Posted: November 17th, 2024 | Filed under:Uncategorized
Join us for the SBCRA AGM and hear from the newly elected Lane Cove Mayor Merri Southwood about her plans for Council’s new term and our area. The 3 West Ward Councillors Scott Bennison, Katie Little and Rochelle Flood will also be joining the meeting.
Tantallon Pavilion, Tantallon Oval 6.30pm Wednesday 20 November Light refreshments will be provided All Welcome!
Thank you to local Year 6 Mowbray student Hazel Varall for her artwork on the flyer.
Posted: November 17th, 2024 | Filed under:Uncategorized
Nearly 50 people of all ages including the newly elected Lane Cove West Ward Councillors – Scott Bennison, Rochelle Flood and Katie Little, joined us on a beautiful morning on Saturday 26 October to celebrate 30 years of SBCRA Bushcare and help weed and plant in the Batten Reserve just behind Mindarie Park.
Highlight of the morning was sharing morning tea and acknowledging the amazing work of the Bushcare volunteers including founding member and former SBCRA President Frances Vissel. The group also took a walk through the Batten Reserve bushland to sites where this industrious group have weeded and re-generated the bushland over the last 30 years. What an incredible improvement this volunteer group has made!
Posted: October 20th, 2024 | Filed under:Uncategorized
Did you know that the Stringybark Creek Bushcare group is Lane Cove’s longest running bushcare group? Volunteers have been caring for our local bushland for 30 years!
Join us at Mindarie Park to celebrate at a free family event including tree planting, guided bushwalks and a delicious morning tea.
Posted: October 4th, 2024 | Filed under:Uncategorized
Fire and Rescue NSW conducted a controlled hazard reduction burn on 26 March, 2024 in a central section of the Batten Reserve, the first for many years. Helping to reduce the large fuel load of many years of growth, the hazard reduction burn was a success, and the bushland is already regenerating. Nature is a wonderful process.
Posted: October 4th, 2024 | Filed under:Uncategorized
Over 250 people joined us at Mindarie Park on a beautiful sunny morning on 7 April, 2024 for a wildlife encounter presented by Australian Wildlife Displays. Children were introduced to a blue tongue lizard, ringtail possum, green tree frog, tawny frog mouth and a python.
Following the show participants enjoyed a free sausage sizzle courtesy of the SBCRA and guided bush walks through the Batten Reserve hosted by Lane Cove Council.
Huge thanks to Lane Cove Council for jointly presenting this event with us, SCBRA Committee and Bushcare Group and everyone who came along, especially those who joined the SBCRA. Your membership enables us to make events like this possible.
Posted: October 4th, 2024 | Filed under:Uncategorized
Over 50 locals including the Lane Cove Girl Guides joined forces to clean up our local bushland and streets on Sunday 25 February, 2024. Filling 20 large bags with rubbish including 94 alloys cans, 61 spray cans, 87 plastic bottles, 78 take away coffee cups, 71 plastic containers, fertiliser sprayer, metal furniture rails, a collection of “P” and “L” plates and even a child’s paddle pool.
Great to see the reduction in plastic bags and cans over the years. The Container Deposit Scheme and zero plastic bags in shops is certainly helping.
Thank you to In the Cove for the promotional support, Hummerston’s Gourmet Meats for the great sausages and Lane Cove Council for covering the BBQ costs and for the extra bags and gloves.
