2025 End of Year Retrospective

Posted on 22 December, 2025 by Hadley Cole

As the year draws to a close we clear our desks, hang up our boots, wash down the big red Connecting Country ute, and take a moment to think about what we have achieved this year. Like many environmental orgnisations 2025 has brought times of financial hardship and sadly the scaling back of staff and projects. Despite this the Connecting Country team, staff and volunteer committee members have rallied together and delivered numerous educational events attracting many community members from across the region, we continue to coordinate and deliver biodiversity monitoring through the engagement of volunteers and we partner with many local and regional organisations to deliver our events and projects.

Throughout the 2024/25 financial year we delivered 6 educational and community engagement events attracting around 350 people, supported 26 Landcare Groups, coordinated 192 bird surveys carried out by our dedicated volunteers and partnered with over 26 non-government and government organisations. For a small community not-for-profit organisation operating with less than a handful of part time staff and a volunteer committee we are proud of our achievements and remain dedicated to the work we do.

Connecting Country staff will be taking a break over the festive season. The office will be closed from Monday 22 December until Thursday 15 January 2026. Any inquiries made during this time will be responded to when we return to the office in January 2026.

We are so grateful to our donors, volunteers, and supporters! We wish you all a happy end of year and relaxing festive season.

Take some time to learn more about our achievements for the 2024/25 financial year in our annual report: 2024-25 Annual Report