Budgewoi trees protected but fish disappearing. Shark!
There was mention on the radio today that the mighty paperbark trees at Budgewoi Tourist Park at Budgewoi East were now to be recognized as culturally significant by council.
The exact notes I could find in the council minutes referring to the change in status are the older notes prior to the actual change
Committee recommendation
That as the Budgewoi Tourist Park contains the largest stand of old growth paper bark trees in the area and these trees are a pivotal part of the identity of East Budgewoi, the Committee request Wyong Shire Council to place onto the Legal and Policy Unit’s Work Program, as a priority, to have these trees listed as trees of cultural significance.
Today’s report would seem to indicate that has been done…here here!
Robert Ray, professional fisherman, spoke before Wyong Council about his concerns over the disappearance of several fish varieties in the lake. He believes the Gar may have almost gone due to council clean up of the lake weed. He also states that many fish find passage through the hot water outlet system at Munmorah to be fatal and large fish number found feeding in the warm outlets are feeding on the dead fish
Council also discussed the increasing number of large shark sightings in the lake! They were keeping in mind that white pointers are a protected species and if there is a huge one it may have to be captured and released. (I wanna see that!!!)
Council minutes have some good stuff, have to keep an eye on that
from the minutes of
Tuggerah Lakes Estuary, Coastal and floodplain Management Committee
August 2008
Beautiful Corellas playing among the Paper Bark at East Budgewoi