Red Hill Work Activity on Sunday 2 August 2026 from 9am to 11.30am.
The last work activity on 15 July commenced the task of tackling large numbers of woody weeds located on the hill slopes below the Red Hill summit road. The work activity on Sunday 2 August will continue tackling these woody weeds. Removing these woody weeds will prevent them from maturing and forming thickets to the detriment of the local native flora and fauna. Removal will involve cutting with loppers and saws and dabbing the cut stem with glyphosate. Morning tea will be at 10.30am.
Location: Park and assemble in the car park near the restaurants at the top of Red Hill Drive. Task, tool distribution, and safety briefings will be held at 9am. A short walk to the work site. The working bee to end by no later than11.30am but may be curtailed in wet weather.
Conditions: Grassy hill slope.
You bring: Water to drink, hat, leather gloves, long sleeved shirt, long pants essential, eye protection, sunscreen, solid enclosed shoes. BYO morning tea.
We bring: Tools – We will bring mattocks, loppers, secateurs and saws. Herbicide dabbers will be available and for refill if yours is empty. We will also bring a basic first aid kit and provide tool use and weeding ID and advice as needed. Bring your own tools, if available.
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Cancellation: The activity will be cancelled by email (if possible), no later than 8 am on the activity day, if rain/wind is forecast which could make planned work potentially hazardous, high temperatures before midday are forecast, total fire bans are announced, air pollution is ‘hazardous’ or other official restrictions in force. The Volunteer Policy and Code of Conduct can be accessed from the ParkCare Hub at https://www.parks.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1180382/act-parks-and-conservation-volunteer-policy-and-code-of-conduct.pdf
More information: http://www.redhillregenerators.org.au