Rabbit Poisoning Concluded

Message from Michelle Ritchie, COPP Open Space Tech Officer;

"Program finished mid last week. Rabbit contractor will be around a couple times this week and then return to pick up signs. If you see any more on your travels please pick up safely and discard in the bin."

Damien and I walked around on the weekend and picked up three dead rabbits and saw no live ones. Many of the plants put in over the last couple of months are still going well due to good rain falls. Some of them have had the tops nibbled off but fingers crossed/wishful thinking, the rabbits have been all killed.

Sandridge Foreshore Upgrade

The Sandridge Beach Upgrade got underway in May or June which includes a variety of works as per the above sign. A point of interest is the works in front of the Greenhouse at the intersection of the eastern end of The Bend and The Boulevard. What is going to be put their and will it block their view? Council opinion is that the Banskia to the left in the picture of the Greenhouse was poisoned by a view hungry resident.
Of interest also is the gaps that exist in the fencing surrounding the carpark. Will their be closed to excluded jetski trailer access. I have posed this question to Zhanna the project manager.

Lease of PWR from POMC still in Limbo

Janet informed the group that the POMC still have a couple of issues with the Management Plan (MP); parking in the road instead of the car park and they that support the installation of the parking meters! It is curious how they operate in that they sent a representative to the Reference Group who did not raise these issues or offer any input towards the development of the Plan that I can remember.

POMC are believed to have put aside 50K towards the MP but are also stalling on extending the lease to COPP for the continued management of PWR. They are deciding whether they wish to take over management of the Reserve but stated that they wish it to remain open space. It appears to me that with the impending development of Webb Dock they (POMC) are keeping all their options open.