Cove River Tourist Park also won the Tourist and Caravan Parks Category giving NSW NPWS 2 awards for the night! Cnagratulations also to Crystal Creek Meadows in Kangaroo Valley for their award for Hosted Accommodation, giving the NSW South Coast 2 awards for the night!

Montague Island Up for National Tourism Award

Monty — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:49:20 +0000

Friday February 27, Montague Island is up for its second National Tourism award for Ecotourism.

Up against the best of the best from each state, can Montague Island Overnight Conservation tours win for the second year in a row?

The successful partnership between Conservation Volunteers Australia and DECC - NPWS Narooma has collected many awards over the last 4 years and this Friday at Melbourne on Crown may see further recognition of its business excellence by the tourism industry. Here’s hoping.

Mark W