The grassroots of Tweed Landcare are the hundreds of Care group volunteers undertaking bush regeneration (weed control) and planting native trees across the Tweed.
There are more than 20 Care groups working to restore approximately 200 hectares of bushland along creeks and rivers, wetlands, hill tops and coastal dunes.
Most Care groups are restoring Council managed land but we also have a few working on private properties.
Some groups meet several times a week while others meet once a month.
Keen to get some dirt on your shirt?
All of the Care groups would welcome new volunteers.
If you would like to get involved look at the list of local Care groups to find the one nearest you (or your favourite spot) or one that meets at time that suits you then contact the volunteer group coordinator.
There are groups meeting on weekdays and weekends in all parts of the Tweed so get out there!
Bilambil Landcare
Contact: Gary Austin – 0427 269 486
Tuesday 9am
Meet at corner of Biral Cl and Bilambil Road, Bilambil.
Burringbar Community Landcare
Contact: Sally Fitzgerald 0421 081 088
Third Sunday 9am–11am
Meet next to Masterton Park, Main St.
Byrrill Creek Landcare
Contact: Joanna Gardner – 02 6679 7039
Second Sunday 9am–1pm
Meet at Pretty Gully, 564 Byrrill Creek Rd, Byrrill Creek.
Cabarita Beach Dunecare
Contact: Faye Nash – 02 6676 2331
1st Saturday 8:30–11am, 2nd Wednesday 9–10:30am
Meet at shipping container just south of the Primary School.
Contact: Sally Brewer – 0418 542 261
3rd Tuesday 1–3pm
Meet at the Cabarita Sports and Bowls Club (nursery)
Casuarina Beach Dunecare
Contact: Ross Pierce – 02 6674 2788
Generally weekly but no specific day/time.
Working from track 1 south.
Chillingham Landcare
Contact: Judy White – 02 6679 1467 or 0488 693 852
4th Sunday 8.30–10.30am
Couchy Creek Co-op Landcare
Contact: Dave Berg – 0400 021 599
Fingal Head Coastcare
Contact: Kay Bolton – 0402 839 479
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8–11am, Saturday 9am–12 noon
Meet at Coastcare nursery off the lighthouse track.
Friends of Cudgen Nature Reserve
Contact: Chris Core – 0407 762 108 or John McDonagh – 0421 657 960
Second Saturday 8–10am
Meet at Sliprails Rd or Clothiers Creek Rd
Friends of Travis on the Oxley
Contact: Kim Stephan – 0418 692 442 or Tanya Fountain – 02 6670 2587
Third Saturday 3–5pm
Meet at southern side of Travis Campbell Park, Eungella, on the riverbank
Friends of Wollumbin
Contact: Roland – 0417 253 767 or Ian – 02 6679 5441
1st Saturday 8am–12 noon
Kyogle Road, Byangum, 3 km south of Byangum bridge, at the green container on Tweed River.
3rd Thursday 8am–12 noon
Kyogle Road, Byangum, 1 km south of Byangum bridge on the new planting site.
Hastings Point Dunecare
Contact: Arthur Good (Goody) – 02 6676 0880 or 0428 760 000
Every Tuesday and Thursday 7–9am
Meet at shipping container on Tweed Coast Road just north of North Star Holiday Park
Hospital Hill Landcare
Contact: Barry Firth – 0468 576 634
1st Saturday 8.30–10.30am.
Meet at parking area near old quarry, Karramul St, Murwillumbah.
Island Drive Landcare
Contact: Clare Alchin – 0438 559 049
1st Thursday 9–11am.
Meet at first carpark, Keith Curran Reserve, Island Drive, Tweed Heads.
Contact: Corinne Jackon – 0450 490 266
1st Sunday of the month (time varies depending on season).
Meet main carpark, Keith Curran Reserve, Island Drive, Tweed Heads.
Kingscliff Community Dunecare
Contact: Peter Langley – 02 6674 5362 or Al Stewart – 0499 681 693
Tuesday and Thursday 9–11am
Currently meeting on south side of Cudgen Creek, near the toilet block.
This changes as worksite moves.
Pottsville Community Dunecare
Contact: Bill Hoskins – 0431 712 726
Every Monday 7–9am (except April)
Mooball Beach dunes – exact location determined Wednesday before.
Terragon Landcare Group
Contact: Carolyn Rifello – 0411 471 147
Tyalgum Landcare
Contact: Gabrielle Schenk – 02 6679 3997
Upper Duroby Landcare
Contact: Jan Sinclair – 07 5590 9826 or Lee Perkins 0410 430 923
2nd Sunday 2–4pm
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