VOLUNTEER GRANT FOR RED HEAD

A Federal Government Volunteer Grant has enabled the Red Head Community Group to purchase a ride-on lawnmower.

Red Head Community Group President Bill Gillis said that the mower would be used to maintain the land around the various sites that have been developed by Group members. He said that a particular area of use would be the roadside verge at the top of Redhead Road, where the group has been active in planting and maintaining native trees and shrubs.

The photo on the left shows Ron Brown test-driving the mower, watched by, from left, Group members Rob Haeney and Leo Pitt, and Chelmsford Farm Machinery’s Ron Little. In the second photo Leo Pitt (right) hands the Volunteer Grant’s cheque to Ron Little.

HALLIDAYS POINT LANDCARE GROUP

An enthusiastic band of volunteers has been active in producing some very observable benefits to the rainforest reserves in a variety of sites at Hallidays Point.

Regular working bees have helped to clear the land of noxious infestations, especially asparagus fern.

The Group maintains an ongoing partnership with the Manning Coastcare volunteers who continue to work in the Black Head Flora Reserve.

In addition, regular open days and walks are held to provide information on plants, birds and bush tucker as well as to have the opportunity to view some of the sites greatly improved by members, including the southern end of Diamond Beach, Shelly Beach, and the littoral rainforest strip behind much of Black Head Beach, Black Head headland and the Bowling Club site.

If you would like more information on the Hallidays Point Landcare Group, or if you would like to volunteer, there are regular working bees at Red Head on the fourth Monday of each month, and each Tuesday at Black Head.

Ann Ryall and Eleanor Long at one of the recent working bees.