Working Bee 12 August 2017
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Here's hoping the good spring rains continue to allow these plants to become established in this very sandy environment. Rod lead a small but determined team removing Sea Spurge seedlings from the dunes at 2nd Surf Beach and locating infested areas that will be sprayed later in the spring. See below for photos from the morning's activity.
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Want to help?If you want to help restore our local bushland, or if you have any questions, you can contact us by email by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To amuse you ... CPRRA MembersMembership is open to "residents of Cape Paterson or ratepayers of the Bass Coast Shire owning property in Cape Paterson" (Constitution §4.3). To join, simply fill-i the Membership Applicationon the left and pay the membership fees. You can download the Rules of Association by clicking here CPRRA is a not-for-profit Whale Watch
- 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
- 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
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CAPE PATERSON
RESIDENTS AND RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Working bees are held on the second Saturday of the month. The next working bee will be on - SATURDAY 13 October.
Meet at 9am at the Wonthaggi Lifesaving Club. All welcome.
Poorneet Tadpole Season [Sep-Oct]
Temperatures are rising but the rain continues. Pied Currawongs call loudly and often.
Flax-lilies are flowering.
The flowering of plants such as Myrnong, (Yam Daisy), indicates the tubers are ready for eating.
Bulen-bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males have finished displaying.
Days and nights are of equal length.
Seven Seasons of the Kulin People
Artist - Karina H McInnes
Source - Museum Victoria
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An enthusiastic band of volunteers completed our last planting for the year in the area between Orana campground and Undertow Beach. 410 indigenous tube-stock with guards were planted by lunchtime. Well done everyone and thanks for making this year’s planting such a great success. 
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:
We 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:
