Adult (Guardian) Membership 2026

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Gould League Guardian – Adult Membership

Proudly support the work of Gould League through our Adult (Guardian) Membership Package which includes:

• 1 year membership
• Receive a quarterly newsletter featuring seasonal activities and free downloads.
• Annual badge featuring the Wedge-tail Eagle (Bunjil).
• A digital PDF copy of our book of Birds of South-Eastern Australia THE RANGES (No 2 in the series) in which the Wedge-tail Eagle is featured. 
• A Gould League Birds of Prey Poster.
• Membership certificate and Conservation Code
• 20% off bookshop products (a great selection of products ideas when you are looking for a present with purpose)
• Voting Rights
  

Our  featured species in 2026 is the Wedge-Tail Eagle (Aquila audax), also known as the eaglehawk – Australia’s largest living bird of prey and one of the largest eagles in the world. This not only aligns with the UN Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists where we aim to bridge a knowledge gap about sustainability in pastoralism and rangelands where the wedge-tail eagle, an apex predator plays an important role in helping to control invasive species and maintain environmental health, but also in recognition of Bunjil. Bunjil (also spelled Bundji)l, is a significant creator spirit and ancestral being, often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle. The Kulin National reveres him as the creator of the land, its features, and its inhabitants, including people. Bunjil is also considered a protector of the natural world and a symbol of wisdom and guidance.

In 2026 Gould League are introducing new modules on First Nations People of the Kulin Nation in all of our Ricketts Point programs and select programs at other sites including the Beaconsfield Flora and Fauna Reserve – also Bunurong Land, part of the Kulin Nation. Our programs address the cross-curriculum priority of Country and Place; Culture; and People, providing opportunities for all students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Australia by learning about the world’s oldest continuous living cultures that are strong, resilient, rich and diverse.  The Wedge-tail Eagle will play a key role in linking its spiritual, cultural and environmental roles for these programs.