Dozens of volunteers gathered on May 28 to plant more than 120 flowering natives and 50 flannel flowers along the new community path at Bateau Bay.
The safe path was built entirely by community volunteers during the pandemic.
Previously residents and visitors had to walk between Shelly and Blue Lagoon beaches along the edge of dangerous Bateau Bay Rd.
The volunteers removed tons of bitou bush, lantana, asparagus fern, buffalo grass and rubbish to form the path.
The ladies of the Inner Wheel Club of Tuggerah Lakes stepped in and successfully accessed a community grant to purchase native plants to reestablish flowering natives along the path.
The ladies, along with local volunteers and Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, planted all the flowering natives from the community grant on May 28.
“Weeds were pulled, the community brush cutter cleared all the edges, soil conditioner was added, plants were soaked then planted, mulch was spread on top, then stakes and guards were erected around every plant before (they) received another good watering,” a spokesperson said.
“All the water was brought in by volunteers in every manner of container.
“Coffee and morning tea for all 27 volunteers was provided by more volunteers and all the weed was placed in a skip bin provided by Central Waste Skips free of charge.”
The community is now awaiting Springtime to see the flannel flowers and native shrubs in bloom.
Source:
Media release, May 30
Inner Wheel Club of Tuggerah