Location: Blackheath

  • Blackheath Community Farm Landcare Group

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    Meeting day: First Saturday of the month, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

    Meeting point: Mountains Christian College-driveway at end of Thirroul Ave

    Driveway of Mountains Christian College at the end of Thirroul Avenue

    Bushcare officer: Karen Hising

    Local contact: Lis Bastian, mobile 0407 437 553

    Alternative contact: Karen Hising, phone 4780 5623, email khising@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

  • Centenary Reserve Bushcare Group

    Bush regeneration at Centenary Reserve

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    Year started: September 1987

    Meeting day: Second Friday of the month, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Meeting point: Brentwood Avenue, at end

    Bushcare officer: Karen Hising

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: Karen Hising, phone 4780 5623, email khising@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

    Alternative contact: BMCC Bushcare Team, phone 4780 5528

  • Popes Glen Bushcare Group

    Advises on management of Popes Glen Reserve. The group meets monthly to aid the site with regeneration by removing weeds from the area using bush regeneration techniques.

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    Year started: 1991

    Meeting day: Fourth Saturday of the month, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

    Meeting point: Blackheath Glen Tourist Park campground

    Bushcare officer: James Bevan

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: Alan Lane, phone 4787 7097

    Alternative contact: Bushcare Office, phone 4780 5623, email jbevan@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

  • Sutton Park Bushcare Group

    Bush regeneration in Sutton Park

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    Year started: October 1998

    Meeting day: First Thursday of the month, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Meeting point: Sutton Park picnic area, Great Western HWY

    On the Great Western Highway

    Bushcare officer: Steve Fleischmann

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: Ian Glover, phone 0421 430 077

    Alternative contact: Steve Fleischmann, email sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

  • Upper Braeside

    Work primarily aims to control post-fire Gorse outbreak in unformed Cleopatra Street to prevent seed drop into the Braeside Swamp (meeting point at corner of Cross and Cleopatra Streets).

    Additional work will include woody weed control in bushland adjacent to Prince George and Prince Edward Streets (formerly Woody Weed Wanders Upper Braeside site).

    Year started: 2021

    Meeting day: Fourth Thursday of the month, 9:30 am to 12:30 am

    Meeting point: Opposite 42 Prince George St

    If you would like to visit, please get in touch beforehand.

    Bushcare officer: Elissa McFarlane

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: TBC

    Alternative contact: Elissa McFarlane, phone 4780 5528, email emcfarlane@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

  • Valley View

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    Year started: 2019

    Meeting day: Second Thursday of the month, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

    Meeting point: Cnr Valley View Rd & Hargraves St

    Valley View Swamp, Blackheath.

    Bushcare officer: Steve Fleischmann

    Land manager: BMCC

    Alternative contact: Steve Fleischmann, phone 4780 5623, email sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au