Northern Beaches Council Bush Regeneration Program
Councils Coordinator Bushland Management, Chris Kruas, gave a meeting with Pittwater Community Alliance which two committee members of the NRA attended an overview of the Northern Beaches Council Bush Regeneration Program.
Read a full copy of the presentation here
Information sought during questions included:
- Councils’ Bushcare Volunteer Program: www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/environment/bushland/bushcare-volunteers
- The management of Foxes www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/environment/non-native-animals/foxes. Residents are encouraged to report fox sights to https://feralscan.org.au/foxscan as linked on our webpage. Sightings can also be emailed to Councils at invasivespecies@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
Overview of presentation
•Overview of bushland management on the Northern Beaches
•Focus on bushland management in the Pittwater ward
•Constraints and management issues
•Bushland condition mapping and monitoring
670ha of bushland in Pittwater over 110 reserves with 87 managed under bushland regeneration contracts versus Manly with 100ha over 60 reserves.
The presentation has a copy of Bushland condition maps. (There is a good slide of the bushland condition mapping of the bush between Newport & Bilgola)
