Location: Leura

  • Banksia Park

    Year started: April 2010

    Meeting day: Second Saturday of the month, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Bushcare officer: Monica Nugent

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: Kerry Nettle, phone 0430233558, kerry@nettle.org

    Alternative contact: Monica Nugent, phone 4780 5528

  • Brahma Kumaris Landcare Group

    Work along creekline at the bottom of the property in North Leura

    Year started: April 2002

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

    Vegetarian lunch at 1pm.

    Bushcare officer: Monica Nugent

    Land manager: private

    Alternative contact: Monica Nugent, phone 4780 5528

  • Everglades Landcare Group

    Bush regeneration work on the perimeter of Everglades Gardens

    Year started: February 2007

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

    Second meeting day: Third Wednesday of the month, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Contact Guy McIlrath for meeting place

    Bushcare officer: Karen Hising

    Land manager: National Trust

    Local contact: Guy McIlrath, phone 4784 1938

    Alternative contact: Bushcare, phone 4780 5623

  • Gordon Falls Reserve Bushcare Group

    Bush regeneration in Gordon Falls Reserve, Leura. Currently targeting Montbretia and Blackberry.

    Year started: 1992

    Meeting day: First Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

    Bushcare officer: Monica Nugent

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: Maree Giddins, mobile 47842034, mgiddins@bigpond.com

    Alternative contact: Monica Nugent, phone 4780 5528

  • Govett Street Bushcare Group

    Works on Leura Park Bushland Reserve

    Visit this group’s own website

    Year started: February 2005

    Meeting day: Fourth Saturday of the month, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Bushcare officer: Tracy Williams

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: Yvonne Hazell, phone (weekend) 4782 9657, Rod and Yvonne Hazell (midweek) 9914 1222

    Alternative contact: Bushcare Team, phone 4780 5623

  • Leura Cascades Bushcare

    Bush regeneration in Leura Falls Creek and Leura Cascades

    Year started: April 1998

    Meeting day: Second Friday of the month, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

    Bushcare officer: Monica Nugent

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: John Hill, phone 4782 1303

    Alternative contact: Bushcare team, phone 4780 5528

  • Leura Falls and Gordon Creek Catchment Group

    This group is made up of interested Bushcare volunteers that meet quarterly to discuss strategy and future work within in the South Leura Catchment area.

    Visit this group’s own website

    Year started: 2012

    Meet quarterly in Katoomba for two hours.

    Bushcare officer: Monica Nugent

    Local contact: Jenny Hill

    Alternative contact: Monica Nugent, phone 47805623, email bushcare@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

  • Marmion Swamp Bushcare Group

    Bush regeneration in the upper Yosemite Creek catchment

    Year started: September 2008

    Meeting day: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Group was in abeyance between December 2006 and October 2008.

    Bushcare officer: Karen Hising

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: Karen Hising, phone 4780 5623

    Alternative contact: Malcolm McPherson (Volunteer), phone 0409 321 233, email malcolmmcp@gmail.com

  • Sublime Point Bushcare Group

    Restoration of Sublime Point Reserve

    Year started: 1996

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

    Bushcare officer: Lyndal Sullivan

    Land manager: BMCC

    Local contact: David Coleby, phone 4784 1395

    Alternative contact: Lyndal Sullivan, phone 4780 5623