Clean-up Australia Day is on this weekend!

Pick up a bag and gloves next Sunday morning down at the Surf Club (Pat Slaven Reserve) and spend an hour or so gathering rubbish at the beach, in the bush or around your street. It's a great outdoor community event and we always collect a huge amount of rubbish. Let's keep Catho beautiful! From 7:30 am onwards 2 Sunday March.

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In other news...

Our stunning new Village Park has now taken shape and is already a popular destination, even though it's not yet open to the public while the finishing touches are being made. We are expecting to hear from the Council on the official handover from the developer and opening of Hale Street in the next few weeks. We plan to organise a community picnic in the park soon after to celebrate, most likely toward the end of March. If you would like to help organise this event please let us know (by response to this email or contact Jennie McGhie or any of the Alliance Committee members).

There have been a lot of suggestions about facilities that people would like to see in the new park, ranging from shade, toilets, exercise stations, community gardens and more! It is important to understand that the developer has provided what was required in the original State planning approval, so any additional facilities can only be considered by Council once the park is handed over to them. The Alliance plans to run a park facilities survey once people have had a chance to use the park for a few months, so that we can provide informed feedback to Lake Macquarie Council on our top priorities. So keep your ideas coming as you take advantage of this wonderful new community facility.

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