Member Organisations
Bush on the Boundary
The ‘Bush on the Boundary’ (BOB) Reference Group brings together representatives from a number of organisations spanning the government, community and business sectors, which all have an interest and a role to play in biodiversity conservation and management in the Gungahlin Nature Reserves and surrounding urban developments.
The group provides a forum for the exchange of information on biodiversity conservation and management in the nature reserves and nearby suburban areas. It also provides coordinated support for participants’ new and existing projects and initiatives that assist the advancement of biodiversity conservation and management in the Gungahlin area, including research, monitoring, community engagement, education and on-ground projects.
Ginninderra Catchment Group
The Ginninderra Catchment Group (GCG) is an umbrella group of community volunteers working in the water catchment of the Ginninderra Creek.
Conservation Council (ACT Region)
The Conservation Council is the peak non-government environment organisation for the Canberra Region.
It represents the interests of community conservation organisations in the region as well as the broader environmental interests of all the citizens of the ACT.
Parks, Conservation & Lands
(The ACT Government Department of Territory & Municipal Services)
Parks, Conservation and Lands is the unit of Environment and Recreation responsible for managing natural areas in the ACT (over 53% of the ACT), including Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo Nature Reserves.
Canberra Ornithologists Group
Canberra and the surrounding region has the richest bird life of any Australian capital city, and Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) regards Mulligans Flat as one of the best bird-watching sites in the ACT, as it serves as a home and feeding place to around 167 native bird species.
Forde Developments
Forde recognise that their development is closely linked to the Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve, and are keen to play their part to help ensure their development is sensitive to the long-term conservation objectives of the Reserve.
The Australian National University
(Fenner School for Environment and Society)
ANU researchers and the ACT Government are collaborating on a long-term, large-scale 'natural experiment' at Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo nature reserves.
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Gungahlin
The association of CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems with Bush on the Boundary activities is underpinned by their research role at Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo Nature Reserves.
University of Canberra
The turtle conservation team at the University of Canberra’s Institute for Applied Ecology is investigating the biology and conservation of long-necked turtles in Mulligans Flat nature reserve and surrounding Gungahlin suburbs.
Greening Australia
Greening Australia is a national not-for-profit organisation which has been at the forefront of community engagement in vegetation management across Australia for more than 2 decades.
Land Development Agency
The Land Development Agency (LDA) sells and develops land on behalf of the ACT Government.
The LDA is dedicated to achieving new standards of innovation, excellence and value in urban design and sustainable development in Canberra. As an ACT Government agency, LDA's first priority is the immediate and future benefit of Canberra and its residents.
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) is a leading organisation for practical conservation in Australia, completing more than 2000 conservation projects across Australia every year.
Gungahlin Community Council
The Gungahlin Community Council (GCC) is a voluntary, not for profit, community-based association operating in the Gungahlin District.
Friends of Grasslands
Friends of Grasslands (FoG) is a not-for-profit organisation which is run by volunteers. FoG helps to restore our grassy ecosystems and aims to improve community, organisation and government knowledge of these valuable ecosystems.