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: Plateau Koalas - partner with Dandarga Landcare for project management
Funded By: Australian Government. Koala Conservation and Protection - Community Grants & BSC Environment Levy
Duration: 2 years
Objectives:
- Digitally mapping vegetation and koala habitat in three corridors across the Dorrigo Plateau and improve data and knowledge of the koala populations and support effective decision making, conservation and planting of koala habitat species
- In corridor 1: partnering with communities and individuals to improve the extent, quality and connectivity of the koala’s habitat and reduce local weed threats and to establish an ongoing role and capability in monitoring, conservation and management.: 6 Properties, 1360 plants, 2.4 ha regenerated, 2 Working bees.
Plant your own koala habitat on the plateau:
Plateau-Koalas-Habitat-Trees-List.pdf(PDF, 1MB)
How to record a koala sighting on the Plateau - or anywhere!
Plateau-Koalas-sightings-postcard.zip(ZIP, 515KB)
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: Urunga Shorebirds
Funded by: BSC Environment Levy
Duration: 1 year
Objective:
- Work with the local community group to design and place shorebird awareness signage along the Urunga foreshore.
- Protect endangered Beach Stone curlew from coastal hazards.
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
