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11 Aug 2025 - Received confirmation of our FRRR Grant No: 38380 acquittal.

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11 Aug 2025 - Quentin wrote to TasWater with our community's concerns about the spreading of treated sewerage sludge from the Bicheno Sewerage Treatment Plant around coastal wetland areas.

We received a quick response from TasWater's Jeremy Verdouw  - Senior Environmental Scientist - Biosolids.

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10 Aug 2025 - Quentin was invited by Andrew from Bird in Hand to attend a meeting with Royal Botanic Gardens to be informed about the endangered Davies' Wax Flower seed propagation project.  

Melissa and David joined as well. (photos and information)

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6 Aug 2025 - Another quote was arranged by Quentin with Ben Clark from HST Tree Services. He met Quentin and Daniel at the HWY intersection to discuss the works.
 

5 Aug 2025 - Neridah distributed the minutes for our general meeting for comments.
 

4 Aug 2025 - Quentin and Daniel went to meet Alex Travers from the Tasmanian Arbor Centre to get a quote for the pine felling at the HWY intersection.

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3 Aug 2025 - Neridah distributed the SCAGI AGM minutes for comments.

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2 Aug 2025 - Working bee attended by Neridah, Ben, Daniel, Melissa, Kath, Steve, Peter, Kerryn and Quentin. (photo)

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30 Jul 2025 - Quentin contacted Andrew Nugent in regards to assistance with dead pine removals in the vicinity of the HWY intersection. Andrew offered support subject to knowledge of proposed costs.

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28 Jul 2025 - Neridah submitted a Landcare Tasmania Fund Project Bank submission to plant 200 trees in the 2025/26 season. Proposed planting time is Aug 2026.

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27 Jul 2025 - Our AGM and General Meeting was held at Aurora hosted by Melissa and Daniel. 11 members were present and Peter Dane who became a member the day after. All office holders and committee members were re-elected with Todd conducting the election. Quentin presented his President's Report.

A delicious afternoon tee followed the proceedings and a big thank you to all who contributed to the successful meeting.​

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5 Jul 2025 - SCAGI working bee, by members and supporters. Cut and paste and tree maintenance was undertaken at the Conservation Area. Thank you Melissa, Daniel, Peter, Kim, Peter, Mark, Neridah, Ben, Peter and Kerryn. (group photo)

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30 Jun 2025 - The date and place for our 2025 AGM has been decided. It will be at Aurora Cottage at 5 Templestowe St Seymour on Sunday the 27th July at 1:30pm.

(link to a photo doc of recent working bees)

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7 Jun 2025 - SCAGI working bee, members and supporters undertook cut and paste maintenance on the Conservation Area. Thank you to Paul, Lynda, Rob, Diane, Quentin, Ben, Neridah and Peter.

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11 May 2025 - Neridah emailed Break O'Day Council and Bicheno Forward with text and photos for the Keep Tassie Wild donation and working bee.  Both articles went to print as hard copy and in electronic format.

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23 May 2025 - BODC installation of tamper proof wombat signs at Seymour. 

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3 May 2025 - SCAGI working bee, members and supporters planted the Keep Tassie Wild funded trees on the Conservation Area. Thank you to Neridah,Ben, Daniel, Dave, Cheryl, Sue, Diane, Peter, Melissa, Paul, Allison and Andy.

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30 Apr 2025 - Neridah contacted Meredith Campbell from BODC requesting wombat road signs for Seymour. 

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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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