Once again, we are celebrating our Bushcare volunteers through the eyes of the digital world. 2021 became the year bookended by COVID shutdowns much to the dismay of all. When lockdown lifted at the start of June last year we saw the impressive resumption of the Bushcare Program – a tribute to our dedicated Bushcare volunteers. And we know that with the same passion and dedication we can come out of this next shutdown with the same gusto!
Our Award Ceremony was held as a Zoom ceremony so everyone could view Mayor Mark Greenhill present the awards and hear the acceptance speeches live on their home computers. Congratulations to Rae Druitt receiving the Bushcare Legend Golden Trowel Trophy and our recipient of the Junior Bushcare Ryan Memorial Shield – Daemon Silk.
We thank David King, Gundungurra man, for the Welcome to Country and talk. We included a couple of talks with John French and Fiona Lumsden showing their recent survey Birds in The Gully, and Megan Halcroft talking about native bees in preparation for pollinators week.
Our ‘Thank you” gift to our volunteers is a cool Cooler lunch bag that will be presented to you by your Bushcare Officer when you all come back together onsite – with the personal touch!!
Photos: Golden Trowel and Junior Shield Award and the Cooler Lunch Bag Thank You gift to our volunteers Credit: BMCC
Group Awards
Celebrating years of service to Bushcare
| 25 Years | |
| Charles Darwin /Jamison Creek Bushcare | Wentworth Falls |
| Sublime Point Bushcare | Wentworth Falls |
| 20 Years | |
| Mt Riverview Bushcare | Mt Riverview |
| 15 Years | |
| Glenbrook Lagoon Bushcare | Glenbrook Lagoon |
| Valley Heights (Benoit Park) Bushcare | Valley Heights |
| Long Angle Gully Landcare | Warrimoo |
| North Lawson Homeschoolers | Lawson |
| 5 Years | |
| Bush Place Bushcare | Glenbrook |
| Raymond Street Bushcare | Blaxland |
| Seed Collection Group | Various |
Individual Awards
