Coming Events

Monday, February 1  –  Wednesday, March 31
Bushfire Risk Management Plan on Exhibition

The Bushfire Risk Management Plan is on exhibition at all libraries, Council offices and RFS.
Comments invited up till 22nd March. Submissions to be in writing to Executive Officer Blue Mountains BFMC, PO Box 600 Katoomba 2780.
Inquiries Eric Berry 4784 7416 or eric.berry@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Monday, March 1  –  Wednesday, March 31
Great Grose Weed Walk 2010

Find full details including history here.

Monday, March 1  –  Friday, April 30
Waste to Art!

Waste to Art is not only an exciting community event that engages developing and professional artists, but also a great way to educate students and the community about how we can reduce, re-use and recycle the huge amount of waste that our society generates.
All Blue Mountains residents are welcome to enter the competition to turn something that could be regarded as waste into something interesting, beautiful or useful. This year due to venue constraints we have separated the Student and Community entries so please register your entry under one or the other.
Please see the BMCC website for all other information. Entry forms can be downloaded from the website or you can ring Council to get one sent out to you. For further information please contact the Waste to Art Project Officer kknight@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or 4780 5621.

Sunday, March 7
Clean Up Australia Day with Conversations & BBQ

Help celebrate 20 years of Clean Up Australia Day. To register your site or to sign up to volunteer go to the ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ website www.cleanup.com.au
Clean Up Conversations will be held at Summerhayes Park, Winmalee and Pitt Park, Wentworth Falls.
After a clean up there will be a guided walk and a bbq (free). Children are welcome with adult supervision. For more information please contact David Lowery on dlowery@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or Robbie Beale on 4780 5739. Bookings are essential.

Tuesday, March 16
Kittyhawk Swampcare - Wentworth Falls
9am-3pm

Help tackle the last weed plume into Kittyhawk Swamp, home to the Giant Dragonfly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. Lunch provided. Book with Michael Hensen on mhensen@bmcc.nsw.gov.au (preferred) or 4780 5471

Sunday, March 21
Save our Swamp Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamp Restoration study tour
9-12pm
Newnes Plateau

Come along and see swamp restoration works currently being undertaken on the Newnes Plateau including repair of Recreational Vehicle damage to swamps, Soil Conservation works to protect swamps from the impacts from access trails and off site impacts. Morning tea provided.
Book with Michael Hensen on mhensen@bmcc.nsw.gov.au (preferred) or 4780 5471

Thursday, April 1
Blue Mountains Water Skink Talk with Professor Rick Shine
7pm - 8.30pm
Wentworth Falls School of Arts

Find out about the latest research on the Blue Mountains Water Skink. Professor Rick Shine's team from the University of Sydney has been using genetic analysis to determine the evolutionary history of the Blue Mountains Water Skink, how they move in the landscape and the management implications of their dispersal patterns.
No Booking required.

Saturday, April 3
Browns Swamp Planting Day - Clarence
9am-3pm

A day of planting and seed collecting to restore areas of degraded Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamp vegetation at Browns Swamp. Lunch provided. Book with Michael Hensen on mhensen@bmcc.nsw.gov.au (preferred) or 4780 5471

Saturday, April 10
Valley of the Waters Microstrobos event
9am - 12 noon

Come along and hear Wyn Jones give a talk about the endangered Blue Mountains Dwarf Mountain Pine followed by opportunity to engage in on ground works with the Valley of the Waters Bushcare group to protect them from upstream weed sources.

Monday, April 12
North Katoomba Swampcare planting day
9am - 12 noon

Help restore the swamp buffer of a Blue Mountains Swamp in North Katoomba that is home to the endangered Blue Mountains Water Skink and the Giant Dragonfly
Book with Michael Hensen on mhensen@bmcc.nsw.gov.au (preferred) or 4780 5471

Thursday, April 15
Wentworth Creek Swamp - Leura
9am-3pm

Swampcare is tackling one of the last remaining large Himalayan Honeysuckle infestations in Wentworth Falls, which is running into a Blue Mountains Swamp in the headwaters of Wentworth Creek. Home to the Giant Dragonfly Lunch provided. Book with Michael Hensen on mhensen@bmcc.nsw.gov.au (preferred) or 4780 5471

Saturday, May 1
Annual Bushcare Picnic
Sun Valley

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