Current Projects

Project: Bellingen Island Flying Fox Camp Habitat Restoration Project

Funded by: Local Government NSW & BSC Environment Levy

Duration: 8 Years

Objectives:

• continue restoring existing roost habitat at Bellingen Island
• extend potential habitat to the western end of Bellingen Island to relieve pressure on the small patch of forest currently supporting flying-foxes, and restore the riparian environment at The Point and an area surrounding the Bellingen Wastewater Treatment Plant
• create and maintain buffers between flying-fox roost habitat and urban landholders
• share information with the community about flying fox conservation
• undertake research into whether flying-foxes move to enhanced, restored, and created roost habitat, the environmental factors which influence this and the impact on camp neighbours.

 

 

Project: Dangar Falls Bush Regeneration

Funded by: NSW Crown Lands Crown Reserve Improvement Fund (CRIF) & BSC Environment Levy

Duration: 1 Year March 2023-24 plus 3 years follow up maintenance

Objectives:

• Complete a vegetation Management Plan for the reserve

• Run 2 Community working Bees at the reserve

• To control weeds in the four native vegetation units and along the riparian zone at Dangars Falls Reserve. In particular target weeds, Small Leaf Privet, Blackberry, Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy.

• To restore native vegetation communities by replenishment planting where required.

 

Dangar-Falls-VMP 2023(PDF, 18MB)

 

Project: Riparian Restoration at Darkwood Bridge

Funded By: Local Land Services/ Bellinger Landcare Inc

Duration: 2 Years - plus 3 years follow up maintenance

Objectives:

• Trial the removal of bamboo from riparian zone using forestry mulcher. 
• Document ongoing maintenance requirements using this methodology and success of replanting

 

Project: Priority Remnants Lowland Rainforest

Funded by: Department Planning & Environment - SOS program

Duration: 2 years - 3 years ongoing maintenance

Objectives:

• Protect and regenerate the Lowland Rainforest vegetation community (EEC) in the reserve at the Bellingen Waste Transfer Station in accordance with the reserves Vegetation Management Plan (VMP)

 

Bellingen-WMTS-VMP.pdf(PDF, 15MB)

 

Project: Kalang River, Brierfield - Riparian Restoration & Flood recovery

Funded by:  Ozfish & Tallowood Environment and Engineering

Duration: 1 year

Objective: Complete erosion stabilization works along a stretch of the Kalang River in Brierfield 

This project involves completing bank stabilization through the use of rock fillets, woody debris and revegetation plantings. The works will commence in October 2025 and will be completed mid 2026. The project seeks to benefit the local environment through improving sediment run off, restoring riparian and aquatic habitat reducing heavy erosion impacts after flooding. A full Review of Environmental Factors report was produced for this project: 

J200036_REF_Kalang_riverbank_stabilization_final_appendixcombined.pdf(PDF, 28MB)

 

Project: The Point - Riparian Restoration & Flood recovery

Funded by: NSW Governments Flood Recovery 2022 program & BSC Environment Levy

Duration: 1 year & 3 years post maintenance

Objective: 

• Replace and improve the damaged carpark surface and replace the broken copper log fencing with large landscaping boulders and local riparian vegetation.
• Repair the eroded riverbank  by weeding, reshaping and revegetating the bank with local species and preparing a walking track from the carpark to the river.
• Maintain the safety and functionality of the area for the reserve purpose as a park and natural area, ensuring a better experience for all residents