An upper carpark and a smaller lower carpark (with one disabled parking space) are available. There is a loading zone for drop offs and unloading a vehicle.You can also park along Crescent Drive up to the Norton Summit Primary School. Parking is also located behind Norton Summit CFS. Please take care crossing this road to the environment centre.We recommend car pooling where possible. Refer to the map below.

Is there disability access?

Yes, the disabled car park is located in the lower carpark (to the right of the environment centre as you drive in). There is an access ramp that leads from the carpark to the entrance of the building. There is a disabled toilet onsite.

Help Protect the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Name: Help Protect the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Start: 2026-09-08T18:30:00+0930
End: 2026-09-08T20:30:00+0930
Location: Hills Environment Centre

Tue, 8 Sep, 6:30pm - 8:30pm ACST

Hills Environment Centre

Norton Summit SA, Australia

Hills Environment Centre

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Description

Help Protect the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
If you love our endangered Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, this is a way to help.

Join us for a community awareness and education event about protecting habitat for the vulnerable Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo in the Adelaide Hills. Special Guest Dean Arthurell of Carnaby’s Crusaders WA

This grassroots event brings together landholders, bird lovers, and community members to learn how providing artificial nest hollows and planting native food species can support the future of these iconic birds.

What to expect

Environmental discussion about current threats facing the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos
Guest speaker will share artificial nest hollows success stories from WA and how we might adapt these to Adelaide Hills
Local experts on hand to answer your questions
Display of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo nesting boxes and artificial hollows
Information about how to successfully grow suitable native endemic food species
Opportunities for landholders to express interest in future plantings and artificial nesting hollows/box installations
Join our growing network of local Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo supporters

Why attend?

Learn practical ways to help protect Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos
Connect with local conservation partners and community members
Find out how your property or community group could become involved
Help build support for future habitat restoration and nesting opportunities
Be part of the future of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos

Come along, learn more, and help us create stronger habitat through planting food sources, supporting nesting opportunities, and building a community network for this much-loved species.

All welcome. This popular event is ticketed. Bookings available until all seats are allocated.

If you love our endangered Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, this is a great opportunity to get involved. Follow us on Facebook Hills Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Project

Date: Tuesday 8th September

Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Location: Hills Environment Centre, 4 Crescent Drive, Norton Summit.

This project is supported by Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu Grassroots Grants Program and is funded by the landscape levy.

Hills Environment Centre is proudly supported by Hills & Fleurieu Landscape SA Board and funded by Green Adelaide

We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians of the land and waters, the Peramangk and Kaurna peoples, upon whose land we live, work, travel and visit at the Hills Environment Centre.

FAQs

Where can I park?

An upper carpark and a smaller lower carpark (with one disabled parking space) are available. There is a loading zone for drop offs and unloading a vehicle.
You can also park along Crescent Drive up to the Norton Summit Primary School. Parking is also located behind Norton Summit CFS. Please take care crossing this road to the environment centre.
We recommend car pooling where possible.
Refer to the map below.
Is there disability access?

Yes, the disabled car park is located in the lower carpark (to the right of the environment centre as you drive in). There is an access ramp that leads from the carpark to the entrance of the building. There is a disabled toilet onsite.