National Tree Day on Mount Majura – July 27th and 29th, 2012 National Tree Day started on the morning of Friday 27th, July when over 70 students, teachers and parents of the Hackett Blue Gum Community School planted more than 130 clustered everlastings, local wattles, native boxthorn and indigo at…
The below FoMM 2010/2011 Report has been published in Scribbly Gum, the annual journal of the ACT parkCare groups (pdf) During the 2010/2011 financial year volunteers contributed over 4000 hours towards the enhancement of Mount Majura nature reserve (3380 hours per year in the past five financial years). On average,…
Centenary Trail Proposal Parks and Conservation Service proposes a 100km long shared walk and bike track, with a large part of the route planned through nature parks including the Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie reserves. Under the current plan, 19km or roughly 20% of the Trail would be new; a large…
The ACT Government, Environment abd Sustainable Development Directorate, invited input from the public on the Draft ACT Pest Animal Management Strategy. The Draft Strategy is available at http://www.environment.act.gov.au/environment/pams FoMM submitted that the Government should develop leadership in the management of introduced and overabundant grazing and browsing animal species at landscape…
The Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, Dr Maxine Cooper, is undertaking an investigation into the Canberra Nature Park (nature reserves). The Commissioner released expert reports on a number of issues and invited public comment on these reports. Managing Rabbits in Canberra Nature Park by Dr Kent Williams (pdf,…
2009-10 FoMM Report (word doc file with links) The photograph of the south Majura paddock taken in spring 2007 shows a purple sea of Paterson’s Curse. Three years and many volunteer hours later the paddock has changed significantly – solid proof that volunteers can make a remarkable and hopefully a…
Public comment on the Exposure Draft Planning and Development (Environmental Impact Statements) Amendment Bill 2010 (Bill) closed on Friday, 17. September 2010. The Bill proposes significant and far reaching changes to the Environmental Impact Assessment process in the ACT. The Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) submitted that the changes proposed…
Walking with Ants Report by Arminel Ryan (pdf) With a mere 45 other participants, I joined lively young ANU myrmecologist, Dr. Ajay Narendra, for a glimpse into the fascinating world of ants – one of the most dominant animals on the planet. Waltraud Pix had organised the adventure, and had…
The Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, Dr Maxine Cooper, invited public submissions to an investigation into the Canberra Nature Park (nature reserves); the Molonglo River Corridor (nature reserves) and Googong Foreshores. The terms of reference were published on the Commissioner’s website at www.envcom.act.gov.au. The closing date for the submission…
FoMM Submission DA200915605 Australian Heritage Village and ajoining land [pdf] Waltraud Pix Friends of Mt Majura (FoMM) Coordinator To: ACT Planning and Land Authority Application Secretariat Submission regarding: DA200915605 Part Block 2 and Block 3, Section 75 Watson The Village Building Company proposes to redevelop Block 3 Section 75 (the…
