THE BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST DAY 25 YEARS 20TH ANNUAL EVENT RAFFLE The Big Scrub Rainforest Day was the 1999 brainchild of Tony Come to the Information Stall at the event and purchase a ticket Parkes and Kelvin Davies. Tony was (and still is) the President in the Big Scrub Raffle (prizes displayed). Raffle drawn at 3pm. 45 PROJECTS BigScrub of Big Scrub Landcare. He and Kelvin decided that they should Prizes include: a double pass for the Byron Bay Writers Festival RAINFOREST DAY put on an event that would be a celebration of the Big Scrub and 2019; hand made Big Scrub quilted bedspread from quilter would enhance the community’s awareness of the local Big Scrub Stephanie Lymburner; The Farm at Byron Bay hamper and farm $5 MILLION VALUE Rainforest, its beauty, its rich biodiversity, its tragic history and tour; large framed tawny frogmouth photograph from James the need for the community to take the lead in its restoration. Dorey Photography; a nest box from Hollow Log Homes; jewellery voucher and entry to the Crystal Castle; a Cape Byron Distillery A few hundred people attended the first event held at Booyong 600 HA RESTORED and Rainforest Tour for 4 people and bottles of Brookies Gin; a Recreation Reserve and the event has grown into Australia’s SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER 2018 Brookfarm hamper. | largest annual Landcare, environment and community LISMORE CITY HALL 9AM TO 3PM celebration providing a focus for community involvement 1,500,000 TREES through engagement and education in a festival environment. STALL HOLDERS INCLUDE • Bangalow Koalas • Lismore City Council In 2001 the event found its spiritual home at Rocky Creek Dam • Big Scrub Landcare • North Coast Local Land (the source of our regional water supply) where Rous County PRESENTED BY IN ASSOCIATION WITH • Biodiversity Conservation Trust Services Council has been conducting pioneering restoration of lowland • BirdLife Northern Rivers • Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers subtropical rainforest for over 30 years. The event has since • Brookfarm • NSW Office of Environment and CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF WHAT IS THE been presented by Big Scrub Landcare in association with Rous • Echidna Nursery Heritage BIG SCRUB LANDCARE BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST County Council. • EnviTE • Rainforest Foods • Firewheel Rainforest Nursery • Rainforest Rescue Big Scrub Landcare (BSL) was formed in 1993 as the community’s Prior to European settlement, the Big Scrub covered 75,000 ha. response to overcoming threats to the survival of the remaining It was the largest contiguous area of lowland subtropical rainforest ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL • Friends of the Koala • Rous County Council remnants of critically endangered lowland subtropical rainforest in Australia, accounting for 38% of the total area. • Friends of the Lismore • Spinifex Country Products & Rous County Council has three main functions: bulk water (LSR) in the Big Scrub region of north-eastern NSW. Since that Tragically, 99% of this magnificent rainforest was cleared, leaving supply; weed biosecurity and flood mitigation. Rainforest Botanic Gardens NSW Bird Atlassers Inc time, BSL has evolved to become one of the largest, most active only 1% as fragmented remnants scattered across the landscape GUIDED BIRD, PLANT USE & RAINFOREST RESTORATION WALKS | PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS • Landcare: Richmond Landcare • Stone and Wood and successful Landcare groups in Australia, with more than 500 As the regional water supply authority, Council provides water between the northern NSW towns of Byron Bay, Ballina and Lismore. Inc, Brunswick Valley Landcare, members, thousands of social media followers and an outstanding & TALKS FACILITATED BY SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S LEADING ECOLOGISTS, BUSH REGENERATORS, to approximately 100,000 people in the local authority areas Border Ranges Richmond Valley record of achievement in restoring lowland subtropical rainforest. These remnants are internationally significant, with species NATURALISTS & SCIENTISTS | FABULOUS FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT | INFORMATION, DISPLAYS of Lismore, Ballina, Byron and Richmond Valley. All of the key Landcare Network, Tweed whose lineage goes back more than 180 million years to the great existing and proposed water sources of Council (Rocky Creek BSL is the voice of the rainforest. & STALLS | FUN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Landcare rainforests of Gondwana that once covered Australia. The remnants Dam, Emigrant Creek Dam, and the Wilsons River Source) are Our mission is promoting, facilitating and undertaking long-term support an incredibly rich biodiversity, home to many hundreds located within the Big Scrub landscape. In this way, Rous County THANK YOU SPONSORS, PRESENTERS, restoration and ongoing care of critically endangered lowland of species including over 38 threatened flora species and 61 Council represents ‘water from the Big Scrub rainforest.’ SUPPORTERS subtropical rainforest. threatened fauna species. Council has been conducting pioneering restoration of lowland This event wouldn’t be possible without the Big Scrub community subtropical rainforest for over 30 years, managing water in coming together to make it happen. Thank you to our wonderful partnership with nature. Big Scrub restoration is considered event: sponsors, presenters, facilitators, volunteers and friends. critical for the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity in THE SURVIVAL OF THESE REMNANTS IS AT STAKE. the Big Scrub landscape, and important for our water future. BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST DAY 2018 WITHOUT BIG SCRUB LANDCARE, THE RAINFOREST WILL QUIETLY DISAPPEAR. Rous County Council encourages landholders in our water ORGANISING COMMITEE catchment areas to protect and restore the Big Scrub – in this Tony Parkes, Anthony Acret, Georgina Jones, Stephanie way landholders manage water in partnership with nature by Lymburner, Jesse Vandenbosch, Chrisy Clay and Shannon helping to protect the health of our waterways, for the benefit Baunach-Greenfields. of our local drinking water supply and the enhancement of CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF BIG SCRUB LANDCARE biodiversity in the Big Scrub landscape. IMAGES, DESIGN, PRINT DONATE NOW Images: Katherine Castle, Natsky, Andy Erskine. & THE 20TH ANNUAL BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST DAY BECOME A MEMBER LOGISTICS AND SAFETY Design: Nighean O’Brien. SUPPORT BIG SCRUB LANDCARE Conserving our rainforest and its magnificent biodiversity The Information Centre is open all day for first aid, Print: Quality Plus Printing Ballina. AND BE A VOICE OF THE RAINFOREST. Become a member of Big Scrub Landcare and be a voice of the rainforest. general information, program details and information Printed on 100% recycled paper. We need your support to help us with our on-going Please cut this section out and post it to PO Box 106, Bangalow NSW, 2479 about Big Scrub Landcare. Come and say hello, work to restore and care for our magnificent rainforest. alternatively you can become a member by filling in the form on our website. complete the visitor’s survey for your chance to win CONTACT US Without your support, the Big Scrub rainforest will BYO PICNIC | FOOD & BEVERAGES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE | GOLD COIN DONATION AT ENTRY a prize and get the latest event information and quietly disappear. NAME: program details. [email protected] Full program available at www.bigscrubrainforest.org or www.rous.nsw.gov.au www.bigscrubrainforest.org Donations above $2 are tax deductible. ADDRESS: PO Box 106, Bangalow NSW 2479 NSW Australia Make your donation at the information tent or online EMAIL: visit www.bigscrubrainforest.org BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST DAY PRINCIPAL SPONSOR MAJOR SPONSORS Or by direct bank transfer to I agree, if in the unlikely event that Big Scrub Landcare is wound up and cannot pay its debts I FRIEND OF THE SUPPORTERS agree to pay a one off member guarantee of $10 in accordance with the provisions of clause 9 EVENT SPONSORS The Rainforest Treasury in the Constitution of Big Scrub Landcare. • Bay FM • Big Scrub Regen : Ecological Restoration Service Account Name: Rainforest Treasury • Greg Alderson & Associates • NSW Environmental Trust I agree to stay updated on all BSL events and volunteer opportunities. We will send you our BSB: 062565 Account number: 10833458 regular newsletter ‘The Voice’. COMMUNITY TREE SUPPORTED • Envite Environment PLANTING SPONSOR BY THE BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST DAY PROGRAM

NSW GOVERNMENT STAGE RAINFOREST RESCUE STAGE ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL STAGE CREATIVE WORKSHOPS KIDS ACTIVITIES GUIDED WALKS & TOURS

LANDCARE LEGENDS 9.00–9.30am SUPPORTING PRIVATE LANDHOLDERS 9.00–9.20am NATIVE BEES & 9.00–9.50am BOTANICAL 9.00–10.50am 9.00–10.30am Richmond Landcare Inc. Landcarers FOR CONSERVATION POLLINATOR HOUSES 9am DRAWING BIRD WALK Come and hear from local Landcare legends as they share their Landcare stories, successes, lessons Mark Sheahan, NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) Lyn Thompson, Richmond Landcare Inc. WORKSHOP and inspiration from decades of doing Landcare on the North Coast. Lismore Rainforest The BCT aims to increase the area of private land protected for conservation. This talk outlines Learn about the role native bees have in pollination and how to make a pollinator Andy Erskine, Artist the support landholders can receive to protect and manage natural areas on their properties. house for your garden. Botanic Gardens An introduction to black and white botanical art. Get started in conveying the beauty of rainforest plants while retaining Leaders from Birdlife Australia scientific accuracy. Northern Rivers Join fellow birders to find and identify ACTIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY 9.20–9.40am Ages 15+. $10. Max 12 participants. Bookings essential at the special birds of the Big Scrub. www.bigscrubrainforest.org – BUILDING LANDSCAPE RESILIENCE Bring binoculars, notebook and bird 9.30–10.00am Wendy Neilan, Kate Steel, Angie Brace, and Vanessa Tallon (Lismore City Council’s guide, hat and water. 9.30–10.30am GETTING STARTED IN BUSH Environmental Strategies team) REGENERATION Find out what Council is doing about biodiversity and how you can get involved - from the Rural GUIDED RAINFOREST Landholders from across the Big Scrub region Landholder Initiative to restoring Lismore’s urban green corridors. In this panel discussion Landholders share their property restoration experiences, how they got WALK started, successes and lessons learned. 9.40–10.30am Rotary Park Lismore CABINET TIMBER WOODLOTS Darren Bailey, Bailey Environmental Jo Harvey Jones, Mike Delaney, Martin Novak and Tony Kenway. and John Nagle This panel will discuss the importance of cabinet timber woodlots as corridors linking Discover the world of Big Scrub birds remnants across the landscape. and trees. Bring your binoculars. Look at some rare and threatened as well as unusual species of flora and ask SOILS = LIFE 10.00–10.30am TOOLS, TIPS & TECHNIQUES 10.00–10.45am Children’s Bush School: 10.00–11.00am those tricky questions. 10am Dr John Grant, Southern Cross University IN REGENERATION NATURE GAMES Find out how innovative farmers and land managers can successfully regenerate landscapes and Iain Stych, Envite Rohan Stewart, Brunswick Bush School maintain or increase production by valuing the ground we are standing on. Participate in an interactive workshop focusing on weed identification and Time to get active with these fun interactive bush games that will test your treatment techniques. skills, get your heart thumping and legs moving. Catch the Bush Turkey, CELEBRATING 25 YEARS 10.30–11.00am FRAGMENTATION AND SEED 10.30–10.50am What’s the time hungry Dingo? Follow the wallaby trail and more. Ages 6–12 OF BIG SCRUB LANDCARE PREDATION years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tony Parkes, Stephanie Lymburner, Mark Dunphy and Mike Delaney (Big Scrub Landcare) Dr Gary Palmer, Griffith University A panel discussion reflecting on 25 years of Big Scrub Landcare and it’s achievements and plans for Discover how rainforest fragmentation alters vertebrate seed predator communities and how saving our rainforest and its magnificent biodiversity. this may influence patterns of plant regeneration in the Big Scrub.

WELCOME TO COUNTRY 11.00am–12.00pm ALL DAY WILD WEAVING 11.00am–12.50pm Children’s Bush School: 11.00am–12.00pm 11.00am–12.00pm 11am & OFFICIAL OPENING FOR BEGINNERS BRANCH WEAVING CRAFT WILSONS RIVER Alys Shilo, Wildress Wild Weaving Rohan Stewart, Brunswick Bush School FEATURED: ACTIVITIES PLANTINGS WALK Learn basic weaving techniques and see some of the classic We’ll go on a nature walk to collect some fine treasures to weave together RAINFOREST RESTORATION AND RESILIENCE for a beautiful artistic creation. All Ages. Limit: 8–20. Children must be (walk leaves from 11.30am–12.30pm • FACE PAINTING nasty weeds in a new light. Create a basic weaving project Professor Ian Lowe, Griffith University using vines provided. accompanied by an adult. Lismore City Hall) Jesse Vandenbosh, Big Scrub Regen RAINFOREST WALK • THE CATCHMENT MODEL Ages 8+. $10. Max 20 participants. Bookings essential at and Kylie Van Der Kolk, Rous County Lismore Rainforest www.bigscrubrainforest.org FEATURED: 12.00–12.50pm • FOREST PLAYGROUND Council Botanic Gardens 12pm CLIMATE CHANGE AND AUSTRALIAN • INFORMATION STALLS Come on a walk along the Wilsons Justin Mallee, Saving Our Species, ECOSYSTEMS: WHAT ARE WE LOSING River and learn about ecological Office of Environment and Heritage restoration plantings. Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes, Macquarie University • CHILDREN’S CRAFT This walk looks at threatened Climate change poses profound risks to Australia’s unique wildlife. This talk will outline how rainforest species and the the climate is changing, how species and ecosystems are being affected, and what we might • LIVE MUSIC management of our rarest plants. do about it.

NORTHERN CORRIDOR CONNECTIONS 1.00–1.30pm BUGS OF THE BIG SCRUB: ECOLOGY, 1.00–1.20pm SEED COLLECTION 1.00–1.50pm CREATIVE 1.00–3.00pm Children’s Bush School: 1.00–2.00pm RAINFOREST WALK 1.00–2.00pm 1pm Jai Sleeman and Justine Graham, North Coast Local Land Services DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION & PLANT PROPAGATION BOTANICAL NATURE GAMES Rotary Park Lismore Conservation and land management partners from across the Northern Rivers area have been working Jeremy Jones, insect ecologist and wildlife photographer Mark Dunphy, Michelle Chapman, Steve McAlpin and Paul Nelson (Firewheel DRAWING Rohan Stewart, Brunswick Bush School Gary Opit, Ecologist together since 2009 to look after high value rainforest and species populations. This project has Rainforest Nursery) Come and get a bug’s-eye view of some of the most weird and wonderful of the Big Scrub’s Tim Roberts, Artist What is nature connection? How do we connect with nature? This series of Learn about the history of the Big Scrub’s flora and fauna over millions of years evolved through many stages and this year sees the start of two new projects that have come out of inhabitants — the insects — photographed on location at Rocky Creek Dam and surrounds. This practical workshop covers everything from seed collection and storage to fun exercises and games are an awesome way to deepen our awareness and whilst discovering what species is what. the larger landscape approach. processing and propagation. Learn how to collect and propagate easy and tricky Learn how to portray details of local rainforest plants using awaken our senses to the beauty of the natural world that is always around species for your next rainforest restoration project. Tim’s signature creative style. us. All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 1.20–1.40pm 1.30–2.00pm FROG SONG CATALYSING ACTION SAVING OUR SPECIES Emma Stone, Whian Whian Landcare Office of Environment and Heritage Have you considered what impact restoration might be having on frogs? A citizen science Find out about the flagship Saving our Species program that is working across all land tenures and project at Whian Whian endeavoured to find out and came up with some fascinating results. organisations to deliver targeted threatened species actions, based on species ecology and threats.

THE LATEST RESEARCH IN 2.00–3.00pm MEASURING RESTORATION PROGRESS 2.00–3.00pm BIOSECURITY 2.00–2.30pm 2.00–3.00pm Children’s Bush School: 2.00–3.00pm FUNGI OF THE BIG SCRUB 2.00–3.00pm 2pm RAINFOREST PLANTING DESIGN Tein McDonald, Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia Regional Biosecurity Officers CRAZY CRITTERS CRAFT Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Mark Dunphy (Firewheel Rainforest Nursery), Tony Parkes (Big Scrub Landcare), Dr Robert Learn how the ‘recovery wheel’ of the National Ecological Restoration Standards can help In this workshop we will look at strategies to prevent, respond to and recover from Rohan Stewart, Brunswick Bush School Steve Axford, Fungi Photographer pests and diseases that threaten productivity and the environment right here in the Kooyman (Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens), Ben Jennings (Eco-Recharge) you to identify the ecological goals in rainforest restoration and measure the success of your Get creative and let you imagination run wild. Using clay and bits n bobs Join this walk and talk and learn about the wonderful world of fungi in the Big project. Optional: download the app to your smartphone prior to the workshop. Northern Rivers. Wondering what organisations and other landholders are doing about MONKEY & THE FISH DUO This panel discussion will discuss current ecological research, genetics and the practicalities we scavenge from the bush we will model our very own crazy critters! Bugs Scrub. crazy ants, wild dogs and noxious weeds? Come and find out. and butterflies, ants and arachnids! All ages. Limit 18–20. Children must be of rainforest plantings into the future. accompanied by an adult.