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  • 27 November 2011: The next working bee will be on Sunday 4 December 2011 from 9am to 12.30pm. We will be targeting Cootamundra wattles (and St Johns Wort for those with chem cert) on the Deakin side of the Hill about 200m up the hill from Rawson Street in grid 4N of Map 68 in the Yellow Pages. Access is from the top of Strickland Crescent, walk over the cut off drain, across the bottom trail and up the hill 50 m to the second trail, and then turn to the east (Forrest side) along this track and look for my car and trailer. I’ll be there from 9, but come at any time that is convenient, morning tea at 10.45 am, tools provided, bring water and something for morning tea. Flowering should still be pretty spectacular, so if it is a hot day we may only work for a few hours and finish with a walk.More…
  • 22 November 2011: The proposed route of the proposedCentenary cycle and walking trail within the Red Hill Nature Reserve appears to carve a new track through endangered Yellow Box-Red Gum grassy woodland along a completely new track north from the Red Hill Summit restaurant.
    The Red Hill Regenerators have not only not been consulted about this proposed route, but have been advised earlier that the trail would follow existing tracks, fire trails and the Summit Road. The Group is strongly opposed to the proposed route north from the summit restaurant to Mugga way.
    If you have any comments regarding this matter, please direct them to TAMSCentenaryTrail@act.gov.au Comments close on16 December 2011. A decision on the final trail alignment will be made by TAMS in February 2012. More…
  • 21 November 2011: Volunteering ACT will be hosting an event to celebrate International Volunteers Day. The National Volunteer Awards will be handed out at this event.
    Time: Dec 5 2011, 10.30am for11.00am (concluding at 12.00pm)
    Place: Albert Hall
    RSVP: customer.service@volunteeract.org.au (by Wednesday the 30th of November)
  • 14 November 2011: Bathurst Burr has been accidentally introduced at Coolemon Ridge Nature Reserve. Let’s make sure it doesn’t appear on Red Hill. More…
  • 9 November 2011: Read our report about the uniqueconservation values of the proposed ’embassies’ development site on Red Hill. This report was sent to the NCA on 15 October 2011. More…
  • 8 November 2011: Comment is now invited on the proposed alignment of the Canberra Centenary Trail as documented in the Centenary Trail Ground Truthing Final Report. The Trail passes through Red Hill Nature Park. Comments close 16 December 2011. More...
  • 26 October 2011: The next working bee and AGM will be on Sunday 6 November 2011 from 9am to 12.30pm. We will be working on verbascum along the ridge above our tee planing area. Walk up the sealed track from Rusden St Garran, or be there at 8.45am for a lift. More…
  • 25 October 2011: An African Lovegrass Workshop will be held on 18 November 2011, 9am -12.30pm at Westwood Farm, Kambah Pool Rd. RSVP required
  • 8 September 2011: Congratulations to Red Hill Regenerators, awarded the ACT Landcare Community Group of 2011. This award is made to an outstanding community group that is working towards sustainable land use and/or enhancing or protecting an area on behalf of the community. More…
  • 2 September 2011: National Capital Authority propose takingFederal Golf Club land for embassies. This is precious Yellow Box – Red Gum woodland which the Red Hill Regenerators has just saved from development. Have your sayon this latest proposal to destroy this woodland. More…
  • 30 August 2011: The next working bee will be on Sunday 4 September 2011. We will continue the excellent work weeding on the Deakin side of Red Hill. Park at the top of Strickland Crescent and walk up to the second fire track. We will work from 9.00am to about 12.30pm, with a break for morning tea at 10.45am (byo). All tools and training provided. See you there! More…
  • 2 August 2011: The next working bee will be on Sunday 7 August 2011. We will continue the excellent work weeding on the Deakin side of Red Hill. Park at the top of Strickland Crescent and walk up to the fire track. We will work from 9.00am to about 12.30pm, with a break for morning tea (byo). All tools and training provided. See you there! More…
  • 19 July 2011: The ACT Government has allocated $1m towardsrestoration and enhancement of woodland in the ACT.More…
  • 1 July 2011: A June 2011 survey of Red Hill by Canberra Ornithologist Group recorded 31 bird species, including a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets! More…
  • 25 June 2011: The next working bee will be on Sunday 3 July 2011. We will continue weeding on the Deakin side of Red Hill. Park at the top of Strickland Crescent and walk up to the white Toyota on the fire track. We will work from 9.00am to about 12.30pm, with a break for morning tea (byo). All tools and training provided. More…
  • 21 June 2011: View the story of our volunteers planting trees and shrubs on Red Hill. More…
  • 20 June 2011: vegetation surveys undertaken in 1988 and 2011 show the positive changes to vegetation quality as a result of Red Hill Regenerators efforts. More…
  • 18 June 2011: Thanks to Sue Ross and Paul Ratcliffe who spent five hours recently watering the 355 seedlings which were planted on Red Hill in May 2011. If significant rain is not recorded this winter, another watering session will be needed in Spring. More…
  • 14 June 2011: The Red Hill Regenerators have submitted an entry for the ACT Landcare 2011 Quiet Achiever Award. Read the entry…
  • 10 June 2011: The Red Hill Regenerators have been nominated to receive a $400 donation courtesy of Dimor Pty Ltd. The donation resulted from an event at the Old Bus depot Markets; Green Savvy Day. The company contacted the ACT NRM Council about contributing these funds from the event to natural resource management programs. The ACT NRM Council decided to donate the funds to the ParkCare Group closest to the Markets, The Red Hill Regenerators. More…
  • 3 June 2011: The next working bee will be on Sunday 5 June 2011. Weeding will be carried out of Cootamundra wattle and other weeds in an eastwards direction, up the hill from Beauchamp and Brassy streets in Deakin. The activity will be from 9.00 till 12.30, but come at whatever time is convenient. Morning tea is at about 10:45am, tools provided. If you would like to drive into the work area, meet at 8.45am at the gate next to the Red Hill Summit Rd and Golf Course Road junction.More…
  • 30 May 2011: The 2011 kangaroo census was held on Sunday 29 May, when about 12 volunteers battled skittish roos and head high thistles to record 636 kangaroos within the Reserve (compared with 465 in 2010). Volunteers are needed for second count which will be made shortly. More information…
  • 9 May 2011: Red Hill Regenerators thank and acknowledge the efforts of 27 volunteers, who worked tirelessly on 7 May 2011 to plant 355 tubestock trees and shrubs on Red Hill. The objective of the project is to help regenerate the endangered Yellow Box – Red Gum woodland and to provide essential habitat for small woodland birds and the Glossy Black Cockatoo. Thanks also to Greening Australia for preparing the site and providing the tubestock, equipment and tree guards; ACT Government for permission to plant; and Landcare NSW for the grant to enable the project to proceed. More…
  • 27 April 2011: The Red Hill Regenerators, with assistance from Greening Australia, will plant 300 tubestock on Red Hill, on Saturday 7 May 2011, between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Park at the top of Rusden Street, Garran and follow the Greening Australia signs for about 300m along the sealed track to the ridge. The planting site is flat and grassy and will make for easy planting. Wear stout shoes, long pants and a hat and bring some water. Equipment and training will be provided.More…
  • 19 April 2011: Instead of our usual weeding event on Red Hill on 1 May, you are all invited to attend the Centenary of Canberra community planting day at Uriarra. More…
  • 18 April 2011: The ACT Government has commissioned the production of a ‘Tracks and Trails Strategy‘. The consultant will report in June 2011. More…
  • 16 April 2011: We will be locating rabbit warrens on Red Hill on Tuesday 19 April. Meet at 9am at the summit cafe. More…
  • 4 April 2011: Kangaroo movement around Red Hill: In 2010 a small numer of kangaroos were fitted with tracking collars which enabled their daily and long term movements to be recorded. The tracking records of two kangaroos – Rufus and Ruby, show their limited feeding range over a long period. More…
  • 23 March 2011: Red Hill Regenerators win a $3000 grant from Landcare NSW to assist in revegetation of Red Hill. All members of the Red Hill Regenerators will be invited to participate in a planting day, date to be announced soon.More…
  • 23 March 2011: The next working bee will be on Sunday 3 April at the same times and location as February (see below)
  • 22 March 2011: Results of Button Wriklewort census show second highest numbers counted. More…
  • 3 March 2011: Planning Minister Andrew Barr announced that residential development at the Federal Golf Club was not supported. More…
  • 28 February 2011:The next working bee will be on Sunday 6 March, between 77 Kent Street and the Telstra building opposite Deakin High School. We plan to focus on woody weeds and will try to spend as much time as possible working in shaded areas. The meeting point is the off-road area adjacent to 77 Kent Street Deakin. Work will commence at 0900 with morning tea around 1045 (on a bring your own basis) concluding around 1230.
  • 25 February 2011: Red Hill Bush Regenerators Inc Response to the Review of the ACT Nature Conservation Act 1980.More…
  • 24 February 2011: Join our expert Michael Mulvaney for a walk in Red Hill Nature Reserve. Meet Saturday 26 March 2010 at 10.30am at the summit cafe carpark.
  • 7 February 2011: The Nature Conservation Act protects native plants and animals, and provides management authority for conservation lands. It provides the legal underpinning of nature conservation policy, management and action across the Territory. It is specifically relevant to management and enforcement activity on Red Hill Nature Reserve.
    A Discussion Paper on the review of the Act is now availablefor public comment. Submissions close on 18 February 2010. This Group will make a submision, which will be published here shortly.
  • 14 January 2011: The next RHRG event will be on Sunday 6 February 2011. More….
  • 9 January 2011: A census of the endangered Button Wrinklewort (Rutidosis leptorhynchoides) was carried out. Results coming soon.
  • 22 December 2010: The RHRG has made a submission toCommunities in Landscapes for a grant of $3000 to help restore the landscape on part of Red Hill. More…