The Cumberland Land Conservancy (CLC) is more than just a unique model for try to save Western Sydney’s remnant bushland.
CLC is a volunteer operated, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to acquiring land for conservation in Western Sydney.
Two of its representatives will talk all about the CLC and what it does at the next Macarthur Heritage Nature talk 7pm on Wednesday, August 8 in Campbelltown Arts Centre.
Wayne Olling and Peter Mobbs will explain the operations of this unique group in their vital task of securing and managing bushland to create wildlife corridors amidst what the CLC say is “rampant development and flawed government policy’’.
They will also discuss how current government policy enables local Bushcare sites such as Noorumba Reserve in Campbelltown to be used as offsets for development.
CLC argue that these Bushcare sites, maintained by volunteers’ efforts, are being used to approve private development, including the clearing of Mt Gilead.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“By avoiding offsets on private land, this practice is essentially funding developers by reducing the cost of the offsets they need,’’ says CLC.[/social_quote]
To find out more about the CLC, including details of the four properties already acquired and being managed by them visit their website here.
Macarthur Heritage Nature talks are presented by the Macarthur Branch of the National Parks Association (NPA), in collaboration with the University of Western Sydney and the Campbelltown Arts Centre.
Entry to the talk is by gold coin donation and there is no need to book.
SNASPSHOT
WHAT Macarthur Heritage Nature talk
WHERE Campbelltown Arts Centre
WHEN from 7pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2018
