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Friends of the St Peter's Billabong: Nadia

11/08/2025

Just three kilometres from the centre of Adelaide CBD and a stone’s throw from the River Torrens, the St Peters Billabong is a local treasure which is home to a thriving ecosystem—and a popular place for families and friends to spend time with nature.

The billabong and its surrounding natural landscape have been carefully nurtured over many years by a group of professional and passionate Volunteers, including Nadia McLaren.

"The St Peters Billabong is a beautiful place offering multipurpose spaces for everyone to enjoy."

Volunteering at the billabong for more than ten years, Nadia brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as an ecologist —eclipsed only by her commitment to restoring the billabong to its natural state pre-European settlement.

Nadia says that volunteering is ideal for people who are in transition.

“Whether moving into the workforce or into retirement, or moving to a new suburb, state or country, volunteering in the local community is a great way to form connections to people and place.”

Nadia says that the work carried out by Friends of the Billabong promotes a healthy lifestyle.

Our work affords us all the opportunity to connect with nature, environment, people and self.

“Everyone is welcome to our group and the billabong. It’s a rewarding way of contributing to the local community while
learning about and raising awareness of the values of our natural environment.”

Volunteering in our City Our Volunteers make significant contributions to the well-being of our City, by giving their time and skills for the benefit of others.

Interested in becoming a Friends of the Billabong volunteer?

For more information about Friends of the Billabong or to become a volunteer, visit: Friends of the Billabong (FOB)