Our Environment - Landcare Activities
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| Landcare Working Bee 13th May 2006 |
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| Landcare Working Bee 10th June 2006 | Download (0.7MB) the report on the activities of the group | |
Cleanup Australia Day - 5th March 2006
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An enthusiastic turnout of 20 Bay, Swansea and Nords Wharf residents and children helped do their bit to keep the Bay tidy. Working in 4 groups from the 2 highway entrances down through the village and along the beach front, our volunteers collected over 40 bags of assorted rubbish and some 5 tonnes of accumulated dumped refuse from the bush. Clearly the dumpers are as brazen as ever but we have photographic evidence and a name or two to follow up. If you see or hear any dumping or come across new sites please let the association know and we may be able to get it cleared through the year..our thanks to all who volunteered, and a special mention to the Dune Care group, and David Poyzer and Norm Charlton for the use of their trailers, without which we would not have been so successful.. James Knowles
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A Complex Environment
The Catherine Hill Bay area incorporates a wide variety of vegetation communities ranging from complex coastal regions to a wide range of forest communities.
Since the historical primary long-term land use was underground coal mining, there has been limited development pressure on this environment. However there are some areas which require significant resources to rehabilitate due to erosion, weed invasion and non-native plant introduction.
There are obvious areas around the dunes, forests and recreational areas that will benefit greatly by consistent and focussed management. Catherine Hill Bay 's Landcare group has the objective to build, support and maintain native communities within the area.
The group's management plan will be updated as required.
Its Aims are:
- Rehabilitation of degraded native vegetation
- Increase the diversity of native species
- Stabilise and control erosion of dunal systems
- Maintenance of pedestrian access through the site
- Protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
Areas of Significance
- Catherine Hill Bay Creek and lagoon
- Palm and Tea Tree Groves
- Dunes at Middle Camp beach front
- Areas surrounding the Surf Club.
- Area surrounding the Southern Car Park.
Short Term Actions:
- Prepare a Development Plan for all Areas of Significance.
- Identify Land Owners and Boundaries.
- Identify Local endangered Plant and Animal Species.
- Identify Plant Species to Rehabilitate the Dunes.
- Map the Palm and Tea Tree Groves
- Identify other groups and individuals currently doing rehabilitation work.
- Identify potential sponsors from Business and Government.
- Approach the Landcare Flying squad for support.
- Catherine Hill Bay Dune Care conducts regular working bees. Click Contact Us for details.
2006 Plan
- Re-establish weed free dunal areas in mosaic process
- Regenerate native plant communities where resilience and diversity are poor.
- Re-establish hind dunes vegetation
- Re-establish coastal corridor for wildlife
- Maintain paddock fencing and previous work
- Protect palm and teatree groves in Mine Camp and Middle Camp with a weed free barrier zone
Click here to visit the Landcare NSW website