Redhead community

Clean Up Australia Day 2022

The Redhead community regularly participates in Clean Up Australia Day, which, in 2022, was on Sunday 6th March. Its "hub" was, as usual, in Webb Park. Clean Up Australia Day began in 1989 with over 40,000 people responding to the challenge to clean up Sydney Harbour put out by the late, renowned yachtsman, Ian Kiernan. That day began a change not only for Sydney but for so many of us.

Clean Up Australia has now evolved into a national event with global impact. Our thanks to those who participated in 2022, and we look forward to doing it all over again in 2023. For more information, go to: https://www.cleanup.org.au

Keeping Redhead's Community Safe

Although Redhead is generally a low crime area, in 2022 Police were observed an increase in reports of unregistered trail bikes in the area. They have urged community members to report any unregistered motorbikes to police as they're monitoring reports and frequency in the area, and can use such information for planned operations.

Those who know where these bikes are coming and going from, are encouraged to contact crimestoppers: 1800 333 000.

Protecting Redhead's Flora and Fauna

The Council's bush reserves are part of the unique habitat that makes Redhead such a wonderful place to live, and any destruction of the bushland is a degradation of the beautiful village that we're seeking to preserve.

In early 2022, and in an act of wanton destruction, chainsaws were used to illegally clear a wide track of land in the Council's reserved native bushland off Steel Street, creating a wide track of cleared land. Obviously, bushland reserves are public land and should be treated with respect. Any destruction of Council bushland is illegal

Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
Our vision - Neighbourhoods that are empowered to live sustainably.
Our mission - Our work is to foster sustainable neighbourhoods and a healthy environment in Lake Macquarie
Our values - We are guided by our values of participation, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment and shared responsibility.

The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading. Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are managed and governed by volunteers and financed through grants, collaboration and community fundraising.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play, the Awabakal People, and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in this area. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, and future cultural knowledge holders.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
www.lakemac.com.au

We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
www.neighbourday.org