Bushcare

Our natural areas include bushland, beaches, waterways and wetlands. These areas have been identified in surveys as being of primary importance to local residents.

Bushcare is a community based volunteer program supported by Sutherland Shire Council.

The Sutherland Shire Bushcare program is one of the largest in Sydney, with more than 700 volunteers involved in caring for over 120 bushland reserves, assisted by Council's Bushcare Officers.

Volunteers work under the direction of Council's Bushcare Unit, in accordance with recognised bush regeneration techniques.

Why is community involvement needed?

Sutherland Shire has approximately 3000 hectares of natural areas, many of which have become degraded by:

• Rubbish dumping
• Weed invasion
• Stormwater runoff
• Altered fire regimes
• Inappropriate use eg illegal bike tracks and vandalism.

Community involvement is essential to help restore and preserve natural areas for future generations and prevent further degradation.

What does Bushcare provide?

• Training and technical assistance
• Materials such as plants, gloves and tools on loan
• Rubbish collection
• Information and education through regular newsletters and workshops
• Opportunities to meet new people
• Personal accident insurance and public liability insurance for approved Bushcare activities

How can I help?

• Become actively involved by joining a Bushcare Group
• Participate in environmental education activities
• Work with Bushcare to collect seed and undertake plant propagation at the Nursery
• Growing local native species and replacing plants that become weedy in our bushland
• Confining your garden to your property
• Not disposing of garden waste or rubbish in the bush 
• Joining Council's Greenweb program

Contact Bushcare

Address: 345 The Boulevarde Gymea NSW 2227

Postal Address: Locked Bag 17 Sutherland NSW 1499

Telephone: 02 9524 5672

Fax: 02 9526 6610

Email: Bushcare@ssc.nsw.gov.au

Bushcare Bulletin

Bushcare Bulletin - October 2009 (320 Kb PDF)

Bushcare Bulletin - July 2009 (419 Kb PDF)

Bushcare Bulletin - January 2009 (359 Kb PDF)

Bushcare Bulletin - October 2008 (408 Kb PDF)

If you are not an active volunteer and would like to receive the Bushcare Bulletin, click here (link through) and provide your name and contact details to be included on our mailing list. Please indicate if you would prefer to receive the Bushcare Bulletin by email or post.

Email Bushcare@ssc.nsw.gov.au with the subject line: 'Newsletter mailing list'

 

Bushcare volunteers at Ewey Creek

Bushcare signs are displayed at the Bushcare locations

Bushcare volunteers at Cronulla