NEW COMMUNITY HALL A CREDIT TO YAEGL COMMUNITY

The brand new Nungera community hall located at the Hillcrest Aboriginal community in Maclean is a credit to all involved and will serve the community well into the future, according to Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson who officially opened the building this morning. Mr Williamson said it was a terrific day to be on Yaegl country because what was an old, dilapidated building is now a modern and welcoming facility that will deliver many benefits to the local Aboriginal community.

“This new building is a tremendous community asset that will stand the test of time. It is something the local Aboriginal community should be very proud of,” Mr Williamson said.

“I’m really pleased the former NSW Nationals in Government was able to provide $134,000 in funding to help with the rebuild and congratulate the Nungera Co-operative Society Ltd on its successful funding application.” these areas as traps are camouflaged and can be extremely difficult to see.”

Foxes have caused major declines in native animal species in Australia. This control program aims to reduce fox numbers to protect native fauna, including koalas and threatened birds such as the Bush Stone-curlews.

European hares graze on native plants and can impact on the natural recovery of disturbed bushland areas and destroy habitat restoration plantings.

Pest animal control will take place between 7 pm and 5 am from Tuesday 6 June to Friday 16 June at the following locations:

Fingal Head: Control works will take place on private land at Letitia Spit, Fingal Head. This area will be temporarily closed during this time.

Kingscliff: Access to bushland in the coastal Crown reserve at Sutherland Point (Cudgen Headland) may be restricted each evening during this time.

Bogangar to Hastings Point and down to Pottsville: Control works will be carried out in the Crown reserve bushland areas along the coast from the Goanna Track at Bogangar (opposite Les Burger Fields) to Cudgera Creek, Hastings Point and from Yugari Drive, Hastings Point to Elfran Ave, Pottsville. Areas will be temporarily closed when works are underway. Yugari Drive (the road up to Hastings Point Headland) may be temporarily closed each evening.

Pottsville: Pottsville Environment Park will be temporarily closed to public access each evening when works are underway. Control works will also be undertaken at Pottsville Wetland (Kellehers Road) and Cudgerie Creek Bushland Reserve.

Public access to all locations is prohibited during the dates and times advised on signage. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

If any domestic pets are inadvertently caught in traps, they will be taken to Council’s temporary animal pound. Collection can be organised by calling 02 6670 2400 with impounded animals able to be viewed at tweed.nsw.gov.au/tweedpound.

Anyone with questions about these works can contact Council’s Program Leader - Pest Management Wildlife Protection on 02 6670 2400.

For more information about foxes, visit tweed. nsw.gov.au/foxes.