Council bush care to be discussed

Peninsula bush care groups will hold a joint meeting to discuss Gosford Council's management of its bushland reserves at 6pm on Wednesday, February 5.

The meeting will be held at the Woy Woy Environment Centre in Blackwall Rd and is expected to formulate joint strategies to address common issues.

Meeting organiser Mr Tony Whitehead said the meeting would be open to the public and "should be a great moment for the community to get involved in the future direction of land care management for the Peninsula".

"The council does not seem to be fully aware of the importance of the environment to the community," said Mr Whitehead.

He said the bush care groups had drive and energy which the council could use to better manage its bushland reserves.

"Our groups would like to see a more harmonious relationship with organisations such as the council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service."

Greater co-operation would promote the identification and preservation of rare or threatened species.

It would also encourage increased community involvement in knowing about and caring for the Peninsula's unique flora and fauna, he said.

Other topics which could be discussed include "objectives for the year and tree preservation", he said.

Mr Whitehead said the new information shelter on Blackwall Mountain was one of his group's strategies to make the community and visitors more aware of the flora and fauna of the Peninsula.

Jim McGinty January 23