Weeds and Bushcare News

Bushcare Picnic serves up a "Thank You"

March 1, 2006

by Chris Dewhurst – Bushcare Team Leader – Blue Mountains City Council

Blue Mountains City Council held it's annual "Thank You" BBQ for its volunteers last weekend. Over 100 volunteers attended the event held in the Megalong Valley.

The crowd participated in the Bushcare Olympics that included a "toss the pine" competition and bake-off.

Council staff served a lunch and BMCC General Manager Michael Willis and Clr. Pippa McGuiness presented awards for outstanding volunteer achievement.

Five Year Awards

Horseshoe Falls Bushcare Group
Water Nymphs Dell Bushcare Group
Tortoise Creek Landcare Group
Central Park Bushcare Group

Ten Year Awards

South Lawson Park Bushcare Group
Lindemen Road Bushcare Group
Red Gum Park Bushcare Group
Bellata Court Bushcare Group
Jamison Creek Bushcare Group
Gang Gang's Bushcare Band

Individual Awards

Landcare Hard Yakka - Don Bullard, Gerry DeBie
Bushcare Hard Yakka - David Coleby, Rae Druitt
Bake Off Champion - Joan Gaul
Bushcare Legend - Alan Lane


Bushcare Legend Alan Lane with BMCC General Manager Michael Willis


Bushcare Hard Yakka Award recipient Rae Druitt with BMCC General Manager Michael Willis


Ten Year Award recipient Rob from South Lawson Park with Michael Willis.


Bake-off Runners Up


Landcare Hard Yakka - Don Bullard and Gerry DeBie with Michael Willis


Ten Year Group Award recipient Nick Todd from Jamison Creek with Michael Willis


Bushcare Olympics - Liz from Birdwood Gully leads the pack.


Bushcare Olympics - weed bag racing at full pace.


Bushcare Olympics - the Pine Toss event.