2021 World Numbat Day Quiz Night

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The Project Numbat team have been crafting a fun and challenging Quiz Night that will boost your brain and help to raise much-needed funds that will go towards promoting awareness about the plight of our numbat friends. 

There's no better time than now for you to gather a group of 8 friends and family members, and come join us at the Melville Bowling Club on Saturday, 6 November.

Doors open at 6:00pm with a start time of 7:00pm. 

Tickets are $120.00 for a table of 8 people ($15.00 per person).

There will be a licensed bar where you can purchase drinks and you're welcome to bring your own nibbles to share.

All proceeds on the night will support Project Numbat's education and conservation projects.

To book your tickets through Eventbrite, please click here!

NUMBAT CHOCOLATES!!

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Project Numbat is excited to be collaborating with the Margaret River Chocolate Company which has been supporting a wide range of community and charitable organisations throughout Western Australia for more than 20 years, including partnerships in the areas of conservation and research of local endangered fauna.

A numbat chocolate has just joined their fundraising range (along with the cute Quokka and Western Swamp Tortoise) and we are thrilled that part proceeds from the sales of the chocolate will be donated to Project Numbat. These funds will enable us to further promote community awareness and conservation efforts for our beloved state emblem, the numbat.

A STATEMENT FROM PROJECT NUMBAT

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Project Numbat has received correspondence from our members and the general public regarding the prescribed burn at Perup Nature Reserve on 25 March 2021, and share your concern about the effect of this event on the numbat population.

We note that there appears to be conflicting media reports regarding the burn and its projected impact on numbats. Accordingly, Project Numbat are seeking clarification from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) on the factors that were taken into consideration before conducting the burn, the steps that were taken to limit its effect on numbats, and its anticipated impact on the numbat population. We are also liaising with DBCA regarding identified actions for post-burn monitoring and recovery, and hope to assist DBCA with recovery efforts as necessary.

Project Numbat are heartened by the outpouring of community support for protecting the remaining numbat populations.

Thank you for the continued advocacy of our members for our state mammal emblem.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2020

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Calling all Numbat lovers! We are writing to invite you to our upcoming Annual General Meeting on the 20th October 2020 to be held at Perth Zoo, Conference Room.

THERE ARE LESS THAN 1,000 NUMBATS REMAINING IN THE WILD. WE ARE SEEKING NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE AWARENESS AND PROTECTION OF OUR ICONIC AND UNIQUELY WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SPECIES - THE NUMBAT.

Project Numbat has been in operation for over 10 years and has contributed approximately $70,000 towards conservation and awareness. Our vision is: Community awareness and involvement in the conservation of our unique mammal emblem.

Our primary stakeholders include: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Peel Harvey Catchment Council and Perth Zoo. Our current and potential projects include; World Numbat Day, camera monitoring, annual numbat dig surveys and school education packages.

We have many exciting projects that are either underway or waiting for the right opportunity. We are seeking members to become part of the committee and we believe that everyone has something to offer. We all bring our own expertise, time and of course a passion for the Numbat.

As a committee member you will need to hold a current membership, be available to attend monthly meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in South Perth from 5.30pm and access to emails to keep up to date and provide input.

We have four Executive positions available; President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. We also have the following committee positions available: Events, Education, Media, Merchandise and Memberships in addition to several general committee positions.

General committee roles include assisting with events, writing our quarterly newsletter, holding Numbat presentations, purchasing and distributing merchandise, developing marketing materials, assist our paid accountant, developing new projects and collaborations, creating videos and posts for our social media accounts.

If you would like to volunteer and work with like-minded people while contributing to the long term awareness and protection of States mammal emblem then please consider joining our active Committee.

Please contact us via email at info@numbat.org.au if you require any further information regarding joining the Committee or wish to lodge your RSVPs or apologies.

If you are unable to attend the AGM but still want to join the Committee send us an email with the position you are applying for and why!

August AGM & Business Plan 2019-2022

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The Project Numbat committee recently updated its Business Plan 2019-2022 which reflects how the committee would like to work towards achieving its three objectives:

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1. To enhance efforts to conserve the Numbat and its natural habitat

2. To promote and assist community awareness of the Numbat; and

3. To undertake activities to raise monies to support Numbat conservation.

Responsible cat ownership was ranked the highest by the committee, followed by exploring various fundraising platforms and creating an active volunteer program. This plan has already been shared with stakeholders so we can identify collaborative opportunities.

Do you want to help us achieve these objectives, expand your skills and work with like-minded people to safeguard the Numbat? Then why not join our committee?

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tues 20th of August 2019, 6pm in South Perth Western Australia.

All positions will be vacant, in-fact some current committee members have expressed they will be taking a break and we are seeking people to fill the following positions:

President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Merchandise, Media, Events, Education and 5 general committee positions. More details on all positions can be found here.

Want to know more about how you could be involved? then view our 2018 Annual Report and just a reminder that you do need to be a member of Project Numbat to participate on the committee.

Value of Volunteers

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Project Numbat is a not profit group and its entire committee is run by volunteers. Each volunteer brings an expertise and has a passion to get things done and always follows through!

We are fortunate that over the years we have attracted like mind people to assist us out in the field as we understand for some, volunteering cannot always be on a regular basis.

Want to know more about Project Numbat? click here

Here is a snap shot of Project Numbat’s achievements in 2018:

  • Over 18 volunteers assisted with numbat dig identification surveys across 4 reserves totaling 239 hours

  • Our camera monitoring project run every quarter attracted 21 volunteers contributing over 300 hours

  • Nine volunteers removed weeds from Dryandra Woodland contributing over 40 hours

    And a photographic celebration of our volunteers!

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World Numbat Day 2018

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To celebrate this years World Numbat Day on Saturday 3rd November, why not join us for a delicious and intimate High Tea at the prestigious Duxton Hotel in Perth from 1-3pm.

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A delicious menu and range of teas will be available and Perth Zoo staff member and founder of Project Numbat Vicki Power will provide an informal presentation about the numbat. We will be selling our unique range of numbat mercahndise and will be raffling a print featuring a numbat paw print and group passes to the Perth Zoo.

Tables are selling fast, book your table here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-numbat-day-high-tea-tickets-50486745214?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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Williams Community Numbat Update

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Our Quiz night was a great success and we were able to raise the final amount of funds for our Numbat sculpture - just over $6,000 in fact!

A big thank you to all those that attended.

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The sculpture is now well underway and is due to be installed by mid July in the Lions Park at Williams. Raising the $46,000 could not have been achieved without support from the Williams community and its local Council. 

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This foam version of the Numbat will now be used to create a Numbat mould. CDM - Creative Design Models are the fabricators behind this 'one off' invention which has been a dream of Project Numbat's for many years.

Unique Numbat Experience for Auction at Quiz Night

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We are counting down to our Project Numbat Quiz Night next Saturday 17 March (7pm) at the Melville Bowling Club!

We have prepared a fun quiz night and much more, such as the auction of a unique Numbat Experience: a half day Numbat tracking tour in November with Numbat expert Dr Tony Friend. You can take up to two friends to track a collared Numbat in Dryandra. Every question you ever had about Numbats, will be answered by Dr Tony Friend. 

We also have a great range of items for our silent auction. Click here to read our Auction Catalogue. 

To book your tickets for the quiz night, please click here or email quiz@numbat.org.au for more information. 

We hope to see you on Saturday!

Project Numbat Quiz Night in Melville!

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At Project Numbat we have been putting our brains to work once again for a challenging and fun Quiz Night to raise funds for the Williams Community Numbat project – that is the creation of a giant Numbat sculpture that will be installed in the Lions Park Playground in Williams.

So gather a group of 6 friends and family members and come join us at the Melville Bowling Club on Saturday 17 March.

Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm start. There will be a silent auction and games and great prizes to win. Our first prize is a weekend in Dunsborough at Possum House for your whole team!

Tickets are $90 for a table of 6 people ($15 per person).

There will be a licensed bar and you can bring your own nibbles.

All proceeds on the night will go to the Williams Community Numbat – for more information on the Williams Community Numbat, please have a look at the Williams Community Numbat section on our website.

To book your tickets through Eventbrite, please click here!

Saturday 4th November: World Numbat Day

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Outdoor Movie Night at Kookaburra Cinema Mundaring

To mark this year's World Numbat Day, we look forward to welcoming you all at the Kookaburra Cinema in Mundaring on the 4th of November. 

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The outdoor cinema will be opening especially for us before the official season commences. It is a great chance to enjoy a beautiful night out under the stars in the wonderful bushland setting. We will be screening 'Oddball', a 2015 Australian family film about an eccentric chicken farmer who trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks.

The Cinema opens at 6:30pm and the movie commences at 8pm. Especially for the little ones, we will have kids' activities starting at 6.30pm. 

We will also have a raffle that will be drawn at the interval, with great prizes:

1st Prize - Perth Zoo mini group pass
2nd Prize - Scitech mini group pass
3rd Prize - Double pass to Kookaburra Cinema

You can get tickets at the door ($15 for adults and $10 for children). The Kookaburra Cinema will donate part of the ticket sales to Project Numbat so we can continue to fund conservation activities and raise awareness. You will also have the chance to meet our mascot Nurla and to buy some exclusive Numbat merchandise. 

A snack bar is provided, but feel free to BYO picnic.

We look forward to celebrating World Numbat Day together with you!

Note: There are no EFTPOS or ATM facilities at the Kookaburra Cinema, so please bring cash for your tickets and the bar.

Numbat collaboration to control foxes and feral cats

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In April Project Numbat attended a get together with property owners that adjoin Dryandra Woodland, together with the Peel Harvey Catchment Group and the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) regarding the Dryandra Numbat and Woylie project lead by DPaW. The purpose of the session was for landowners to hear about the initiatives underway in Dryandra and to encourage them to help with ongoing control of foxes and feral cats.

Representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) talked about toxoplasmosis a parasitic disease that can be transmitted from feral cats to humans and other animals. Both feral and domestic cats are hosts to this disease which is spread predominately by contact with cat faeces. In humans and sheep it can cause abortions, as the immune system at this time is compromised.  DAFWA also talked about the online training and licence requirements for the use of 1080 fox off baits and that they continue to work with DPaW regarding the use of Eradicat (another form of 1080) baits to target feral cats. At Dryandra this has been successful on some cats however foxes are the main consumer. 

Trapping is another option and some local Shires are now offering the hire of cage traps for the humane dispatch of foxes and feral cats.  Some landholders are already controlling feral cats and this broader action of pest control on private land adjoining such a significant reserve helps reduce predation on a number of native species and complements the on reserve actions undertaken by DPaW.  A study conducted on feral cats fitted with tracking collars at Dryandra also featured and highlighted that most cat territories spanned both woodland and farmland meaning a variety of prey could be taken.

The Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews was present and noted that feral cats have been the biggest driver of extinction for Australian mammals and that the Australian Government has a target to cull 2 million feral cats by 2020. We all have a role to play in recovering Australia’s threatened species and local actions of removing feral cats, foxes and retaining habitat on private land can contribute to the increase of our native wildlife.

No doubt this work at Dryandra will contribute to this goal!

 

Project Numbat commits further $8,000 towards Williams Community Numbat

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Project Numbat is vamping up its fundraising to reach $46,000 for the creation of a large fibreglass Numbat to feature in the future Williams Lions Playground! 

We have committed an additional $8,000 which now totals $14,700 towards the 'Williams Community Numbat'. Some of the funds have been raised by attending local events in Williams such as the markets.

We have also approached local businesses in Williams and Narrogin for donations too. What we are really excited about is our upcoming quiz night later this year in Williams. Many local businesses have already advised of their generosity to provide gifts, hampers and vouchers for prizes and auction items.

When we do reach our goal and have the Numbat feature installed we want the Williams community to say ‘I helped fund the large Numbat in our playground’ and all Western Australians to say ‘I know what a Numbat is’, because as we know, it is our State mammal emblem after all. 

If you live in the Williams area then please consider attending or donating to support this local project. If you live further away then you can still join us, and even stay overnight at Dryandra Woodland where you may be able to spot a Numbat in the wild. 

Dig survey contributes 190 hours of volunteering

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For the last four years Project Numbat has worked with the Department of Parks and Wildlife to survey Boyagin Nature Reserve for numbat digs.

Numbats cannot be trapped. Therefore the presence of their distinctive digs in search of termites is a great way of learning about their presence and distribution across a reserve.

This year Project Numbat and its team of trained volunteers was asked to assist with the surveying of an out block of Dryandra Woodland prior to a predator proof fence being installed around 1,000 hectares of Wandoo Woodland.

We did get some positive results, however many sites had no numbat digs at all. We anticipate that a survey at the same site next year will yield better results as the numbats in the enclosure will be not be predated by foxes and cats and should increase in population.

Thank you to all our volunteers who contributed in total over 190 hours and worked in some hot conditions over the weekends in November: Jimmy Lamb, Mark Dewson, Jared Leigh, Deb and Graeme Walker, Hannah Kilian, Yvette Adams, Tamara Wilkes-Jones, Amy Robey and Karen Cavanough.

We hope to see you next year!