The Armidale Urban Rivercare Group (AURG) was established in 2001 after a number of years lobbying by local residents for rehabilitation work to be undertaken on Dumaresq Creek.
The primary objective of the AURG was to re-establish native vegetation along some sections of the creek line, and in the process of doing this, remove extensive areas of woody weeds such as privet, willow and poplars. The AURG holds regular working bees with community members, working to a plan to rehabilitate and maintain Dumaresq Creek. With a core group of ten to twenty members, working bees regularly attract numbers of between 30 and 50 people, sometimes in excess of 100.
Join in the RiverCare working bees
[ Sunday, 13 Aug; 8:30 am; Sunday, 8 Oct; 8:30 am; Sunday, 22 Oct; 8:30 am; Sunday, 12 Nov; 8:30 am; Sunday, 10 Dec; 8:30 am; ] We are planning on recommencing our AURG Working Bees for the 2nd Sunday of the month. This will involve planting and mulching and a general tidy up of the site on the northern side of the creek accessed from the corner of Jeffrey and Douglas Streets or along the walking / bicycle track (see attached image). Details [...] full article »
Landcare Community Group Award
AURG Members and Friends Bruce was invited to the Regional Landcare (New England and North West) Awards held at the Mercure Function Centre in Tamworth last weekend as we were nominated for the Landcare Community Group. AURG won the award and Bruce was honoured to accept the award on behalf of our group. There were three awards granted [...] full article »
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