TASNG events a plenty

The TASNG team has started the year full steam ahead taking up the challenge with McDonalds to get recycle bins on site, (as most of their wrappings are recyclable), securing resources to tackle graffiti in the town centre, liaising with Council and Biriban LALC to have local hero Biriban more significantly recognised in the Foreshore Masterplan, supporting the very enthusiastic sewers of Boomerang Bags sessions at Toronto library (next session is 13/5/23) and hosting a Repair-It café at the Hub.

Happening at The Hub (97 The Boulevarde)

Repair-It Café at The HUB- Saturday 18 March 10am-1pm

Is it TOO GOOD TO WASTE? Do you have any clothing, textiles, toys, small electrical items, carpentry or small furniture in need of repair? Bring it along and see what it takes to whip it back into tip top condition. Free Tea/coffee and light refreshments too.

You can keep up to date with where the Repair -it crew are by connecting with the Repair-It Facebook page. More info about Repair-it is on the Sustainable Alliance's website

Plant and Garage Sale- Saturday 25th March 8am-noon

Textile Tasters- Learn a textile craft - Wednesday 12 April 

Wet Felting and Sashiko textile crafts $18/session and all materials provided. More info at https://www.amandadonohue.org/workshops

Pamper Care

February was a HUGE month for Woodrising Neighbourhood Centre (WNC) and Pamper Care. While the Centre was operational for 20 days in February, Pamper Care had 25 people in need of pantry food assistance. This is up from last February by 35%.

Your continuing support is greatly appreciated. Pantry items can be dropped at WNC, 80 Hayden Brook Road, Woodrising. Open Monday - Friday

Financial donations are also welcome directly deposited to: Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance | BSB 637 000 | Account number 724181724 | Description - “Pamper Care”.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods Gathering -
Saturday 1 April, 2-4pm

Landcare & Sustainable Living Centre, umali barai-ku, 80 Toronto Rd, Booragul

Get together with Sustainable Neighbourhood volunteers from around Lake Macquarie for an afternoon to catch up and plan for a productive 2023.

Hear about what other Sustainable groups are planning, identify and develop our projects and priorities for 2023.Get together face to face for some cake and conversation.

All welcome. RSVP essential by 29 March. https://events.humanitix.com/sustainable-neighbourhood-gathering-april2023

CPPA bits

Plants-a-plenty plenary.

Thanks to all the gardening enthusiasts that purchased plants. It was a successful endeavor and resulted in 884 plants being planted within the community. Proceeds from the sale allowed the CPPA to support the planting of a roadside verge (public land), add some native grasses to the West Ridge reserve and continue the transition of the Hall gardens to demonstrate the use of local native plants.

What’s new on the CPPA website

The feedback on Bonza Bushland Gardening Guide has been very positive. If you missed the guide or would like to download it has its own page, including videos of weed removal techniques on the CPPA website.

There is also a Photopoint & Monitoring report showing the changes in the reserves over the past six years on the Changes in Our Bigger backyard page

TIN Turns 20

Trees In Newcastle is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a combined Open Day with the Newcastle Community Arts Centre from noon till 4pm on Saturday 12th September at 246-252 Parry Street Newcastle West.

On the day there will be a Spring Plant Sale, Botanical illustration classes, children’s bushcraft and stencilling activities, personal portraits by Peter Lewis, games, planting opportunities, tours of 20 years of TIN sites, displays on Native or Weeds, Greywater reed bed filter systems and frog ponds as well as a BBQ. 
At 7pm there’ll be a reunion of past members, supporters and volunteers music by After Three a vintage jazz trio and a magician. Everyone is welcome and an RSVP to 4969 1500 or enquiries@treesinnewcastle.org.au will assist with catering.