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All welcome to the AGM of Waterworks Landcare Group.

When: Tuesday evening July 27th at 8pm
Where: at Dave and Jo’s place, 152 Waterworks Rd.

Put this number on your fridge – 6268 1184

This morning two women turned up in our driveway with a panic-stricken, injured wallaby and asked how to care for it.

Apart from risk to human safety, Hobart council’s inability to provide traffic calming in this area is causing needless deaths and trauma to numerous wildlife, and community members are frequently called upon to deal with them.

Here is a basic guide on how to care for an injured animal or an orphaned joey taken from the pouch of a dead mother.

Parks & Wildlife have a service number (Ph 1300 135 513), though the dedicated people at Bonorong Wildlife Park are often more contactable, having a 24 hour service: Phone 6268 1184.

Ever wondered how many birds and animal species share this valley with us?

Would you believe 90 species of birds, 24 mammal species (not including domesticated animals) and 15 of reptiles / amphibians.

Thanks to resident journalist and life-long birdwatcher, Don Knowler, below is a list of species that are known to visit or live here.

Or you can download the list HERE

Birds

Family Phalacrocoracidae
Black-faced cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little pied cormorant Phalacrocorax elanoleucos
Little black cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

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Native plants can be part of a well managed, fire resistant garden.

Here is a new service (based in Neika) dedicated to helping householders who wish to develop fire-safe native gardens using plants developed from the local gene pool.

Proprietor Paulette will produce high quality tubestock or grow advanced plants on request, after collecting seeds from the immediate locality.

Ph 0458 796 343

Waterworks Valley Landcare Group is holding a Bird Walk on Sunday, 6th December.

To be led by local resident Don Knowler (he writes the popular ‘On the Wing’ column each week in the Mercury)

Meet 10am at main gates of Waterworks picnic reserve. Bring a drink and binoculars if you have them.

Last Sunday an orchid walk was organised by the Waterworks Valley Landcare Group and the Council. Unfortunately not many people attended, probably because of the clash with the climate friendly home visits. However, if you want to see some beautiful orchids like those in the pictures below, head southwards across the road and up the hill from the Waterworks Reserve gates.

Now you see it.... now you don't!

The Landcare group has taken the initiative this year of helping home owners get rid of weed infestations on bushland on their properties. This was a great effort from all who took part, not least the children.

Photos are by Dave Graddon.

Here it is. Draft of Hobart Council’s plan for Waterworks quarry. (Click on the graphic to enlarge it.)

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Sulphur crested cockatoos may drive us mad with their incessant squawking and rampaging of fruit trees, but these smart birds have real character.

If you are on broadband and 4 minutes to spare, CLICK HERE and sit back. (Choose full screen mode.)

This is a special event for community members interested in recovery of waterways, focussed on our creek.

Sunday May 3
10am- 1.30pm
Limited to 20 participants
RSVP by April 28

Please see the flyer for details.