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17 Apr 2025 - Quentin replied to Jason Jacobi with the background of the deer problem

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17 Apr 2025 - Jason Jacobi Secretary of NRE contacted SCAGI offering assistance with the deer problem..

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12 Apr 2025 - The media attention created a response from shooters offering their services. Daniel David and Richard agreed that any shooting would best be coordinated by Anthony Singline with his local knowlage.

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12 Apr 2025 - Adam Cruse put in a full day flail mowing (8hs) of the open areas to the west and north west of the access track.

 

11 Apr 2025 - Deer issue raised and SCAGI mentioned in State Parliament by Greens member Tabatha Badger.

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10 Apr 2025 - Another interview was done with Quentin by the Mercury News Paper

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10 Apr 2025 - The interview was published and run on ABC radio.

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8 Apr 2025 - Quentin did an interview with ABC Ashleigh Barraclough organised by Nicola Barton Senior Media Officer and Writer Invasive Species Council about our deer problem.

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6 Apr 2025 - Quentin wrote to Marty Wells to thank him for his support while at Freycinet PWS and to wish him all the best for his promotion to Triabunna/Maria.

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6 Apr 2025 - Quentin followed up a site meeting with Nick Graham PWS with an email outlining the ongoing concerns with our project. Nick has replaced Fiona (part time) at PWS looking after community organisations like ours. On the agenda are spraying co-ordination, mosaic burning, deer control and the update of Parks  VPP.

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5 Apr 2025 - Seven of us got together for the monthly working bee with general gorse and tree maintenance in progress, followed by morning tea provided by Kez. Thank you to all participants, Melissa, Andy, Diane, Paul, Peter, Quentin and Daniel.

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30 Mar 2025 - Adam Cruse flail mowed open areas to the east and west of the access track for 4 hrs

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29 Mar 2025 - Adam Cruse flail mowed open areas to the east and west of the access track for 4 hrs

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25 Mar 2025 - Quentin and Daniel did a site survey in preparation for the monthly working bee.

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25 Mar 2025 - Quentin was contacted by Nicola Barton Senior Media Officer and Writer Invasive Species Council about media coverage.

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24 Mar 2025 - Received reply from Rob Buck and shared it with SCAGI members.

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12 Mar 2025 - Quentin called Rob Buck and discussed the proposed east coast deal cull.

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7 Mar 2025 - Tiana Pirtle Conservation Officer Invasive Species Council sent draft email and addresses to lobby state politicians. Quentin shared it with the group and got no responses.

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3 Mar 2025 - Received reply from the Minister for Parks Nick Duigan recommending we contact Robert Buck PWS Manager of Pest Control Programs.

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1 Mar 2025 - Ben, Peter and Neridah removed a Ute load of rubbish from an old caravan site on the conservation area.  The waste was taken to the Bicheno tip. 

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3 Feb 2025 - Quentin sent letter to Minister for Parks Nick Duigan re the deer problem.

 

2 Feb 2025 - Quentin wrote to the Minister for Parks Nick Duigan, seeking  funding to cull feral deer in the Seymour Douglas Apsley NP area. The Deer have been compromising our efforts in Wetland regeneration.

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1 Feb 2025 - Ben Wall started the 2nd working bee in 2025 with 9 people attending. Thank you all for your generous support into the New Year. Thank you Kez, for supplying morning tea afterward.

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1 Feb 2025 - Adam Cruse arrived for the second day of flail mowing of the open areas to the west of the beach access track for 5.5 hrs

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30 Jan 2025 - Mark Lawrence confirmed Neridah's order of 150 tree seedlings. 40 Acasia melonox, 30 Allo litteralis, 20 Eucalyptus globulus, 40 Melaleuca viminalis, 20 Leptospermum scoparium.

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31 Jan 2025 - Stu Davidson was introduced to us by Marty Wells PWS. He offered assistance with a deer cull and encouraged lobbying the State Government for assistance.

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19 Jan 2025 - Adam Cruse started with flail mowing the open grass areas to the east of the access track. He spent 6.5 hrs on his tractor.

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15 Jan 2025  - SCAGI paid for our annual membership of Landcare Tasmania.

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6 Jan 2025 - Daniel took a load of thistles and old wire tree guards to the Bicheno tip for recycling.

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4 Jan 2025 - The first working bee of the New Year was organised by Daniel. A big thank you to all 12 people who came together to look after the new trees and for weeding gorse. Quentin and Kez hosted a morning tea afterwards. Thank you!

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