Warners Bay Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group

You are invited to join in on the celebrations

Sustainable Neighbourhood gathering | Humanitix Sustainable Neighbourhoods Celebration

Please come and join us for our monthly coffee catch up at our Picnic for Nature.
This Saturday 21st October at Warners Bay foreshore, near the Rotunda.
3pm - 4.30pm look for the Warners Bay Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group sign.
Hope you can join us.

The voice for nature For over 65 years the Nature Conservation Council has been the voice for nature in NSW. We advocate and campaign to protect nature and for a safe climate.

After spending 15years working in the conventional funeral industry, John Christian Phifier is paving uncharted territory to help create Larkspur Conservation the first natural burial ground of its kind in Tennessee.

Come along and watch this Thursday 19th October at the Community Hall (Eleebana Residences), 57 Burton Rd Mount Hutton.

https://larkspurconservation.org/documentary-film-bury-me-at-taylor-hollow

🙏We need your help with our Nature Play activities. 🙏

🌱Held on the traditional lands of the Awabakal People, the Living Smart Festival and Living Together Festival is a weekend of celebrating all things sustainability and cultural diversity.

🌱Living Smart Festival, Saturday 16 September, 9am-2pm. Waste crusader Craig Reucassel will headline this year’s Living Smart Festival. Visitors will experience workshops, demonstrations and market stalls focussed on engaging learning and connecting with all aspects of sustainability.

🌱Living Together Festival, Sunday 25 September, 9am-2pm. A multicultural festival showcasing a variety of colourful performances, workshops, stalls and activities from around the world.

If you’d like to help with Nature Play, there will be several small 'play stations' set up for families to play with their children.
The main task is keeping the stations tidy after they have been played with.
You’ll need to have a current Working With Children check to help with this activity, dm us if you are keen to help.

Alert! It's your last chance to register your artwork for the 2023 Lake Mac Waste to Art Exhibition. Registrations strictly close Monday September 4.

Register now at http://www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/waste-to-art.html to include your artwork in the exhibition. Artwork needs to be ready September 25.

Image credit: Alexandra Cottle Hermit Crab sculpture


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🍃Thank you Newcastle City Council for inviting us to support your National Tree Day event.

🍃 We love sharing the joy of nature play and its magical moments which can enrich all our lives.

🍃 Thank you to the lovely families who joined us on the day 🌳

Our crew are down at the City of Newcastle's National Tree Day event at Ironbark Creek, hosting a Nature Play event. Come down and say g'day if you're in the area! 😁

Want to know what happening about our green spaces, come along and tonight and hear what is happening and how you can be involved.

Let's Talk Trees As National Tree Day approaches, head along to hear what's happening across Council and our community through ReLeaf Lake Mac.

No power this morning?
Ausgrid is working on the outages, should be back on about 7.30am

Thank you to all who helped yesterday. Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group and us, ventured into the bush behind Home Makers Centre to collect all this rubbish.
Well done crew 🙌

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

While the BOM are saying the Wallsend electorate will miss the worst of it, that wind is pretty heavy. Better to be safe than sorry.

The NSW SES advises that people should:

* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

Too funny 😁

BOOLAROO | Fire crews are battling a large grass fire at Boolaroo in the state's Lake Macquarie area.

The blaze broke out around 12.45pm near Milburn Circuit.

The flames are being fanned by strong easterly winds.

No properties are under threat at present as the fire burns in inaccessible bushland.

Crews from eight Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks are being assisted by the Rural Fire Service and at least one aircraft.

The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined.

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Do you have Christmas waste, here’s what you can do about it.

Polystyrene compactor located at Awaba Waste Management Facility Polystyrene compactor located at Awaba Waste Management Facility. The polystyrene is melted down and then recycled into products such as skirting boards and ...

People are being advised not to consume 'Riviera Farms' branded baby spinach following a number of cases of possible food-related toxic reactions.

NSW Health advises the impacted baby spinach was sold through Costco with an expiry date of 16 December 2022.

The product is not safe to consume and people who have it should throw it out.
Initial investigations suggest the presence of an accidental contaminant in the food product.

NSW Health is working with the NSW Food Authority, as well as other jurisdictions, to investigate the issue further.

To date, NSW Health has identified nine people from four separate and unrelated households across Sydney who have required medical attention after developing poisoning soon after eating the product.

Anyone who is concerned about exposure to the spinach should call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.

NSW Health urges anyone who experiences any unusual and severe symptoms to seek immediate medical attention by visiting their nearest emergency department. In the event of an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Reported symptoms can be severe, including:
• Delirium or confusion
• Hallucinations
• Dilated pupils
• Rapid heartbeat.
• Flushed face
• Blurred vision
• Dry mouth and skin
• Fever

The Poisons Information Centre is available 24/7 on 13 11 26 and can provide more information about poisons.

Avoid Yorston street this morning, between Pring street and Bayview Rd.

From June we saw a ban on single use plastic bags that have significantly reduced the amount of plastic wasted in NSW.

From 1 November, NSW is further banning:
🥤Single use plastic straws & cutlery
🍽Single use plastic plates and bowls
🥡Expanded polystyrene food ware

Many takeaway restaurants are already using bamboo, cardboard and recyclable materials and have made these changes without fuss.

For more information, see here:
https://dpe.mysocialpinpoint.com.au/plastics-ban-nsw

🌿There's a new local LandCare Group.🌿

🌿At the beginning of the week, the Biddabah Landcare Group had their induction.🌿

🌿"We were inspired by The Green Teams leader, who enthusiastically demonstrated various methods of eradicating weeds- in particular the Morning Glory that is smothering trees and bushes. Her knowledge was greatly appreciated and we are rearing to continue our project at future working bees. The highlight of the morning was the discovery of a bandicoot habitat with 4 burrows. We now have Biddabah Bandicoots on our site! Many thanks to the Green Team and Wendy for a wonderful experience."🌿

Day two of the Living Smart Festival! We'll be here until 2pm with Activities for the kids so why not drop by & say g'day 😁

It's a great day down at Speers Point Park for the Living Smart Festival, where our group is offering Nature Play activities.

We will be here along with the wider Sustainable Neighbourhood family both days of the event 😁

We're back out at the Warners Bay Theatre for our August Repair It Lake Mac Cafe.

We'll be here until 12:45pm so come down, bring your things that need fixing, enjoy a cuppa & see what it's all about!

Well done
Keep up the good work!

Lake Mac residents have saved the equivalent of 1,100 humpback whales' worth of scraps and cuttings from landfill in the past financial year by using the green waste collection service.*

Our waste crews have collected 44,000 tonnes of food and garden organics from over 85,000 households’ green bins in 2021-22.

We want to congratulate and thank the Lake Mac community for the way the vast majority of residents are using the system. We are diverting an estimated 60% of domestic food waste from landfill. While we'd like to continue to improve on that, it does make us one of the best-performing cities in NSW. By comparison, only 30 per cent of the 43 NSW councils with the same green bin service recover more than half of their domestic food waste. https://lm.city/3zKr8tL

*With the average humpback whale weighing in at 40 tonnes.

Have you got your free tickets yet?

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS with Craig Hamilton https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mental-health-matters-with-craig-hamilton-tickets-373029590547

Coffee Pods - did you know we have another Terracycle box at Coles Warners Bay Village!

Thanks Nathan (Coles manager) for supporting our local community and helping keep our waterways clean.

♻️ When shopping you can now bring your empty pods into get recycle ♻️

👏 Thanks to Munibung Hill Conservation Society for making this happen.

NSW Police Force hold concerns for the whereabouts of Jordan a 14-year-old boy who was last heard from after a phone call in the late afternoon of the 14th of June

His family hold real safety concerns as he has been unreachable on both his phone and social media platforms.

Jordan is known for hanging out around Newcastle, Cessnock, Wyong, San Remo, Blue Haven, Lake Haven, West Gosford and St Mary's area.

If you have any information that may assist in locating Jordan please call 131 444 immediately.

Our June Repair It Lake Mac Cafe is on at the Warners Bay Theatre.

We'll be here until 12:30pm and can repair a range of items from electrical to furniture so why not drop by, have a coffee and see what we are all about. 😁

We are delighted to be working with more than 35 super star 🤩 cafes.

☕️ Pop in and say hello, pick up your reusable coffee cup for just $2, and support local businesses who are helping work towards a plastic free Lake Mac.

👉 Find a cafe near you at sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/plastic-free-cafes.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds for parts of NSW including the Hunter and Central Coast.

They are forecasting strong west to northwesterly winds associated with a trough extending across the higher areas of the Alps to central and southeastern NSW coastal regions.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

You can view the full weather warning here - http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN21037.shtml

Image sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology.

UPDATE: If you have lost your dog overnight as pictured below, please contact BP Warners Bay, they have the dog secured but unfortunately there are no contact details on the collar/tag.

is coming to 🌳🌿🍄
Listen to our amazing Anna, yarning to Jenny and Dan on this morning at 8.45
Thanks to Hunter Water and Lake Macquarie City Council supporting ReLeaf Lake Mac 🌲🌿🌳🌱
Let’s turn Lake Mac green 🙌

What a wonderful event happening this weekend in Valentine, for anyone wanting to gain some garden inspo 💕

Have you booked your spot for the Peoples' Patches walking tour yet?
Join volunteers from the Valentine Sustainable Neighbourhood for a short garden walking tour and community workshop this coming Saturday 4 June, 9.30am-noon

We'll show you gardens that demonstrate practical ways to:
🌳 Create biodiversity, natural beauty and wildlife in our gardens
🥕 Grow vegies and herbs in raised garden beds
🌻 Plant a verge garden - a special place to share with our community
🌿 Multi-mix vegies, fruit trees and flowering plants
🐔 Compost, worm farm and have backyard chooks
👉 Book your spot at https://events.humanitix.com/our-place-our-patches

Get your ticket tonight!

National Volunteer Week celebration, Blackalls Park, 22nd of May | Humanitix When: Sunday 22 May, 10.00am – 12.30pm Where: Blackalls Park National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and will be held on 16-22 May, 2022. To celebrate, we will be hosting a gathering for Landcarers, Sustainable Neighbourhood groups, and Community Ecosyst...

Our May Repair It Lake Mac Cafe is officially a go!

Come on down to the Warners Bay Theatre to meet the crew and if you have anything that needs repairing from tool sharpening to furniture & electricals, bring them down and we'll do our best to help.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie City Council

Our group is well represented at tonight's .

Such a massive contribution throughout our City from so many groups & people, it's wonderful to be attending a night of celebration for all the achievements.

🦠 Dog owners please beware of this fatal disease 🦠

🐾 Warning for Lake Macquarie dog owners
🐾 Just a heads-up for local dog owners who may have missed this story in the Newcastle Herald. A rare and potentially fatal disease affecting dogs has been detected at Speers Point (NOT at the Speers Point fenced dog park).
🐾 Vet Andrew Cornwell is treating a pup which has contracted the bacterial disease known as leptospirosis in the Speers Point area. The disease has not been seen in the local area for decades.
🐾 Full story by Michael Parris at Newcastle Herald below on this link:
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7711279/fatal-pet-disease-resurfaces-at-speers-point/?src=rssutm_email=5363

A rare and potentially fatal disease affecting dogs has appeared in Lake Macquarie for the first time in decades.
Vet Andrew Cornwell said a 12-week-old Belgian shepherd pup had presented at Cardiff Vet Hospital last week with vomiting and diarrhoea.
Tests confirmed the dog had leptospirosis, a bacterial disease most often contracted via rat urine. The disease can affect animals and humans. Symptoms range from gastroenteritis to liver and kidney failure.
"An outbreak occurred in Sydney from 2017 to 2020 and infected 17 dogs within three kilometres of Surry Hills," Mr Cornwell said.
"That was the first time it had been seen since 1976.
"This is the first known infection in a pet in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie urban area for many decades.
"It is usually seen in the tropics but is rare in urban areas of NSW."
All 17 dogs infected in the Surry Hills outbreak died.
The Speers Point pup, Storm, is alive but is being treated in intensive care at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital in Sydney.
"This pup lives in a property in Layton Street at Speers Point that has a small park next to it that contains rats. This is the likely source of the infection," Mr Cornwell said.
"This is a notifiable disease, and the appropriate authorities were informed.
"Sydney Uni applied a 3km protocol in relation to the Surry Hills outbreak.
"If we did similar here, which seems reasonable, it would mean that dogs using the leash-free park at Speers Point would be strongly advised to be vaccinated against lepto."
Infection occurs in pets when they are exposed to puddles or soil contaminated with rat urine.
The bacteria enter their body through drinking from puddles or contact with cuts and abrasions.
They favour warm, moist environments, ponds, stagnant water and areas exposed to flooding.
Mr Cornwell said the 3km radius also included Warners Bay, Boolaroo, Argenton, Teralba, Booragul and Macquarie Hills.
He said pet owners should contact their vet for advice.