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The Gap Sustainability Initiative
Our October community event covered the topic of back burning or as our guest speaker Mr Dave Kington likes to call it -planned and controlled -burning. He explained to us that controlled burning follows the seasons and moisture patterns and has a valuable effect on forests. Fire especially important for eucalyptus trees, because it regenerates grasses underneath the trees that then take up nitrogen from the soil, and avoids too much arsenic becoming available to the trees.
We also learned about how to recycle complex products such as pens, razors or toothbrushes. TerraCycle, a global company specialising in hard-to-recycle waste, runs free recycling programs and offers people the opportunity to collect and submit such products for proper recycling. Please check the TerraCycle website https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU for the nearest location.
Our next community forum event will be different. We will hold a barbeque on Sunday the 21st November from 9.30am to 12.30pm at the Walton Bridge Lions Park (next to the police station). There will be an informative short nature walk (e.g. where you can identify certain species of plants and trees), arts and crafts activities, and of course a sausage sizzle and chat. It will be a great opportunity for you to have your input as we plan our events for next year. Please RSVP as it is essential for our catering purposes. We look forward to see you there and celebrate our first year anniversary with us.
RSVP: thegapsustainability@gmail.com
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Walton Bridge ReserveThe Gap, near The Gap Polic Staion, will be the venue for the Community BBQ on 21 Novemeber
Catholic Bushwalkers
Join the Catholic Bushwalkers in all varieties of walks – city, local bush, mountains, rainforest, and creeks. Some areas are seasonal depending on the weather and time of year.
The Club also programmes “beginner’s walks” to let visitors find out if they like walking distances – a bit more than the morning fitness walk around the block. For the beginners, we try to stay near the city.
For more information ring Greg on Ph: 3351 4092.
COMMUNITY BBQ COMMUNITY BBQ SUNDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2021 SUNDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2021 FROM 9:30AM TO 12:30PM WALTON BRIDGE PARK, THE GAP (NEXT TO THE POLICE STATION) from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Plenty of activities including nature walks, sausage sizzle, art, painting and craft activities. WALTON BRIDGE PARK, THE GAP Discussions about our Indigenous history, experts on various parts of sustainability and the environment.
