Banskia Bulletin winter 2009

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Friends of Bayside 2009 contact list Bayside Environment Friends Network Coordinator: Barbara Jakob Mobile: 0408 032 963 Email: Barbara@bjakob.com.au

Friends of Long Hollow Heathland/ Friends of Table Rock Coordinator: Ken Rendell 33 Clonmore Street, Beaumaris 3193 Phone: (03) 9589 4452

Friends of Balcombe Park Coordinator: Joan Couzoff 26 Balcombe Park Lane, Beaumaris 3193 Phone: (03) 9589 1060

Friends of Gramatan Avenue Heathland Sanctuary Coordinator: Ken Rendell

Acknowledgements Thank you to all the people who have contributed to this issue of Banksia Bulletin. The editors encourage people to submit articles, however Bayside City Council reserves the right to edit or omit articles. Artwork, illustrations and photographs can also be submitted to feature in the publication.

Friends of Merindah Park and the Urban Forest Coordinator: David Cockburn 72 Spring Street, Sandringham 3191 Phone: (03) 9598 6148

Disclaimer The views expressed in the Banksia Bulletin are not necessarily those of Bayside City Council or its representatives.

Friends of Native Wildlife Coordinator: Michael Norris (Southern Ward Councillor) 5 Deakin Street, Hampton 3188 Phone: (03) 9521 0804 Email: menorris@ozemail.com.au

Editor Fiona Dodge

Friends of Bay Road Reserve Coordinator: Michael Norris (Southern Ward Councillor) 5 Deakin Street, Hampton 3188 Phone: (03) 9521 0804 Email: menorris@ozemail.com.au BRASCA Coordinator: Janet Ablitt 4A Fairleigh Avenue, Beaumaris 3193 Phone: (03) 9589 6646 Friends of Brighton Dunes Coordinators: Elizabeth McQuire 34 Normanby Street, Brighton 3186 Phone: (03) 9592 6474 and Jenny Talbot 71 Champion Street, Brighton 3186 Phone: (03) 9592 2109 Friends of Cheltenham Park Coordinator: Valerie Tyers Phone: (03) 9588 0107 Email: valerietyers@hotmail.com Cheltenham Primary School Sanctuary PO Box 289, Cheltenham 3192 Phone: (03) 9583 1614 Friends of Donald MacDonald Reserve Coordinators: Alison and Bill Johnston 4 Wellington Avenue, Beaumaris 3193 Phone: (03) 9589 5459 Friends of George Street Reserve Coordinators: Val Tarrant 47 Bayview Crescent, Black Rock 3193 Phone: (03) 9598 0554 Email: vtarrant@ozemail.com.au and Pauline Reynolds 9 Reno Road, Sandringham 3191 Phone: (03) 9598 6368

Friends of Ricketts Point Landside Coordinator: Sue Raverty 5 Rosemary Road, Beaumaris 3193 Phone: (03) 9589 2103 Email: sraverty@westnet.com.au Friends of Watkins Bay Coordinator: Moira Longden 73 Dalgetty Road, Beaumaris 3195 Phone: (03) 9589 2725 Marine Care Ricketts Point Inc Convenor: Phil Stuart PO Box 7356, Beaumaris 3193 Mobile: 0419 366 513 NED (New Environmental Directions) at Elsternwick Park Coordinator: Neil Blake Port Phillip EcoCentre, cnr Herbert and Blessington St, St Kilda 3182 Phone: (03) 9534 0413 Email: neilblake.ecocentre@iinet.net.au St. Leonards College Conservation Group Contact: Tim Barlow 163 South Road, Brighton East 3187 Phone: (03) 9909 9300 Email: Timothy.Barlow@stleonards.vic. gov.au

Cover photograph: Common Heath (Empacris impressa)

by Pauline Reynolds

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In this ISSUE

From the Mayor

Nature Discovery Day Kim Croker

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Red straw stories

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The role of fences in urban bushland Matthew Hutchins

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Pelican desperately struggling for survival Bren Barkan

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Blue wren nest Barrie Sheppard

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Congratulations Citywide!

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Friends of George Street Reserve Valerie Tarrant and Pauline Reynolds

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Landcare is for Everyone Barbara Jakob

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Seabirds

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Do you know your bats

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Corrections and apologies

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Coming up

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Friends of Bayside Working Bee times

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Sorry! We made some mistakes in the August 2009 issue.

Please see page 16 for corrections and apologies.

Congratulations Bayside!

I am delighted to inform our readers that the Bayside Environmental Friends Network won the 2009 Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Sustainable Cities Community Government Partnership Award. This demonstrates the vibrant partnership between Bayside City Council and the community with a shared commitment to the environment. I think it is positive recognition of the good work carried out by Council and the Bayside community and a real inspiration to continue this partnership.

The whole idea behind the Bayside Environmental Friends Network is to engage the public in environmental activities and strategies to communicate the importance of Bayside’s natural heritage to the community.

It offers partnerships with organisations, schools and individuals, and the chance for local people to discover an unknown neighbourhood in their own municipality.

Bayside was also a finalist for the 2009 Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Clean Beaches Friendliest Beach award for Ricketts Point. Launched in 2004, the Clean Beaches Awards aims to enhance the overall environment of bay and coastal beach communities.

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We are also leading the way in capturing stormwater runoff. Council has welcomed the Planning Minister’s approval of Bayside’s new planning policy (Amendment C44) requiring the catchment of stormwater runoff from residential, commercial and industrial properties.

Amendment C44 came into effect on 4 June 2009.

Council was the first in the State to incorporate stormwater management into the planning system. The new planning policy will reduce the pollutants and quantity of stormwater that flows into catchments and eventually into Port Phillip Bay. Precious rain that is currently washed through the stormwater system will be retained, reused and recycled in toilets, laundries and gardens.

New planning applications in Bayside are now required to incorporate water sensitive urban design features, such as rain gardens, filtration systems, porous pavements and water tanks, into the design.

So it’s hats off to Bayside – we’ve got good reason to celebrate!

Cr James Long Mayor

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Nature Discovery Day The last time I explored Half Moon Bay I was 15, a lifesaver and in love with a boy from the Yacht Club…

Almost as a stark contrast, the

So it was a totally new experience to rediscover Half Moon Bay as part of the Bayside Environmental Friends Network Nature Discovery Day on Saturday 4 April this year.

Whilst the weather was not the kindest for a day on the beach, the familiar faces of the various local groups involved made the experience inspiring, educational and a whole lot of fun.

As I wandered down the steep pathway towards the Life Saving Club, clear and concise photos and descriptions drew my attention to the Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum) a weed or the Karkalla (Carpobrotus rossii), one of the good guys. The sites that had been home to long gone beach huts, a favourite hiding spot for the local kids, were now clearly vegetated by cliff stabilising salt tolerant plants and the unmistakable Banksia.

At the end of the path, a palette of artists were exploring the ‘en plein air’ of the bay as they quickly added another wash to their pieces to capture the subtle greys and blues of the sky and sea with just a dash of sunshine.

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black and white historic photos of the Bay and area were a reminder of how things had changed and the adjacent Bayside Climate Change Action Group alarmed us as to the potential of future changes. It was difficult to imagine that the calm water in the Bay could one day be lapping at Beach Road.

There was music and poetry and so many things to take home to read. Each local friends group was on hand to inspire others to join them and have a positive impact on the Bayside environment.

And not forgetting the kids, Sue and Frances were keeping them happy on the beach with a treasure hunt, sand castle competitions and a number of activities that all revolved around ‘a red straw’.

On hand with advice and to tempt us with indigenous plants for our summer beaten gardens, were the always wonderful bushland crew from Citywide.

They never seemed to falter when they were asked yet again: “So what’s this plant?” “Is it a native?”

“Does it have flowers?” “What colour?” “How big will it get?”

But they too enjoyed the numerous activities available.

A quick peek through the telescopes or binoculars added a whole new dimension to the bay and its wildlife. A cluster of white birds scared up pacific gulls

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and pelicans as well as the chip-stealing seagulls. Even a walk along the beach towards Red Bluff cliffs led by Dr Val Tarrant, Bayside’s indigenous heritage expert, provided new information and discoveries.

Did you know there was a well hiding at the base of the cliffs once used by local indigenous people?

At the end of the day with a red bucket full of goodies and their new indigenous plant, people now intrigued and fascinated or those who had just spent the day catching up with other like minded colleagues, left Half Moon Bay that day a little fuller for the experience.

My only unanswered question...

So how did the red straw get on to the beach? Find out in Red Straw Stories on page 5.

Kim Croker

Photographs by Kim Croker

Red straw stories How did the red straw get onto the beach?

Somebody was fishing out at sea. They were having a coke. A big wind blew the straw into the ocean. The waves swept it onto the shore.

Bridget 7 years old I was walking along the street drinking coke with a red straw. All of a sudden the red straw came out of my hand and went down the drain. It floated in the water down to the beach into the sea.

The tides took it around to Half

Somebody put the red straw in the water. The waves then swept it to the shore and it got stuck in the sand. It might still be there tomorrow unless the tide takes it away.

Caroline 7 years old Red straw stories recorded by Kim Crocker at the Nature Discovery Day.

Moon Bay. Felix 10 years old

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The role of fences in urban bushland The City of Bayside is approximately 37 square kilometres with 293 hectares of open space.

Nineteen of these hectares comprise of the inland bushland network (see Table 1 below). Currently some of the higher quality/vulnerable areas of heathlands, such as wildfire and ecological burn sites, are fenced to protect the heath. These bushlands make up less than 6.5 percent of Bayside’s open space with approximately two percent fenced to protect vulnerable species.

Heathland

Size (hectares)

Balcombe Park

4.18

Bay Road Heathland Sanctuary

2.17

Cheltenham Park

2.98

Donald MacDonald Reserve

6.51

George Street Reserve

2.1

Gramatan Avenue Heathland Sanctuary

0.3

Long Hollow Heathland

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Some of these fenced areas contain the last traces of significant flora and fauna species within Bayside.

Nine of these fauna species are considered locally critical1, four of these species are locally endangered1, ≥18 species are listed as locally vulnerable1, while the Grey-headed Flying-fox is listed as a threatened species under the Victorian Flora & Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (see Table 2 below).

Table 1, Heathland Size.

Species

Status

Species

Status

Dusky Moorhen

Locally Critical

Tawny Frogmouth

Locally Vulnerable

Red-rumped Parrot

Locally Critical

Locally Vulnerable

Laughing Kookaburra

Locally Critical

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Striated Pardalote

Locally Critical

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Locally Vulnerable

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Locally Critical

Singing Honeyeater

Locally Vulnerable

Yellow Thornbill

Locally Critical

White-naped Honeyeater

Locally Vulnerable

New Holland Honeyeater

Locally Critical

Eastern Spinebill

Locally Vulnerable

Richard’s Pipit

Locally Critical

All species of Microbats

Locally Vulnerable

Red-browed Finch

Locally Critical

Rakali

Locally Vulnerable

Common Bronzewing

Locally Endangered

Marbled Gecko

Locally Vulnerable

Superb Blue Wren

Locally Endangered

Locally Vulnerable

Flame Robin

Locally Endangered

Eastern Yellow Robin

Locally Endangered

All Skinks except the Common Garden Sun Skink

Black-shouldered Kite

Locally Vulnerable

All species of frogs

Locally Vulnerable

Brown Goshawk

Locally Vulnerable

Grey Headed Flying Fox

Australian Hobby

Locally Vulnerable

Nankeen Kestrel

Locally Vulnerable

Galah

Locally Vulnerable

Threatened species under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Locally Vulnerable

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Table 2, Significant Species within Bayside 6

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Habitat quality will not only be directly damaged by the destruction of heath species from the implementation of paths, it will also be negatively affected with an increase of weed species, from edge effect, soil compaction and a change in soil biota.

Edge effect promotes weed growth through disturbance and the spread of weed seed from people, animals including dogs and foxes, and wind and water.

Edge effect not only increases the risk of weed infestation on tracks but also some distance either side of a track into the vegetation. Full-scale edge effect has been shown to alter the edge of vegetation anywhere from nine metres up to 64 metres.3 Microclimate changes can also be attributed to the edge effect. It is likely that changes would occur to wind speed, soil temperature, air temperature, available light and a change in soil moisture content. These changes are likely to favour more tolerant weed species.

An edge effect can also be responsible for a reduction in the abundance of indigenous fauna due to increased pressure from pest animals, both domestic and non-domestic including cats, foxes and dogs. Pest animals generally utilise formed pathways to move between areas of heath giving them a wider hunting range.

Soil compaction decreases appropriate site conditions for sensitive indigenous flora species while allowing hardier weed species to proliferate. Soil compaction can also lead to a change in soil biota through increased water run off and erosion. These changes not only increase the likelihood of suitable weed habitat but also decrease the abundance of invertebrates which play an important role as a food source for larger species and as consumers of organic matter.

A number of species are now considered extinct within the City of Bayside due to land degradation and loss of habitat from human activities. Species that are extinct include kangaroos, wombats, quolls, bandicoots, koalas, various ground-dwelling birds, reptiles and small mammals such as the Antechinus, a small carnivorous marsupial. Some species like the Antechinus were present until quite recently, less than 10 years ago.

Matthew Hutchins Citywide Bushland Manager Bushland Crew 1 References Cropper, S. (1996) Bayside’s Flora and Fauna – A compilation of surveys.

Botanicus Consulting Rowley, L., Edwards, R. & Kelly, P. (1993) Edges - Their Effect on Vegetation and Wildlife. Retrieved June, 3, 2009, www.dpi.vic.gov.au

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Cropper 1996

Not commonly found in heathlands

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Rowley et al. 1993

To prevent further loss of species we should not only be keeping existing fences but be fencing off larger areas of the heathlands and protecting the flora and fauna that is still intact before it is too late.

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Pelican desperately struggling for survival

On Saturday 23 May 2009 at 8am, I saw a pelican perched on top of a lamppost at Middle Brighton Pier, close to the second of two pier shelters used by fishermen and women.

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At first I thought the pelican perching on the lamppost was just funny and eccentric.

Behaviour like that of the dolphins who earlier this year swam under the pier and pushed against fishermen’s baited lines. And the dolphins that swam underneath some (very human) Icebergers.

But I realised that the behaviour was not funny, but what

dolphins, seals, whales and many birds such as pelicans.

Can you name some?

One of the most regular and successful fishermen told me that he has seen a seal fishing among the boats in the Brighton Pier only three times this year. I have only seen a seal once in the past year.

Not so long ago seals could often

appeared to be a desperate struggle for survival. Since then I have not seen any dolphins at all.

An explanation for the absence of dolphins may be that there is neither fish for the dolphins nor food for the fish.

be seen close to the Brighton Baths. I have seen pods of eight dolphins every couple of months heading north as they feed on fish and were pursued by hundreds of scavenging sea birds.

Why is there no food for the fish?

But the drought and the unsustainable activities of humans have made such scenes rare and the occurrence of pelicans and dolphins scavenging for food more common.

It could be that there has not been any rain to maintain the rivers, creeks and drains which enter into Nerm* or Port Phillip Bay. Rain to provide food for the fish, crustaceans and other things (such as us), which are higher up the food chain.

In this context it is worth noting that the word Yarra means always flowing – vital information for indigenous people and for non-indigenous Australians. It is also vital information for pelicans,

(*Nerm is the Boonerwrung name for Port Phillip Bay)

Bren Barkan Bayside Resident

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Blue wren nest Nearby waves litter the shoreline with plastic and other detritus carelessly discarded in places far from here;

but blue wrens with crumbs of polystyrene and strips of audio tape have buttressed the grassy walls of their cradle - portcullised by thorns in the weed we work to eradicate.

Barrie Sheppard

Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) Photograph by Kim Croker

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Congratulations Citywide!

Citywide Bushland staff (from left to right) Daniel Tobin, Katrina Perrett, Kate Brydon, Hollie Reynolds, Daniel Noonan and Matthew Hutchins.

Citywide Open Space has recently been awarded Bayside City Council’s Open Space and Trees contract.

This means a continuation of the excellent work and support by Citywide’s Bushland, Foreshore and Community Nursery staff for Bayside.

So congratulations and thank you Citywide for your diligence in maintaining and conserving Bayside’s bushland and foreshores over the years and into the future – we couldn’t have done it without you!

Bayside Community Nursery staff, Erika Anderson (back) and Carmen Skrobonja.

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Friends of George Street Reserve We were astonished to read in the Bayside Leader (9 June 2009) that George Street Reserve is not open to the public.

This is not the case and the track from Tulip Street to the north boundary is open as usual.

It is great to see that the woodland and health are recovering from the fierce summer heat and the post fire regeneration area is flourishing.

Bayside City Council recently commissioned an independent ecological report on the post 2006 burn site. The report contains a thorough description of the area, including its history and management, and a series of colour photographs.

Friends are always ready to welcome people to work parties and to lead guided walks through the Reserve.

Valerie Tarrant and Pauline Reynolds Joint Coordinators Friends of George Street Reserve

The report affirms the value of the work done to install protective fencing, which stops trampling and disturbance to the new plants, which create the rare and precious vegetation community. The ecologists point to the role of fire in heathland regeneration and report on how the protection of the area burnt in 2006 combined with extensive weeding resulted in ‘a high diversity of heathland species regenerating from soil-stored seed’. (Ecology Australia, The George Street Reserve Post-Burn Vegetation Assessment, page 12)

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Common Correa (Correa reflexa) Photograph

by Pauline Reynolds

L andcare Is F or E veryone The Landcare Expo at the Caulfield Racetrack on 18 April 2009 showcased the achievements of Landcare volunteers and their contributions to the community. The Expo highlighted opportunities for everyone to participate.

Bayside introduced the Bayside Environmental Friends Network (BEFN) at the Expo. It was an opportunity to exchange information with other like-minded groups throughout Victoria and beyond.

Our thanks to Joan Couzouff, Dan Tobin, and Michael Norris for their assistance.

Barbara Jakob Bayside Environmental Friends Network Coordinator

BEFN Beach Display

Are you interested in indigenous plants and native animals?

Do you have a passion for the Bayside environment?

Would you like to contribute towards conserving the remnant bushland and foreshore vegetation in Bayside?

Then the Bayside Environmental Network may be of interest to you! Members of Bayside’s seventeen Friends groups, and others interested in the natural environment, meet regularly at the Hampton Community Centre to discuss their latest projects and other issues.

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Seabirds In addition to their threats at sea, seabirds (and shorebirds) that feed or nest onshore face some of the same threats as landbirds, including disturbance and predation by feral animals and disturbance by humans, their vehicles and their pets.

At seabird colonies, control of introduced animals (including free-ranging pets) and restricted human access, can ameliorate these particular threats.

A major threat to several species is incidental capture during longline fishing operations. The Australian Government’s 1997 Threat Abatement Plan for the Incidental Catch (or By-catch) of Seabirds During Oceanic Longline Fishing Operations

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has been broadly successful in reducing seabird by-catch in Australian fisheries, particularly in regard to Albatrosses. However, some fisheries still present a serious by-catch problem, particularly with the Flesh-footed Shearwater (which has recently been nominated for listing as threatened).

Source: Birds Australia, The State of Australia’s Birds 2008 (page 28).

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Juvenile Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) at Ricketts Point Photograph by Kim Crocker

Do you know your bats?

Pauline Reynolds, Co-Coordinator of Friends of George Street Reserve recently took these shots of a mummified mammal found in the roof of her house.

Can you tell us what species it is?

Email us at banksia@bayside.vic.gov.au and we’ll publish a selection of responses in the next edition.

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Corrections and apologies The editors would like to apologise for some errors in the last edition of the Banksia Bulletin (Autumn 2009).

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Vine Moth feeding on Buddleia Photograph by Peter Marriott

Peter Marriott wrote a fantastic pictorial article on moths – Black and white moths (Autumn 2009 pages 10-11). The photograph (photo 1) on page 10 was not of a moth but of a Caper White Butterfly feeding on Pimelia. The correct photo of a Vine Moth (Phalaenoides glycinae) feeding on Buddleia is at Photo 1 above.

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Cabbage White Butterfly Photograph by John Chapman

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The photo of the Caper White Butterfly did however have a purpose and that was in Val La May’s article – The lazy person’s guide to butterfly watching (Autumn 2009 pages 14-15). This informative article compared the differences between the Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) and the Caper White Butterfly (Belenois java) (see Photo 2 and Photo 3 respectively below).

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Caper White Butterfly feeding on Pimelia Photograph by Peter Marriott

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The photo (on page 17) of the Hakea Moth (Oenochroma vinaria) in the article – Our mystery insects identified! was by Ian Moodie (see Photo 4 below).

If you would like a past edition of the Banksia Bulletin please contact Bayside City Council on 9599 4444 or visit www.bayside.vic.gov.au

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Hakea Moth Photograph by Ian Moodie

Photograph

by Pauline Reynolds

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Coming up

Photograph

by Pauline Reynolds

National Tree Day

When?

Sunday 2 August 2009 10am-12noon

Sundays 2pm-4pm From 23 August 2009 to 25 October 2009

Help make Bayside greener!

Where?

Plant a tree on National Tree Day! This year National Tree Day will be held at Half Moon Bay, Black Rock (Melway 85 J1). Citywide Open Space staff will be there to assist with planting trees and there’ll be a sausage sizzle to boot!

If you have your own gloves and / or trowel to bring along that would be great but we’ll also have plenty available. The best place to park is at car park B13 off Beach Road, walk down the ramp to the beach where you’ll be sure to find us.

Spring Open Days Step into spring with Bayside’s bushlands!

Bayside City Council is inviting you to shake off your winter coat and enjoy a guided tour of some of Bayside’s most outstanding bushland reserves this spring.

Bay Road Heathland Sanctuary Bay Rd, Sandringham (Melway 77 B10) Sundays from 23 August 2009 to 25 October 2009 Gramatan Avenue Heathland Sanctuary Gramatan Ave, Beaumaris (Melway 86 C6) Sundays from 6 September to 27 September 2009 George Street Reserve George St, Sandringham (Melway 77 B12) Sunday 27 September 2009 – one day only Balcombe Park Balcombe Rd, Beaumaris (Melway 86 C4) Sunday 27 September 2009 – one day only If you’d like to visit all reserves in one day you can! Let us guide you on Sunday 27 September.

If you would like more information please contact Bayside City Council

Every Sunday from 23 August to 25 October staff and volunteers will guide you through Bayside’s bushland reserves where you’ll see some unique species of heath, orchids and lilies in flower – see below for participating reserves and dates.

Phone 9599 4444 or visit www.bayside.vic.gov.au

And it’s free!

Sunday 25 October 2009

So don’t miss out! The Spring Open Days are the perfect time to get some fresh air and take a Sunday stroll through Bayside’s bushland reserves.

Family Life Open Garden Day Mark it in your dairy!

This year’s Family Life Open Garden Day will feature gardens in Beaumaris.

See the Spring 2009 edition of Banksia Bulletin out in September for more details.

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Friends of Bayside

Working Bee times for August to November 2009 Time/Day

AUG

SEPT

OCT

NOV

Balcombe Park

Last Sunday 10am - noon

30th

27th

25th

29th

Bay Road

2nd Saturday 10am - noon

8th

12th

10th

14th

BRASCA

Every Sunday 10am - 12pm

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

Brighton Dunes

Tuesdays 8am - 10am

4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

Cheltenham Park

1st Sunday 10am - noon

2nd

6th

4th

1st

Cheltenham Primary

Contact school 9583 1614

23rd

24th

22nd

Donald MacDonald

1st Sunday 10am - noon

2nd

6th

4th

1st

George Street

3rd Sunday 10am - noon

16th

20th

18th

15th

Gramatan

1st Sunday 1 - 3pm

2nd

6th

4th

1st

Long Hollow

Last Sunday 1pm - 3pm

30th

27th

25th

29th

Friends of Native Wildlife Contact Michael Norris ph 9521 0804

1st Saturday 9.30am

Ricketts Point Landside

3rd Tuesday 1pm - 3pm

18th

15th

20th

17th

Table Rock

Last Tuesday 12.30pm - 2.30pm

25th

29th

27th

24th

Urban Forest & Merindah Park

2nd Sunday 10am - 12pm

9th

13th

11th

8th

Watkins Bay

Last Wednesday 1pm - 3pm

26th

30th

28th

Gardenvale Primary School

Contact Brigitta Suendermann ph. 9530 0328

Sandringham East Primary School

Contact Katrine Lee ph. 9555 5250

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