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banksiaissue number 034 - winter 2009
bulletin
Friends of Bayside 2009 contact list
Bayside Environment Friends NetworkCoordinator: Barbara JakobMobile: 0408 032 963Email: [email protected]
Friends of Balcombe Park Coordinator: Joan Couzoff26 Balcombe Park Lane, Beaumaris 3193Phone: (03) 9589 1060
Friends of Bay Road ReserveCoordinator: Michael Norris (Southern Ward Councillor)5 Deakin Street, Hampton 3188Phone: (03) 9521 0804Email: [email protected]
BRASCACoordinator: Janet Ablitt4A Fairleigh Avenue, Beaumaris 3193Phone: (03) 9589 6646
Friends of Brighton DunesCoordinators: Elizabeth McQuire34 Normanby Street, Brighton 3186Phone: (03) 9592 6474and Jenny Talbot71 Champion Street, Brighton 3186Phone: (03) 9592 2109
Friends of Cheltenham ParkCoordinator: Valerie TyersPhone: (03) 9588 0107Email: [email protected]
Cheltenham Primary School SanctuaryPO Box 289, Cheltenham 3192Phone: (03) 9583 1614
Friends of Donald MacDonald ReserveCoordinators: Alison and Bill Johnston4 Wellington Avenue, Beaumaris 3193Phone: (03) 9589 5459
Friends of George Street ReserveCoordinators: Val Tarrant47 Bayview Crescent, Black Rock 3193Phone: (03) 9598 0554Email: [email protected] Pauline Reynolds9 Reno Road, Sandringham 3191Phone: (03) 9598 6368
Friends of Long Hollow Heathland/Friends of Table RockCoordinator: Ken Rendell33 Clonmore Street, Beaumaris 3193Phone: (03) 9589 4452
Friends of Gramatan Avenue Heathland SanctuaryCoordinator: Ken Rendell
Friends of Merindah Park and the Urban ForestCoordinator: David Cockburn72 Spring Street, Sandringham 3191Phone: (03) 9598 6148
Friends of Native WildlifeCoordinator: Michael Norris (Southern Ward Councillor)5 Deakin Street, Hampton 3188Phone: (03) 9521 0804Email: [email protected]
Friends of Ricketts Point LandsideCoordinator: Sue Raverty5 Rosemary Road, Beaumaris 3193Phone: (03) 9589 2103Email: [email protected]
Friends of Watkins BayCoordinator: Moira Longden73 Dalgetty Road, Beaumaris 3195Phone: (03) 9589 2725
Marine Care Ricketts Point IncConvenor: Phil StuartPO Box 7356, Beaumaris 3193Mobile: 0419 366 513
NED (New Environmental Directions) at Elsternwick ParkCoordinator: Neil BlakePort Phillip EcoCentre, cnr Herbert and Blessington St, St Kilda 3182Phone: (03) 9534 0413Email: [email protected]
St. Leonards College Conservation GroupContact: Tim Barlow163 South Road, Brighton East 3187Phone: (03) 9909 9300Email: [email protected]
AcknowledgementsThank you to all the people who have contributed to this issue of Banksia Bulletin. The editors encourage people to submit articles, however Bayside City Council reserves the right to edit or omit articles. Artwork, illustrations and photographs can also be submitted to feature in the publication.
DisclaimerThe views expressed in the Banksia Bulletin are not necessarily those of Bayside City Council or its representatives.
EditorFiona Dodge
Copy deadlines 2009Copy deadlines are set for the first Friday of the month of release:Spring 2009 Friday 4th Sept for release end SeptSummer 2009 Friday 4th Dec for release end Dec
Banksia Bulletin is published quarterly by Bayside City Council to service people interested in enjoying and protecting the local environment.
If you would like to be added to the Banksia Bulletin mailing list, please contact Bayside City Council on 9599 4444 or email: [email protected]. Please indicate whether you would prefer to receive your Banksia Bulletin by post or via email.
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Cover photograph: Common Heath (Empacris impressa) by Pauline Reynolds Printed on 100% recycled paper.
banksia bulletin - winter 20092
Congratulations Bayside!
I am delighted to inform our
readers that the Bayside
Environmental Friends Network
won the 2009 Keep Australia
Beautiful Victoria Sustainable
Cities Community Government
Partnership Award. This
demonstrates the vibrant
partnership between Bayside
City Council and the community
with a shared commitment
to the environment. I think it is
positive recognition of the good
work carried out by Council
and the Bayside community
and a real inspiration to
continue this partnership.
The whole idea behind the
Bayside Environmental Friends
Network is to engage the public
in environmental activities and
strategies to communicate the
importance of Bayside’s natural
heritage to the community.
It offers partnerships with
organisations, schools and
individuals, and the chance
for local people to discover
an unknown neighbourhood
in their own municipality.
Bayside was also a finalist
for the 2009 Keep Australia
Beautiful Victoria Clean Beaches
Friendliest Beach award for
Ricketts Point. Launched in
2004, the Clean Beaches
Awards aims to enhance the
overall environment of bay and
coastal beach communities.
We are also leading the way
in capturing stormwater run-
off. Council has welcomed the
Planning Minister’s approval of
Bayside’s new planning policy
(Amendment C44) requiring the
catchment of stormwater run-
off from residential, commercial
and industrial properties.
Amendment C44 came into
effect on 4 June 2009.
Council was the first in the State
to incorporate stormwater
management into the planning
system. The new planning policy
will reduce the pollutants and
quantity of stormwater that flows
into catchments and eventually
into Port Phillip Bay. Precious rain
that is currently washed through
the stormwater system will be
retained, reused and recycled in
toilets, laundries and gardens.
New planning applications in
Bayside are now required to
incorporate water sensitive
urban design features, such as
rain gardens, filtration systems,
porous pavements and water
tanks, into the design.
So it’s hats off to Bayside – we’ve
got good reason to celebrate!
Cr James LongMayor
In this ISSUENature Discovery Day 4 Kim Croker
Red straw stories 5
The role of fences in urban bushland 6 Matthew Hutchins
Pelican desperately struggling for survival 8 Bren Barkan
Blue wren nest 10 Barrie Sheppard
Congratulations Citywide! 11
Friends of George Street Reserve 12 Valerie Tarrant and Pauline Reynolds
Landcare is for Everyone 13 Barbara Jakob
Seabirds 14 Do you know your bats 15
Corrections and apologies 16
Coming up 18
Friends of Bayside Working Bee times 19
From the Mayor
Sorry! We made some mistakes
in the August 2009 issue.
Please see page 16 for
corrections and apologies.
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So it was a totally new
experience to rediscover Half
Moon Bay as part of the Bayside
Environmental Friends Network
Nature Discovery Day on
Saturday 4 April this year.
Whilst the weather was not the
kindest for a day on the beach,
the familiar faces of the various
local groups involved made the
experience inspiring, educational
and a whole lot of fun.
As I wandered down the steep
pathway towards the Life
Saving Club, clear and concise
photos and descriptions drew
my attention to the Ice Plant
(Mesembryanthemum) a weed
or the Karkalla (Carpobrotus
rossii), one of the good guys. The
sites that had been home to long
gone beach huts, a favourite
hiding spot for the local kids,
were now clearly vegetated by
cliff stabilising salt tolerant plants
and the unmistakable Banksia.
At the end of the path, a palette
of artists were exploring the ‘en
plein air’ of the bay as they
quickly added another wash to
their pieces to capture the subtle
greys and blues of the sky and
sea with just a dash of sunshine.
Almost as a stark contrast, the
black and white historic photos
of the Bay and area were a
reminder of how things had
changed and the adjacent
Bayside Climate Change Action
Group alarmed us as to the
potential of future changes. It
was difficult to imagine that the
calm water in the Bay could one
day be lapping at Beach Road.
There was music and poetry
and so many things to take
home to read. Each local friends
group was on hand to inspire
others to join them and have a
positive impact on the Bayside
environment.
And not forgetting the kids,
Sue and Frances were keeping
them happy on the beach with
a treasure hunt, sand castle
competitions and a number of
activities that all revolved around
‘a red straw’.
On hand with advice and to
tempt us with indigenous plants
for our summer beaten gardens,
were the always wonderful
bushland crew from Citywide.
They never seemed to falter when
they were asked yet again: “So
what’s this plant?” “Is it a native?”
“Does it have flowers?” “What
colour?” “How big will it get?”
But they too enjoyed the
numerous activities available.
A quick peek through the
telescopes or binoculars added
a whole new dimension to the
bay and its wildlife. A cluster of
white birds scared up pacific gulls
and pelicans as well as the
chip-stealing seagulls. Even a
walk along the beach towards
Red Bluff cliffs led by Dr Val
Tarrant, Bayside’s indigenous
heritage expert, provided new
information and discoveries.
Did you know there was a well
hiding at the base of the cliffs
once used by local indigenous
people?
At the end of the day with a red
bucket full of goodies and their
new indigenous plant, people
now intrigued and fascinated
or those who had just spent the
day catching up with other like
minded colleagues, left Half
Moon Bay that day a little fuller
for the experience.
My only unanswered question...
So how did the red straw get on
to the beach? Find out in Red
Straw Stories on page 5.
Kim Croker
Nature Discovery DayThe last time I explored Half Moon Bay I was 15, a lifesaver and in love with a boy from the Yacht Club…
Photographs by Kim Croker
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Red straw storiesHow did the red straw get onto the beach?
Somebody was fishing out at
sea. They were having a coke. A
big wind blew the straw into the
ocean. The waves swept it onto
the shore.
Bridget 7 years old
I was walking along the street
drinking coke with a red straw. All
of a sudden the red straw came
out of my hand and went down
the drain. It floated in the water
down to the beach into the sea.
The tides took it around to Half
Moon Bay.
Felix 10 years old
Somebody put the red straw in
the water. The waves then swept
it to the shore and it got stuck in
the sand. It might still be there
tomorrow unless the tide takes it
away.
Caroline 7 years old
Red straw stories recorded by
Kim Crocker at the Nature
Discovery Day.
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The City of Bayside is approximately 37 square kilometres with 293 hectares of open space. Nineteen of these hectares comprise of the inland bushland network (see Table 1 below). Currently
some of the higher quality/vulnerable areas of heathlands, such as wildfire and ecological burn sites, are
fenced to protect the heath. These bushlands make up less than 6.5 percent of Bayside’s open space with
approximately two percent fenced to protect vulnerable species.
Heathland Size (hectares)Balcombe Park 4.18
Bay Road Heathland
Sanctuary
2.17
Cheltenham Park 2.98
Donald MacDonald Reserve 6.51
George Street Reserve 2.1
Gramatan Avenue
Heathland Sanctuary
0.3
Long Hollow Heathland 1.12
Table 1, Heathland Size.
Species StatusDusky Moorhen2 Locally Critical
Red-rumped Parrot Locally Critical
Laughing Kookaburra Locally Critical
Striated Pardalote Locally Critical
Yellow-rumped Thornbill Locally Critical
Yellow Thornbill Locally Critical
New Holland Honeyeater Locally Critical
Richard’s Pipit Locally Critical
Red-browed Finch Locally Critical
Common Bronzewing Locally Endangered
Superb Blue Wren Locally Endangered
Flame Robin Locally Endangered
Eastern Yellow Robin Locally Endangered
Black-shouldered Kite Locally Vulnerable
Brown Goshawk Locally Vulnerable
Australian Hobby Locally Vulnerable
Nankeen Kestrel Locally Vulnerable
Galah Locally Vulnerable
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Locally Vulnerable
Species StatusTawny Frogmouth Locally Vulnerable
Spiny-cheeked
Honeyeater
Locally Vulnerable
Yellow-faced Honeyeater Locally Vulnerable
Singing Honeyeater Locally Vulnerable
White-naped Honeyeater Locally Vulnerable
Eastern Spinebill Locally Vulnerable
All species of Microbats Locally Vulnerable
Rakali2 Locally Vulnerable
Marbled Gecko Locally Vulnerable
All Skinks except the
Common Garden Sun
Skink
Locally Vulnerable
All species of frogs Locally Vulnerable
Grey Headed Flying Fox Threatened species
under the Victorian
Flora and Fauna
Guarantee Act 1988.
The role of fences in urban bushland
Some of these fenced areas contain the last traces
of significant flora and fauna species within Bayside.
Nine of these fauna species are considered
locally critical1, four of these species are locally endangered1, ≥18 species are listed as locally vulnerable1, while the Grey-headed Flying-fox is
listed as a threatened species under the Victorian
Flora & Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (see Table 2
below).
Table 2, Significant Species within Bayside
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Habitat quality will not only
be directly damaged by the
destruction of heath species from
the implementation of paths, it
will also be negatively affected
with an increase of weed species,
from edge effect, soil compaction
and a change in soil biota.
Edge effect promotes weed
growth through disturbance and
the spread of weed seed from
people, animals including dogs
and foxes, and wind and water.
Edge effect not only increases
the risk of weed infestation on
tracks but also some distance
either side of a track into the
vegetation. Full-scale edge
effect has been shown to
alter the edge of vegetation
anywhere from nine metres up to
64 metres.3
Microclimate changes can
also be attributed to the edge
effect. It is likely that changes
would occur to wind speed, soil
temperature, air temperature,
available light and a change
in soil moisture content. These
changes are likely to favour more
tolerant weed species.
An edge effect can also be
responsible for a reduction in the
abundance of indigenous fauna
due to increased pressure from
pest animals, both domestic and
non-domestic including cats, foxes
and dogs. Pest animals generally
utilise formed pathways to move
between areas of heath giving
them a wider hunting range.
Soil compaction decreases
appropriate site conditions
for sensitive indigenous flora
species while allowing hardier
weed species to proliferate. Soil
compaction can also lead to
a change in soil biota through
increased water run off and
erosion. These changes not
only increase the likelihood
of suitable weed habitat but
also decrease the abundance
of invertebrates which play
an important role as a food
source for larger species and as
consumers of organic matter.
A number of species are now
considered extinct within the
City of Bayside due to land
degradation and loss of habitat
from human activities. Species that
are extinct include kangaroos,
wombats, quolls, bandicoots,
koalas, various ground-dwelling
birds, reptiles and small mammals
such as the Antechinus, a small
carnivorous marsupial. Some
species like the Antechinus were
present until quite recently, less
than 10 years ago.
To prevent further loss of species
we should not only be keeping
existing fences but be fencing off
larger areas of the heathlands
and protecting the flora and
fauna that is still intact before it is
too late.
Matthew Hutchins
Citywide Bushland Manager
Bushland Crew 1
References
Cropper, S. (1996) Bayside’s Flora and
Fauna – A compilation of surveys.
Botanicus Consulting
Rowley, L., Edwards, R. & Kelly,
P. (1993) Edges - Their Effect on
Vegetation and Wildlife. Retrieved
June, 3, 2009, www.dpi.vic.gov.au
1 Cropper 1996
2 Not commonly found in
heathlands
3 Rowley et al. 1993
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Pelican desperately struggling for survival
On Saturday 23 May 2009 at 8am, I saw a pelican perched on top of a lamppost at Middle Brighton Pier, close to the second of two pier shelters used by fi shermen and women.
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At fi rst I thought the pelican
perching on the lamppost
was just funny and eccentric.
Behaviour like that of the dolphins
who earlier this year swam under
the pier and pushed against
fi shermen’s baited lines. And the
dolphins that swam underneath
some (very human) Icebergers.
But I realised that the behaviour
was not funny, but what
appeared to be a desperate
struggle for survival. Since then I
have not seen any dolphins at all.
An explanation for the absence
of dolphins may be that there is
neither fi sh for the dolphins nor
food for the fi sh.
Why is there no food for the fi sh?
It could be that there has not
been any rain to maintain the
rivers, creeks and drains which
enter into Nerm* or Port Phillip
Bay. Rain to provide food for the
fi sh, crustaceans and other things
(such as us), which are higher up
the food chain.
In this context it is worth noting
that the word Yarra means
always fl owing – vital information
for indigenous people and for
non-indigenous Australians. It is
also vital information for pelicans,
dolphins, seals, whales and many
birds such as pelicans.
Can you name some?
One of the most regular and
successful fi shermen told me that
he has seen a seal fi shing among
the boats in the Brighton Pier only
three times this year. I have only
seen a seal once in the past year.
Not so long ago seals could often
be seen close to the Brighton
Baths. I have seen pods of eight
dolphins every couple of months
heading north as they feed
on fi sh and were pursued by
hundreds of scavenging
sea birds.
But the drought and the
unsustainable activities of
humans have made such
scenes rare and the occurrence
of pelicans and dolphins
scavenging for food more
common.
(*Nerm is the Boonerwrung name
for Port Phillip Bay)
Bren Barkan
Bayside Resident
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Nearby
waves litter the shoreline
with plastic and other detritus
carelessly discarded in places
far from here;
but blue wrens
with crumbs of polystyrene
and strips of audio tape
have buttressed the grassy walls
of their cradle - portcullised
by thorns in the weed we work
to eradicate.
Barrie Sheppard
Blue wren nest
Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) Photograph by Kim Croker
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This means a continuation
of the excellent work and
support by Citywide’s Bushland,
Foreshore and Community
Nursery staff for Bayside.
So congratulations and thank
you Citywide for your diligence
in maintaining and conserving
Bayside’s bushland and
foreshores over the years and
into the future – we couldn’t
have done it without you!
Congratulations Citywide!
Citywide Open Space has recently been awarded Bayside City Council’s Open Space and Trees contract.
Bayside Community Nursery
staff, Erika Anderson (back) and
Carmen Skrobonja.
Citywide Bushland staff
(from left to right) Daniel Tobin,
Katrina Perrett, Kate Brydon, Hollie
Reynolds, Daniel Noonan and
Matthew Hutchins.
Friends of George Street Reserve We were astonished to read in the Bayside Leader (9 June 2009) that George Street Reserve is not open to the public.
This is not the case and the track
from Tulip Street to the north
boundary is open as usual.
It is great to see that the
woodland and health are
recovering from the fierce
summer heat and the post fire
regeneration area is flourishing.
Bayside City Council recently
commissioned an independent
ecological report on the post
2006 burn site. The report contains
a thorough description of the
area, including its history and
management, and a series
of colour photographs.
The report affirms the value
of the work done to install
protective fencing, which stops
trampling and disturbance to
the new plants, which create the
rare and precious vegetation
community. The ecologists point
to the role of fire in heathland
regeneration and report on how
the protection of the area burnt
in 2006 combined with extensive
weeding resulted in ‘a high
diversity of heathland species
regenerating from soil-stored
seed’. (Ecology Australia, The
George Street Reserve Post-Burn
Vegetation Assessment, page 12)
Friends are always ready to
welcome people to work
parties and to lead guided
walks through the Reserve.
Valerie Tarrant and
Pauline Reynolds
Joint Coordinators
Friends of George Street Reserve
Common Correa (Correa reflexa)
Photograph by Pauline Reynolds
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L andcareI sF orE veryone
Joan Couzouff and Barbara Jakob, at the BEFN stand, Landcare Expo 2009
BEFN Beach Display
The Landcare Expo at the Caulfield Racetrack on 18 April 2009 showcased the achievements of Landcare volunteers and their contributions to the community. The Expo highlighted opportunities for everyone to participate.Bayside introduced the Bayside Environmental Friends Network (BEFN)
at the Expo. It was an opportunity to exchange information with other
like-minded groups throughout Victoria and beyond.
Our thanks to Joan Couzouff, Dan Tobin, and Michael Norris for their
assistance.
Barbara Jakob
Bayside Environmental Friends Network Coordinator
Are you interested in indigenous plants and native animals?Do you have a passion for the Bayside environment? Would you like to contribute towards conserving the remnant bushland and foreshore vegetation in Bayside?
Then the Bayside Environmental
Network may be of interest
to you! Members of Bayside’s
seventeen Friends groups, and
others interested in the natural
environment, meet regularly
at the Hampton Community
Centre to discuss their latest
projects and other issues.
If you would like to come
to a meeting of Bayside
Environmental Network, please
contact Barbara Jakob on
0408 032 963 or via email at:
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SeabirdsIn addition to their threats at sea, seabirds (and shorebirds) that feed or nest onshore face some of the same threats as landbirds, including disturbance and predation by feral animals and disturbance by humans, their vehicles and their pets.
At seabird colonies, control of
introduced animals (including
free-ranging pets) and restricted
human access, can ameliorate
these particular threats.
A major threat to several species
is incidental capture during
longline fishing operations. The
Australian Government’s 1997
Threat Abatement Plan for the
Incidental Catch (or By-catch)
of Seabirds During Oceanic
Longline Fishing Operations
has been broadly successful in
reducing seabird by-catch in
Australian fisheries, particularly in
regard to Albatrosses. However,
some fisheries still present a
serious by-catch problem,
particularly with the Flesh-footed
Shearwater (which has recently
been nominated for listing as
threatened).
Source: Birds Australia, The State
of Australia’s Birds 2008 (page 28).
Juvenile Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) at Ricketts Point
Photograph by Kim Crocker
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Do you know your bats?Pauline Reynolds, Co-Coordinator of Friends of George Street Reserve
recently took these shots of a mummified mammal found in the roof of
her house.
Can you tell us what species it is?
Email us at [email protected] and we’ll publish a selection
of responses in the next edition.
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Corrections and apologies
Peter Marriott wrote a fantastic
pictorial article on moths – Black
and white moths (Autumn 2009
pages 10-11). The photograph
(photo 1) on page 10 was not
of a moth but of a Caper White
Butterfl y feeding on Pimelia. The
correct photo of a Vine Moth
(Phalaenoides glycinae) feeding
on Buddleia is at Photo 1 above.
The photo of the Caper White
Butterfl y did however have a
purpose and that was in Val La
May’s article – The lazy person’s
guide to butterfl y watching
(Autumn 2009 pages 14-15). This
informative article compared
the differences between the
Cabbage White Butterfl y (Pieris
rapae) and the Caper White
Butterfl y (Belenois java) (see
Photo 2 and Photo 3 respectively
below).
The photo (on page 17) of the
Hakea Moth (Oenochroma
vinaria) in the article – Our
mystery insects identifi ed! was by
Ian Moodie (see Photo 4 below).
If you would like a past edition
of the Banksia Bulletin please
contact Bayside City Council on
9599 4444 or visit
www.bayside.vic.gov.au
Vine Moth feeding on Buddleia Photograph by Peter Marriott
Cabbage White Butterfl y Photograph by John Chapman
Hakea Moth Photograph by Ian Moodie
Caper White Butterfl y feeding on Pimelia Photograph by Peter Marriott
The editors would like to apologise for some errors in the last edition of the Banksia Bulletin (Autumn 2009).
1
2 3 4
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Photograph by Pauline Reynolds
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Coming up National Tree Day Sunday 2 August 2009
10am-12noon
Help make Bayside greener!
Plant a tree on National Tree Day! This year National
Tree Day will be held at Half Moon Bay, Black Rock
(Melway 85 J1). Citywide Open Space staff will be
there to assist with planting trees and there’ll be a
sausage sizzle to boot!
If you have your own gloves and / or trowel to
bring along that would be great but we’ll also have
plenty available. The best place to park is at car
park B13 off Beach Road, walk down the ramp to
the beach where you’ll be sure to find us.
Spring Open Days Step into spring with Bayside’s bushlands!
Bayside City Council is inviting you to shake off your
winter coat and enjoy a guided tour of some of
Bayside’s most outstanding bushland reserves
this spring.
Every Sunday from 23 August to 25 October staff
and volunteers will guide you through Bayside’s
bushland reserves where you’ll see some unique
species of heath, orchids and lilies in flower – see
below for participating reserves and dates.
And it’s free!
So don’t miss out! The Spring Open Days are the
perfect time to get some fresh air and take a
Sunday stroll through Bayside’s bushland reserves.
When? Sundays 2pm-4pm
From 23 August 2009 to 25 October 2009
Where? Bay Road Heathland Sanctuary Bay Rd, Sandringham (Melway 77 B10)
Sundays from 23 August 2009 to 25 October 2009
Gramatan Avenue Heathland Sanctuary Gramatan Ave, Beaumaris (Melway 86 C6)
Sundays from 6 September to 27 September 2009
George Street Reserve
George St, Sandringham (Melway 77 B12)
Sunday 27 September 2009 – one day only
Balcombe Park Balcombe Rd, Beaumaris (Melway 86 C4)
Sunday 27 September 2009 – one day only
If you’d like to visit all reserves in one
day you can! Let us guide you on
Sunday 27 September.
If you would like more information please contact
Bayside City Council
Phone 9599 4444 or visit
www.bayside.vic.gov.au
Family Life Open Garden Day Sunday 25 October 2009
Mark it in your dairy!
This year’s Family Life Open Garden Day will feature
gardens in Beaumaris.
See the Spring 2009 edition of Banksia Bulletin out in
September for more details.
Photograph by Pauline Reynolds
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Friends of BaysideWorking Bee times for August to November 2009
Time/Day AUG SEPT OCT NOV
Balcombe Park Last Sunday 10am - noon
30th 27th 25th 29th
Bay Road 2nd Saturday 10am - noon
8th 12th 10th 14th
BRASCA Every Sunday 10am - 12pm
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Brighton Dunes Tuesdays 8am - 10am
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
Cheltenham Park 1st Sunday 10am - noon
2nd 6th 4th 1st
Cheltenham Primary Contact school 9583 1614
23rd 24th 22nd
Donald MacDonald 1st Sunday 10am - noon
2nd 6th 4th 1st
George Street 3rd Sunday 10am - noon
16th 20th 18th 15th
Gramatan 1st Sunday 1 - 3pm 2nd 6th 4th 1st
Long Hollow Last Sunday 1pm - 3pm
30th 27th 25th 29th
Friends of Native Wildlife - Contact Michael Norris ph 9521 0804
1st Saturday 9.30am
Ricketts Point Landside
3rd Tuesday 1pm - 3pm
18th 15th 20th 17th
Table Rock Last Tuesday 12.30pm - 2.30pm
25th 29th 27th 24th
Urban Forest & Merindah Park
2nd Sunday 10am - 12pm
9th 13th 11th 8th
Watkins Bay Last Wednesday 1pm - 3pm
26th 30th 28th
Gardenvale Primary School Contact Brigitta Suendermann ph. 9530 0328
Sandringham East Primary School Contact Katrine Lee ph. 9555 5250
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