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Cambridge Coastcare   ~   Your Community Coastcare Group   ~   Caring for our Coast

Summer time is when Cambridge Coastcare collects seed for use in future plantings, however there will be no seed collection day this year. This is due to extensive efforts in previous years, enabling Cambridge Coastcare to have a healthy stock of plants. Interested in joining Cambridge Coastcare - or merely discovering more about the group? Then come along to the next meeting. Cambridge Coastcare Committee meets the third Monday of every month and members are welcome to attend. The next meeting is Monday 15 March, 7pm at the Boulevard Centre, Floreat Forum. All welcome. Key restoration sites for 2009 were: - City Beach landscape works area. - Fred Burton dunes following extensive removal of the exotic weed, White Broom. - Reinstatement of dune vegetation following woody weed removal in coastal dunes 1, 2, 3 and boardwalk area. See Cambridge Coastcare members and volunteers planting at City Beach (July 2009) - picture.

Australia is richly endowed with beautiful pristine beaches which are the envy of the world. City Beach and Floreat Beach are outstanding examples with their unspoiled environment, family atmosphere and expanses of coastal vegetation.

A Brief History
In 1998 the Town of Cambridge expressed an interest in establishing a coastcare organisation to assist in management, monitoring and protection of the environment and recreational values of the coastline in the Town of Cambridge.

Cambridge Coastcare (Inc) was formally incorporated in March 1999.

Mission
The aim of Cambridge Coastcare is to protect and enhance the recreational, educational and environmental values of the Town of Cambridge coastline.

Achievements include:

• Boardwalk - Assisting the Cambridge Town Council during the design and planing process. The boardwalk is elevated through the dunes, linking Floreat and City Beaches. It was completed in September 2005. One of the main guidelines for the construction of the boardwalk was to minimise disturbance to the delicate dune ecosystem.


• New Interpretive Signs - Children and adults are sure to enjoy the informative signs displayed along the boardwalk. These signs were erected in July 2007 and highlight biodiversity aspects of the dunes.


• Conservation Seedbank - Providing in-kind support for the establishment of a Conservation Seedbank for use in future restoration works along the coastline.


• Dune Restoration - Assisting the Town of Cambridge with restoration of the coastal environment.

Want to Help?
Come and join us on any of the exciting volunteer activity days planned for 2008. No experience is necessary and your help will benefit local dune ecosystem and would be greatly appreciated. Activities are focused around plantings, weed control, fencing and seed collection. So make a note and come along if you have a free morning.

Activity days are generally a Sunday morning from 9-11am. The exact dates are subject to local rainfall however please make a note of the schedule in your diary. Announcements will be made closer to the date as to the meeting time and place. Alternatively, please contact one of the committee members to advise your willingness to provide assistance.

Want to Become a Member?
Please print and complete the membership form and either:
- mail to Cambridge Coastcare, c/o 19 Jubilee Crescent, City Beach WA 6015 or
- hand the form to one of the committee,
together with the membership fee chosen.

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