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G R A S SR O OT S G A Z ET T E
Greetings Landcarers, Welcome to the September edition of Grassroots Gazette. September is Biodiversity month. Last week was National Landcare Week and Sea Week, on Saturday it was Threatened Species Day and on 20 September it is Global Climate Strike day. It is an action-packed time at the moment and hard to keep up.
In this issue National Landcare Week 2 Tweed Hinterland Koala talk 3 Catch up over a cuppa 4 Worst Weeds Workshop 6 Conservation Conversations 7 Native animal of the month 8 Native plant of the month 9 Weed of the month 10 Feral of the month 11
TLI COMMUNITY CHALKBOARD W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G I N & A R O U N D T H E T L I C O M M U N I T Y
SEPTEMBER Wednesday 18th – 5.30 to 6.30pm Special event – Koalas of the Tweed Hinterland @ M’bah (see page 3 for details) Thursday 19th – 9.15 am to 2.30 pm
Worst Weeds of the Tweed Workshop- Prevention and Control @ Tyalgum Hall and farm visit Eungella (see page 6 for details)
Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd Various locations (see page 12 for details) Sunday 22nd – 10am to 5pm Koala Community Fun Day @ Pottsville Beach Community Hall (see page 13) Friday 20th – 12 to 2pm Global Climate Strike @ Victoria Park, Broadbeach (see page x for details)
OCTOBER Sunday 13th – 10am to 2.30pm Understanding and managing fire: for koalas and their habitat @ Uki Hall (see page
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Tweed Landcare Inc. acknowledges Australian Aboriginal People and Torres Strait Islander People as the first inhabitants of the nation. We also acknowledge the elders, past and present, of the Traditional Owners of the lands
where our staff and volunteers work. This newsletter is produced with support from Tweed Shire Council.
Tweed Landcare Coordinator – Amalia Pahlow (Tuesday and Thursday) – (02) 6670 2199
[email protected] Tweed Landcare Project Officer – Kim Stephan (Monday, Wednesday (in office) and Thursday) – (02) 6670 2199
National Landcare Week 2nd-8th September By Amalia Pahlow, Tweed Landcare Coordinator
This year we are celebrating 30 years of Landcare! In the Tweed we celebrated Landcare Week on Wednesday 4 September with Cabarita Beach Dunecare who kindly hosted Year 10 students from Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar for a planting afternoon. In one very productive hour six dedicated volunteers from Cabarita Beach Dunecare worked with sixteen students to plant, water, mulch and guard approximately 60 native coastal plants in the dunes just south of Norries Headland. Chris Roberts, Chair of Tweed Landcare, and Geoff Provest, Member for Tweed, were also on hand to help. It was a great example of Tweed Landcare's vision 'Many hands working together for the Tweed environment'. If you are interested in getting involved in Landcare there are many many opportunities- you don't even have to get your hands dirty ;-) Tweed Landcare is always looking for new Committee members (our AGM will be held in November) and the 20 plus Care groups in the Tweed are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with weeding, growing, planting and watering. If you are interested contact our Tweed Landcare support staff at [email protected] or 02 6670 2199 (Tuesday- Thursday)
Faye Nash, Geoff Provest, and Amalia Pahlow with students from Lindisfarne Highschool
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Special Event at our Monthly General Meeting
'Koalas of the Tweed Hinterland' with Scott Hetherington Wednesday 18th September – 5.30 to 6.30pm Caldera Wildscapes Gallery above the Courthouse Hotel, 60 Main St, Murwillumbah Scott Hetherington, the Senior Program Leader of Biodiversity with Tweed Shire Council, will be presenting this talk on the Koalas of the Tweed Hinterland. Tweed Shire Council are partnering with neighbouring councils, Friends of the Koala and universities on a research project that is noted as the first ever regional koala activity assessment. This has provided a detailed understanding of koala activity beyond the coastal strip and key information on koala activity and habitat preferences. Following on from this work, the four councils and Friends of the Koala have secured a $450,000 grant through the NSW Saving our Species program to implement recovery actions at the regional scale. This presentation will provide an overview of these projects and discuss the conservation actions underway for the shire wide koala population. A key focus of this Saving our Species project will be negotiating and securing voluntary conservation agreements with private landholders that have high conservation value koala habitat. In addition, each partner will also deliver a local action including habitat restoration (Tweed and Byron), koala road-kill mitigation (Lismore and Ballina) and improved veterinary care for koalas in care (Friends of the Koala). All welcome! Please book here: https://www.trybooking.com/550228 To report Koala sightings in the Tweed visit http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Koalas
A Koala sighted at Three Tops, Eungella in August 2019. Photo: Cam Palmer
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Catch-up over a cuppa with...
Forest Grove Landcare 1. What is the group name? Forest Grove
Landcare 2. Where is/are the site(s) located? Lot 1/60
Elsie Street Banora Point 3. Who is the group coordinator(s)? Karen
Chadwick 4. What year did the group form? 2010 5. How many were in the group when it
formed? 2 6. How many are in the group now? 1 - me 7. How often does it meet? Once a week or
when arranged 8. What has been the group’s single greatest
achievement, to date? Restoring our onsite Ecological Endangered Communities (EECs) including Lowland Rainforest on Floodplain, Swamp Sclerophyll Forest on Coastal Floodplain and Swamp Oak Floodplain Forest.
9. What is the group’s single greatest challenge, at the moment? Membership 10. What would the group most like to achieve? Preserving the EEC for future generations
Bet you didn’t know...
Group Coordinator of the Month - Karen Chadwick 1. Who/What inspired you to join Landcare/Dunecare? Lew Spratt. When our EEC was dying
from salt inundation, he helped start the process of restoring it. 2. What takes up too much of your time? I have a long list 3. If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time? Sleep 4. What hobby would you do if time and money weren’t an issue? I would accumulate large
tracts of land for the wildlife 5. What place would you most like to go? And why? The Amazon - as I think it would be an
amazing experience 6. What job would you be terrible at? Sales 7. What skill would you like to master? Any carpentry skill will do 8. If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at
winning medal for? Multi-tasking 9. What is something you think everyone should do at least once in their lives? Travel –
experience other cultures 10. What is one small thing that always makes your day better? Listening to the birds in the EEC Please get in touch with Tweed Landcare 02 6670 2199 if you want to help restore this lovely patch of bush
Karen Chadwick in the bush haven at Forest Grove
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Bilambil Landcare keep palm and carry on with help from Stroud Homes Grant Using our $675 grant from Stroud Homes, Bilambil Landcare purchased 217 Bangalow Palms (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana) which we planted out in a broad waterlogged gully. The area is always wet being fed water by a permanent spring higher up the slope. This exercise brought the number of Bangalows planted at our restoration site since 2011 to a total of 2208 palms. This excellent native palm thrives in the moist soils of creeks and swamps, often found growing in pure stands, its dense fibrous roots system capturing the soil inhibiting erosion. The Bangalow produces panicles of flowers over an extended period of time, providing nectar to numerous pollinators; including both native and European bees, flies and wasps. After the fruit has set I have King Parrots and Lorikeets eating the immature berries. The fruits turn bright red when mature and for many months are a source food for native birds such as Pigeons, Doves, Figbirds and Catbirds. The Aboriginals and early settlers ate the heart of the palm and the emerging new leaves either cooked or raw, but this practice does kill the palm. We planted 217 palms which will grow tall, living to a great age providing food for wildlife. Sourcing funding for landscape restoration can be difficult and time consuming. We thank Stroud Homes for their generosity.
Gary Austin, Bilambil Landcare
TWEED WEED NEWS Tweed Landcare together with Tweed Shire Council are hosting a weed workshop as part of Council's Small Farms, Big Changes workshop series. The workshop has a particular focus on pasture weeds and would be most beneficial for those of you who run livestock. If you are planning on attending please ensure you book using the Eventbrite link as places are limited: www.worstweedsworkshop.eventbrite.com.au
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Conservation Conversations with you... Thank you for the great contributions to this part of the newsletter. We would love to hear more about what you think about nature conservation so please send in your poems, articles, photos, artwork, and musing etc. to [email protected]
Native Courage by Nola Firth
Currawongs call, loud
as the traffic. Palm fronds send shadow messages
through my window. Scrub turkeys rip out
exotic plants. One hoop pine, bitumen-barked,
still stands pole straight.
They are the last warriors,
natives of slow-built rainforest, red-wood rich,
whose roots once drank from beneath my lawn.
On the horizon Wollumbin, hard core survivor
of millennial erosion and summit climbs,
lights up first each morning, nudges and pokes
the sky, tries to wake us up.
Connection and Facilitation by Mark Evans- Bush Regenerator
We are very blessed in this region to have a wealth of expertise in how to restore our natural areas. The Far North Coast of NSW has a dynamic and rich history in conservation; research, activism, political, educational and practical. This is mainly due to the diverse and abundant natural areas that we work, study, enjoy and live amongst. Many experienced and highly capable people and organisations live amongst us, working in different capacities to protect, restore and advocate for our natural biodiversity. We are faced with many challenges to our natural environment; landscape fragmentation, loss of habitat and species, over development and climate change (to name a few). These pressures can seem daunting at times but also empowers and drives many of us to strive for better environmental outcomes. As more people are attracted to this beautiful region the potential, negative impact on our landscape can seem inevitable. On a positive note there is much opportunity here to educate and guide people living on the land. As people move from the cities to the bush we can facilitate a healthy awareness and connection to our natural areas and biodiversity values. As a community, working in conservation, we have an understanding of the issues and a knowledge of the culture, individuals and associated private and public organisations involved. The best intentioned newcomers to the area can find it daunting to access resources and people in the conservation community and the opportunities available. Existing, associated industries can be unaware of how valuable our conservation community can be for them and their clients. For example; Real estate agents could have much more awareness of natural values on properties and assistance/resources available to landowners. They could make more sales and more properties could have a chance of protection for conservation!! The key is to facilitate positive change and create stronger connections, on the land and between people. My aim is to assist and facilitate in this connection. The time has always been NOW!!
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NATIVE ANIMAL OF THE MONTH
The threatened - Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) Listed with the NSW government as 'Vulnerable' to extinction Albert's is the rarer of the two species of lyrebirds. Albert’s Lyrebird is a large, long-tailed, mostly ground-dwelling bird with rich chestnut brown plumage, which is slightly paler and greyer below. The male has a long and beautiful tail combining ribbon-like plumes, filamentary feathers, and broad 'lyrates'. The female has a shorter and more simply structured tail which appears more pointed. Albert’s Lyrebird can be distinguished from the more common and widespread Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae by its richer brown plumage and, in males, with less elaborate lyrate feathers of the tail. Though there is some overlap in range between Albert's Lyrebird and the Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae, the only other member of the genus, they are not known to occur in the same sites (Higgins et al. 2001). Cross-breeding would, therefore, be unlikely. Albert's Lyrebirds are much more often heard than seen; they are shy and wary and difficult to approach. They eat invertebrates that live in soil and leaf-litter, particularly insects and their larvae, but, fairly surprisingly, they have not yet been observed to eat earthworms. Although the species was still widespread in lowland areas at the turn of the 20th century (Higgins et al. 2001), the continued clearing of habitat since then has driven most populations into higher altitude forests at 300 m or more above sea level (Curtis 1998; Higgins et al. 2001). References Albert's Lyrebird profile- Australian Government http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=652 Albert's Lyrebird profile- NSW Government https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10525
Lowland Lyrebird Links in the Tweed Caldera by Tanya Fountain, Bushland Officer, Tweed Shire Council
Tweed Shire is a stronghold for the Albert’s Lyrebird, a unique and threatened mostly ground-dwelling bird, famous for its loud, penetrating call and mimicry of other species. The calls of other birds and forest sounds are woven into the song of the male lyrebird and accompanied by a dance to attract a breeding partner. The birds are territorial and mostly solitary. They breed over winter and build nests in rocky areas. Females lay a single egg and raise its young without any help from the male. This species only occurs in well-developed and mature rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, preferring a deep, moist litter layer to forage for insects and soil invertebrates. It has one of the
Albert's Lyrebird at Lamington National park. Photo courtesy of Andrew Rock
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smallest distributional ranges of any bird in Australia, occurring only in suitable forest habitat within a restricted range in far south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern NSW. Tweed Shire Council have received funding through the NSW Environmental Trust’s Saving our Species Program to secure populations of Albert’s Lyrebird on Council and private land at Mount Nullum and Numimbah. The project will also benefit other threatened plants and animals with highly restricted distributions like the Marbled Frogmouth, Pink Underwing Moth, Crystal Creek Walnut and Red Lilly Pilly. Together with project partners Birdlife Northern Rivers and Tweed Landcare and alongside Land for Wildlife members and private landholders, the project aims to increase the extent and condition of lyrebird habitat at project sites, reduce threats to their survival through fox monitoring and control and increase our knowledge of the population in Tweed Shire through surveys and citizen science. There will be opportunities in winter 2020 to be a part of this important project as a citizen scientist. Project partners will be looking for people to record where lyrebirds are occurring and to visit areas of habitat to participate in surveys. Baseline surveys at Mount Nullum have already identified a good population of Albert’s Lyrebird. For more information about the project, please contact Council’s Bushland Officer Tanya Fountain on 02 6670 2587 or [email protected]
NATIVE PLANT OF THE MONTH
The threatened - Durobby (Syzygium moorei)
Durobby, also known as Coolamon, is a beautiful local canopy tree of subtropical rainforest. It is listed with the NSW and Commonwealth governments as 'Vulnerable' due to small population sizes, limited distribution and clearing and fragmentation of habitat for agriculture. It reaches 40 metres in height, and 60 centimetres wide. The bark is a grey/fawn/reddish colour, not buttressed at the base. It is in the same genus as lilly pillies- Syzygium. It is easily identified by the leaves which are paired, large, thick, and oval shaped 8 to 20 cm long and usually rounded at the tip with a short blunt point at the tip. The bark is red-brown, light grey or pinkish grey with soft papery scales. Flowers are showy, pink to red, fluffy, and
Albert's Lyrebird caught on remote camera at Mt Nullum Photo: Tweed Shire Council
A magnificent Durobby tree in Sydney Botanic Gardens. Photo courtesy of Black Diamond Images
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form on the main stems or woody trunks rather than from new growth and shoots. This is mostly a tropical feature, and unusual in rainforest trees so far south in New South Wales. The berry is white or pale green up to 6 cm in diameter and enclose a single seed, maturing around Easter time. The fruit is not pleasant to eat raw, but is an excellent ingredient in mixed preserves. Durobby is found in subtropical and riverine rainforest at low altitude in the Richmond, Tweed and Brunswick River valleys in north-east NSW and with limited occurrence in south-east Queensland. It often occurs as a long lived, isolated remnant paddock trees. They make excellent shade due to their dense canopy and ability to withstand full sun. They are a popular street tree around Murwillumbah.
WEED OF THE MONTH
Parrots Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)
Parrot's feather is a semi-submerged aquatic weed that grows in coastal waterways of eastern Australia. It is native to South America and widespread around the world. It can form dense stands within a waterbody, impeding water flow and altering natural habitats. In Australia, Parrot's Feather spreads by fragments. Male and female flowers are produced on separate plants. Only female plants have been found in Australia, and therefore seeds are not produced. Parrot's feather is a feathery submerged water plant, with some stems above the water (emergent). It has whorls of feather-like leaves. The submerged leaves are up to 4 cm long, while the emergent leaves have a blue-green appearance, are toothed, 2.5-3.5 cm long, and crowded at the tips of stems. The flowers are inconspicuous and occur in the leaf axils (the junction between the stem and the leaves) on emergent stems. Stems are spreading, erect and hairless. Similar looking species include ambulias (Limnophila spp.), cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana) and other Myriophyllum species. Parrot's feather grows very well in nutrient-enriched water, in still or slow-moving bodies of fresh water in coastal areas of eastern Australia. In the Tweed River it is present in the upper Tweed (south arm), Rous River (north arm) and possibly the Oxley River (mid arm). Control options include physical removal where appropriate. Draining a waterbody and allowing the parrot's feather to dry out can afford control. Contain infestations wherever possible to avoid further spread resulting from the movement of plant fragments. Adapted from NSW WeedWise fact sheet https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/ParrotsFeather
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FERAL OF THE MONTH
Rabbits
N.B. Rabbit owners in the Tweed are advised to make sure that their pet rabbits are vaccinated against calicivirus, ahead of a release of the virus that may occur over the coming months. Calicivirus is present in the environment at all times and has the potential to affect pet rabbits at any time, regardless of any planned release. Facts about rabbits: • Rabbits are estimated to cause over $200 million in damage to Australian agriculture every
year. This figure does not take into account the damage to infrastructure and the environment • Rabbits are recognised as a potential threat to at least 304 native threatened species nationallly • Across the Tweed, rabbits compete with livestock and wildlife for food and water • Residents report that rabbits are damaging gardens, undermining house footings and
destroying house termite barriers • Wild rabbits in the Tweed include the European wild rabbit and escaped or free-living domestic
rabbits. Council's Program Leader Pest Management Wildlife Protection, Pamela Gray said less than one rabbit per hectare is enough to stop the growth of some native species and negatively affect biodiversity, leading to further loss of native plant and animal species. "As such, wild rabbits are considered a biosecurity risk, and measures must be put in place to control their numbers," Ms Gray said. As a property manager in NSW, Tweed Shire Council has a general biosecurity duty (under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015) to manage rabbits on land under its management. "One of the measures that will be used in the Tweed to control rabbits is a release of RHDV1 K5, a calicivirus strain. Calcivirus was successful in reducing numbers of wild rabbits on the Tweed Coast in late 2017," she said. "The new strain of calicivirus was first released nationally as a biological control in February 2017 and may be released in the Tweed in September. "Council strongly urges residents with pet rabbits to make sure their vaccinations are up to date to reduce the chances of their rabbit catching the virus." A researcher on calicivirus vaccination, Victorian Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Cameron Bell, has advised the current vaccine was expected to provide good protection against all strains of the RHDV1 virus, including the K5 strain. The recommended vaccination frequency is now every six months, instead of every 12 months. "Owners can also protect their pet rabbits against the virus by ensuring their pets do not come into contact with wild rabbits or eat grass that has been grazed on by wild rabbits," Ms Gray said. "The virus can also be transmitted by fleas, mosquitoes and flies, so try to ensure hutches are insect-proof." For more information visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Rabbits
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Workshops and Other Events
Visit https://www.bigscrubrainforest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BSL-BSRD-2019-Program-6ppA4-Digital.pdf for a full itinerary of events.
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FUNDING WATCH
The company behind the ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ TV series developed the ITV Tweed Community Initiative Fund in December 2016 as a way of giving back to the Tweed Shire, with the grants program now in its third year. Applications are now open, and not-for-profits are encouraged to get their applications in quick with the closing date on Sunday 29 September. There will be 20 grants of up to $2,500 each available, and consideration will be given to projects up to $5,000 on the basis that they are staged in two parts and that each part stands alone. Grant winners will be announced from Monday 4 November. To apply please visit: www.itv.com/communitygrant or email your enquiries to Lanie Loughlin – [email protected]
The Southern Cross Credit Union are providing 3 x $5,000 grants to help support local organisations, community groups and teams. Through this Community Grants initiative they provide funding for organisations working on a project or event that benefits our local communities in one of the following areas: • Art and culture; • Education; • Sport and recreation; • Environment; and • Health and well-being. For more information visit - https://www.sccu.com.au/community/community-grants/
Innovative Solutions Grant Fund The purpose of this Grant Program is to encourage and support individuals, organisations and community groups to develop new, creative and innovative solutions to a range of current sustainability challenges facing Tweed Shire. The categories under which funding is available are: • Water Demand Management - maximum $15,000 • Waste Management - maximum $15,000 • Sustainable Agriculture - maximum $10,000 • Wastewater Management - maximum $10,000 • River Health - maximum $5,000 • Biodiversity - maximum $5,000 Applications can be made at any time and are assessed four times a year. So get those creative and innovative ideas in to become part of the solution! Find more information on the Tweed Shire Council website: https://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/grantsandfunding
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Biodiversity Conservation Trust funding for private land conservation The NSW Government has committed $37 million for the opening programs from the new NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT). Tenders are invited for up to $2 million to protect priority koala habitat, and $2 million for fixed rate offers for conservation agreements in high priority investment areas and $2 million for Conservation Partners Grants. The BCT is now offering fixed price conservation management payments ($/ha/year) for landholders in priority investment areas who are willing to manage part of their land for conservation under a voluntary agreement. Resources: • Factsheet • Maps of NSW eligible areas • Expression of Interest form • Program Guide • Schedule of rates
Conservation Partners Program The BCT has also commenced its Conservation Partners Program. This program is for landholders wishing to enter into either a Wildlife Refuge Agreement or an in-perpetuity Conservation Agreement to protect and manage biodiversity on their land. It is available for landholders who are not seeking or are ineligible for conservation management payments. Eligible properties will be offered in-perpetuity Conservation Agreements or Wildlife Refuge Agreements at no cost to the landholder. Resources: • Fact sheet • Program Guide
Conservation Partners Grants Conservation Partners Grants are now available on an ongoing basis. All existing BCT agreement holders that do not receive annual conservation management payments are eligible to apply for grants. Grants can assist landholders to maintain the ecological values of their properties. For example, a landholder may need funding to manage a weed outbreak or repair a fence to exclude stock. The grants are also available to those participating in the Community Environment Network’s (CEN) Land for Wildlife or Humane Society International’s (HSI) Wildlife Land Trust programs. Resources: • Fact sheet • Application form • Program Guide For more information head to the BCT website: https://www.bct.nsw.gov.au/news-stories/more-ways-benefit-private-land-conservation
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Getting Hands On
Who wants to spend more time in nature this month? Where & when you'll find our Tweed Locality Groups
Bilambil Landcare Contact: Gary Austin - 0427 269 486 Every Tuesday 9am Meet at corner of Biral Cl and Bilambil Road, Bilambil. Byrrill Creek Landcare Contact: Joanna Gardner - 02 6679 7039 Second Sunday 9am–1pm Meet at Pretty Gully, 564 Byrrill Creek Rd, Byrrill Ck. Cabarita Beach Dunecare Contact: Faye Nash - 02 6676 2331 1st Saturday 8:30–11am, 2nd Wednesday 9–10:30am Meet at shipping container just south of the Primary School. Contact: Annie Pollard - 0415 896 949 3rd Tuesday 1–3pm Meet at Cabarita Sports and Bowls Club (nursery) Casuarina Beach Dunecare Contact: Ross Pierce - 02 6674 2788 Generally weekly but no specific day/time. Working from track 1 south. Chillingham Landcare Contact: Judy White - 02 6679 1467 or 0488 693 852 4th Sunday 8.30–10.30am Fingal Head Coastcare Contact: Kay Bolton - 0402 839 479 Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8–11am, Saturday 9am–12 noon Meet at Coastcare nursery off the lighthouse track. Friends of Cudgen Nature Reserve Contact: Chris Core - 0407 762 108 or John McDonagh - 0421 657 960 Second Saturday 8–10am Meet at Sliprails Rd or Clothiers Creek Rd Friends of Travis on the Oxley Contact: Kim Stephan - 0418 692 442 or Tanya Fountain - 02 6670 2587 Second Saturday 3-5pm Meet at southern side of Travis Campbell Park, on the riverbank
Friends of Wollumbin Contact: Roland - 0417 253 767 or Ian - 02 6679 5441 1st Saturday 8am–12 noon Kyogle Road, Byangum, 3 km south of Byangum bridge, at the green container on Tweed River. 3rd Thursday 8am–12 noon Kyogle Road, Byangum, 1 km south of Byangum bridge on the new planting site. Hastings Point Dunecare Contact: Arthur Good (Goody) - 02 6676 0880 or 0428 760 000 Every Tuesday and Thursday 7–9am Meet at shipping container on Tweed Coast Road just north of North Star Holiday Park Hospital Hill Landcare Contact: Nola Firth - 0419 200 971 1st Saturday 8.30–10.30am. Meet at parking area near old quarry, Karramul St, Murwillumbah. Island Drive Landcare Contact: Clare Alchin - 0438 559 049 1st Thursday 8.30–10.30am. Meet at first carpark, Keith Curran Reserve, Island Drive, Tweed Heads Kingscliff Community Dunecare Contact: Peter Langley - 02 6674 5362 or Caz McDougall - 02 6674 2104 Tuesday and Thursday 9–11am Currently meeting on south side of Cudgen Creek, near the Toilet Block. This changes as worksite moves. Pottsville Community Dunecare Contact: Bill Hoskins - 0431 712 726 Every Monday 7–9am (except April) Mooball Beach dunes - exact location determined Wednesday before. Upper Duroby Landcare Contact: Jan Sinclair - 07 5590 9826 or Lee Perkins 0410 430 923 2nd Sunday 2–4pm
