- Recovery Team Meetings were held on 9 Aug 2018 and 21 Feb 2019.
- Release this year of 73 hatchlings at Beermullah, Moore River on 23rd August.
- Wetlands Conference on 2 Feb 2019
- Planting 27 July, 2019 and guided walk of the Ellen Brook NR by Andrew Burbidge.
- Presentations to many schools and groups
- Displays and attendance at Whiteman Park, Aveley Community Fair, Rockingham Library, Bullsbrook Library, Ellen Stirling Earth Day, People @ Place, Ellenbrook, Piney Lakes Threatened Species Day, Home Educators of WA Expo, Chittering Landcare Expo, World Wetlands Conference.
- Sculpture Has been completed at Margaret River Chocolate Company and is being currently being installed.
- Donations
Margaret River Chocolate Factory has once again donated from the proceeds of the sale of chocolate tortoises – $5000.
Andrew has once again arranged for a donation tin at Grill’d in Mt Lawley for September. $100
Mady donated her mother’s turtle collection to the group when Mum went into a nursing home. About $65 in sales so far.
Over 1000 volunteer hours have been recorded at DBCA by Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise group.
ONCE AGAIN A GIANT THANKS TO OUR TEAM FOR HELPING RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE WESTERN SWAMP TORTOISE.