Next Working Bee on Saturday 9-Apr-2016
Meet 9am at WLSC carpark

Weather Forecast

Guling Orchid Season [Aug]

Cold weather is coming to an end. Guling (orchids) are flowering.

Ae-noke (caterpillars) of Common Brown butterfly feed on grasses at night.

Muyan (Silver Wattles) are flowering.

Bulen-bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males perform the last of their courtship displays.

The star Arcturus is seen on the northwestern horizon soon after sunset.

Gurrborra (Koalas) begin mating. Males bellow at night.

Seven Seasons of the Kulin People

Artist - Karina H McInnes
Source - Museum Victoria

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Working Bee 11-Jul-2015

plantWith stormy weather forecast, the 19 volunteers who gathered were unsure how much of the two tasks - planting 150 tubestock and removing woody weeds - would get done.

As it turned out, we were once again very lucky with the weather and completed everything planned.  In fact, it was observed that in the 8 years of working bees nobody could remember ever having to call one off. Click on Working Bee 11-Jul-2015 to read more and see the photos.

Working Bee 13-Jun-2015

PlantingAfter the recent lack of rain it was satisfying for the 18 volunteers to be able to plant 350 tubestock on the site we recently removed woody weeds from.

To find out more and see photos click on Working Bee 13-Jun-2015

 

 

 

Word about the Hood

2014-xmasFor all the latest news about Hooded Plovers and other beach-nesting birds, download the Christmas 2014 edition of the Beach-nesting Birds newsletter from Birdlife Australia.

 

 

 

Bay Beach Precinct Plan Vote

Precinct PlanOn 10-Dec-2014, the Council will decide whether or not to accept the recommended Master Plan for the Bay Beach Precinct.  This follows the community consultation undertaken last summer and the consideration of the written submissions received.

Click on the image left to see a larger image.  You can download the revised Plan and the Agenda item. You can also download the CPRRA submission.

 

Working Bee 8-Nov-2014

DSC 3227Fourteen volunteers tackled the task for this, the last working bee for 2014.

To find out more click on Working Bee 8-Nov-2014.

Note the next working bee will be  Sat nn-Feb-2015

 

 

Working Bee 11-Oct-2014

100

The working bee on Sat 11-Oct-2014 attracted 14 volunteers, including our Mayor Cr Neil Rankine, on a fine sunny morning.  Three tasks were targetted - planting the last 100 plants from this years supply, removing woody weeds and clearing tea tree from the heathland.

To read more click on Working Bee 11-Oct-2014

 

Walking Wonthaggi’s Wetlands

WWW Cover100Always wanted to go for a walk around a local wetland?

A new booklet has been published by a local community group that identifies 22 wetlands around Wonthaggi. Click on the image left to see the cover.

To read more click on Walking Wonthaggi’s Wetlands

 

 

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Report Road Problems

You are encouraged to report any and all problems with the Wonthaggi-Cape Paterson Rd to VicRoads.  The more reports they get the higher priority fixing problems gets.

Please phone on 13 11 70 (open 24-hours) and then email to vicroads.eastern@roads.vic.gov.au 

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Whale Watch

There are many whales seen in our area but few sightings are formally recorded - so there is no evidence of these. So, if you see a whale, please:

- Take a photo and/or note the fin and tail shape, plus any markings

- Note the time/day/location

Then e-mail this info to our local Whale Watcher by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Our Hoodies

    Hooded PloversWe have two valuable Hooded Plover breeding sites at Undertow Bay and 2nd Surf Beach.  Hoodies are endangered species with breeding success currently very low.  To protect them you must:

      - Read and follow signage

      - Only observe them from a distance of 80-100m

      - Keep your dog on a lead and well away from the birds.

          To find out more about our Hoodies, click here