To celebrate the 55th Anniversary of international Earthday, the Lord Howe Island Museum and, cultural centres from around the world, collaborated in screening a collection of ecosystem-honouring films from artists from Australia, China, Malaysia, Spain, Turkiye and the United States.

Electric bikes have taken Lord Howe by storm. There is hardly a young family on the Island without an e-bike and, for the guest house and restaurant staff who usually work one or more seasons on the Island, e-bike ownership has become the norm. I’ve had an ASEAKO electric bike since 2020, and it has given me good service. Lately, however, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to get their spare parts in Australia. So where do you go if you want to purchase a new e-bike? A friend of ours has a subscription to Choice Magazine and offered to show me their analysis of a wide range of e-bikes, all of which were tested in their laboratory and on the road.

Lord Howe Island Marine Park. Get the latest on Lord Howe Island’s underwater life with the Marine Park’s monthly e-newsletter.

Lord Howe Island’s native woodhen has made a remarkable recovery, with the latest survey revealing a population of at least 1,638 birds on the Island.

Lord Howe Island will host its eighth annual Sea Slug Census from February 28 to March 9.

Lord Howe Island Marine Park. Get the latest on Lord Howe Island’s underwater life with the Marine Park’s monthly e-newsletter.