Environmental and Community Groups
There are many volunteer environmental groups that work to protect the Georges River either through lobbying, educating or working on-the-ground. Some of these groups include:
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Bushcare and Landcare
- Rivercare and Coastcare
- Streamwatch
- Rubbish clean-up
- Bird watching groups
- Fishing and boating clubs
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Walking groups
Below are some community and environmental groups in the Georges River catchment. If you would like to have your groups added to the list, please Contact Us.
Community or Stakeholder groups:
Appin Village Landcare Group
Lesley Pardy (Convenor)
Phone: (02) 4631 1114
Email: lespardy@bigpond.com
The Appin Village Landcare Group work along Kennedy Creek and in the surrounds of Appin Park, they remove weeds and plant native plants propagated at the Wollondilly Community Nursery.
Bankstown Bushcare
Bushcare Officer
Bankstown City Council
PO Box 8
Bankstown, NSW 1885
Phone: 9707 9463
Fax: 9707 9587
Email: environment@bankstown.nsw.gov.au
www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au
Bankstown
Bushland Society
PO Box 210
Panania, NSW 2213
PH: 9785 2374
Georges River Environment Centre
Georges River Environmental Education Centre
Chipping Norton Public School
Central Avenue
Chipping Norton, NSW 2170
E-mail: georgesriv-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Bankstown Bushwalking & Social Club (Nature Conservation Council NSW)
PO Box L61
Mt Lewis, NSW 2200
Tel: 9642 5760
Hurstville
City
Council Volunteer Bushcare Program
PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481
Phone: 9330 6468
Email: bushcare@hurstville.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.hurstville.nsw.gov.au
Lugarno Progress Association
PO Box 4021
Lugarno NSW 2210
Phone: 9153 5158
Email: lpa40@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.mylugarno.com.au/lpa/
Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society
PO Box 52
Mortdale NSW 2223
Phone: 9594 4888
Email: off@oatleypark.com
Website: http://off.oatleypark.com
NSW Barefoot Skiing Club
www.barefoot.org.au
South West Enviro Centre
PO Box 610
Padstow, NSW 2211