2021 NATIONAL TREE DAY – BELMONT WETLANDS STATE PARK, NSW
On Sunday 1st August, Belmont Wetlands State Park participated in Planet Ark’s National Tree Day celebrating 25 years of the event. This was the first time BWSP had hosted a National Tree Day event that is now Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event.
It has now grown into Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event. Planet Ark is asking Australians to help plant one million new native trees and shrubs across the country.
Whilst COVID-19 restrictions forced many local organisations to cancel their own National Tree Day activities, Belmont Wetlands developed a Covid Safe Plan to ensure the health and safety of all those who registered to allow the event to go ahead.
Belmont Wetlands Trainee Ranger and Event Coordinator Olivia said, “the team believed strongly that this event was exactly what our community needed at this time. The large number of people who registered and attended proved we were right! A great day was had by all while increasing our monthly planting numbers. A very special thank you to our partners Trees In Newcastle (TIN) for supplying the plants
The trees and shrubs were grown from seeds that had been collected within the Belmont Wetlands State Park by TIN. Planting occurred in two key corridor areas identified as being significant for the wetlands birdlife and other smaller animal species within the park.
Volunteers and staff were surprised by the number of families with young children who participated. Jodie Harrison Charlestown MP attended the event, meeting many of the staff and volunteers! The environmental messages being delivered by not only staff but parents and carers was very encouraging.
The event was a massive success with over 60 people participating, helping to plant over 750 local trees and shrubs. The day concluded with a thank you BBQ for all those that helped the team populate some significant areas of the park with plants.
We can’t wait to deliver a bigger and better event in 2022.
On Sunday 1st August, Belmont Wetlands State Park participated in Planet Ark’s National Tree Day celebrating 25 years of the event. This was the first time BWSP had hosted a National Tree Day event that is now Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event.
It has now grown into Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event. Planet Ark is asking Australians to help plant one million new native trees and shrubs across the country.
Whilst COVID-19 restrictions forced many local organisations to cancel their own National Tree Day activities, Belmont Wetlands developed a Covid Safe Plan to ensure the health and safety of all those who registered to allow the event to go ahead.
Belmont Wetlands Trainee Ranger and Event Coordinator Olivia said, “the team believed strongly that this event was exactly what our community needed at this time. The large number of people who registered and attended proved we were right! A great day was had by all while increasing our monthly planting numbers. A very special thank you to our partners Trees In Newcastle (TIN) for supplying the plants
The trees and shrubs were grown from seeds that had been collected within the Belmont Wetlands State Park by TIN. Planting occurred in two key corridor areas identified as being significant for the wetlands birdlife and other smaller animal species within the park.
Volunteers and staff were surprised by the number of families with young children who participated. Jodie Harrison Charlestown MP attended the event, meeting many of the staff and volunteers! The environmental messages being delivered by not only staff but parents and carers was very encouraging.
The event was a massive success with over 60 people participating, helping to plant over 750 local trees and shrubs. The day concluded with a thank you BBQ for all those that helped the team populate some significant areas of the park with plants.
We can’t wait to deliver a bigger and better event in 2022.
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New COVID-19 restriction for Greater Sydney
There is a stay at home direction that applies to people who live in, usually work in, or usually attend a university or other tertiary education facility in NSW. The current lockdown has been extended for regional and remote NSW until the 10th September. Greater Sydney's lockdown has also been extended until at least the end of September. If you must leave home, stay within your local government area (LGA) or if you need to leave your LGA stay within 5km of your home. You must carry a face mask with you at all times and wear a face mask outdoors, with limited exceptions when you leave your home in Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains and Wollongong.
These restrictions may apply to those planning to come to the beach however, to comply with these new COVID-19 restrictions please postpone your travels. Only visitors from the Lake Macquarie LGA should visit the Beach during this time. Rangers will be checking visitors to the Park for compliance with these new restrictions.
For more information on the new restrictions or restricted locations please visit:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules/greater-sydney#greater-sydney-restrictions
There is a stay at home direction that applies to people who live in, usually work in, or usually attend a university or other tertiary education facility in NSW. The current lockdown has been extended for regional and remote NSW until the 10th September. Greater Sydney's lockdown has also been extended until at least the end of September. If you must leave home, stay within your local government area (LGA) or if you need to leave your LGA stay within 5km of your home. You must carry a face mask with you at all times and wear a face mask outdoors, with limited exceptions when you leave your home in Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains and Wollongong.
These restrictions may apply to those planning to come to the beach however, to comply with these new COVID-19 restrictions please postpone your travels. Only visitors from the Lake Macquarie LGA should visit the Beach during this time. Rangers will be checking visitors to the Park for compliance with these new restrictions.
For more information on the new restrictions or restricted locations please visit:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules/greater-sydney#greater-sydney-restrictions
This is a Public Notice.
Please be advised that failure to comply with these directions can result in severe penalties of up to $5,500 (50 penalty points).
Please be advised that failure to comply with these directions can result in severe penalties of up to $5,500 (50 penalty points).
welcome to Belmont wetlands state park
Belmont Wetlands State Park is a large area of natural bushland, sand dunes and wetlands nestled on the coast at Lake Macquarie near Redhead and Belmont. It is popular with walkers, 4WD vehicles and bird watchers alike.
Belmont Wetlands State Park is run by a volunteer community group appointed by the Minister for Crown Land, the Belmont Wetlands State Land Manager Board (LMB). These volunteers are dedicated to restoring the environment, improving recreation and community access, and working with the community, Lake Macquarie City Council and other groups to ensure this State Park remains safe, beautiful and in public ownership. The Board is not funded and all works are only possible with grants and partnerships. The land is a reserve owned by the State of NSW, and is Crown Land under the Department of Primary Industries.
The Land Manager Board (LMB) meets monthly. If you have an issue or idea you would like tabled, please use our contact form.
Belmont Wetlands State Park is run by a volunteer community group appointed by the Minister for Crown Land, the Belmont Wetlands State Land Manager Board (LMB). These volunteers are dedicated to restoring the environment, improving recreation and community access, and working with the community, Lake Macquarie City Council and other groups to ensure this State Park remains safe, beautiful and in public ownership. The Board is not funded and all works are only possible with grants and partnerships. The land is a reserve owned by the State of NSW, and is Crown Land under the Department of Primary Industries.
The Land Manager Board (LMB) meets monthly. If you have an issue or idea you would like tabled, please use our contact form.
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history
On the eastern side of Lake Macquarie, on what is now BWSP, land was granted to the Redhead Coal Mining Company Limited between 1883 and 1886 and permission was given to build a railway line on a raised embankment through the wetlands from Belmont to Adamstown. Read more...
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