APS Menai will host this one day event.
Proof of vaccination is required and the wearing of masks inside the hall is strongly recommended.
Two locations:
AM - Illawong Rural Fire Station, 687 Old Illawarra Rd., Illawong
PM - Illawong Community Hall, 273 Fowler Rd, Illawong
Program
- 8.30am - Plant sale. Illawong Rural Fire Station, 687 Old Illawarra Rd., Illawong
- 9am - Choice of two walks, from the Fire Station
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- Walk 1: short flat walk, Delardes Park on the Georges River or
- Walk 2: low to moderate bushland walk, ANSTO
- 12-1.00pm lunch. Attendees bring their own lunch or eat at cafes etc at the Illawong Shopping Centre.
- 1.15pm - Illawong Community Hall, 273 Fowler Rd, Illawong, in the Shopping Centre
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- Welcome on behalf of Menai Wildflower Group and acknowledgement of country - Peter Olde
- Welcome and introduction of Chris Gambian - Heather Miles
- 1.30pm Chris Gambian (30-40 minute talk - How APS NSW can support conservation)
- 2.10pm - 10 minute tea break*
- 2.20pm - Talk on Glossies in the Mist and Menai Wildflower Group's contribution to creating a corridor for the Glossy Black Cockatoos from Moreton Bay to the Blue Mountains - Lloyd Hedges. Introduction Heather Miles.
- 2.45pm Conclusion (Heather) and Afternoon tea* - Menai Wildflower Group
- 4pm Close
* please bring your own cup ~ reduce disposables in landfill
Special guest Chris Gambian, CEO of the Nature Conservation Council will speak about 'how APS NSW with its district groups and members can most effectively contribute to conservation of native species and their habitats'
Also APS member Lloyd Hedges will talk about Menai's involvement in the black Cockatoo and Five Island projects.
About Chris Gambian:
Chris Gambian has been a trade unionist, community organiser and campaigner for over 20 years. He currently serves as Chief Executive of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, an organisation that represents over 170 conservation organisations in NSW as an effective and powerful voice for nature.
Chris was the Labor candidate in the Federal seat of Banks in the 2016 and 2019 elections.
Chris is passionate about ensuring that our democracy lives up to its promise that every person can have a strong voice in the halls of power. Whether fighting to protect nature and for action on climate change, or for good jobs, a fair distribution of income and wealth, or just standing up to a bully, Chris says government should be about people.
Most of all Chris believes that we all do better when we back each other in: standing in solidarity with each other, and to lend a hand wherever we possibly can.
A regular on radio & TV and in newspapers, Chris is passionate about taking positive ideas far and wide in the community.
Chris was born and raised in the southern suburbs of Sydney after his parents arrived in the St George district from India in 1975. He is married, and has two young daughters.
About Lloyd Hedges:
Lloyd is a life member of APS NSW.
Lloyd’s involvement in Australian native plants has never had a narrow focus. He continues to show the connections between Australian flora and birds and animals, and the need to conserve our plants so that diversity is preserved. He puts time into fostering good relations among neighbouring APS groups, to helping school children plant out gardens and conducting regular workshops for adults to improve their knowledge of propagation. His annual splitting of the bee hives at Illawong should not be missed. He supplies tube stock to other groups and to Sydney Wildflower Nursery and Illawarra Grevillea Park, giving Menai Group the financial stability to offer scholarships to students, fund research and to offer workshops to the community.For more on Lloyd, see here.
