About Us
Leeton Shire Council during 1993-97 considered proposals for the development of the eastern portion of Fivebough Swamp as a recreational lake. The Murrami, Wamoon, and Corbie Hill Landcare groups opposed the development, and were joined by the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists in 1995 in opposing the construction of a recreational lake within Fivebough Swamp. Leeton Shire Council agreed to shelve the proposal in early 1997.
Fivebough Swamp's management for its conservation commenced on September 1, 1997. This was undertaken on advice of the NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation and NSW Department of Lands initially by a management committee of community and government agency representatives as a sub committee of the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists, remaining in place until January 1998.
The NSW government under the direction of the NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation formally appointed a new management committee with a membership of community, industry, and government agency representatives. In 2000 following advice of NSW Department of Lands the management committee became an incorporated not-for-profit community organisation, The Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust.
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| Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps' nomination document as a "Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar)" |
During 2001 - 2002 the Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust with support of community, industry and government organisations, and financial assistance from the World Wide Fund for Nature. Developed and submitted, May 29, 2002 the nomination of Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar) to the Australian and NSW Governments.
The nomination was accepted and the wetlands designated as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar) on October 21, 2002. As part of the nomination and its acceptance a comprehensive Plan of Management was written and implemented by the Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust.
Australian Birdfair. The Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust held the first Australian Birdfair (formerly know as the Fivebough Birding and Nature Fair) during November 22 -26, 2006.
| Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust – Board 1997-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position/Affiliation | Tenure |
| Mike Schultz* | Chair | 1997- |
| Phil Green (DLWC) | Secretary | 1997-2006 |
| Tracey Valenzisi* | Secretary | 2006- |
| Richard Faulder | Treasurer | 1997-2011 |
| Patricia Bowles* | Treasurer | 2011- |
| (Leeton Shire Council) | 2007-2010 | |
| Colin Mellor* | (Leeton Shire Council) | 1997- |
| Barry Greatz | (Dept. of Lands) | 1997-2008 |
| Anna Shaw | (Dept. of Lands) | 2008 |
| Melva Robb* | (L&PMA Crown Lands) | 2011- |
| Lilian Parker | (Murrumbidgee Irrigation) | 1997-2005 |
| Rob Kelly | (Murrumbidgee Irrigation) | 2006-2008 |
| Karen McCann* | (Murrumbidgee Irrigation) | 2009- |
| John Brickhill | (NPWS) | 2000-2002 |
| David Egan | (NPWS) | 2003-2005 |
| David Parker* | (NPWS) | 2006- |
| Jim Ingram* | (Elder, Narrungadera Wiradjuri) | 1997- |
| Warren Ingram* | (Leeton Aboriginal Land Council) | 2006- |
| Iain Taylor* | (Charles Sturt University) | 1997- |
| Ian Maddock | 2005-2011 | |
| Eric Whiting | (Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists | 1997- |
| Mark Butz | (Commonwealth Dept Environment) | 2001-2002 |
| Bruce Gray | (Commonwealth Dept Environment) | 2002-2007 |
Current Board members *