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November 9, 2003
Tyagarah Koala Survey
TYAGARAH KOALA SURVEY
AIMS
1. To involve residents of Tyagarah in a voluntary,
ongoing way to enhance the survival of our endangered
koalas.
2. To gather information from residents about the
movements and habitations of koalas in Tyagarah.
3. To incorporate the information into the proposed
Vegetation and Wildlife Corridor so that we can make
sensible provisions for koalas based on their real and
current needs.
4. To provide this information to the Environmental
Planner on Council to increase the knowledge about
koalas locally, and to assist with planning processes,
eg. safe highway crossing points for koalas, special
fences to guide koalas to those crossings, locations
for signage, places to re-vegetate with koala food
trees, etc.
5. To provide the information if required to other
agencies who are helping to ensure the koala's
survival, eg. National Parks and Wildlife Service,
Friends of the Koala, etc.
SUBMITTING FORMS & OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FORMS
Your completed forms can be handed in to Marilyn at
the Tyagarah Service Station, or posted to the
secretary of the Tyagarah Sustainable Community
Alliance at PO Box 1542 Byron Bay 2481. If you see
more koalas and need more forms for reporting, you can
obtain extra copies from the same sources.
Click More to get the survey.
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September 11, 2003
Flora and Fauna List
A flora and fauna list has been produced for Gondwana , it might be interesting to other people in the area, and is here...
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Wildlife Corridor
Dianne has put together a letter to landowners, to go with the submission to council on the wildlife corridor, with a basic intent of prioritising reveg support on the areas of land that could be part of that corridor. its on the website - www.tyagarah.org
Colin mentioned how the Koala's are crossing now at the large gap in the koala fence on the frontage road opposite the airstrip. One was hit last week. and another was assisted off the road today after the traffic was flagged down.
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September 10, 2003
Wildlife Corridor - Thankyou to landowners
Dianne sent this thankyou to landowners for participating in the wildlife corridor planning
Thank you for being part of the proposed Tyagarah
Wildlife and Vegetation Corridor, which has just been
submitted to Council. Although it may seem a small and
unimportant thing right now, can you envisage the
results for Tyagarah 20, 50 or 100 years in the
future? Can you picture a landscape lush with
paperbark swamps and forests of the teaks, cedars,
tallowwoods and red gums that earlier generations cut
down and never replaced? Can you picture the return of
the forests that serve many purposes, as habitat for
our endangered native animals and smaller plants, as
high quality timber for our children's and
grand-children's furniture, building and income, as
landscape beautifiers and purifiers of our air and
water, all at a time when the world's forests are
severely diminished? Can you imagine koalas having
their babies in your back yard, and the songs of
hundreds of different kinds of native birds and frogs?
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August 21, 2003
Landcare merging
The landcare groups around the Brunswick Catchment are merging to enable applying for bigger grants, and to simplify insurance issues. Dianne, Bela and Nadia attended the planning meeting. It is suggested that the Tyagarah Landcare group would be part of the larger group, and have a representative on the Catchment committee. This was welcomed, though we need to figure out the appropriate relationship between TLG and TSCA, probably by some of TLG joining TSCA and describing TLG as an affiliate of TSCA.
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Wildlife Corridor
Dianne's letter about treating environment first has been sent, but no replies yet. (see more)
Dianne is ready to put her wildlife corridor proposal in, it should help with gaining funding from DIPNA the "Blueprint" plan for catchment areas. We viewed the maps she's been drawing up and it was approved for submitting to council as our proposal. Please contact Dianne if you want to see this, as we haven't been able to scan the A3 map yet.
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July 14, 2003
Management of Tyagarah Nature Reserve
Dianne received a reply to her letter to NPWS ...
From: David.Murray@npws.nsw.gov.au
Tyagarah Nature Reserve and several other nature reserves may be included in the Arakwal Stage 2 Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA). However I think it is highly unlikely that its status would change or that it would become part of the current Arakwal National Park - rather it would be one of a number of national parks and nature reserves jointly managed by Arakwal people and the NPWS.
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July 10, 2003
Wetlands
Dianne contacted Anna, it turns out a Flora and Fauna survey was done on her land by Bob Olman, but he had a disk crash and is reconstructing the report so we can add it to the website
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May 26, 2003
Management of Tyagarah Nature Reserve
Dianne sent this letter to NPWS about hte Nature Reserve
Wayne Pellow
Tyagarah Area Manager
National Parks & Wildlife Service
PO Box 856 Alstonville NSW 2477
Dear Mr Pellow,
I am a local resident of Tyagarah. I am writing to you
to express my alarm at the various negative impacts of
recent development in and around the Tyagarah Nature
Reserve and the Tyagarah Beach section of the Marine
Park. I walk or bicycle to the beach almost every day
and I notice acutely the changes which occur.
..... see More for the full text ....
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May 15, 2003
Nature Reserve being merged into Arakwal National Park
There is a rumor going around that the Nature Reserve is going to be merged into the Arakwal National Park.
If anyone has contacts at the NPWS maybe they could call them and find out what is happening ... any update will be reported here.
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March 13, 2003
Letter to council re Wildlife Corridors and overview of reveg activity
Dianne's draft letters about Wildlife Corridor ready.
The text of the letter to council is under "more"
(see 11 Sept for final version of corridor plan and willife areas
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Wetlands
Anna has received a grant for her regen. There was conflicting information about whether it had to be in a separate account bank account, but it was decided to NOT put it in a separate account, but to keep separate accounts that will show at the end of the project how the grant was spent. We also need to get an electronic copy of whatever information is generated - for example the wildlife survey etc,
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October 7, 2002
S94 funds
Notified all that we wish to plant the trees around the
hall with these funds, however Pixie reported that Gary had been notified from
council that they have changed their minds over our ability to use the funds for
trees. We may only be able to use them for the Hall. Gary will let
us know.
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Wildlife Corridor
Dianne has an excellent proposal nearly ready (done hopefully in a couple
of weeks and submitted to council then). The proposal will ask council to
recognize our group in having a say as to what happens with the wildlife
corridor in our area and to commit to consulting with us as a group regarding
issues around the cooridors.
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September 18, 2002
S94 Application
At the TSCA committee meeting we decided that since there is no
single tree-planting project that has come together to use the S94 funds
committed by council, that it was better to use the funds for a number of
smaller projects, than to leave them sitting for ever in council. So
.... We will make the decision at the October GM as to how to
spend the funds, based on plans/proposals for one or more projects presented at
that meeting. Anyone who has a regeneration project that could use some of these
funds can put in a proposal. You can assume that TSCA will provide volunteers to
do the planting, but plans should include how the project will be maintained,
i.e. it IS possible that a proposal could include $$ for maintaining the area
planted. It is expected that proposals will be prefered
that: - include a commitment from someone to look after the
trees as a volunteer
- have benefit to the broader Tyagarah community (human
and non-human) for example planting in publicly accessible or visible areas,
and wildlife corridors.
- are supported by more than one resident, for example
a number of neighbors.
- that come from financial members (note annual
memberships ran out in July!)
- that include a map (could be quite basic) showing
where they are
- are received well before the
meeting for circulating and review by the sub-committee. You can send them to
"TSCA Tree proposals", Lot 1 Prestons Lane, Tyagarah NSW 2481 or drop them into
the Gondwana community house. We have proposals
so far for tree planting around the hall, and a plan for weeding/revegetation
around the picnic area.
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August 6, 2002
Grays Lane
General concern shown at amount of dead wildlife along Grays Lane from traffic and telegraph pole wires, Dianne to follow up with Elcom. David and Isabelle to re-contact RTA and also the National Parks, re speed bumps and speed signs.
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July 1, 2002
Letter re Wildlife Corridor Replanting
A Letter re Wildlife Corridor Replanting is being prepared, and will be submitted to the next meeting for acceptance
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Weed Spraying
Dianne submitted a formal council complaint about the spraying
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Walking Track subcommittee
It will be about 5-6 km long. S94 funds could supply about $4000 for trees. Ed mentioned concerns about the path allowing uninvited people onto properties creating security risks. This is a serious issue which needs to be thoroughly evaluated
The project got merged into the NHAG project
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June 8, 2002
Highway wildlife crossing
Colin has done a survey of the places that animals can
cross the highway - see the map attached.
See "File"
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June 7, 2002
Wetland revegetation
We have received a scan of the wetland application that Anna put in
See "File"
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June 3, 2002
Walking Track Subcommittee
A sub-committee has been formed to pursue the idea of a walking track. (Isabelle, Bodha volunteered and will find others). Kali will find someone from Prashant.
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Overview
Dianne is putting together an overview of all the regen activities in the area to send to council to make sure that they are taken into account in any decisions.
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May 6, 2002
Wetlands
A submission has been prepared (and may have been submitted by now) for the Wetland Care Australia project on several adjoining properties on Tyagarah Road, Mitra will chase up with Anna and get a copy of any submission for the files.
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May 3, 2002
Establishing a Wildlife Corridor
(Dianne and Bodha)
Dianne is continuing with her wildlife study and photography of the area, some photos should be up on the site soon. Aparantly a Koala study was done during the highway upgrade and Bruce is trying to get his hands on it. (He didn't succeed). Bodha is reviewing an earlier Flora and Fauna study of the shire. Alfred is making connections with a local biologist.
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April 1, 2002
Sticky Weed
The sticky weed working bee didn't happen, Colin was the only person who
could attend. The area cleared last time - Grays Lane from Prestons lane to the
flats, has regrown. It looks like we hit it too early, when the ground was dry
and lots of root pieces were left behind, and now it is too late with grass
covering it. It looks like we should leave it till next year, and hit it just at
the beginning of the wet season.
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Revegetation project
There was more discussion about the pros and cons of putting all the
resources into revegetating one example site (near the picnic area at Grays Lane
/ Highway interchange) or spreading the resources thinly over a number of
wildlife corridor connected projects. Colin will chase this up and find out what
is happening.
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Tyagarah Road Wetland revegetation
Anna has a property on Pinegroves Rd (1st left on Tyagarah Rd). She has a
chance of applying to a wetland restoration fund, which needs to go through an
incorporated body. We will meet with her to see how it fits in with the wildlife
corridor. Two of her adjoining neighbors are also interested. One has 100 acres,
40 of which are already a refuge) and her son has 115 acres (80% wetland) across
the north side of Tyagarah Rd. She will look into whether a conservation
easement would also be appropriate.
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March 4, 2002
Meeting of wildlife corridor group
There was a meeting of the TSCA re-vegetation people (Colin, Gyan, Dianne, Kat) to look at our next projects. They decided that the main focus is the wildlife corridor between East & West Tyagarah, crossing the highway at the railway bridge. Kat recommended spending all $5k available on the crown land between Dieter's Lane and the frontage road, This area has a good population of native seedlings, but they are being smothered by small leaf privets. She was looking at a 2 year plan to bring the area to a place where it would be a visible result. However since the meeting there has been talk about the other need of the revegetation to be used to get people involved and there is some rethinking going on. Kat is putting together a list of expenditures together for council approval.
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Lisa's revegetation
Lisa has about 4500 trees going in on the flats below her land (north-east of Prestons Lane).
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February 26, 2002
Sticky Weed
I note on the minutes concerns expressed of the lack of support from Prishant and Buckleys Lane residents re sticky weed removal......
Sadly, Buckleys Road residents have almost been invisible in recent months.... Alan/Kisha overseas from before Xmas I believe until April, Michael a very busy always away man, Cougar away and Wendy and I have been away for some time on and off. When we are here, " The Hill " here has mostly been deserted and very quiet. Thus no participation in weed cleanup from this end. Perhaps this could be mentioned descreetly to concerned parties in time.
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February 4, 2002
Sticky Weed
There is still a need to follow up the eradication of sticky weed from the junction of Prestons and Grays Lanes down to Buckley's Lane, but concerns were raised about the lack of participation in the cleanup by residents of Prashant or Buckley's Lane.
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Coordination
There are lots of projects in the Tyagarah area, Dianne drew attention to the need to co-ordinate the different regeneration projects we are aware of so that for example wildlife corridors can be joined, and resources shared where appropriate. In particular we know of:
- Lisa's funding for landcare on her site.
- Gondwana has a lot of the fig trees (from council) and has been considering planting along Grays Lane, but wants to coordinate around fire and wildlife/road concerns. It was suggested that 8 or 10 are planted among the first row of trees behind Gondwana's fence, leaving room for slashing to continue along Grays Lane verges.
- Gondwana has funds for a small creekside regeneration project.
- TSCA has funds from council for tree planting.
We have a good map from council showing likely revegetation areas, and potential wildlife corridors. Dianne will organize a meeting with at least Lisa, Bela, Isabelle, Kat, Bev and others who are interested.
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Nature Walk, Hall to Servo
There is a nature walk heading north along the Optus right of way, behind the concrete works and Marilyn's. Endangered yellow-footed rock wallabys have been sited here on the wet lands behind the concrete works. Bruce was encouraged to approach council about this area.
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January 7, 2002
Sticky Weed
Colin raised concerns about Sticky Weed - a vine spreading along Grays Lane between Buckley's Lane and the first creek on the flatlands. A working Bee was organized for Saturday 12th at 8am. This was attended by 8people (Rameshwar, Eric, Joel, Colin & Jaeanne, Mitra, Sat, Bruce) who in a couple of hours of hot sun cleared between Prestons Lane and the creek on both sides. There needs to be a follow up - probably on the 26th to clear in the other direction.
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Reforestation project
We have the money for the tree planting. Colin is coordinating with Kat who is an experienced revegetator and has been away. We will get aerial shots and will coordinate with the old flora survey to determine the best locations for revegetation. Joel will follow up with Bev about species issues. (From last meeting, Bodha was going to contact her son-in-law for advice on regeneration).
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Crown Lands
Kali will follow up with Crown lands re confirming in writing their statement to us about the ownership and use rights of various lands around this area.
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December 3, 2001
Reforestation project
Jeff Smith at council is waiting for our plan for using the allocated S94 funds. Colin will organize a meeting to discuss species etc, preferably this meeting would be in West Tyagarah and involve some of the people there. Since we didn't recieve any funding from the "Year of the Volunteer" grant application, we thought it a good idea to spend about $1300 on a post-hole digger which could be used for this project and future revegetation. Bodha would contact her son-in-law who is a revegetator. Joel would talk to Bev about species. We will do a letter-box drop to invite people to the tree-planting.
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November 7, 2001
Weed Spraying
A letter was recieved from Robyn Read about Weed
Spraying, in summary.
- Its standard practice to spray after cutting to slow regrowth
- Council has reduced spraying by 75% in two years
- volunteer vegetation control leads to liabilitie for council
- council will endeavour not to use roundup in East Tyagarah here continent
on the levels of regrowth
A new procedure is being produced and should be ready in the new
year
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September 3, 2001
Reforestation project
Kali has been in correspondance with Merran who is council's consultant on S94 issues. She explained that our request for LAMP funds was NOT successfull because this is not an allowed expenediture (although for example parking planning would be !) but she recommended our back up request for tree planting and doesn't anticipate problems with this. Colin had concerns about planting along Gray's Lane, because it would encourage wildlife close to the road, which council has refused to put a speed limit on because its a gravel road (go figure!), and because it would create a bridge that fire could use to go from one side to the other. The actual location of planting will be reviewed before we start.
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Grays Lane
A reminder again to please drive slower on Grays and to the beach, there have been a record number of animal fatalities in the last months and also
more children in the area - please remind people to also tell their visitors to drive slowly.
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August 6, 2001
Northpower
Excellent response from North Power re re-vegetation, plus a report by Kat Wilson re method and species required for re-generation.
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July 12, 2001
Weed Spraying
Jeff Smith at council replied re Weed spraying
See "File"
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July 2, 2001
Weed Spraying
The group has been gathering information on the toxic effects of Roundup because informed choices require information on both sides of a case! They are looking at places to revegetate between properties to link up areas of existing or re-vegetated bush. There have been recent concerns because of indiscriminate spraying by council of well maintained road-edges on Prestons Lane for example, and several people have submitted formal, as yet unanswered, complaints to council. A petition has been circulated and a resolution was passed "That Mitra should draft a letter be sent to council expressing our concerns over the weed spraying" (see "more" for text of letter sent)
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Landcare meeting
There was a successful landcare meeting last month which unfortunately didn't have as large an attendance as hoped (only about 15 people).
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June 16, 2001
Weed Spraying
A petition has circulated and gained about 25 signatures.
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June 15, 2001
Weed Spraying
A request has been circulated asking people to sign a petition about the weed spraying on Gray's and Preston's Lanes. See ....
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June 14, 2001
Weed Spraying
Council sprayed along Grays and Preston's lanes today, despite the areas sprayed being maintained by residents. Mitra submitted a formal (personal, not TSCA) complaint to council.
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June 8, 2001
Weed Spraying
A resource sheet has been prepared for minimal chemical landcare.
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June 4, 2001
Landcare meeting
There is a landcare meeting on Monday 11th at 11am at Gondwana hall with the goal of bringing together all interested locals, to share what we are all doing about landcare and wildlife promotion. Planning details attached ...
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