Dunoon and District $0.00 Whinge Free (Mostly) NORTH COAST LOCAL LANDA BIT OF FUN ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL – TIME RAINFOREST RESERVE FLOW™ HIVE MARQUEE SERVICES MARQUEE WEED BIOSECURITY MARQUEE 8:00 to 2:00 SPOON CARVING - With Carol Russell 7:00- 8:00 Learn the art of spoon carving using hand tools on Camphor Laurel and make a spoon or two to take home. BIRD WALK $90 | MAX 10 PARTICIPANTS. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL AT WWW.BIGSCRUBRAINFOREST.ORG.AU Dave Charley - Wildsearch Environmental Services 9:00 to 4:00 RAINFOREST ADVENTUREIssue TOUR No - Mountain 157 Bike Tours Byron Bay Australia October – November 2016 www. dunoongazette.com & Ian Colvin – Geolink 7:00 - 8:00 Ride through a range of scenic fire trails,Gazette tight single tracks and exhilarating downhills. This adventure takes FREE – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL place amid lush, subtropical rainforests, complemented by ancient volcanic terrain in the AT WWW.BIGSCRUBRAINFOREST.ORG.AU World Heritage listed Nightcap National Park. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL AT WWW.MOUNTAINBIKETOURS.COM.AU 12:00 to 2:00 WILD WEAVING FOR BEGINNERS - Alys Shiloh – Wildress Wild Weaving Learn basic weaving techniques and see some of the classic nasty weeds in a new light. Create a basic weaving project using vines provided. Ages 8+. Under 8 must have an adult supervisor. 8:00 – 10:00 8:00 – 10:00 9:00 – 9:30 FREE | MAX 20 PARTICIPANTS. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL AT WWW.BIGSCRUBRAINFOREST.ORG.AU COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING LISMORE’S BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY & NORTH COAST LOCAL LANDIN ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL – Rous County Council & Big Scrub Landcare PUBLICATION LAUNCH SERVICES MARQUEE WEED BIOSECURITY MARQUEE Theresa Adams – Lismore City Council 9.00-9:50 THE INCREDIBLE FUNGI OF THE BIG SCRUB 9:30 – 10:00 Stephen Axford RICHMOND RIVER RESCUE Dr Caroline Sullivan, Rod Bruem and Phil Terry THIS 10:00 – 10:50 10:00 – 10:50 10:00 – 10:20 10:00 – 10:50 10:00 – 10:50 10:00 -11:00 BUNDJALUNG PLANT USE AT RAINFOREST RESTORATION WALK CROWDFUNDING FOR YOUR LANDCARE GROUP OR GENETIC INTEGRITY IN BUSH REGENERATION TOOLS, TIPS & TECHNIQUES IN REGENERATION ROCKY CREEK DAM Jesse Vandenbosch – COMMUNITY PROJECT Dr Linda Broadhurst – CSIRO Dan Cox & Virginia Seymour - EnviTE Big Scrub Regen & Iain QUILTERS GROUP EXHIBITION NEWS p17 Tamlin McKenzie Mark White – Rainforest Information Centre ISSUE: & Cindy Picton Styche - EnviTE and Planetfunder - Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre 10:20 – 10.40 CAMPHOR FOREST TO RAINFOREST Mark Dunphy – Firewheel Rainforest Nursery, Rossco Faithful – East Coast Bush Regeneration & Peter Sutton – Earth Logistics. 10.40 – 11:00 THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS APPROACH Tony Kenway – Building Forest Design 11:00 – 11:15 11:00 -12:00 OFFICIAL OPENING 11:15 – 12:00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION A BOB BROWN BOB BROWN 12:00 – 1:00 12:00 – 12:50 12:00 – 12:50 BIG SCRUB12:00 DAY – 12:50 p12,14-15BOB BROWN GIRL GUIDE NEWS p7 FOOTBALL NEWS p9 DISCOVERY: THE BIG SCRUB THE FLOW™ HIVE STORY ORIGINS OF THE LOCAL RAINFOREST RAINFOREST SEED COLLECTION & PLANT PROPAGATION Barb Jensen – Stuart Anderson - Flow™ Hive Dr Robert Kooyman - Macquarie University/Royal Botanic Phil Murray – Direct Action Bush 12:00 - 1:00 Environmental Gardens Regeneration & Paul Nelson – Firewheel Educator Rainforest Nursery 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 1: 50 1:00 – 1:50 1:00 – 1:50 RAINFOREST WALK PANEL: THE WOODFORD METHOD AND BEYOND; 30 YEARS OF BIRDS OF GONDWANA RAINFORESTS NEST BOXES FOR WILDLIFE Tim Roberts – Le REGENERATION AT ROCKY CREEK DAM Jan Olley - Byron Bird Buddies Emma Stone – Border Ranges / Richmond Botany & John Nagle Valley Landcare Network 1:00 - 2:00 – North Coast Local Jesse Vandenbosch, Mark Dunphy, Rosemary Land Services Joseph, Rohen Davis, Damien O’Dwyer, Brett Weissel & Anthony Acret 2:00 – 3:00 2:00 – 3:00 2:00 – 2:20 2:00 – 2:20 2:00 – 2:50 PLANTING FORESTS FOR RAINFOREST IDENTIFICATION PROPOSED CHANGES TO BIODIVERSITY LAWS PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION NATIVE BACKYARD LANDSCAPING BIODIVERSITY, CARBON, WALK Nina Lucas – NSW Environmental Defenders Office Gabriel Anderson – Nature Conservation Trust and Alison George Roberts – Roberts Eco Restoration TIMBER AND SUSTAINABLE Hugh and Nan Nicholson Ratcliffe – Brunswick Valley Landcare and Shane Banks – Booyong Rainforest AGRICULTURE - Terania Rainforest Creation Publishing Kevin Glencross and Doland Nichols – Subtropical Farm Forestry Association 2:20 – 2:40 2:20 – 2:40 and Southern Cross University SPECIES SELECTION FOR RAINFOREST REVEGETATION PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION IN SUBTROPICAL RAINFOREST LANDSCAPES 2:00 - 3:00 Ben Jennings – Eco Recharge Lui Webber SCHOOL NEWS p4-6 WIRES NEWS p13 DUNOON PRESCHOOL p5 DUNOON AND DISTRICT GAZETTE October - November 2016 1 2:40-3:00 2.40 – 3:00 WORK IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT; FROST AND WORKING TO HELP SAVE KOALAS IN OUR BACKYARDS FLOODS IN RIPARIAN ZONES. 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AnA beautiful Intimate afternoon Chamber of chamber music Music in support Concertof Our House & The Crackin’ Cancer Compassionate Fund A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITOR... to raise $ for local Cancer Charities St John’s Woodlawn Pidcock Sunday 16 Oct 2.30pm Tickets $31 (inc booking fee): Performing Arts Centre www.trybooking.com/LNAW ome great events coming up, the Dunoon United Football Club at Tea and coffee at interval Online tickets only - no tickets on the door so make sure you put them in the Football Far North Coast presenta- SUNDAYEnquiries: [email protected] 16 OCT or phone2.30pm 6620 2705 Pidcock Performing Arts Cntr, St Johns Woodlawn School, Crackin’ Cancer Our House your diary. Go along to the Big tion night at the Lismore Workers Club. Lismore. Compassionate Fund Our House is a purpose built accommodation for patients, Crackin’ Cancer are a group of people carers and their families who are S who want to see a world free of cancer. Scrub Rainforest Day on Sunday DUFC has the Social Sixes starting on receiving treatment at the new We volunteer our time to organise events Enjoy an afternoon of passionateCancer and Units inemotive Lismore. It also music to raise awareness and much needed funds for cancer research. accommodates those who require medical attention in 16th October at Rocky Creek Dam. Wednesday October 12th, which is This Fund helps peopleperformed that have non-mainstream by cancers.a range of ensemblesLismore. incl. The money raised from the Classics For Cancer will go towards The money raised from the Classics For Cancer will go purchasing of mobility, Strings, toilet and showerWind equipment, instruments, hiring of Harp, Piano & Voice towards the Hardship Fund which helps patients and There is a fascinating program – have a six a side football game and a great oxygen concentrator for lung cancer, food and petrol vouchers their families who may not be able to afford to stay for inpatients at Lismore Base Hospital.from Composers such as during their treatment. a look in this issue. Or go along and way to get involved with the local com- Albinoni, Smetana and Mendelssohn support a worthy charity at the Clas- munity and get fit at the same time. Tickets: $31 & Concert Info available from: sics for Cancer concert at 2:30pm Sun There are still some teams looking for www.trybooking.com/LNAW 16th (see advertisement on the right). more players, so join up now – see Enquiries: [email protected] more information in the DUFC article. Ph: 6620 2705 On Saturday 15th October, pick up a bargain at the Dunoon Primary Enjoy a Melbourne Cup Luncheon on School Spring Fair starting 9am and Tuesday 1st November, and the Village enjoy free entertainment for the kids. Blues on Saturday 5th November at Then on the same day, don’t forget the Club. Please attend the AGM on the Football Club presentations. Monday 24th October 7pm, and enjoy the music on 2nd December at the Club.