Trust History
Background to the Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust
Leeton Shire Council during 1993-97 considered proposals for the development of the eastern portion of Fivebough Swamp as a recreational lake. Leeton Shire Council shelved such proposals in early 1997.Fivebough Swamp’s management for the conservation of waterbirds commenced on September 1, 1997. This was undertaken initially by a management sub group of the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists, until December 1998. The sub group having a membership of community and government agency people. In 1999 a management group was appointed by the NSW government, which in 2000 became the Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust.
During 2002 the Trust commenced management of Tuckerbil Swamp.
From November 22 -26, 2006 the Trust held the first Australian Birdfair (formerly know as the Fivebough Birding and Nature Fair).
The Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust is an incorporated not-for-profit community group. Membership is open to members of the public or organisations with an interest in the wetlands or Trust activities.
Download the document Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps - Wetlands that are Public Lands Managed for Nature Conservation by a Community Organisation (PDF 212KB)
Download the document Shorebird Conservation, Conserving shorebird habitat: The fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamp Wetland Restoration and Management Project (PDF 1.5 MB)
Members
- Mike Schultz - Chair
- Trust@Fivebough.org.au
- Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust
- Tracey Valenzisi - Secretary
- Secretary@Fivebough.org.au
- Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust
- Richard Faulder - Treasurer
- Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust
- Eric Whiting
- Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists
- Barry Greatz, Anna Shaw
- Department of Lands
- Rob Kelly
- Murrumbidgee Irrigation
- Cr Patricia Bowles
- Leeton Shire Council
- David Egan, David Parker
- Department of Environment and Climate Change
- Ian Maddock
- Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust
Observer members
- Iain Taylor
- The Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University
- Jimmy Ingram elder
- Narrungadera Wiradjuri
- Bruce Gray
- Bruce.and.Tricia@gmail.com
- Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust
- Col Mellor
- Leeton Shire Council