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Tweed Byron Bush Futures Project

Bushland in Tweed and Byron Shires is impacted by weeds, clearing, feral animals, grazing, erosion, dumping and other human impacts. To help address these impacts and encourage sustainable management of bushland areas, Tweed and Byron Shire Councils have received a $1.7m NSW Government Environmental Trust grant to implement the 'Tweed Byron Bush Futures Project – Improving Urban and Peri-urban Bushland Sustainability in Tweed and Byron Shires'.

Vision

This project will achieve, through on ground works and extension, the sustainable management of a number of State and regionally significant urban and peri-urban bushland areas within Tweed and Byron Shires.

Aims

The Bush Futures project aims to:

deliver extensive on-ground works to address threats to bushland integrity;
raise awareness of the ways that residents living adjacent to native bushland can manage their land in a sustainable way and reduce adverse impacts on the bushland; and
reinforce the role Council has in managing natural areas, particularly those that are directly under its control such as bushland reserves.

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Program Outcomes

Endangered Bush Stone Curlew
Cabarita

Sustainable Streets
Mullumbimby

Bushland Audit

In order to direct on-ground works in a targeted and prioritised manner a bushland audit will be undertaken to determine bushland condition, threats to bushland and requirements for remediation. The audit will enable prioritisation of works at individual sites. Areas audited will include bushland situated within 2 km of all urban areas, both public and private, across Tweed and Byron Shires.

On-ground Works

The types of works likely to be undertaken as a result of a bushland audit include:

Weed control and habitat restoration;
Physical works to protect sensitive areas (e.g. fencing);
Trapping and removal of pest species (e.g. cane toads, Indian mynas);
Installation of interpretive signage;
Removal and recycling of litter and rubbish; and
Erosion control

Community engagement and involvement will be encouraged and Council staff across all spectrums of operation will be informed of current best practice environmental management practices.

Community Involvement

Numerous opportunities exist for community member involvement with Bush Futures projects through participation in:

Workshops and field days;
Local on-ground works;
Training sessions for volunteers;
Coastcare, Landcare and wildlife care group activities; and
The ‘Sustainable Streets’ program

A training package will be developed for volunteers working on public land and a resource kit containing sustainable activity information sheets will be prepared to provide guidance to landholders and volunteers wanting to manage land sustainably.

‘Sustainable Streets’ Program

Sustainable Streets
Murwillumbah

The 'Sustainable Streets' program aims to foster community-inspired sustainable behaviour change at a street-by-street level. The program consists of regular neighbourhood gatherings and sustainability education workshops on topics ranging from local food production and biodiversity to energy and water efficiency and green cleaning.

Further information is available from the Sustainable Streets coordinator Nina Bishop (see 'Contact Details' below) and from the web pages listed below.

Byron Shire Council Sustainable Streets Site
Tweed Shire Council Sustainable Streets Site
Murwillumbah Sustainability Street Facebook Group

YouTube Sustainable Streets Documentary
The film showcases residents across the Tweed and Byron Shires that participated in the program, which was funded through the Bush Futures project.