Category: Tweed River

The Tweed Valley: “A deep rich valley clothed with magnificent trees, … ” Oxley: 1823

In 1823 John Oxley was the first European to see the Tweed Valley, and he wrote of it: “A deep rich valley clothed with magnificent trees, the beautiful uniformity of which was only interrupted by the turns and windings of the river, which here and there appeared like small lakes. The background was Mt. Warning. The view was altogether beautiful beyond description. The scenery here exceeded anything I have previously seen in Australia.”

Oxley was sailing up the eastern coast of Australia from Sydney in search of a penal settlement site “for difficult convicts”. Sailing further, they decided on Redcliffe, part of now Brisbane (perhaps explaining something of the Queensland culture of today). read more

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Final Draft Rural Land Strategy presentation

There will be a drop-in session at Murwillumbah Civic Centre’s Canvas and Kettle Room, Thursday February 1 from 7pm to 8:30pm.  The session will cover the more than 140 proposed actions in the Draft Strategy which will shape the future of rural land use in Tweed Shire.  Draft Rural Land Strategy on exhibition until 28th February.

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National Tree Day Sun 30 July

Tweed Shire Council is hosting the National Tree Day planting this year at Pat Smith Park, Dulguigan.

The site is located on Dungay Creek at the confluence of the Rous River, one the major tributaries of the Tweed River. We are aiming to restore riparian habitat and beautify the park.

Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Directions: If travelling from Murwillumbah along Tomewin Road, turn into Dulguigan Road before Dungay – Pat Smith Park is located on the right immediately after crossing Dungay Creek.

Suitable for Children: Yes     Accessible for disabled: Yes

Notes about the day for Volunteers:
Please bring some morning tea to share. Coffee and tea provided. Parking is available in the park.

The following will be provided: Gloves, Tools and equipment for planting, Watering cans / buckets, Drinking water, Snacks

RSVP to: Matthew Bloor on 02 6670 2580 or online at The National Tree Day website

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Tweed developer to face NSW Land and Environment Court

ORIGINAL LINK: http://calderaenvironmentcentre.org/?p=1998

***Update: Unauthorised works Boorman’s Rd, Limpinwood ***

DEVELOPER TO FACE NSW LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT

At the last Tweed Shire Council Planning Committee meeting, it was recommended that:

1. Issues a Notice of Direction to take clean-up action under Section 91 of the Environment Operations Act 1997, to the owner of the site, to undertake remediation works on the adjoining property Lot 2 DP 815182 and adjoining parts of Hopping Dicks Creek; and

2. Instructs Council’s solicitors to commence Class 5 proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court action in respect of the failure by the site owner to gain development consent for certain works on the Crown Road Reserve that runs through Lots 127 and 128 DP 755724 under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

TSC launches Tweed Platypus Project

Message =&0=& Matthew Bloor [mailto:MBloor@tweed.nsw.gov.au]
=&1=& Wednesday, 23 October 2013 4:38 PM

Dear Caldera Environment Centre,

Tweed Shire Council is undertaking a brand new Platypus Project with the aim of protecting platypus habitat and reducing threats to Tweed platypus populations. The project aims to use community education to harness community support and involvement.

The project will work with the community to

  •         Raise awareness and understanding of the platypus
  •         Report platypus sightings
  •         Start a Platypus Watch Group
  •         Protect and conserve Tweed waterways

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    Funding Opportunity for improving Fish Habitat in the Tweed River

    CEC Message:

    Local Bush Regenerator Ian Walker (whose latest book ‘Bringing Back the Big Scrub’ is for sale at the CEC shop) is asking local landholders, residents and businesses in Murwillumbah and surrounding regions to participate in a funding opportunity aimed at improving fish habitat in the Tweed River system. The Caldera Environment Centre supports this initiative and urges people who are interested in learning more about this grant to contact Ian Walker. Please read the following information.

    A Project for Murwillumbah

    Attn: Murwillumbah

    Dear Business and/or Individual,

    The Federal Government through the Department of Planning and Infrastructure has available FISH ACTION GRANTS of up to $40,000.00 for any project which it deems will help preserve or improve HABITAT FOR FISH.

    Their website is :    http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/hag

    I am writing this open letter and distributing it personally to many businesses in Murwillumbah in the hope that if you are as keen as I am to see the metropolitan riparian river banks reclaimed with fish friendly native species, to please send me an email:

    iantwalker@bigpond.com    expressing your support.

    I will print your words and include them in the application process to help secure funding.

    I am not new to the area, I have been here for 40 years and witnessed a gradual decline of both fish in the river and the metropolitan riparian native vegetation.

    We need to start somewhere and include the river in the marketing value of Murwillumbah.

    I understand that some people will not approve of large native rainforest trees being planted in some places, however there are many sites along the river within the town where smaller shrubs and trees will help support the river banks and provide long term shelter, habitat and food for our dwindling fish stocks!

    Your support would be warmly welcomed and I will try to keep you posted. Grant applications close on the 27 September unfortunately so there is little time.

    Please send me an email with your views and business name.

    Surely this is a project we can all benefit from!

    Thanks for your time

    ian walker

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