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Council plans to replace the Garie Street playground in the coming twelve months.
Fortunately, the Garie Street playground rates as a “neighbourhood” playground as
opposed to Furness Park’s lowly “local” rating. This justifies better equipment, more
consultation and a higher budget. Three or four major items of equipment and a picnic
table are possible.
We are planning to arrange an on-site meeting with Council as soon as practicable to
improve the planting in front of the renovated Scout Hall.
Sightings
Michael’s interesting shot of a Rainbow Lorikeet in flight – notice the landing gear retracted…
Q: Speaking of lorikeets in flight, what has spooked the flock of lorikeets above?
A: It’s one of our raptors, the Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus), a
fierce bird-hunting hawk, flying at high speed. Ruth has done a great job capturing its most
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