Whyalla City Council Project Manager Landscape Sam Bourne, left, and Parks and Open Spaces Team Member Michael Charlton, are looking forward to using the funding to further irrigate the Point Lowly area.
Whyalla City Council’s conservation efforts have been given a boost, with the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board providing $10,000 in funding for the Point Lowly area.
To be matched by council, this funding will enable the installation of:
- Irrigation for recently-planted trees
- Fencing to protect native vegetation from unauthorised camping
- Large rocks and signage (and track ripping) to permanently close some campgrounds and access tracks
The fencing, rocks and signage will help to promote the rapid growth of new vegetation; protect existing vegetation from further damage from vehicles; and create an improved habitat for native wildlife. The new irrigation will be installed to allow for future expansion, providing the opportunity for even more new trees to be planted and irrigated in the future.
These projects will take place at Point Lowly’s Boobialla Retreat and Wilsonia Drive, as well as at various locations along the Santos Escape Road (Point Lowly to Fitzgerald Bay).
Chair of the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board Mark Whitfield says the Board is pleased to see so many members of the Eyre Peninsula community put their hands up to look after our local natural resources.
“These grants are a great opportunity for the Eyre Peninsula community to work on projects that protect or restore our natural environment or boost a group’s understanding of priority landscape areas,” Mr Whitfield says.