Coastal Restoration and Maintenance 2004

Coastal Restoration & maintenance - 2004

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What does the data tell us for 2000/2004

Shoalhaven Bushcare Program

Shoalhaven City Council began registering volunteer Bushcare groups to work on its reserve land in January 1997. This is an ongoing program with major gains being made over the last 7 years. The main benefits include:

regeneration restoration;
sand dune stabilisation;
erosion control;
track maintenance/construction;
erection of protective fencing;
personal accident insurance for volunteers;
public liability insurance for approved activities; and
better management of volunteer activities within the City.

Bushcare is about empowering the community to work on public reserve land in cooperation with Council. Sometimes the results are obvious, for example when a boardwalk is built. In other cases Bushcare simply means that one person wants to weed the bushland next to their house. They quietly undertake this work, whenever they can or whenever the mood strikes them.

Shoalhaven Bushcare Program makes it easy for people to become involved – you simply have to register and get permission to do what you want to do.

An overview of Bushcare groups and their activities is available for the Northern, Central and Southern areas of the Shoalhaven.

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