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Manly Dam volunteer day - 1st Dec
Final one before the xmas slowdown!
We had a few false starts however the Manly Dam rangers have arranged to have some crushed sandstone delivered to the top of the 19th hole lead in. We’re also hoping to get some sandstone flagging delivered this week as well to help armour these badly eroded sections
Plan is to get started around 8am and knock around lunch.... please let me know if you’re up for it?
Meeting point is the end of Roosevelt Ave near the Tennis courts..
Manly Dam maintenance day - 17November
If you've enjoyed riding this fantastic trail here's a chance to give something back. Join in and help us repair some of the massive erosion thats taken place in the last 12-18mths of intense wet weather. As usual Manly Dam rangers will be assiting with tools and material however we do need some helpers - that's you!
Of course there'll also be a sausage sizzle and some cool drinks courtesy of Trailcare after we down tools.
Please let us know if you can join even if it's just for an hour or two by email us at [email protected]
Manly Dam - volunteer day 17th November
we're looking for energetic volunteers to assist with trail maintenance at Manly Dam - now's your chance if you fancy your self as something of a trail fairy! This will probably be our last one for the year so please let us know if you can join the team.
Final arrangements are still to be confirmed however the date is locked in and barring bad weather we'll be there on Saturday the 17th November. More details to follow however in the meantime please let us know if you can assist by contacting us at: [email protected]
Major Development Threat to Oxford Falls + Red Hill trail network
I'd just like to unpack some of the earlier post on this subject. This is quite serious.
The State government is looking to develop the land in the Red Hill and Oxford Falls area that Warringah Council was looking to set aside as an Environmental Protection Zone. The EPZ would have worked very well for us. Seeing that didn't come off, the government is looking to pounce.
Manly Dam Volunteer Trail Maintenance Returns!
After being put on hold since 2008, volunteer trail maintenance is at last about to return to Manly Dam.
The first day will be this Saturday 8 September 2012 from 9am-3pm.
Numbers are limited, and will be on the basis of first in, best dressed. 
You will need to complete and sign some paperwork, and attend a short safety briefing at the start, so being punctual will be important (note to self!).
BBQ afterwards courtesy of Trail Care.
Please RSVP to Spindog (http://nobmob.com/user/2162) with name, email address and mobile phone number.
Warringah Council Update - what's going on and volunteer days
Hi all
TrailCare has been meeting and liaising with Council staff (Damian and Christina) and also the mayor, Michael Regan and Councillors Christina Kirsch and Virginia Laugesen.
We have also attended a few Council meetings where there was unanimous support from all Councillors for dirt jumps.
Two of their staff including the head MD ranger just attended the 4 day IMBA Masterclass in Hornsby where the got hands on experience on the new track under construction.
Stuffing it for everyone
All
Can you please help me get the message out to everyone.
Tell your mates and get them to tell theirs.
The biggest potential we have for more legal trails or not losing more informal ones is in getting approval from the majority land owner in this region that is not NPWS.
TrailCare has been working with the traditional owners and guardians of this land and meeting them for some time now and things were going well.
However this is being jeopardised (20-40km of AM trails at Red Hill and Oxy) and we had to do some smoothing over today.
Forestville Park PoM
Hey guys,
An FYI that Warringah council has released a Draft Plan of Management for Forestville Park. This is an area of bushland and playing fields at the end of Currie Road, Forestville. It's a critical link for the Bantry Bay trails if they go ahead.
No bike trail in Bantry Bay say residents - Manly Daily
Article that has appeared in today's Manly Daily
Help Needed: Old Man's Valley mountain bike trail plans under threat
The NIMBYs are at it again, threatening to derail well-advanced plans for mountain bike trails in Old Man's Valley in Hornsby. If they succeed, trails could be deferred for quite some time, maybe indefinitely. We saw how that works with the watering-down of the Golden Jubilee mountain bike park and the removal of the singletrack loop.
To stop that happening again, we need to show that we are are a legitimate group, that the proposal has deep support, and that these few residents' concerns are unfounded.
What you can do
To do that, we need a strong show of numbers at the Hornsby Council meeting, to outnumber the NIMBYs who we expect to try to stack the meeting.
If you want to do your bit, make plans now and most importantly turn up at 7pm Wednesday 18 April at Hornsby Council's Chambers, 296 Pacific Highway Hornsby.
If you're coming, please indicate here: http://nobmob.com/node/35182
**** UPDATE 16/4/2012 6:23pm ****
This meeting has been cancelled due - I believe - to the council report not being completed by deadline.
The agenda item has therefore been bumped to a future Council meeting
More info to follow when it comes to hand.