On Sunday (2 April 2023) the Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association (SBCRA) and Lane Cove Council jointly organised Wild About Lane Cove at Mindarie Park Lane Cove North. The family-friendly event featured a wildlife show and a free BBQ.
Even the wet weather could not keep the kids (and the grown-ups) away. Over 100 locals braved the weather to enjoy learning more about wildlife living in the Stringy Bark Creek area.
Kylie Bryden Smith, Vice President of the Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association, told ITC:
“It was great to see the community coming together; many families were new to Australia, and this was their first time experiencing native wildlife.”
The free wildlife show was presented by Anthony Stimson from Australian Wildlife Displays.
Anthony engaged both kids and parents as he talked through the native animals in the Stringy Bark area and let the group hold and get up close with a range of native wildlife, including the blue tongue lizard, a five-week-old tawny frog mouth, two baby possums, a python, bat, and a red belly black snake.
ITC readers regularly ask about tawny frog mouths. In 2016, residents contacted us about a strange noise that sounded like a car alarm that went off regularly. After some sleuthing and help from ITC roving reporters, we ascertained that the sound was some tawny frog mouths. Read our article here.
There was also a free sausage sizzle. SBCRA would like to thank the Stringy Bark Creek BBQ dream team volunteers for their expert Snag sizzle skills.
Parents were pleased to be able to grab a coffee from the Mindarie Park Pick Me Up Cafe.
The idea for this event came after last year’s SBCRA “Living with Wildlife” information night with guest speaker Bev Young from Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services).
At this information night, residents discussed living with possums, native birds and reptiles, the risks they face in urban environments, and how locals can live more harmoniously with our ‘wild’ neighbours – of course, the ubiquitous brush turkey was a hot topic.
Wild About Lane Cove Wildlife Photo Competiton
The event was also the official launch of Lane Cove Council’s Wild About Lane Cove Wildlife photo competition.
Take a photo from a local nature space and go in the draw to win prizes in Lane Cove Council’s Wild About Lane Cove photo challenge – the challenge is on from 1st to 30th April 2023.
Snap a photo inspired by any of the following themes:
- Wildlife habitat
- Birds of the bush
- Water
- A pop of colour
- Close up
- A unique perspective
Each photo is classified as a single entry – you can enter up to six times.
Methods of entry:
- Instagram: upload to your Instagram account and tag @lanecovecouncil, #WildAboutLaneCove and the location.
- Email photos to [email protected] complete with location details.
Find out more about the photo competition here.
What is the Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association?
Founded in 1993, the Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association was formed with a very simple focus; to help preserve and improve common welfare, traffic, health, safety, transport and, the bushland and environment within the Lane Cove North Area.
Their website states:
“SBCRA believe that pockets of native bushland such as those found along Stringy Bark Creek are what help make Sydney the unique and extremely liveable city that it is.
SBCRA believe our local people should be able to live in a safe and secure environment where traffic, health and safety issues are addressed and dealt with effectively.”
SBCRA Events
Each year the SBCRA hold the following annual events:
Clean Up Australia Day at Batten Reserve – read more here
Bushcare Major Day Out – read more here
The Wild About Lane Cove event was such a success the SBCRA will hold a Wild About Lane Cove event each year.
To find out about those events – keep an eye on ITC’s event calendar or read our weekly news blast.
- the event calendar link is here
- sign up for our weekly news blast (we put the upcoming events in our weekly news blast)
To find out how to join the SBCRA – click here.
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