News (2014)

On Wednesday 13 November 2024 we plan to work up the track from the top of Brereton Street towards Davidson’s Trig, looking for mainly verbascum, but also other weeds including thistles and briar rose, which are growing strongly and need to be removed before they flower. So there will be opportunities for chipping and other […]

Today the Regenerators collected a donation cheque for $300 from the friendly people at Grill’d Manuka.  Grill’d support local community groups by inviting customers to ‘vote’ for their favourite cause by dropping a token into a jar. Clearly their ‘healthy hambuger’ loving customers have been voting with their tokens for the Regenerators. It’s democracy in

On Sunday 3 November 2024 we plan to continue our work along the ridge south of the Davidsons Trig, undertaking verbascum and thistle rosette chipping and cut/dab emerging weeds. There are a large number of briar rose bushes which are growing strongly, along with Nettle trees coming into leaf, privet and the usual supply of

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Following strong representations from Regenerators about the planned closure of the public toilet behind the cafe at the summit of Red Hill, Minister Rattenbury has now reversed this decision.  The toilets will now stay. More… The Regenerators appreciate the attention shown by Minister Rattenbury to matters of importance to Red Hill. More…

From ABC 15 December 2014. Read here…  

Research has been undertaken by ANU doctoral student Brett Howland (reported in the Canberra Times on 12 December 2014) which indicates that Red Hill Reserve should carry no more than 100 kangaroos per sq km to avoid damage to ecosystems and reptiles in particular. It should be noted that in 2014 Red Hill Reserve was carrying around

From Canberra Times 7 December 2014 In this article Michael Mulvaney talked to the Canberra Times about the importance of retaining Red Gum – Yellow Box woodland. More…

The AGM was held on Red Hill in brilliant sunshine and under the deafening trilling of a million cicadas. All matters were dealt with without question, and all vacant positions were filled. The first activity of 2015 will be held on Sunday 1 February 2015, with details coming soon.  More…

Don’t forget to come along to the AGM on Sunday 7 December from 9.30am at the top end of Rusden Street, Garran. The AGM will be followed by a wild flower walk led by Dr Michael Mulvaney. All papers for the AGM can be found here.