Location: Blackheath
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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