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# Wetland Revival Trust

Protecting and restoring high value wetlands

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- [Time is running out - Early bird discount ends soon](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2026/07/12/time-is-running-out-early-bird-discount-ends-soon/) - With widespread rain and a healthy amount of environmental water flowing into Wirra-lo, we can be sure our wetlands will be in great condition for the upcoming Wetland Plant Ecology course starting in October. If you've been thinking of booking into the course, now is the time to act. Our Early Bird discount, which will
- [Wetland Ecology Course 2026-27 - Bookings now open](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2026/06/13/wetland-ecology-course-2026-27-bookings-now-open/) - We are pleased to open up bookings for a new cohort of participants for the Wetland Plant Identification and Ecology Course for 2026-27. This popular course offers 3 separate days of instruction across 7 months to experience the changing nature of wetlands and their wetting and drying cycle. Each of the days will feature the
- [Drought resilience through wetlands](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2025/05/02/drought-resilience-through-wetlands/) - Wetland Revival has completed an important wetland restoration project on private land. The project was funded through the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund program. Over the last 18 months, we have tested the impact of restoring 160ha of wetlands on the drought resilience of 12 farms in the Lower Loddon landscape. We have now obtained
- [Landline goes to Wirra Lo Wetlands!](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2025/04/11/landline-goes-to-wirra-lo-wetlands/) - Wetland Revival Trust and a conservation-minded group of farmers, build a wildlife haven in a swamp.
- [Saving the Growling Grass Frog at Wirra Lo Wetlands](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2025/04/11/saving-the-growling-grass-frog-at-wirra-lo-wetlands/) - Wetland Revival Trust is thrilled to announce we are one of 61 projects that have been awarded a 2024 Saving Native Species grant from the Australian Government. Our grant of $291,676 will see the nationally vulnerable Growling Grass Frog population at Wirra Lo Wetlands thrive with a number restoration and protection activities to take place
- [Working with Nature: Restoring Wetlands for Sustainable Agriculture](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2024/02/08/working-with-nature-restoring-wetlands-for-sustainable-agriculture/) - Farmer Jo Bear talks to ABC Radio about why restoring wetlands just makes sense for her farm
- [It's just healthier: Restoring Wetlands for Drought Resilience](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2023/07/24/its-just-healthier-restoring-wetlands-for-drought-resilience/) - Standing amongst a woodland of Black Boxes on his property in Yando, northern Victoria, in what was once the bottom of a Creek line, Bradley Haw talks to Elaine Bayes and Damien Cook about his journey to restore wetlands on his property.
- [The return of Magpie Geese to Victorian wetlands](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/2023/04/19/the-return-of-magpie-geese-to-victorian-wetlands/) - It’s a sign that anything is possible when you see a bird species that was locally extinct flocking in great numbers at your local wetland.

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- [Home](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/) - Wetland Revival Trust View our Case for Support Wetland Revival Trust is a non-profit landscape-scale restoration organisation working with Traditional Owners and the broader community to protect and restore high value wetlands, waterways and their catchments. LEARN MORE Latest News Time is running out – Early bird discount ends soon July 12, 2026 No Comments
- [Work with us](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/work-with-us/) - Photo by Annette Ruzicka Work with Us Thank you for your interest in supporting Wetland Revival Trust! Current opportunities to join our team are outlined below. If nothing matches, you can register your interest in general voluteering by completing the form below, but please note we are a small organisation that has limited resources to support volunteers.
- [Ecological monitoring](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/ecological-monitoring/) - Ecological monitoringMonitoring is a critical component of ecosystem management, as it informs whether objectives are being meet and can provide information that will guide adaptive management. WRT has been involved in some long-term ecological monitoring programmes, including;“WRT are particularly attuned to the extraordinary resilience of wetland species, resilience derived from adaptations of those species to
- [Education and Training](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/education-and-training/) - Education and Training 2026-27 Three Day Wetland Plant Identification and Ecology Course Wade into the wetlands of Wirra-lo to observe close up the changing seasons and species. This well established course is for both the trained professional and enthusiastic amateur to experience the changing wetland cycles. The Wetland Plant Identification and Ecology Course is held
- [Meet the Team](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/) - Meet the Team Wetland Revival Trust is a culmination of thirty years’ experience restoring wetlands and other habitats, 10 years of which have been in WRT’s project area of Northern Victoria and the wider southern Murray Darling Basin. Over this period Elaine and Damien have developed a detailed understanding of wetland condition and ecological issues
- [Growling Grass Frog habitat restoration at Wirra-lo](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/restoring-ggf-habitat/) - Growing the Growlers Restoring the Wirra-lo wetlands Wetland Revival Trust have been awarded a Saving Native Species grant by the Australian Government to restore and expand the habitat of the Growling Grass Frog (GGF) population at Wirra-lo Wetlands – one of its last strongholds in North Central Victoria. Practical actions are enhancing this critical refuge for
- [Kirby Flats](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/kirby-flats/) - Kirby Flats Wetland Revegetation Site Updated November 2023 Damien has been working with Tati Tati Traditional Owners to plant 30,000 wetland plants for a project funded by Swan Hill Rural City Council. The wetland is on the edge of the township of Robinvale (south east of Smythe Road).The wetland will treat both stormwater and agricultural
- [Meet the Team](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/meet-the-team/) - Meet the Team Wetland Revival Trust is a culmination of thirty years’ experience restoring wetlands and other habitats, 10 years of which have been in WRT’s project area of Northern Victoria and the wider southern Murray Darling Basin. Over this period Elaine and Damien have developed a detailed understanding of wetland condition and ecological issues
- [Courses](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/courses/) - “I thoroughly enjoyed the course, the presenters were fantastic the whole program was very well organiSed and I can take away new skills, tools and enthusiasm for amazing wetlands” BOOK NOW! 2025-26 3-Day Wetland Plant Identification & Ecology Course For anyone interested in wetland plant identification and ecology.Observe the changing seasons, water depths and ecological drivers
- [Di Bowles](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/di-bowles/) - Di Bowles Di lives in Mead in Northern Victoria where her husband Gary and herself are dairy farmersExpertise: GovernanceCommunity connectionsNetworksDi has long been a champion and advocate for wetland restoration in her local area to see these iconic sites restored to their full potential.Di has over 15 years’ experience on boards of all sizes, shapes and
- [News](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/news/) - News News The return of Magpie Geese to Victorian wetlands April 19, 2023 No Comments It’s a sign that anything is possible when you see a bird species that was locally extinct flocking in great numbers at your local wetland. In a time of doom and gloom about Australia’s great contribution to species loss, the
- [Future Drought Fund](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/wetland-projects/future-drought-fund/) - Future Drought Fund Boosting drought resilience in the Lower Loddon Landscape: If you look after nature, nature can look after you View our PDF factsheet on restoring wetlands on farms and carbon sequestration The Wetland Revival Trust is working on the project “Boosting Drought Resilience in the Lower Loddon Landscape” to restore wetlands on private
- [Case for Support](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/case-for-support/) - Wetlands: vital, vulnerable, vanishing Wetlands are critical to life on earth. They reduce the impacts of floods, filter pollutants and provide vital habitat for countless plant and animal species. Wetlands regulate our climate and sequester more carbon per acre than any other ecosystem on earth.Yet, these beautiful and biodiverse ecosystems are at immediate risk –
- [Saving the Growling Grass Frog](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/saving-the-growling-grass-frog/) - Saving the Growling Grass Frog at Wirra Lo Wetlands Wetland Revival Trust is thrilled to announce we are one of 61 projects that have been awarded a 2024 Saving Native Species grant from the Australian Government.Our grant of $291,676 will see the nationally vulnerable Growling Grass Frog population at Wirra Lo Wetlands thrive with a
- [Wetland Projects](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/wetland-projects/) - Wetland Projects Working together for ecological restoration Since initial work at Johnson Swamp began in 2015, another 11 wetland restoration projects have been initiated in North Central Victoria. Designed by wetland ecologist Damien Cook, these projects have involved collaboration between Traditional Owners, NCCMA, Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group (MDWWG), private wetland owners Ken and Jill
- [Vision and Aims](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/our-story/vision-and-aims/) - Vision Healthy wetlands and waterways interconnected across the southern Murray Darling Basin providing high quality habitat for indigenous species. Traditional Owners are engaged in landscape-scale ecological restoration and management of country that supports opportunities to practice their living culture. Recover healthy wetlands using rigorous science and community collaboration Increase ecosystem resilience to threats by promoting
- [Wirra-lo Wetlands](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/wirra-lo-wetlands/) - Wirra-Lo Wetlands | A good news story for nature Wetland Revival Trust has been working with the former owners, Ken and Jill Hooper since 2014 to repair and preserve the precious wetlands of Wirra-Lo, home to a rich ecosystem of flora and fauna – including threatened species like the Growling Grass Frog.In 2023, we aquired
- [Fauna Species Projects](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/fauna-species-projects/) - Fauna Species Projects The Eltham copper butterfly is a small attractive butterfly with bright copper colouring on the tops of its wings that lives in dry open woodlands. Eltham Copper Butterfly at Kalimna Park Castlemaine Elaine Bayes The nationally endangered Eltham copper butterfly (Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida) has a dramatic history. The species was formally described
- [Media](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/media/) - In the News Please contact us for media releases and other information here Media Landline, ABC TV Sunday, 26 March 2023 Haven in a swamp: Wirra-lo Wetland. Wetland Revival Trust and a conservation-minded group of farmers, build a wildlife haven in a swamp Reporter Tim Lee visits Wirra-lo wetlands and speaks with Damien Cook, Director of
- [Donate](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/donate/) - Help us protect Wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin There’s not a moment to lose! Donate now to help us buy, protect and repair precious wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin.Donations over $2 are tax deductible as Wetland Revival Trust is a registered Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). DONATE Click here Tax Deductable DonationsDonations over $2 to Wetland
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- [Contact](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/contact/) - Contact Us Contact us Please get in touch with us X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) SubjectComment or message(Required)I'm interested in hearing about Training and education events Fundraising and community updates All news Please prove your humanity Submit Mail PO Box 188 Chewton, VIC 3451 Facebook
- [Supporting others](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/who-we-are/supporting-others/) - Supporting others WRT makes regular contributions through volunteering, memberships and/or donations to a wide range of not-for-profit organisations and projects. We contribute our time to numerous conservation and environment groups through walks, talks and providing advice on projects. We contribute to purchasing and managing land for conservation. Internationally we have contributed to wetland and other
- [Kulja Coulston](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/kulja-coulston/) - Kulja Coulston Kulja lives and works in Melbourne, Wurundjeri Country.Expertise:Editorial managementBusiness and communications strategyBroadcasterKulja Coulston is a communications professional with over two decades experience in media, publishing and editorial management. She has held several senior roles within not for profit organisations, including startups, where she has helped shape new business and communications strategies.Kulja’s passion for
- [Ecological restoration planning and implementation](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/ecological-restoration-planning-and-implementation/) - Ecological restoration planning and implementation Damien is highly experienced in the design and revegetation of restored and constructed wetland and terestrial systems. Whilst working as the Director and Senior Ecologist at Australian Ecosystems Damien successfully established diverse, healthy wetland plant communities in over 300 constructed wetland projects over the past 25 years. This included two
- [Aunty Marilyne Nicholls](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/aunty-marilyne-nicholls/) - Aunty Marilyne Nicholls Aunty Marilyne has lived most of her life around the Murray (Milloo) River system and its waterways. She currently resides near Swan Hill.Expertise: Master weaver in Indigenous traditional techniquesTraditional ecological knowledge of Country and plant usesWater politics, cultural issuesAunty Marilyne Nicholls is a painter and master weaver in Indigenous traditional techniques. Aunty Marilyne’s
- [Thank you](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/donate/thank-you/) - Thank you from the team at Wetland Revival Trust for contributing to the restoration and/or wetlands in Northern Victoria and the wider Murray-Darling Basin.Your donation helped to restore Wirra-Lo wetland over the next five years. This means a lot to us and to the 32 rare and threatened species that call Wirra-Lo home. How much does
- [What the Experts are Saying](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/our-story/what-the-experts-are-saying/) - What the Experts are Saying​ about our work 'Wettenhall Environment Trust supports groups and projects that are making a positive difference to the natural living environment. We invited Wetland Revival Trust to join our portfolio of landscape restoration projects so that we could offer them our long-term support, and capacity funding when needed. We want
- [Who We Are](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/who-we-are/) - Wetland revival Trust The Wetland Revival Trust (WRT) is a new not-for-profit organisation that will work with Traditional Owners, other local community members, government agencies, not-for-profit organisations and universities within North Central Victoria. Working together for Ecological Restoration The day to day operation of the WRT is managed by the director Damien Cook, who is
- [Wetland condition assessment](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/wetland-condition-assessment/) - Wetland condition assessment Ecological condition assessments are used to track and report on the ecological trajectory of areas over time in response to management interventions or natural events such as drought or flood. Examples of wetland condition assessments carried out by WRT Ecological Consulting include: Condition assessments to monitor the progress of ecological restoration of
- [Flora and Fauna Surveys](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/flora-and-fauna-surveys/) - Flora and fauna surveys WRT staff have extensive experience in conducting flora and fauna surveys in a wide range of habitat types across Victoria. Many of our projects have required analysis of data collected during surveys and previously collected information to inform future management, monitoring and investment. Services offered by WRT consulting in this area
- [Capacity Building with Traditional Owners](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/capacity-building-with-traditional-owners/) - Capacity building with Traditional Owners We work in partnership with Indigenous groups to build capability and capacity in ecological restoration, monitoring and land management. We do this in a respectful, two-way knowledge collaboration with Aboriginal Traditional Owners “Watching WRT working with Traditional Owners engenders hope that we can combine ecological repair and social justice –
- [Services](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/) - Wetland Revival Trust Services How our ecological consulting supports our conservation work Wetland Revival Trust provides ecological consulting services and coordinates restoration projects to further the aims of protecting and improving the ecological management of wetlands in the Southern Murray Darling Basin.Income generated by Wetland Revival Pty. Ltd. covers staff wages and the day to
- [What We Do](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/) - What we do WRT provides professional services in ecological restoration and ecological consulting. Wetland Revival Trust Services WRT provides professional services in ecological restoration and ecological consulting. Comprehensive flora and fauna surveys Capacity building with Traditional Owners Wetland condition assessment Ecological restoration planning and implementation Ecological monitoring Education and training Wetland Projects Wirra-Lo Wetland Kirby
- [Environmental and OHS Policies](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/our-story/environmental-and-ohs-policies/) - WRT Environmental and OH&S Polices The Wetland Revival Trust is committed to the safety of our staff and partners and minimising the impact of its operational activities on the earth. WRT Environmental Policy The WRT Office: 100% solar power linked to the gridGreywater treatment system (using indigenous wetland plant species)All office paper is 100% post-consumer waste.All printing
- [Our Story](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/our-story/) - Our Story Wetland Revival Trust (WRT) is a not-for-profit organisation established by ecologists Damien Cook and Elaine Bayes. Damien and Elaine were the directors of Rakali Ecological Consulting, a successful for-profit company focussed in Northern Victoria from 2012 to 2021. To achieve their broader vision of a restored wetland landscape, refuges for threatened species and
- [Nick Witherow](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/nick-witherow/) - Nick Witherow Nick lives and works in the inner north of Melbourne on Wurundjei Woi Wurrung Country.Expertise: LegalEcological restoration (wetlands of South Eastern Australia)Nick is a committee member and Treasurer of the Wetland Revival Trust.Nick’s day job is as the head of litigation at P&B Law.Nick is the former Principal Lawyer of Environmental Justice Australia, a
- [Ian Higgins](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/ian-higgins/) - Ian Higgins Ian has lived in Campbells Creek since 1990 and nearby in North Central Victoria since 1982.Expertise:Terrestrial and riparian native vegetation management revegetation & restoration since 1980s at scales ranging from local to state-wide policy and from propagation to broad-acre revegetation research.Qualified Index of Wetland Condition assessor.Passion and enthusiasm for improving environmental condition through
- [Elaine Bayes](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/elaine-bayes/) - Elaine Bayes Reports and Publications Elaine Bayes MSc, BSc (Hons), DipVETEcologist/Director Elaine lives and works in central Victoria. Expertise:Wetland ecology and managementFlora and fauna surveys (Wetland frogs, birds and vegetation, Box Ironbark flora and fauna including Eltham Copper Butterflies)Education and trainingElaine has been working as an environmental scientist and ecologist since 1994. Elaine was the Co-director
- [Damien Cook](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/organisation/damien-cook/) - Articles about DamienSwamp success something special, The LocalConservation Actions For Australasian Bittern in North Central VictoriaRegeneration of indigenous vegetation at Third Reedy Lake as it has dried over summer and autumn 2022Biological and cultural restoration at McDonald’s Swamp in northern Victoria, Australia Damien Cook Reports and Publications Damien Cook Restoration Ecologist/Director Damien lives in central Victoria but
- [Keep in touch](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/keep-in-touch/) - Keep in Touch Keep in touch to be notified of upcoming events or courses. X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) I'm interested in hearing about(Required) Training and education events Fundraising and community updates All news Spammer or nice human?(Required) I am a spammer I am a human
- [Course Notes](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/education-and-training/course-notes/) - Here are example pages of the coloured Field Guide that you will receive on the day.
- [Course photos](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/education-and-training/course-photos/)
- [Course Article](https://wetlandrevivaltrust.org/what-we-do/services/education-and-training/course-article/) - Wetland Ecology and Plant Identification By Elaine Bayes and Damien Cook In order to manage or restore a wetland you first have to thoroughly understand it. Wetland plant species, condition and placement within a wetland can inform you as to what is going on. The species and abundance of wetland plants can indicate what the hydrology

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