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The Qingming Festival (April 5) - a time to plant trees & remember ancestors

This day is an opportunity to remember and honour ancestors at grave sites
plus share traditional meals. Young and old pray before the ancestors,
sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks and joss paper.

The rites have a long tradition in Asia, especially among farmers.
Also on Qingming people go on family outings, start the spring plowing,
plant trees, sing, dance, and Qingming is a time where young couples start
courting. Another popular thing to do is fly kites. It all sounds like a typical
Bassendean Preservation Group planting day to me!


And see to the right another reason to plant more trees! Happy Easter!

The following motion was passed at the Bassendean Council meeting
on Tuesday, March 23.

Assessment of 1 Anzac Terrace development

“That the Council seeks a staff officer report  of the 1 Anzac Terrace
development to consider but not limited to: (a)     graffiti removal and its future visual impact minimisation,
(b)     outcomes of planning officer recommendations,
(c)     current stormwater management practices,
(d)     structural integrity of all retaining walls,
(e)     impact of the surface treatment outside the development,
(f)      safety of broken light fittings,
(g)     possible R code changes to resolve planning issues, and
(h)     changes onsite to encourage more dwellings. 

Need for REAL control
of the Caltrop prickle.

This afternoon I found a Caltrop seed burr
stuck in my car tyre. It had been there for
2 days being driven on and was still intact
and unbroken.They must be incredibly hard
and resilient.  I had only driven on the bitumen roads so it appears that the Caltrop prickles
are spreading onto the roads and elsewhere
in Bassendean. 

ToB employees and the clommunity need
to be aware so they don't spread it around. 
It would be the last straw if it got into
Success Hill Reserve.

Regards,
Claire.

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Friends of Kings Park - Plant Sale this Sunday, March 14

The next Friends of Kings Park plant sale be held on Sunday 14th March
from 8.30 am till 12.00 noon and will be located on the Exhibition Ground
opposite the old display glasshouses off Fraser Avenue.

The Friends will have approx 11,000 plants for sale including a number of new
and interesting species, together with an extensive range of rare species as well.  Most plants will be either $3.00 or $6.00. A number of bargains marked down to $2.00 and $1.00 will also be available. Friends of Kings Park plant sales helps
fund conservation research and special projects in Kings Park.

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VALE - Cr Sam Piantadosi

The news of Cr Sam Piantadosi’s death Thursday, March 4
following a heart attack has been received with great sadness
by everyone at the Town of Bassendean and the local community.
We all extended to Sam’s family our deepest sympathies

As recently as Tuesday March 2, Cr Piantadosi was seeking a better outcome
for the watering system at the Broadway Arboretum so the efforts of both
the Bassendean Staff and members of groups like the Bassendean
Preservation Group had more rewarding outcomes.
Cr Sam Piantadosi is seen with a Hamilton tree planter at the Arboretum.

Clean Up Australia day event with River Guardians 
Are you tired of seeing rubbish in and around the rivers? 

If so, come and join other River Guardians and staff from the Swan River Trust,
Department of Environment and Conservation, Keep Australia Beautiful Council’s Adopt A Spot program
and Water Police as we clean up the river on Clean Up Australia Day. 

Rubbish left by careless people can endanger humans and wildlife. Dolphin calves are particularly vulnerable
to entanglement from discarded fishing line and plastic (as shown below), but you can help you make a difference! 

Wear appropriate protective gear.  This includes, gardening / rubber gloves or some other apparatus
for picking up rubbish (e.g. an old pair of tongs), sun protection and appropriate footwear.  All bags will be supplied.

Tuesday 2 March 2010,  DEC Boatshed, Cygnet Hall off Hackett Drive, Crawley, 9:20 – 11am

Morning tea will be provided to thank all volunteers.
Please RSVP to  riverguardians@swanrivertrust.wa.gov.au
or contact Shannan on 9278 0927

Followup Q&A with Professor Hardy at Success Hill. (Sat Feb 20 2010)

The plant disease Phytophthora Dieback has been found in Success Hill Bushland Reserve
and dieback in its many forms is presumed to be in some 90% of all of Perth's parks and reserves.

Professor Giles Hardy from Murdoch University’s Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management
indicated that much more research is needed. The concept of a foundation to fund such research
was seen as a good start, and noted that it could be a 'gift' to Western Australia
for the Bicentennial Celebrations in only 19 years
and also to the world in protecting in unknown botanical treasures before being lost forever.
The many concerns of those attending were noted.

The general agreement that more needs to be done and innovative solutions are needed.
For more information contact Steve McCabe, 9377 8000. (Thanks to the local SES who provided an excellent brunch).

INVITATION TO A DIEBACK Q&A SESSION WITH PROFESSOR HARDY AT SUCCESS HILL.

The plant disease Phytophthora Dieback has been found in Success Hill Bushland Reserve.

Professor Giles Hardy from Murdoch University’s Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management has accepted
the Town of Bassendean’s invitation to answer questions and address any concerns people may have regarding
the disease and to outline the treatment options. 

Research indicates that the disease can kill roughly half of every type of native plant in the southwest.
Management programs are available to treat the diseased areas and to assist the existing trees and wildflowers to survive. 

As people interested in the Success Hill site, you are invited to attend this Question and Answer session
with Professor Hardy. Refreshments will be provided. 

Where: Success Hill Reserve
When:9:00am Saturday the 20th of February 2010. (This Saturday)
RSVP:Steve McCabe – 9377 8096, Bassendean Environmental Officer/Planner

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2010 Friends Forum, Sunday Feb 21

 

Click here for a flyer for the 2010 Friends Forum
to be held from 8-11am on Sunday 21st February
at the Western Australian Ecology Centre, Bold Park . Please forward on to your members and any other relevant contacts.

 

 

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WE WANT YOU! RECRUITING NOW FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST LITTER IN WA There are about 4000 West Australians making valuable contribution to the fight against litter. Thanks to your help hundreds of litter infringements are issued monthly to litterbugs by Keep Australia Beautiful enforcement officers. The revenue generated by these infringements is then used to fund community education programs that focus on the importance of keeping Australia beautiful and litter free. But the fight is not over and we need your help to spread the word about Keep Australia Beautiful.. Want to encourage your co-workers or peers to keep Australia beautiful? We can conduct a litter presentation at your workplace or social group meeting. Simply email kabc@dec.wa.gov.au or phone 6467 5122 to book in your free presentation today.

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Bassendean
Annual Ratepayers' Meeting
7pm, Tuesday December 15

Downstairs, 48 Old Perth Rd
Come with your questions!
It is time to seek better value
from your Local Council ....


The West Australian
Tuesday, December 8 2009

54 Councils on merger wish list

The government will ask 54 mostly country councils to start sharing “core services” such as building, planning and waste management with the aim to reducing the group significantly through mergers by 2013.

A regional “collaborative’” model of sharing services will be set up for groups of local governments in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Eastern Goldfields and Murchison where distance prevents closer integration.

Local Government Minister John Castrilli said yesterday he would not make public the names of the 54 councils or preferred groupings recommended in the local government reform steering committee’s interim report.

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Dieback Field Training at Success Hill
Saturday December 5, 9 - 11am
Success Hill Reserve,
Meet in the Seventh Ave parking lot. 

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Buy Grandma a (virtual) toilet for Christmas

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Web Design - Starter Course

Come and learn a simple program
Web Easy Pro 8 so you can make
your own web site.

The course includes detail on how to get your own domain name, host a web site, create your own pages and get online.
It is a 2x 2hr course for $40.
(Most cards accepted)

Monday, Dec 14, 6-8pm
Thursday, Dec 17, 6-8pm

Ashfield Soccer & Sports Club
Cnr Colstoun & Haig Sts.
Email Lucy Bromell

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Watering Day at Broadway Arboretum 
Saturday November 28, 9:00am start. 
Look for us in the North & South Jarrah Forrest
areas at Broadway Arboretum.

Dieback Field Training at Success Hill
Saturday December 5, 9 - 11am
Success Hill Reserve, Meet in Seventh Ave parking lot. 

Swan River science

Fuel cells for homes - cheaper than buying electricity

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Tokai University's Solar Car is the 1st car
to cross the finish line in the 3,000km
"Global Green Challenge" solar car race!

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Big Red BBQ promo for Kidney Research

Clean Energy Conference Nov 26

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$5 Million for local groups
involved with natural
resource management

In case you were not already aware,
Agriculture & Food Minister Terry Redman
announced that community and regional
groups across the State of WA would get
$5million to undertake important natural
resource management (NRM) work.

Click on the link above
or contact Linda Soteriou for more details ...

Perth Region NRM,
80 Gt Northern Hwy, Middle Swan WA 605
(08) 9374 3302
Mobile: 0411 301 606
linda.soteriou@water.wa.gov.au

Visit website at
http://www.perthregionnrm.com

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Green rating for Landscaping

Clean Energy Conference Nov 26

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WATERING at Broadway
Saturday Nov 7, 9am-10am

Remaining dieback resistant jarrahs
need a water catchment area, water storage granules, water and your assistance.

The Town does not want water taken
from the swamp so we need volunteers
to bring whatever water you can ...
we hope to give each around 10 litres,
so we need around 400 litres for the
remaining plantings. See Ted's dams.

Bring water, gloves, hat, mozzi stuff
and good boots.

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Rock Roll classes - Ashfield Soccer Sunday 4-6pm

Water Aid Australia

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