Working Bee 10 November 2018

This was the last working bee of 2018 and we had around 20 eager volunteers to tackle Cassia St Reserve. This is a reserve we have worked on before, removing woody weeds and replanting. This working bee was about the maintenance of the tracks or, in some cases, re-creating tracks as our plantings had done so well that they had over grown some of the original tracks. 

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A Strategic Plan for CPRRA

An impressive 128 responses to our survey were received from members including 75 additional comments! Thank you very much for your input. All of these will be considered in the development of the Strategic Plan.

After calculating your combined ranking of the seven areas and reflecting upon the 75 issues raised the committee have determined to incorporate the following four areas into the Strategic Plan.
1. Future Planning and Development: Preserving the unique character of Cape Paterson throughout future planning
2. Infrastructure: Advocating for infrastructure that enhances the liveability of the Cape
3. Biodiversity: Maintaining and enhancing the natural environment
4. Advocacy and Social and Community: Identifying and advocating on the social, health and wellbeing needs of the community.

A full copy of the survey results and discussion is available here.

What remains now is to prepare the Strategic Plan. Our goal is to have that plan ready to present to the Annual General Meeting in January.  Again thank all of you for your input! It has been invaluable.

Working Bee 13 October 2018

About 20 enthusiastic volunteers (some first timers too!) came out for a fun morning removing sea spurge from around "F" break beach (end of Wilsons Rd) and towards 2nd Surf.

We were mindful of the hooded plovers around, either staying close to the water line, or staying up in the sand dunes.

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Working Bee 8 September 2018

On Saturday 8th September an intrepid band of sea spurgers removed their shoes and braved the raging waters of Wreck Creek to access 2 km of coastline from Wreck Beach, Harmer’s Haven to Second Surf Beach, Cape Paterson.

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Working Bee 16 June 2018

A very successful working bee was held with 23 in attendance. Despite an early shower the weather held out. We moved and stacked woody weeds, mostly mirror bush, to prepare for planting next month. We also planted 90 native tubestock towards the top of the cleared area to provide some fast growing privacy screening for the caravan park.

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Working Bee 14 April 2018

A very dedicated 12-15 volunteers braved the windy conditions to do some woody weed removal. Luckily we were relatively sheltered from the wind on the slope. We had to pull the pin and had an extended morning tea due the rain settling in. 

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Fauna Survey of Undertow Bay Foreshore

At 2pm on 11 August a Community Information session was held where Peter Homan presented the results of the fauna survey he conducted in April 2018. Again, despite the weather, there was a terrific turn out of 62 people to learn about the birds, bats, marsupials and endangered species that try to survive in the area behind Undertow beach.

Thanks to the Wonthaggi Lifesaving Club for allowing us to use the hall and providing a wonderful afternoon tea.

The CPRRA commissioned the survey which was funded through a grant from the Wettenhall Environment Trust and the Bass Coast Shire. Peter Homan Fauna Consultancy undertook the survey.

The site has important habitats for many native animals and is a key section in the habitat corridor between Bunurong Marine National Park and San Remo. Fifty-one native species were recorded: 13 mammals, 3 reptiles, 33 birds and 2 amphibians. Three threatened bird species were recorded.

A summary of the report findings can be found here or you can read the full survey report here. Peter Homan also prepared some Advice on Habitat Management which contains valuable information to consider when undertaking re-vegetation works.