History

OUR BIRTH

Named to honour the work of John and Elizabeth Gould, ‘The Gould League of Bird Lovers’ (now Gould Group Limited trading as Gould League) was formed in 1909.

Originally set up to prevent bird egg collecting and to educate for the protection of Australian birds, the Gould League has made a significant impact on generations of Australians and their environmental attitudes. Here’s a brief summary of some of our milestones.  History of Gould League  (PDF)

Gould Group Limited is a registered Charity with the Australian Charities and Non Profit Commission (ACNC). We have DGR Charity Status so donations of $2 and over to Gould League are fully tax deductible.

OUR EVOLUTION

Since inception, Gould League blazed the trail for environmental education in Australia with the development of environmental curriculum for schools that was used across the state, along with our incursion and excursion programs, resources (like curriculum guides, books and posters), Teacher Professional Development and interactive educational websites. 

As environmental attitudes shifted, we broadened our message from birds to emcompas all native flora and fauna and a wide range of sustainability issues including food security, water, biodiversity, energy, transport and waste management. Learn what Gould League is all about these days!

OUR SISTER ORGANISATIONS

Numerous independent Gould League state organisations have existed over the past century. Only one other state’s Gould League remains in Western Australia (Herdsmans Lake Wildlife Centre) with New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania having now closed.

If you were a member of Gould League as a student and would like to take a walk down memory lane and review old historical certificates, posters, badges etc, then take a look at the recently released book “Gould League of Bird Lovers. Badges, Certificates and Ephemera” by Nick Nick Pezikian.