Regrowth and renewal was the focus of an event that aimed to heal both Tathra’s landscape and its community, in the wake of the region’s bushfire in March earlier this year.
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A community planting day was held on Saturday, October 20 to assist in the restoration of Tathra Headland Reserve which had been badly damaged during the fire.
“We’re trying to restore the native vegetation community that was here previously,” Bega Valley Shire Council’s acting environment and sustainability coordinator Michael Fiedler said.
“We also planned it as a great opportunity for the local community to get involved in the recovery effort.”
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He said the plants were natives including the likes of kangaroo grass and coastal rosemary and he believed 1500 would be dug into the ground that day along a 150-metre strip.
Council had invited the community to attend the day and help replant the headland, with about 100 turning up. Mr Fielder said it helped contribute to the healing of Tathra.
“We’re giving people that opportunity to be able to contribute, and I think there’s been that real need from the community,” he said.
“Straight after the fire there’s been people wanting to do something and there wasn’t always options for them.”
One of the volunteers on the day was David Schmidt of Tathra, who came down with his family.
“The headland is a special place for us, we like to walk to here from our house,” he said.
“It’s a great place to fly a kite, watch whales or even just sit and relax.
“We just really wanted to contribute to our community.”
Albert McKnight
Journalist at Bega District News.
Journalist at Bega District News.
