Willoughby CIty Council is the 2011 Local Government Winner of the A.R. Bluett Award. This award is recognised as the greatest accolade a council can achieve.
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In this issue, Community Garden Happenings farewells Andrew James and welcomes Rhonda French, Wildlife Watch News rounds up 2011's community wildlife activities, and we celebrate another great year for Bushcare. Many thanks to all Bushcarers, Wildlife Watchers, Community Gardeners and Greenstylers for your ongoing support.
In this issue read about Tour De Timor and Willoughby Friends of Ossu Project, Bushcare's Major Day Out, the recently doubled capacity of the community garden at Housing NSW Barton Road, organic gardening workshops, Tawny Frogmouths, and Tree Day 2011.
In this issue read about our community garden happenings, high flying small birds in Willoughby, the Castlecrag Wildlife Highway and the importance of twigs and branches in bushland habitat.
In this issue read about plans for our Bushcare Major Day Out, an update on Willoughby's organic gardens, and upcoming events in April and June 2011.
In this issue read about the progress of the Devonshire Street Community Edible Garden, a potential new Bushcare group and how to get involved in Council's Better Business Partnership Program. You'll also find information on the increase of foxes in the WIlloughby area and the results of the Fauna Survey carried out earlier this year.
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In this issue read about the Willoughby Windellama Excursion, our Organic Vegie Gardening Course, our new edible garden, life in the sand, the Faces of Willoughby community photographic project, the ANZANG Nature Photographic Competition, this year's StreetFair, ClimateClever Initiatives and the ClimateClever Pledge.
Read the latest news from the Community Garden, read about converting your unused swimming pool into a wildlife sanctuary, and see photos from the Bushcare Christmas party.
In this issue you can read about the new Willoughby Community Garden and giant stick insects spotted in Willoughby.
All about upcoming events, community garden update, native bees, the Bushcare flagship species project, and the Sustainability Street work in Castlecrag.
Get involved with the Royal Easter Show, find out about sedges, take the next step in having a bush friendly backyard, and more!
This edition includes feedback from the Easter show stall, how to see a DVD by Council's Bushland section, great tips on getting rid of weeds without herbicide, nestbox help, fish sightings, the new Tree & Bushland Protection Order, and a sad farewell to Bob Peirson.
This edition recognises the special contribution Willoughby BushCarers and others from accross the Sydney area made to the success of the 'BushCare and Backyard Bush Friendly Display' at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Also made welcome to Willoughby BushCare program are Jude Morris and Rob Stevenson who will support Mandy and local BushCarers. The Pittosporum debate continues along with updates on Willoughby Wildlife Sightings!
"BushCare Matters" includes an update on training offered to Willoughby's BushCarers, inormation on a local native plant the Sweet Pittosporum and short poem by Northbridge and Castle Cove BushCarer Alison Davies called 'Channel Bill Cuckoos- A Lament'.
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