Picnic for Nature-Sat 21st Oct-Goes Off!

Well not really going off, but 40 people came along on the weekend to talk about what is great about local bushland and how important it is to save it and enjoyed a BBQ.

We can all act to help save this bushland, there are so many things you can do-

Write to Tanya Plibersek, Federal Environment Minister and ask her to act to protect this land, the whole 38.8 hectares as it houses vulnerable flora and fauna. Email

Minister.Plibersek@dcceew.gov.au

Write to Penny Sharpe NSW Environment Minister and ask her to intervene to stop this destruction of high value bushland, ask her to request the Planning Minister intervene and demand a Environmental Impact Statement before this development can proceed. Contact via https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/ministers/minister-environment-heritage or call

(02) 7225 6020

Write to your local state (Jodie Harrison or Greg Piper) or federal member (Pat Conroy) and ask them to get involved, to act to protect the Myall Road Bushland so that the powerful owl, the feather glider, the little bent wing bat and others have a safe place to remain in this bushland. Ask them not to let you and the environment down!

Don't know what to say? Read our Management Plan on our home page and ask whomever you are writing to, to adopt the 22 recommendations of SMRBI Alternative Management Plan for this high value bushland. Highlight that supporting this planned destruction by Landcom of this bushland is a disaster for locals and for the environment and we must do better.

While you're at it, let Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser know your opinion, Lake Macquarie Council have let us down in supporting this destruction by Landcom and the Mayor needs to act to get a better outcome for the community instead of sitting on her hands! Here is how to contact her

Lake Macquarie City Council, Box 1906, Hunter Regional Mail Centre NSW 2310

• Telephone02 4921 0223

• Fax02 4921 0215

• Emailkfraser@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

What else can you do?

Join our group, become a member $10 per person a year or $20 a family.

Email saveourbush@gmail.com your details and use your name as reference if you are depositing membership fees or a donation.

We are an incorporated association but do not have tax deductability status.

Keep up to date on facebook, that is where most of our contact is made with the public/members.

Tell us how you can help, there is always something you can do.

Want to know more, look up on Lake Macquarie Councils DA tracker DA/1284/2013 or HCC/1284/2013

Thanks to everyone.

Steve Warham