Locals landcaring in August

Where we are landcaring this month?

Tools & techniques provided. A very social morning tea at 10am. Feel free to pop by and have a chat.

• 3/8 Gurranba
• 10/8 Stansfield- Nikinba
• 17/8 Puntei Creek Reserve
• 24/8 Stansfield- Nikinba
• 31/8 Puntei Creek Reserve
• 7/9 Hampton Steet Link

Crocodile Point

1st &3rd Wednesday of the month
8:30-10am. Meet under the Fennel Bay bridge

Want to join Us?
If you would like to receive weekly emails about where we are landcaring and what we will be doing? email cppalandcare@gmail.com

More information about the local landcare sites and the action plans are here

Spanish Moss, a weed in the winds

La Nina has been wonderful for our lawns and gardens over the last year or so. Sadly it has also boosted weed growth in both gardens and bushland. In particular, there has been an enormous growth of Tillandsia usneoides, commonly known as Spanish Moss or Old Man’s Beard.

This air plant has been introduced here from the Americas. It has been decoratively draped over fences, trees and shrubs in many local properties. Unfortunately, it has increased to the point where the host plant is so smothered that it is difficult to identify. Then comes the threat to our beautiful native bushland.

Spanish Moss is carried by the wind and by birds and has been observed in our reserves. It has the potential to form dense blankets smothering native vegetation, altering habitats and threatening whole eco-systems. Once established in the bush, it is almost impossible to get rid of as it can be so high in the tree-tops.

It is hoped that it is not too late to protect our bushland, by removing, containing and controlling the growth of this exotic plant in our neighbourhood. Garden escapes can be disposed of in our green bins.

Let’s work together to keep our local, unique eco-systems healthy, safe and strong.

Be inspired, be empowered, be a Landcarer.

Celebrate Landcare Week with us!

• Tuesday 8 August - Bus Trip

• Thursday 10 August - Landcare Info Session

Our annual bus trip will stop at Dora Creek Boat Ramp Landcare, Lakeview Road Morisset Park Landcare, and Wyee Point Reserve 2022 Landcare sites. Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Learn more and book your spot here by Friday 4 August.

We’ve also teamed up with Council’s Over 55’s Program to showcase all things Landcare. This includes a presentation by Landcarer Lois Simpson, a Q&A panel, and a ‘Create your own habitat garden’ activity. Please email lro@lakemac.nsw.gov.au if you would like to be a part of this day.

Not in our backyard! - Landcaring with Lois

At this time of year, it seems appropriate to revisit our notes on a serious bushland invasion. The copious rainfall of the last year or so has brought a lovely lush growth to our bushland. Unfortunately, the weed invaders have also made the most of it too.

One weed, in particular, has thrived to the point where we will shortly see its white blooms blanketing our city in never-before-seen numbers.

Throughout the cool months, these aggressive invaders have been lying in wait underground, in the form of a garlic-like bulb.

In spring the new green stalks grow surreptitiously among surrounding greenery, but by January it is difficult not to notice the tall, waving trumpet-shaped white flowers of the elegant Taiwan (or Formosa) Lily along roadsides, in the bush and in gardens.

Before summer is gone, hundreds of tissue light seeds will burst from their pods and be carried by the breeze to further surrounding bushland, backyards, and gardens.

Unfortunately, these weeds have no enemies in the world of nature and can proliferate unimpeded. Thank goodness for the many local residents who have been working hard to arrest their spread.

One reported that the goal of a lily-free garden was in sight, executed a few at a time over a period of weeks. Action such as this is so heartening because our Landcare teams cannot fight this battle alone.

Removing the complete bulb requires care as each scale of the bulb will form a new plant if dropped. When I dig them up, I cut off the flower stem and zap the bulbs in an old spare microwave.

Otherwise, it is best to bag them and put them into the landfill garbage bin. Just cutting off the flowers before they seed will slow their progress for at least this year.

A handy picture guide to removal can be viewed online at  or on the CPPA website 

(Just a reminder, too, while the secateurs are out, to snip the seed heads from finished Agapanthus to prevent unwanted new young plants.)

The elegant Formosa Lily does have an innocuous look-alike in the beautiful November Lily. The greatest difference is the November Lily’s contentment in staying right where it has been planted!

Umali barai-ku (to do for the earth), the new Landcare and Sustainable Living Centre officially opens on 2 February with a month-long program of festivities throughout February. Visit the Lake Macquarie Landcare website to view the whole program. 

Landcare Legends

Congratulations to four of our local Landcare crew who were recognised for their landcaring prowess at the annual Lake Macquarie Landcare Environmental Excellence in Landcare Awards.

Local Legend Awards for a Landcarer who has made a regular and colossal contribution for more than two years were bestowed upon Rod Mellor and Nico Marcar.

Wendy Davidson was honoured with the Carl Fulton Memorial Community Education Award for spreading the Landcare ethic within the community.

Our local landcare leader, the amazing Lois Simpson, was awarded with the John Hughson ‘Soaring with the Eagles’ Award for a Landcarer who has made a regionally significant contribution but also is a local champion, educator and has been around for 20 years. Lois’s love of landcare is infectious and she spreads it around at all the Coal Point Progress Association Landcare reserves, Toronto Lions Park Landcare, Arbre Close Landcare and ‘Crocodile Point’ (opposite the Lions Park at Fennel Bay bridge).

Nico, Lois, Rod, Wendy

Dates for the Diary

CPPA Festive Season social at RMYC

Sunday, 11th December 11 am @ Royal Motor Yacht Club - Waterfront Beer Garden

It’s the Festive season and CPPA members and volunteers are invited to get together for some good food and a CPPA 'catch up' without having to test our mental capabilities with trivia questions or our muscles landcaring or our legs delivering Chronicles.

There is a 'cook your own BBQ' pack available for $12.00 - this included steak, sausage, bacon, salad and a bread roll. There will be entertainment provided including a jumping castle.

To get into the Christmas Spirit - a $5.00 Secret Santa gift, per person would be appreciated so we can all share the joy of giving.

Landcare EEL Awards and Xmas Party

Friday 25th November 4-7pm @ Landcare Resource Centre.
Lake Macquarie Landcare Environmental Excellence in Landcare Awards and Christmas party.RSVP by 22/11/16 ph 4921 0392

Toronto Streetscape

The team will be at Toronto Library every Wednesday morning from 9am if you’d like to drop by for a chat.

Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance Brainstorming session

3/12/16 2-5pm at Landcare Centre

Catch up with Sustainable Neighbourhood volunteers from around Lake Macquarie for an end of year celebration. Share a plastic-free afternoon tea, enjoy a project presentation, and discuss ideas to make Sustainable Neighbourhoods even better.

All welcome. Afternoon tea will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring along a favourite treat to share. Please avoid single use plastic wrap and packaging, and remember to bring a reusable container to take home leftovers.

Location: Landcare Resource Centre, 110 York St, Teralba

RSVPs essential by 25 November to the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance, 4921 0117, admin@sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au.

For more information about Sustainable Neighbourhoods, visit www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au.

Community Gardeners

1st and 3rd Saturdays 10am-12 and 10am-noon Thursday at The Hub, 97 The Boulevarde

Carols by the Lake 2016

On December 15th Toronto Chamber of Commerce and the community will hold our Carols by the Lake 2016 on the beautiful Toronto Foreshore

Energising Events

Coal Point Progress Committee Meeting :
Mon 9th March, Progress Hall, 197 Skye Pt Rd 4-6pm

Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group:
Wed 11th March The Hub, 97 The Boulevard 5-6.30pm

Toronto Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast: 

March 26th 7.00am - 8.30am 

Toronto Multi-purpose Centre,9 Thorne St, Toronto

How to successfully network and the skills involved

Keeping Backyard Chickens Workshop:

Saturday March 28th 9am-12pm, The Hub,97 The Boulevarde How to keep chickens in your backyard. RSVP to council 49210333 

Jazz on the Lines:

Sunday March 29^th 1pm to 5pm

Hosted by The Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise in aid of Westlakes Driver Assist Program 2015.

Jazz, Wine & Fine Food at the Toronto Heritage Railway Station

Call Anne on 49594107 or 0401208503 to buy your tickets.

Bush Tucker Field Day:The hands-on will introduce participants to a range bush foods and traditional medicines whilst enjoying a walk through the Landcare site.The menu for the day will include bush tea, native jams, fish and kangaroo cooked in native herbs and spices.When: Saturday 21 March, 9.30am – 2pm
Where: Osmon Reserve, corner of Lakeside Drive and Wallarah Street, Swansea
RSVP: to 4921 0392 or email lro@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

Wicking Garden Bed Workshop:


Learn the principles behind these low maintenance garden beds and how they can reduce your water bill!
 Where: Teralba Public School, York Street, Teralba
When: Saturday 21 March 2015, 9am-12pm
Refreshments provided. Bookings essential. Contact 4921 0333.

Bush regeneration master class:hands-on training sessions teaching weed removal techniques, plant id skills and answer all your questions about vegetation management.

• Tuesday 3 March - Dora Creek
• Thursday 5 March - Kilaben Bay
• Tuesday 10 March - Belmont Wetlands
• Thursday 12 March - Kilaben Bay
• Tuesday 17 March - Belmont Wetlands

Participants of all experience levels are welcome to attend.Morning (8.30 – 11.30am) and afternoon (12.30 – 3.00pm) sessions will be offered. Lunch will be provided. 'To RSVP to any of these sessions, contact 4921 0392 or email lro@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

Super Saturday Session Success -By Winsome Lambkin

It went that way...local nest box installers

Lake Macquarie Landcare Network and Coal Point’s ‘Threatened Species Last Stand’ combined to present a range of activities. 

Dr Chris McLean presented information about Squirrel Gliders and the group went on to install nestboxes throughout the local community both on private and public land. 

We were given instructions on the removal of Fishbone ferns which need the complete plant removed and Asparagus ferns where just the crown needs to be removed as well as any berries.  

Lunch at Progress Hall

A heavy downpour sent us scurrying inside where Ann Loughran conducted a weed verses native plant identification session. 

Throughout the day, Barbara and her catering team kept up a supply of delicious food and drink which allowed for some great interaction between the 25+ attendees. 

Thanks to Suzanne Pritchard, Project Manager for the Coal Point Bioblitz for inviting us participate in an informative day.

Nesting boxes as home-hollows

Every animal needs a home and the majority of Australia’s tree dwelling mammals use tree hollows. Since European settlement, clearing of land and felling of old growth trees has left a shortage of home-hollows. It takes over 100 years for some habitat hollows to develop as fungi and termites take their toll on the tree trunk and this is where nest boxes can make a huge difference to the survival of the local species.

The Threatened Species Last Stand project is about supporting the local wildlife and this year the aim will be to increase the number of habitat options for the threatened Squirrel Glider by installing nest boxes. Nest boxes are a great way to share your bigger backyard, watch the local wildlife and get to know them.

On Saturday 9^th August as part of the Hunter Region Landcare Network’s meeting at Progress Hall there will be a workshop session on assessing the best location for nestboxes and installation techniques. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting or just the workshop session.

On Saturday 6^th September to celebrate Threatened Species Day there will be a local BioBlitz with a mass installation of nestboxes supported by Lake Macquarie Landcare’s Super Saturday Session. The aim is to install at least 30 nestboxes throughout our community. These home-hollows will then be monitored for occupants and will allow us to work out the extent of the Squirrel Glider population in the area.

Would like a nestbox at your place? If you would like a nestbox installed in your bigger backyard please contact Suzanne  to get the process in progress. 

Forest Owls, Fungi-mapping & fossils

Lake Macquarie Landcare’s Super Saturday Session on July 12^th at the Landcare Resource Centre has something for everyone. Starting at 9.30am a presentation about the Forest Owls in our area will be given followed by a call to action to record the distribution of 100 of the more common fungi in the area via the fungi-mapping project. A break for lunch and then it will be off fossicking for fossils in the Tingirra Heights Insect Fossil beds, pondering the preservation of rare winged insects of the past. RSVP is essential to the Landcare Resource Centre on 4921 0392

Backyard Habitat Workshop

Join us for some hands on learning about how to attract native wildlife into your garden and create your own backyard habitat!

Please bring gloves and wear clothing and footwear appropriate to assist in a small planting activity to improve local habitat.

When: Monday 23 June, 9:30am – 11:00am


Where: Landcare Resource Centre, Toronto Road, Teralba


RSVP: To Council on 4921 0333 or council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

Dates for the Diary

• BIRD SURVEY - 4th July - around Coal Point
• Local Landcaring every Thursday around Coal Point
• July:  Carey Bay Wetlands- prepping for National Tree Day
• Ring Robyn for details : 4959 1507
• National Tree Day at Carey Bay Wetlands Sunday 28th July 9am-noon
• Planting, Wetland Wander, Treasure Hunt and community BBQ

• Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Meeting  
• Wednesday 10th July Progress Hall 5-6.30pm
• Landcare and Catchment Forum 3-5 Sept- Newcastle City Hall
• Landcare Muster 3/9/13
• Living Smart Festival
• Saturday 28/9/13 - 8am-2pm,Speers Point Park
• The Lorax, eco displays, handmade items, workshops

Up Coming Landcare Dates

August 

Burnage Reserve 8/8/13

September 

Gurranba  Reserve 5/9/13

October 

West Ridge Reserves 3/10/13

November 

Yural/Ambrose St Reserves 7/11/13

December

Carey Bay Wetlands 12/12/13

February 2014 

Carey Bay Wetlands  6/2/14

On the prowl for the Powerful Owl

Several locals have heeded the call of Birdlife Australia and gone on the prowl for the Powerful Owl in the Toronto Area. 

The first couple of expeditions did not provide a sighting but recently a successful viewing occurred off Centennial Parkway. With the support of a local landowner nice clear whitewash (bird droppings) were seen, with a very furry pellet in the middle of it, so real evidence of local presence. The owl prowlers watched a Powerful Owl pull apart something furry then fly overhead to another perch and heard a Powerful Owl call several times. A glimpse was had of what was thought to be a female flying past then the calls came from further away so hopefully some chicks will be heard in the near future. 

Powerful Owls are the largest owls in Australia with possums, especially Ringtails being a favourite food. They will also take roosting birds and swoop on they prey grabbing them with their feet. 

The Powerful Owl mates for life, often 30 years,  and the pair defends its territory all year long. Their home includes an area that has open forests, woodlands, sheltered gullies with a watercourse and large vertical tree hollow for the nest. You can see why the Toronto area has been chosen by this local pair.

If you would like more information about the Powerful Owl project  contact David Bain  from Birdlife Australia david.bain@birdlife.org.au
M 0421 337 545 | T 02 9647 1875

A local Powerful Owl range being surveyed

Dates for the Diary

Local Landcaring every Thursday around Coal Point

April  : Gurranba Reserve

Thursday 4/4/13 - with Green Team.
Every Thursday with volunteers from Trees In Newcastle.

Ring Robyn for details : 4959 1507

Lake Mac Workshops at the Landcare Resource Centre, Five Islands Rd: 

Make your own backyard habitat workshop
Saturday 20/4/13 : 1-3pm. Frog ponds, possum boxes and a whole lot more.

Create your own Naturewatch Diary 

Saturday 25/5/13 10.30-12.30

Community Garden Working Bee

Saturday 6/4/13 1.30pm at the Toronto Senior Citizens Hall, 97 The Boulevarde, Toronto.
There’s more planting, eating and chatting to be done. Not to mention plenty of sitting back and admiring our efforts to date!
Bring your friends and family www.facebook.com/groups/torontoareacommunitygarden

Progress Committee Meetings

8/4/13   April 

13/5/13  May

No June Meeting

8/7/13 July

12/8/13 August

9/9/13 September

14/10/13 October

10/11/13 November

9/12/13 December

Landcare dates

The Landcare program for 2013 is outlined below - Each month the Reserve mentioned will be the focus of attention.
The dates noted are for the Lake Macquarie Landcare volunteer support days

Every Thursday Trees In Newcastle volunteers lend a hand as well. 

April 

Gurranba Reserve 4/4/13

May 

West Ridge Reserves 2/5/13

June 

Laycock St South 6/6/13

July 

Stansfield Reserve 4/7/13

July 28^th

National Tree Day- Carey Bay Wetlands

August 

Burnage Reserve 8/8/13

September 

Gurranba  Reserve 5/9/13

October 

West Ridge Reserves 3/10/13

November 

Yural/Ambrose St Reserves 7/11/13

December

Carey Bay Wetlands 12/12/13

February 2014 

Carey Bay Wetlands  6/2/14

Birds of Coal Point

Threatened Species Last Stand (TSLS) Update

Birds of Coal Point

Tom Clarke -TIN Bush Regenerator

In January the first of several seasonal bird surveys for the TSLS project were carried out by birding experts Colin Byrnes and Tom Clarke over seven survey sites within the reserves of Coal Point. 

A list of species put together by the local Progress Association several years ago was used as a basis and no additions were made during the first survey. A sneak preview of the sites done two day’s prior to the survey and a quick list generated on the run did result in some species seen that day being added to the list for each site. 

While the CPPA list contains 60 species many of these represent various water bird families which are unlikely to occur in the bush sites that were focused on for this survey. The Threlkeld site will produce some of these, however, they will be recorded as species seen outside the survey area. 

The greatest diversity of birdlife was found at Carey Bay Wetlands (22 species) with all other sites consistently recording around 66% of that mark. Note that four well-proportioned sites (Burnage, West Ridge Central, Stansfield & Thelkeld) did show higher bird family diversity than the two thinner and poorer sites (Norumba & West Ridge South).

Highlights of this survey included the sighting of two noisy Channel-billed Cuckoos being harassed by the Stansfield resident birds, a possible young Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in a hollow at Threlkeld, Whipbirds calling at Burnage & West Ridge Central and the late sighting of Satin Bowerbird and Yellow Thornbill at Carey Bay Wetlands. 

The bushland appears to be dominated by Noisy Miner, Rainbow Lorikeet and other large, loud types and a serious lack of small bush birds (passerines) such as wrens, honeyeaters and thornbills. This paucity of smaller species may be seasonal but the condition of the understory within much of the forested sections gives little cover from the more aggressive types. 

Knowing what wildlife is present is key to the way the Threatened Species Last Stand on The Coal Point Peninsula will progress. In undertaking the bush regeneration work it will be critical to keep what good habitat there is whilst transitioning the weedy enclaves back to biodiverse beautifulness.

As mentioned in the report above the lack of smaller species is something that can be addressed over time with planting plants that offer protection and the right food.  The Habitat Network has a great article on the decline of small birds and what can be done to stop the loss.

  

Site	Species	Families
CPPA list	60	34
Carey Bay Wetlands	22	15
Norumba Reserve	14	8
Burnage Reserve	14	12
West Ridge Central	15	11
West Ridge South	13	7
Stansfield Reserve	15	11
Threlkeld reserve	16	12

Safe Walking around the Coal Point peninsula.

Last October Peter & Julie Bousles from Toronto Dry Cleaners donated some high visibility vests for local enthusiastic walkers who responded to the question where are the most dangerous walking spots on the Coal Point peninsula?

The feedback was very useful and identified the following areas of pedestrian safety concern

• The roadsides from 190 SPR where the new retaining wall has been built down to Rofe St got a few mentions as ‘grossly unsafe’
• The gravel bends on Amelia St between the Quarterdeck and Exeter St where the verge is overgrown and disappears was described as ‘by far the most dangerous’
• The corners around Coal Point Rd between 75 and 119, roughly Killara Cl to half way down the hill had poor visibility and narrow verges.
• The corner of SPR and CPR around to Gurranba Reserve also go a mention

One respondent provided some good advice gleaned from Primary school: to walk on the right side of the road facing oncoming traffic so you can see vehicles approaching. If walkers walk on the same side as the traffic they run the risk of being hit from behind. This risk is the greatest when vehicles meet where you are walking.

Hi vis vest have been distributed and will also be worn by Chronicle deliverers to support pedestrian safety. Thankyou to Toronto Dry Cleaners for supporting community safety.

Dates for the Diary

• Local Landcaring every Thursday around Coal Point
  Burnage Reserve 26/7/12
  Laycock St South 23/8/12
  Ring Robyn for details  4959 1507
• National Tree Day
  Sunday 29th July Threlkeld Reserve-Grant Rd 9.30-11.30am
  Ring Jean for details  4959 4019
• Community Garden planning at the Senior Citizens Centre
  Saturday 4th August 1.30pm  
97 The Boulevarde 

•  Free eWaste Recycling
  Saturday 4th August 8am-noon. Solo Resource Recovery Centre 25-27 Oakdale Rd Gateshead
• Progress Committee meeting at Hall with soup and bread, all welcome
  Monday 6th August 5.30-7.30pm @ Progress Hall
• 
Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Coordinators meeting. All Welcome. Wednesday 8th August 5-6.30 pm  @ Progress Hall. 
• Landcare Week 3-9th September
• Landcare Week Celebrations at Landcare Resource Centre
  Saturday 8th September
• Living Smart Festival -lots to see & do
  Saturday September 15th  9am-3pm @ Speers Point Park 

• Art & Craft Show
  16,17,18 November  at Progress Hall.
  For entries contact Barbara 4959 1259

Keeping in the Loop

There are quite a few events and activities supported by LMCC’s Sustainable Neighbourhood and Landcare programs. One way to find out about them all is to ask Maree at the Landcare Office to put you on the weekly mailing list, ph 49210392 or email lro@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

Landcare Report –Robyn Gill

Recently we’ve been at Hampton St working around one of the little gullies of the Puntei Ck catchment above Carey Bay Wetlands and along the interesting Gurranba foreshore in the sunshine at times.  At both sites passers by have commented encouragingly on the changing scene. We are lucky that we have conditions for all occasions in our many reserves from the warming sun to the cooling breeze and sometimes the absence of these when the season is different. The views are great too.

In the recent showers one Thursday we had the amazing roll up of 5 energetic workers, 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren and 2 dogs to enjoy the occasion.

If you are interested in learning a bit about the bush, landcaring provides local connections to both people who share your interest and the wealth of resources available through the Lake Macquarie Landcare Network & Office.

Dates for the Diary

• Monday 4th June 5.30-7.30pm @ Progress Hall
  Progress Committee meeting at Hall with soup and bread, all welcome
• Wednesday 6th June 5.30-9.30pm @ Club Macquarie

  Managing your Community Group. Book with LMCC on 49210333
• Thursday 7th June 9.30am-1.30pm  @ Hampton St corner of Pony Club.
  
Local Landcaring with the Green team.
• Wednesday 13th June 5-6.30 pm  @ Progress Hall. 

  Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Coordinators meeting. All Welcome.
• Saturday June 16th 9.30-2.30pm @ Landcare Centre- Teralba
  
Landcare Skills Soils ain’t Dirt RSVP  lro@lakemac.nsw.gov.au or 4921 0392.
• Wednesday 27th June 5.30-9.30pm@ Council Service Centre, 126 Main Rd Speers Point
  
Planning for Successful Projects BOOKINGS Call 4921 0333 or council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
• Local Landcaring each & every Thursday around Coal Point

  Ring Robyn for details  4959 1507
• Toronto Area Community Gardeners will gather this month. 

  Contact Michelle 0402924819 or Tricia 49598811 for details
• 16,17,18 November
  Art & Craft Show at Progress Hall

April Diary Dates

• Saturday April 14th  4-6pm Community Garden Gathering at the Pony Club. 
• Saturday April 14th Landcare Skills bus trip to the Central Coast visiting the Crommelin Arboretum at Pearl Beach. Book now at lro@lakemac.nsw.gov.au or 4921 0392. A $10 cost will cover catering! 
• Local Landcaring each & every Thursday around Coal Point
Ring Robyn for details  4959 1507  
• SATURDAY 28 April: 9.30-11.30 am MAKE YOUR OWN BACKYARD HABITAT
  Landcare Resource Centre, cnr Five Islands and Toronto Rd Teralba
  BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Call 4921 0333 or council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au 
• Monday 7th May 7-9pm Progress Committee meeting at Hall 
• Tuesday 8 May 10.00 - 11.00 am
  Wednesday 9 May 10.00 -11.00 am
  COMPOSTING WORKSHOPS
  Landcare Resource Centre, cnr Five Islands and Toronto Rd Teralba
  BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
  Call 4921 0333 or council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au to register. 
• 16,17,18 November Art & Craft Show at Progress Hall

Backyard Habitat for Wildlife

Have you ever wondered how to make the most of your bushland block for the local wildlife?
LMCC has a fantastic program on offer to support and encourage backyard habitat for wildlife
Membership forms can be downloaded  or picked up at Council 126-138 Main Road, Speers Point or Lake Macquarie Landcare Resource Centre, at the corner of Five Islands and Toronto Roads, Teralba

Membership to the program entitles you to 2 free native plants. You can pick them up from the Landcare Resource Centre on the first Monday of the month from 8:30-noon.   Monday 5 March 2012, Monday 2 April 2012