The shorebird breeding near Farquhar inlet is either in serious decline or may have ceased altogether.
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Of most concern has been the Little Terns but other species have been inhabiting or breeding in the area also, including Bush Stone Curlews and recently, the Aleutian Tern.
Last breeding season, no Little Terns were successfully bred. The impact of foxes, dogs being illegally exercised in the area and four wheel drive vehicles driving on the dunes devastated the birds breeding program.
A spokesman for the National Parks and Wildlife Service advises that they have no regulatory authority over the area as it is Crown Land, not National Park. Council has some powers to act on Crown Lands and the Manning Estuary State Park may have an influence on the issue also.
National Parks had placed signs on the beach banning dogs from progressing further north but as these were being ignored by uncaring people and no enforcement was being carried out, those signs have been removed.
Following the lack of success and disturbance to their nests, it is highly likely that the Little Terns will not return to Old Bar this year but may have moved on to Winda Woppa beach at Hawks Nest. What a pity for Old Bar.
Craft at Old Bar
Craft at Old Bar resumes for 2018 on February 7. Our first workshop for the year will be creating Mothers' Day cards for on forwarding to our servicemen and women who are serving overseas and unable to access cards for their loved ones.
This is a project we embrace on an annual basis and is known as Combat Cards.
It is a way we show our appreciation to those wonderful servicemen and women who serve our country so brilliantly and willingly.
Bring along your card making materials and ideas. Of course there will be some cards on display in case you need inspiration.
Craft at Old Bar meets on the first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month, school holidays excepted.
Our venue is the Soldiers Memorial Hall, Hall Street, Old Bar, and the time is from 11am until 2pm. Bring your lunch, tea and coffee provided. Cost is $4 per session, and sometimes a little more for kits or materials if provided.
All ladies are most welcome. We are a friendly bunch, happy to share our ideas, and you will be made to feel at home with us. It is not necessary to participate in workshops.
Feel free to bring along the craft you are currently working on, or just chat and relax amongst like-minded people. Want to know more?
Please ring 6553 2500 or 0415 785 608.
Rotary monthly battery muster
The Rotary Club of Taree has commenced a battery muster at monthly markets in the area. Old Bar markets are held on the fourth Sunday of the month and is one of the locations where the service is provided.
While it is easy to recycle small household batteries, such as watch batteries, AA's and up to D size at the local library or at the council office in Pulteney Street, Taree, large batteries could previously only be taken to the Bucketts Way landfill to be disposed of, free of charge.
Now these batteries can be disposed of at the markets, thus saving a trip out to the Bucketts Way site.
The Rotary Club collects the batteries and sells them to a recycler.
More than $1000 has been raised from the program so far and these funds are used to support various local community projects.
This is a great service for the community. Why not check out your garage or shed to see if you have any old car batteries sitting about and take them to the Old Bar markets on Sunday January 28. The service will also be offered at Nabiac and Black Head markets. Well done Rotary Club of Taree.