Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society
Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society would like to acknowledge the Bidjigal people of the Eora nation, the Traditional Custodians of the Land and pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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The objectives of the Society are:
- To stimulate interest in Australian flora and fauna;
- To act to protect and foster an interest in the natural environment, particularly at the local level;
- To foster an understanding of the need to conserve the natural environment and resources; and
- To cooperate with other groups to achieve these objectives at local, state, national and international level.
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Members get access to monthly walks and regular evening talks on a range of fascinating topics. Our family memberships cost $25.00.
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A possible Gully Shadeskink found in Myles Dunphy Reserve.Species is listed as least concern, but distribution is patchy. If this is confirmed, it will be the only record in iNaturalist from the old Hurstville LGA. There is one record from a garden in Mortdale and three from Poulton Park. Apart from that, two in the Sutherland Shire and that’s about it. Either they’re under-reported, or cryptic, or genuinely in low numbers in the Sydney region.inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/202776700
31 OFF members and friends enjoyed a lovely day out at Burrado near Bowral, hosted by Ian and Heather from Southern Highlands Landcare. 20 paddled on the Wingecarribee River from Burradoo to Berrima Weir, guided by Ian Royds. A highlight was a platypus sighting near the launch site. The non paddlers enjoyed a walk along the river and saw the planting along the riverbank which was done in November. Some of eucalypts are now more than a metre high! The river restoration was started by Ian approximately 35 years ago and it is fabulous to see the resultant beautiful big trees๐๐ฒ Both groups met at Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve for a picnic lunch.
OFF members were joined by Sutherland Shire Environment Centre at the rally in the Domain today. Hundreds of people from all over Sydney and beyond showed their disapproval at the State Government proposed planning changes. This policy makes makes no allowance for heritage, environment or local character and every suburb with a railway station or shopping precinct will be impacted. Planning powers will also be taken away from local councils. There were many speakers including Mark Speakman, Mayors and MPs. This was the first rally and more are being planned.Sutherland Shire Environment CentreSave Sydney CoalitionSave Our SydneyFriends of kuringgai
Want to hear about the wonderful world of conservation for free?! ๐คฏ๐ณOur next meeting in March is happening soon! Hear from exciting speakers every month, as well as other conservation events and meetups held throughout the year. Join us at Oatley Uniting Church Hall or on Zoom for free! When ๐ ๐ป18th Monday Meeting: 7.30pmSpeaker ๐ฃBrendan Alting (UNSW postgraduate & OFF grant recipient)Topic ๐ฌInteractions of mammal and reptile predators in a mixed-use coastal ecosystem
Good news for Wolli Creek – still no good news for Glenlee! Fabulous to hear that 5 additional hectares have been added to Wolli Creek Regional Park. This is an important green corridor in inner/ southern Sydney, providing important habitat for 175 bird species, flora and fauna.Unfortunately there has been no such good news on the acquisition of Glenlee, which is also part of a green corridor and important habitat as well as being culturally important.The latest news from Heritage NSW is that state heritage listing for Glenlee has been refused- because access to the property has been denied so the proper assessments cannot be done. A reminder of the rally tomorrow about the proposed State Government planning changes- we will meet at 12.45pm at the Boar Statue outside Sydney Hospital in Macquarie Street. The protest is 1-3pm. Please bring placards if you can. There will be groups attending from all over Sydney. Speakers will include Liberal Leader Mark Speakman and Alister Henksens SC MP, Sue Higginson MLC Chair of Upper House Inquiry into the Transport Oriented Development Programme, North Sydney Mayor Zoe Baker, Judy Mundey wife of the late Jack Mundey AO and young renter Shankar Sapkota.Sutherland Shire Environment CentreSutherland Shire BushcareAustralian Plants Society Sutherland GroupSave Our Valley – Bardwell, Earlwood, TurrellaSave Sydney CoalitionSave Our SydneyFriends of kuringgaiSave Manly Dam BushlandSave Sydney’s KoalasSave Glenlee LugarnoProtect Wolli Creek Valley
International Womenโs Day Today!๐บ๐บ๐บ๐บ๐บTo celebrate – some OFF women attended a Ringtail Possum Drey building workshop. The event was hosted by Australian Conservation Volunteers and instruction was provided by Wires volunteers. About 30 women from all over Sydney attended and learnt how to create a cosy home for Ringtail Possums. Thank you very much to Conservation Volunteers Australia and Wires for this fun and educational event.Australian Conservation FoundationConservation Volunteers AustraliaSutherland Shire Environment CentreSave Sydney’s KoalasSave Manly Dam Bushland