As a real bush

community our

aim is the protec-

tion of the native

wildlife in its na-

tive habitat like

lantana jungles

and wattle forest.

We do encourage

the gentle regene-

ration of the rain

forest without poi-

son or heavy ma-

chinery to mini-

mise pollution of

the water ways

and the noise to our neighbours. The topsoil under lantana is extremely fragile and

all but gone after only a short bout of rain. The resulting erosion silts up the ponds

of the endangered Platypus furter down in the gullies, and the local seed stock and natural fertliser is lost. Beside all that we embrace a "no-fire policy" because even

an old rotting log will provide food for uncountable species of birds and lizards!

Our own Landcare Group tries to educate the members and tenants of the communi-

ty about the importance of our countless species of birds, reptiles and mammals in

the success of reforestation.  Lancare Australia teaches us to tread carefully whilst clearing weeds and replanting the rain forest without disturbing the local flora and fauna. By destroying the habitat of the animals reforestation doesn't make sense!

Big clearing operations should really be object to a Development Application to the local Council and approval by the community, especially by the next-door members who will bear the brunt of the noise and smoke.  Reforestations on a big scale will provide machinery noise and manual labour for decades to come - this is a reason

why most of this projects won't succeed and are sooner or later abandoned . . .

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