Committee of Management Inc

The East Gippsland Art Gallery has in May 2012 a two part exhibition. An in situ ephemeral sculptures along sections of the East Gippsland Rail Trail. These images are in the section between Burn Rd and Prestons Rd Newmerella. The second part is artwork inspired by the sites and visual project documentaation at EGAG 2 Nicholson St Bainsdale 3875 website Link

The newly-formed Snowy West Landcare Group has successfully received funding for their first project to protect and enhance the vegetation at the Burn Rd start of the EGRT. There will be selective professional weed eradication and volunteer planting of endemic plants including acacia maidenii an endangered species of wattle.

 

Members of Snowy West Landcare group meeting with Rail Trail Committee of management discussing proposed work.

This series of images show the growth at Burn rd since the original plantings in 2009.

 

A seat installed at Sarsfield Road, Nicholson, in memory of Jan Martorana-Cleeland, a cousin of Michael Oxer and Marg Holt. A similar seat is located near the Nicholson Bridge in memory of Marg's late husband Barry, a former President of Railtrails Australia.

Rebuilding habitat for native birds and animals on the Trail Reserve. The Nicholson River Landcare Group has been working on a 100 m section of the Reserve at the eastern end of the Trail's Nicholson River bridge since early 2011. Several hundred indigenous shrubs, trees and grasses have been planted. Thanks to good rains last year and regular weeding, this effort is being rewarded with excellent plant growth. A seat and new paths have been added, providing extra walking path options near Nicholson. Well worth exploring.

Don't let weeds beat you; Nicholson River Landcare remove yet another trailer load of invading ferals from the new planting.

Thanks to a very generous farmer and Landcare member in the Nicholson area, the Trail Committee and Landcare now have access to a 4x4 ute on long term loan. With 420,000 kms on the clock this 1988 Landcruiser is no pretty face but with some TLC from very helpful DSE people at Nowa Nowa some of its deficiencies are being fixed. It will reduce the need to use private vehicles for maintenance work and add a high level of flexibility for tackling some of the tougher jobs. Many thanks, Leo!

 

 

This very bright addition to the Trail Committee's resources is thanks to a generous donation more than two years ago of a part built but very solid 4'x4' trailer, by a member of the Bayside Touring Club (cycling; metro Melbourne) and more recently an amazing welding fit-out by Archie Sutherland (of Nicholson River Landcare) aided by Committee member John Nelson. The 200 litre 12V spray tank with hose reel purchased in 2010 thanks to a grant from the Federal Department of Families, Housing, Community Service & Indigenous Affairs ($1751), has been installed, with various carry boxes for tools and equipment. We look forward to the addition of some colourful 'artwork' from a budding graphics designer. This trailer will provide an invaluable addition for use with the Landcruiser ute. Thanks Archie and John!

Another view of the new work trailer. It even has a spare wheel slung under the tray and considerable floor space for extra water drums, tools etc. The tank and spray will be used for weed control.

There are some fuel reduction burns scheduled for areas covering the rail trail. Whenever a reduction burn is undertaken there will be detour signs showing an alternative route.

Santos sponsored Story Board at Newmerella. From the left: Kathryn Mitchell and Sue Rayner from Santos, Kerry Seaton from DSE and Committee of Management and Marlene Robb from Friends of the EGRT.

This story board describes the flora in the remnant rainforest area between Newmerella and Burn Rd. This is the 5th board installed with a further three in production.

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