Blue Mountains Region Achievement Report 2015-2016 S Alton

WHO WE ARE WHERE WE OPERATE ......

We are one of four regions that make up Biogeographical Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Park Management Metro and Mountains Area There are four bioregions within our region: Branch. The three other regions are Metro Basin, NSW South Western Slopes, The Greater Blue Mountains World South West Region, Metro North East South Eastern Highlands, and Brigalow Heritage Area (GBMWHA) was inscribed Region and Southern Ranges Region. Belt South. The landscape features include on the World Heritage list in 2000 for its Our region comprises four management a major geological feature of eastern outstanding biodiversity and ongoing areas - Hawkesbury, Kanangra, Mudgee and , the dissected upland plateaux of ecological processes, in particular for the Upper Mountains Areas (see Map page 2). the . The significant diversity of eucalypt species. The eucalypt We provide specialist functional support environmental diversity associated with forests in the Region, together with non- and advice to these four Areas with the its geology, altitudinal range (from 30m eucalypt ecosystems including , Walking Track and Plant Team and Strategic to 1300m), rainfall gradient (350mm to heaths and wetlands, protect a significant Programs Team. 1500mm) and variety of historic and proportion of Australia’s total biodiversity Our region has offices and works depots neighbouring land uses (forestry, mining, which is unique and important on a global located in Richmond, Glenbrook, Katoomba, rural, semi-rural, urban and natural areas), scale. Blackheath, Mudgee, Rylstone and Oberon. contribute to a wide variety of management Wilderness & Wild Rivers issues. WHAT WE DO ...... The Region protects the Kanangra-Boyd, Reserves Grose and Wollemi wilderness areas. It Blue Mountains Region is responsible for the Blue Mountains Region manages 34 also protects the Grose, Kowmung and management of: reserves (Appendix 1) with a total area Colo Rivers which have been declared ‘wild • national parks and reserves of 874,868 hectares. Major iconic parks rivers’. within the Region include Blue Mountains, • park assets Kanangra-Boyd and Wollemi National Parks. • people in parks These reserves form the majority of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. • native plants and animals Electorate character • fire and incidents There are seven federal, 11 state electorates • pests and weeds and 15 Local Government Areas ranging • Aboriginal cultural heritage from peri-urban interface of western Sydney to the rural landscape of the Mudgee area • historic heritage (Appendix 2). Neighbours include residents • over 68 per cent (705,566 hectares) of western Sydney, semi-rural and rural of the Greater Blue Mountains World landowners, forestry, mining and horticultural Heritage Area industries.

• Special Areas (Sydney and Blue Mountains water catchments) Snow covered Katoomba office entrance. • wilderness and wild rivers.

1 NPWS Region ! Sydney Blue Mountains

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2 ...... KEY ACHIEVEMENTS 2015/16

COMMUNITIES AND RESERVES ......

Plan of Management Program

Plans of management are statutory​​​ documents prepared in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Together with the Blue Mountains Regional Advisory Committee and the Planning Evaluation and Assessment Team, the Region worked on plans of management for Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve, Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area, Capertee National Park and the Crookwell Reserves.

RESERVE ESTABLISHMENT AND ACQUISITION ......

Goulburn River National Park addition – The ‘Drip’ establishment

This year saw the gazettal of The Drip ABOVE and LEFT: The ‘Drip’ was added to addition to Goulburn River National Park. Goulburn River National Park. S Ruming Establishment works for the addition included precinct planning, works design, costing, essential public safety works, NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS signage and ongoing liaison with the ...... Mudgee Local Aboriginal Land Council. Saving our Species RESERVE INFRASTRUCTURE We undertook more than 30 Saving our AND MAINTENANCE Species programs including protection ...... works for Bossiaea fragrans, Pultenaea NPWS Asset Stewardship Strategy sp. Genowlan Point, Smooth Bush-Pea (Pultenaea glabra), Dwarf Mountain Pine The Region has supported implementation (Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii) and Epacris of this State-wide asset maintenance hamiltonii. strategy with desktop surveys and field assessments to review asset relevance, Threatened species performance and condition in order to prioritise maintenance programs. Assets Ongoing programs were also implemented were ranked according to the NPWS Asset for the iconic Wollemi pine (monitoring, soil Stewardship Strategy prioritisation criteria. treatment and site security) and brush-tailed LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION ...... rock-wallaby (fox control & surveys and Horse Riding Management Plan monitoring at Wolgan and Capertee Valleys Sydney and Blue Mountains water Environmental and financial assessment was in and Jenolan Karst storage catchments completed to inform the draft horse-riding Conservation Reserve). management plan for south-east Wollemi In a joint management arrangement with National Park in accordance with the WaterNSW, we manage the Blackheath, Wollemi National Park Plan of Management. Katoomba, Woodford and Warragamba Special Areas. These Special Areas hold the drinking water storages for the people of Sydney and Blue Mountains. They are managed under the Special Areas Strategic Plan of Management and a Service Level Agreement.

WaterNSW funding supported fire and pest programs to maintain the ecological integrity and water quality of the catchments.

Aboriginal site protection works were also implemented in the Special Areas as part of the Land Management Program. The upgrade of the camper toilet and shower block at Yerranderie Private Town, in Yerranderie Regional Park, was popular with The iconic Wollemi Pine continues to be the Easter campers. H Sutton protected in its natural habitat. J Plaza

3 TOP: Allowah Day, held in Yellomundee Regional Park was an iniative between NPWS and Western Sydney Aboriginal communities. Hawkesbury Area staff joined in celebrating Aboriginal culture and engaging with around 200 (mainly) Aboriginal students from the local area. G Meade

LEFT: Maiyingu Marragu Aboriginal Place ceremony. Dancers performed at a ceremony to celebrate community engagement in projects to install an information shelter and signage for the protected area. Pictured: Wiradjuri dancers with Wiradjuri Community Elder Aunty Helen Riley, Patsy Riley Wolfenden, Sharon Riley (NPWS), Daryl Goodwin (NSW Police), Wiradjuri Elder Ralf Naiden and Lithgow Mayor Maree Statham. Lithgow Mercury

Red Hands Cave and Euroka Clearing (Nye - Heritage Asset ABORIGINAL JOINT Gnorang) Aboriginal Places. The Shaws Revitalisation Program MANAGEMENT Creek Aboriginal Place management plan ...... An investment of $761,800 delivered was drafted for community consultation. improvements to the Farmers Inn, Royal Parks play an important part in building Aboriginal Park Partnership activities Hotel, Corneys Garage and Ivy Cottage. the resilience of Indigenous communities. included Allowah Day celebrations Interpretative planning for Corneys Garage We support the aspirations of Aboriginal in Yellomundee Regional Park, bush was completed. A 350 metre walking track people to protect their cultural heritage, regeneration programs, NAIDOC next to River Lett was completed. The to be involved in the management of their celebrations, volunteer site protection interiors of Old Trahlee and the Presbytery traditional lands and to improve connection programs, and culture camps. were revitalised, ready to be placed on the to country and community wellbeing. We market for holiday accommodation. engage with Aboriginal community members A Statement of Intent was signed with the to manage the reserves in partnership Mudgee Local Aboriginal Land Council Rock Art Conservation Volunteer Program with Aboriginal people. Through direct for the development of an agreement community engagement initiatives, we are for cooperation, learning and ongoing seeking a more integrated approach to consultation on the management of lands cultural heritage management. in the vicinity of the Drip in Goulburn River National Park. There is one non-native title Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) in the Region, Nine positions are identified for Aboriginal the Gundungurra ILUA; and five Aboriginal employees. Their connection to country and Places - Three Sisters, Shaws Creek, Kings cultural knowledge assists us to develop Tableland, Red Hands Cave and Euroka strong relationships and partnerships clearing (Nye Gnorang). with our communities in caring for our environment and our cultural heritage. Gundungurra Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND The Gundungurra ILUA Consultative CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ...... Committee guided the establishment and implementation of the ILUA, with a Grand Canyon - Heritage Asset number of cultural events, activities and site Revitalisation Program protection works completed. Phase two of this project (2015-16) invested $504,000 to upgrade 462 metres of track Aboriginal Place management Rock Art Conservation in the canyon to meet safety standards. It The Region continued to work together with Volunteer Group assessed and maintained showcases best practice track construction, Aboriginal communities to manage the Three remote cultural sites at Chinamens Creek, while protecting historic elements, to meet Sisters, Shaws Creek, , Blue Mountains NP. C.Banffy increasing visitor demand.

4 ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE ASSET ACTIVATION ......

Reserve Commercial Partnerships

We actively managed commercial partnerships and the licensing of commercial tour operators in our reserves including:

• 32 events with about 10,000 participants including the Ultra-Trail Australia with 3,500 entrants. This event alone brings in over $1.5 million to the local economy;

• 93 commercial tour operators and;

• 30 filming approvals.

Park Entry & Use Fee Management Field staff repairing the Federal Pass after a In partnership with Service NSW, the landslip (left) left the track impassable, Blue Hawkesbury Area implemented an on-line Mountains National Park. C Connor booking system for the Glenbrook precinct. This initiative has resulted in increased revenue and improved service.

VISITOR EXPERIENCE VISITOR FACILITIES ......

The parks of the Blue Mountains Region Looking after Visitor Safety attract more than four million visitors a year Critical visitor safety risks were mitigated and support a thriving tourism industry. with $140,000 of capital funding. This There are 37 visitor sites listed on the State included replacing two vehicle/pedestrian Heritage Register which include the iconic bridges in Wombeyan Karst Conservation National Pass (Wentworth Falls), Grand Reserve, installation of an innovative safety Canyon (Blackheath) and the Three Sisters TREK barrier at the Jellybean Pool and undertaking (Katoomba) walking tracks. In collaboration with NSW Police, the ‘Think essential repairs to the People-counters on the region’s 320 Before You Trek’ (TREK) safety initiative was Track. Hazardous trees were removed and kilometres of tracks suggest around 1.37 launched as a trial, with online trip intention trimmed in camping and day-use areas million walkers each year. With 38 per cent forms in the Blue Mountains and Southern across the region. of visitors to the Blue Mountains taking Ranges Regions. TREK, along with the free Princes Rock Lookout Upgrade a bushwalk, the Region’s tracks are a loan of personal locator beacons, is making significant driver for the local ecotourism outdoor activities safer and enhancing the This historic lookout is one of the most economy. efficiency of search and rescue. popular in Blue Mountains National Park. New safety barriers were designed and Visitor safety is a key priority with a high installed to comply with current safety number of tracks on cliff lines, including 175 standards and to fit with heritage values. lookouts. Additional design concepts were prepared to Discovery and the Heritage Centre meet future demands.

Visitor experiences were greatly enhanced Repairs to damaged tracks again this year through the fantastic Storm damage left the Federal Pass covered activities and information provided by the by landslip debris in places and this was Discovery program and the Blue Mountains repaired by our track team. Heritage Centre, Blackheath. These services are led by the Customer Experience Division (CED) of NPWS.

CENTRE: New safety barrier at Jellybean Pool near Glenbrook LEFT: New safety rails, Princes Rock lookout ABOVE: New bridge at Wombeyan

5 VISITOR FACILITIES ......

Three Sisters Walking Track Interpretive Project

New sculptures and signs were installed along the recently upgraded pathway in consultation with the Gundungurra community.

Glen Davis Shale Mine

A program of works to stabilise this site and mitigate visitor risks continued with a heritage assessment, detailed engineering report on stability issues and planning for heritage conservation works. Vegetation management was completed and Four-wheel drive enthusiasts cleaned up stabilisation works commenced. ENABLING PARTICIPATION ...... The Glen section of Abercrombie River Evans Crown Walking Track State Conservation Area as part of a Community participation Kanangra Area staff, with the assistance of long-term volunteer project between four- the Walking Track Team, completed works The Region was strongly supported again wheel drive clubs and NPWS. on a track to the foot of Evans Crown. This by dedicated volunteers delivering bush Scrap metal collected by the volunteers replaced an informal track and provides care, river care, Aboriginal site protection has been recycled and potentially excellent access for visitors. programs, and Clean-up Australia Day. hazardous infrastructure removed in order Under the state-wide 4WD Memorandum to improve the area for future park users. of Understanding, we are engaging with local 4WD groups to provide volunteer opportunities. PEST AND WEED MANAGEMENT ......

Regional Pest Management Strategy

Key programs were:

• supporting neighbours whose economic enterprises are significantly impacted by pests (e.g. wild dog impacts on livestock)

• water quality protection in the Sydney drinking water catchment (e.g. feral pig control in the Special Areas)

• threatened species management (e.g. fox control at brush-tailed rock-wallaby colonies)

• responding to new and emerging pest species threats (e.g. coolatai grass in Wollemi National Park). Green Gully restoration program: Galong Creek Volunteer Group reach a milestone of 5000 trees and shrubs planted. Blue Mountains NP. C.Banffy Urban pest impacts are significant issues, particularly in the Hawkesbury and Upper Mountains Areas where there is a high density of weeds on urban boundaries and along creeks and rivers downstream of urban areas. The Region relies on a dedicated community volunteer base to assist in managing the weed problem particularly at the urban interface.

Wild dog management

The Region continues to work with local wild dog working groups such as the Oberon Vertebrate Pest Group, Hampton Wild Dog Group and the Rylstone Wild Dog Association. Wild dog baiting continued strategically in spring and autumn. Professional dog trappers were employed and the Region instigated timely reactive baiting in support of park neighbours. The Region presented long-serving Braeside Bushcare group and Great Grose Weed Walk participants and other volunteers with recognition awards for five to 20 years service.

6 LEFT: Pitts Amphitheatre hazard reduction burn, May 2016, Blue Mountains National Park. ABOVE: Briefing for Rural Fire Service and NPWS crews prior to the Pitts Amphitheatre burn.

FIRE MANAGEMENT ......

The Region takes a strong cooperative approach to fire management, working closely with other fire agencies and neighbours to mitigate fire risk across the landscape and to protect communities, natural and cultural values.

Enhanced Bushfire Management Program

Blue Mountains Region has an annual prescribed burning target of 31,473 hectares and an annual planning target of 47,210 hectares under the Enhanced Bushfire Management Program (EBMP). Of a total of 54 planned and approved prescribed burn plans covering 50,358 hectares scheduled for delivery during the 15/16 hazard reduction season, staff managed to complete 36, covering 30,800 hectares. This is the highest number of burns ever completed in an Autumn season in the ABOVE: Pisgar Ridge hazard reduction burn, Blue Mountains. This result demonstrates near Glenbrook, Blue Mountains National the Region’s commitment to delivering this Park. D Croft program. LEFT: Mount Hay hazard reduction burn. The Region also completed 94 hectares C Connor of mechanical work maintaining Fire Asset Protection Zones, representing 92 per cent of the annual target for the region.

Wildfire response

A total of 27 fires ignited on park in 2015/16. Of these, 22 (82 per cent) were kept to less than 10 hectares in size and only one moved Firetrail Maintenance off park. Most fires resulted from lightning A joint initiative with the Bush Fire and were contained quickly with the Management Committee saw over 150 deployment of Rapid Aerial Response Teams directional signs placed on the entire length and Catchment Remote Area Fire Teams. A of the Northern Strategic Line which runs total of 334 hectares was burned on park on the northern side of the Great Western during these fire events. Highway from Mount Victoria to Yellow A further two wildfires ignited off park and Rock. moved onto park and these burned a total of 271 hectares of reserve. RIGHT: New fire trail directional signs ensure fire fighters can navigate easily on the Northern Strategic Line

7 WORKPLACE PEOPLE, CULTURE AND CAPABILITY ......

Our Walking Track Project Team wins Awards

Blue Mountains Region Walking Track Team members were recognised as finalists in the 2015 Premier’s Awards for Public Service, for their skill in restoring heritage walking tracks and improving visitor safety.

Visitors to the Blue Mountains can experience a taste of their great work on the National Pass, the Grand Canyon and the Three Sisters walking tracks.

Our team has previously gained recognition at local, regional and state tourism awards and from UNESCO and the National Trust.

Work done by the team in Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains Region Walking Track Project Team was a finalist in the Premier’s Awards National Park has significantly enhanced in the category Making NSW a Better Place to Live. Left to right above: Alan Henderson, Blue the nature-based visitor experience with Mountains Region Manager, Darren Jol, Jon Darragh, Mick Spilsted, Greg Frankham and Mike better and safer access for a wider range Baird, NSW Premier. of users. This has resulted in increased Other members of the award-winning team are Tim Lanyon, Chris Allenby, Joe Maher, Alisdair use of the walking tracks and benefits to Will, Dylan Spilsted, Ongchhu Sherpa, Meredith Heyward, Steve Nichols and Rosie Garthwin. the regional tourism economy.

Revitalising heritage tracks is highly specialised work. The team is recognised as a leader in the planning and conduct of such work and now share their skills and knowledge across the state and with other land management agencies. LEFT: Grand Canyon walk is one of the The work can be technically and physically many heritage tracks in Blue Mountains very challenging. The team has worked National Park maintained by the team. to tight deadlines, in difficult-to-access terrain, and in the full range of mountains BELOW LEFT: The team supported Royal weather such as bushfires, floods and National Park for much of the year, working snow. On each occasion the team on the Coast Track. This work will continue has delivered the project with minimal throughout 2016/17. inconvenience to visitors and feedback BELOW: Improved signage and from stakeholder groups has been very interpretation complements a precinct positive. upgrade at Evans Crown Nature Reserve, which included upgrading the walking track to Evans Crown, Blue Mountains National Park.

8 Perry Lookdown, Blue Mountains National Park. N Cubbin

PRIORITIES FOR 2016/17 ...... People in Parks The Region will contribute to the directions • Coast Track set in the NPWS Strategic Directions (Walking Track Team support) Statement (2016/17 and 2017/18) and deliver associated priority projects. • Visitor Safety Risk Mitigation Program: Anvil Rock Lookout safety works and The focus priorities for the Region are: Glow Worm Tunnel walking track bridge Asset Management replacement.

• Park precinct development and asset Heritage activation by adapting existing facilities • Support the Gundungurra Indigenous and creating new tourism and visitor Land Use Agreement and participate in experiences. the Consultative Committee Heritage Asset Stewardship Program • Complete the Shaws Creek Aboriginal • Hartley Historic Site: Place management plan consultation. Planned works to the Royal Hotel, Plan of Management program Presbytery, St Bernard’s Church, Shamrock Inn, Corneys garage and • Progress plans of management for landscaping will see an investment of Jenolan SCA, Mugii Murum-ban SCA $570,000 in the site and Capertree NP

• The Grand Canyon: • South-east Wollemi National Park The final section of the three year horse riding management plan public Grand Canyon walk, Blue Mountains funded Grand Canyon walking track exhibition and adoption National Park. H Webster upgrade near • Goulburn River National Park addition, • Glen Davis Shale Mine: ‘The Drip’ continued establishment CONTACTS Heritage stabilisation and safety works works ...... to enable safe public access. • WaterNSW joint Land Management NPWS BLUE MOUNTAINS REGION Native Plants and Animals Program implementation in the Special Level 1, 39 Whitton St, Areas. (PO Box 552 ) • Saving Our Species program Katoomba NSW 2780 Information and Participation Phone: 02 4784 7300 Fax: 02 4782 6199 • Support on-going volunteer and Email: NPWS.BlueMountains@environment. participation initiatives. nsw.gov.au

9 Appendix 1 Blue Mountains Region parks and reserves (May 2016)

Reserve Area Hectares

Upper Blue No. Reserve name Reserve No. Hawkesbury Kanangra Mudgee Mountains Mountains Area Area Area Area Region

1 Abercrombie KCR N0350 1,489 1,489

2 Abercrombie River NP N0093 19,370 19,370

3 Abercrombie River SCA N1143 1,058 1,058

4 Avisford NR N0567 2,519 2,519

5 Blue Mountains NP N0004 48,408 108,462 112,548 269,418

6 Bubalahla NR N0949 415 415

7 Burwood Creek NR N0950 34 34

8 Capertee NP N1146 5,521 5,521

9 Coolah Tops NP N0088 16,264 16,264

10 Durridgere SCA N1082 6,151 6,151

11 Evans Crown NR N0499 434 434

12 Gardens of Stone NP N0087 15,130 15,130

13 Gillindich NR N0952 1,230 1,230

14 Goulburn River NP N0060 74,203 74,203

15 Hartley HS N0203 13 13

16 Jenolan KCR N0351 3,149 3,149

17 Kanangra-Boyd NP N0016 71,647 71,647

18 Keverstone NP N1127 1,862 1,862

19 Keverstone SCA N1181 1,163 1,163

20 Mares Forest NP N1149 2,555 2,555

21 Marrangaroo NP N1118 1,671 1,671

22 Mount Davies NR N1150 344 344

23 Mugii Murum-ban SCA N1184 3,654 3,654

24 Munghorn Gap NR N0455 6,159 6,159

25 Nuggetty SCA N1151 1,150 1,150

26 Razorback NR N0587 2,652 2,652

27 Thalaba NR N1152 31 31

28 Turon NP N0174 3,103 3,103

29 Wiarborough NR N0944 2,229 2,229

30 Wollemi NP N0051 79,901 204,621 61,777 346,299

31 Wombeyan KCR N0352 564 564

32 Yellomundee RP N0640 483 483

33 Yerranderie RP N1186 482 482

34 Yerranderie SCA N0626 12,423 12,423

Grand Total 128,792 232,756 319,092 194,229 874,868

Abbreviations: AA = Aboriginal Area, KCR = Karst Conservation Reserve, HS = Historic Site, NP = National Park, NR = Nature Reserve, OEH = Office of Environment & Heritage, RP = Regional Park, SCA = State Conservation Area

10 Appendix 2 Government electorate boundaries in the Blue Mountains (May 2016)

Local Government areas within the Blue Mountains Region

Upper No. Local Government Area Hawkesbury Area Kanangra Area Mudgee Area Mountains Area

1 Bathurst x

2 Blue Mountains x x

3 Hawkesbury x

4 Lithgow x x x x

5 Liverpool Plains x

6 Mid-Western x

7 Muswellbrook x

8 Oberon x

9 Penrith x

10 Singleton x

11 Upper Hunter x

12 Upper Lachlan x

13 Warrumbungle x

14 Wingecarribee x

15 Wollondilly x x x

NSW electorates within the Blue Mountains Region

Upper No. State Electorate Hawkesbury Area Kanangra Area Mudgee Area Mountains Area

1 Barwon x

2 Bathurst x x x

3 Blue Mountains x x

4 Cessnock x

5 Dubbo x

6 Goulburn x

7 Hawkesbury x

8 Mulgoa x

9 Penrith x

10 Upper Hunter x

11 Wollondilly x x x

Federal electorates within the Blue Mountains Region

Upper No. Federal Electorate Hawkesbury Area Kanangra Area Mudgee Area Mountains Area

1 Calare x x x x

2 Hume x x

3 Hunter x x

4 Lindsay x

5 Macquarie x x x x

6 New England x

7 Parkes x

11 Appendix 3 Volunteer groups active in the Blue Mountains Region

No. Group name Type of work Hawkesbury Kanangra Mudgee Upper Mountains

1 SCA Rock Art Conservation Aboriginal heritage conservation x x 2 Bushwalkers Track Care Program Track maintenance x x 3 Yellomundee Aboriginal Bushcare Group Bushland Regeneration x 4 Friends of Glenbrook Bushland regeneration x 5 Faulconbridge Point Bushland Regeneration x 6 Hawkesbury Dry Network Bushland Regeneration x 7 Richmond TAFE Bush Regeneration Group Bushland Regeneration x 8 Colo Valley Landcare group Landcare x 9 Hawkesbury Young Landcare Landcare x 10 Lower Mountains EEC Project Bushland Regeneration x 11 Friends of Colo (Willows out of Wollemi) Weed control x x x 12 Great Grose Weed Walk Weed control x x 13 Willow Warriors Bushland regeneration x x 14 Bushcare Groups with BMCC Bushland Regeneration x x 15 Yerranderie Community Weed Control Weed control mainly berberis x 16 Abercrombie Willow Control Group Weed control x 17 Sycamore Jenolan KCR Volunteer Group Bushland Regeneration x 18 Lithgow Oberon Landcare Association Landcare x 19 Landcare Group Landcare x 20 Wombeyan Weed Whackers Bushland Regeneration x 21 Brush-tailed rock-wallaby Volunteers Threatened Species protection x 22 Capertee Landcare Group Landcare x 23 NSW & ACT 4WD Association volunteers Landcare x x 24 Individual volunteers Threatened Species protection x 25 Carlons Creek Bushcare Group Bushland Regeneration x 26 Gordon Falls Bushcare Group Bushland Regeneration x 27 Valley of the Waters Bushcare Group Bushland Regeneration x 28 Braeside Bush Regeneration Bushland Regeneration x 29 Green Gully Bushcare Group Bushland Regeneration x 30 Friends of Bushcare Bushland Regeneration x 31 Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area Advisory Committee Planning x x x x 32 Regional Advisory Committee Planning x x x x 33 Hartley Historic Site Advisory Committee Planning x 34 Yerranderie Advisory Committee Planning x 35 Vihara Bushcare Bushland Regeneration x 36 Leura Cascades Bushland Regeneration x 37 Clean Up Australia Day Litter x 38 Geocachers Walking track & asset works x 39 Springwood bushwalkers Walking track & asset works x 40 Lithgow 4WD Club Track maintenance x 41 Land Rover Club Bushland Regeneration x 42 Dorris and Nev Eather Visitor facility maintenance x 43 Dargan Arch site management Recreation management x 44 Yellomundee Firesticks Cultural activities x 45 Galong Creek Volunteer Group Bushcare x

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