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Council to host Corbett Plaza display

31 May, 2005 04:56 PM
Wingecarribee Shire Council will be hosting a display to celebrate World Environment Day in Corbett Plaza on Friday.

According to co-ordinator of the Wingecarribee Our Future Environment (WOFE) program Eddie Anderson, the day will give council the chance to draw attention to a number of environmental programs currently underway in the shire.

"There will be a display on the plastic bag-free town program, which comes just after the launch of the re-useable shopping bags in Fitzroy Falls," Mr Anderson said.

"The display will be encouraging other areas of the shire to adopt the program as well as creating further awareness."

Mr Anderson said many local environmental organisations would be represented at the display.

"National Parks and Wildlife will be at the display with their education caravan, as will the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Authority, who will be addressing issues of sediment and erosion control," he said.

"Local Landcare and Bushcare groups will also be putting on displays about the areas of land they have been looking after."

According to Mr Anderson, there will be a strong focus on weed control in this year's displays.

"There will be a display on weed control in the Southern Highlands, which will help raise people's awareness of noxious and environmental weeds in the area," he said.

"The Bushcare and Landcare teams and the Noxious Weeds team have been encouraging landowners to engage in weed control on both agricultural and private land as part of the Noxious Weed Act.

"The Environment Levy has funded weed control in areas such as the Mount Alexandra reserve, Mt Gibraltar, Mittagong Creek, White's Creek, Burrawang and Penrose."

Mr Anderson said there would also be a display on worm farming and composting, and the contribution they make to sustainable living.

"We will have a working worm farm, which will allow people to see what they look like and have their questions answered about then way they operate," he said.

There will also be displays on water and energy conservation and bushland restoration.

"The Bushcare and Landcare teams have been replanting and revegetating areas to reverse the degradation of bushland reserves," Mr Anderson said.

At 11am, Deputy Mayor Nick Campbell-Jones will be presenting awards to the winners of an environment-themed colouring-in competition, which has involved local primary schools.

"Awards will also be presented to various volunteers and organisations that have devoted time to environmental activities in the shire," Mr Anderson said.

"The awards include Landcarer of the Year and the Rivercare Award, which is awarded to the group or individual who has done the most to restore rivers or improve river quality in the area."

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