Southern Chronicles

12/11/2024

Extremely informative. One of the take-home messages was that if a tree is lightly infested, it may be saved by pruning the infestation out - so check your trees and report if you even suspect a problem!
DPIRD website has an easy guide to spot the PSHB.

State-wide statistics from yesterday's PSHB awareness session delivered by the engaging Katelyn Fox, DPIRD Public Information Officer, organised in conjunction with the Town of Victoria Park. The Town Urban Forest Events and Education Officer Gemma Pepper was also on hand to assist with queries.
Early detection improves survival rates, so learn to detect and report via the MyPestGuide app.
An interesting sidebar point, quoting a well-respected environmentalist and sustainability expert, is that significantly more trees and tree canopy are lost annually through land-clearing and development, than from PSHB. So while we need to focus on managing and eradicating PSHB, the biggest threats to tree canopy remain human activity and we mustn't take our eye off that bigger picture.
It was highly informative and there were quite a lot of enlightening facts with updated research and statistics. Worth going to the next one: Next Wednesday 20th November, 6-7pm.
Book via:
https://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/events/polyphagous-shot-hole-borer-(pshb)-training-and-info-sessions/1222

More PSHB info at: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/borer

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

12/11/2024

Learn to make the best ginger beer in the beautiful community gardens!

Come join us at this fun workshop to make your own zero-waste pickles and fermentations, including fizzy drinks without the nasties. Great for festive gifts and entertaining. BYO small clean jars and take home a SCOBY. A National Recycling Week initiative.
Bookings essential: tinyurl.com/picklefizz.
100% proceeds to Victoria Park Community Garden.

07/11/2024

An amazingly joyous array of charming and whimsical artworks by the talented young artists from Bayswater Primary School and kindergarten. The free exhibition at Ellis House Art Centre - Art Gallery launches tomorrow Friday 8 November and runs till 24 November. The exhibition is lovingly curated by the primary school’s art teacher Emily Boronovskis. The exhibition is a true labour of love for the teachers and their young pupils. She is justifiably proud of the children’s work, and said they had spent the whole year preparing for this wonderful exhibition. Come support these young creatives and be delighted!
Ellis House Art Centre is open Thursday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm.

04/11/2024

We were delighted to find DPIRD is not continuing with their usual complete removal of affected trees, at least in Raphael Park, after talks with the Town.
For now, the tree is to be pruned of affected limbs.

01/11/2024

NOVEMBER is OUT NOW!
Check out the latest issue on our website www.southernchronicles.com.au - and subscribe while you're there - it's free!
Or keep your eye out at these great places and grab yourself a copy -
(Updated as distribution continues...)

BELMONT:
Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre
Belmont Library
8 Yolks Restaurant Belmont
The Friendly Deli
Love Street Supermarket
F5 Coffee Co
Crusty Bakery, Belvidere Street
Belmont Family Pharmacy, Belvidere Street
Day by Day Newsagent
Rivervale Pharmacy and Newsagent
Starick Op Shop
Tomato Lake Cafe
Kilns Cafe

Town of Victoria Park:
Town of Victoria Park
Town of Victoria Park Library
Victoria Park Leisure Centres - Aqualife and Leisurelife
Victoria Park Community Centre
Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
Hawaiian's Park Centre
Crow Books (on the stairs)
Greenbunch Perth
The Sparrow's Nest
Social Manna
Sixteen Ounces
Urban Revolution Australia
The Carlisle Collective
The Eclectic Squirrels
Cafe Bella Rosa
Caring Pharmacy, Archer Street
Laika
Whisked the Right Wei
Grain Bakery WA
East Vic Park IGA
The Hive Emporium
Swansea St Mercato
Bread espresso bar
Hillview Intercultural Centre
IGA in Hillview Place, Bentley
Hope Op Shop
Tammy's Bakery (yes, it's open again!)
The Haven Op Shop
Victoria Park Shopping Centre
Jack Of All Fades Perth
Duncan Street Store

And more....
Message us if you'd like your place of business to be a pick up point for our local paper!

29/10/2024

Another giant infested with PSHB. To be removed next week. Raphael Park.

28/10/2024

Another large tree gone in Read Park and another also infected and listed for removal in Raphael Park soon.

28/10/2024

Good try little mate.
We can’t find all the differences either.

25/10/2024

This is a wonderful milestone to celebrate! Congratulations to the Town of Victoria Park for this practical on-going assistance to our birdlife.
At a time when we are losing our tree canopy not only to development, but to the PSHB, everything we can do to help them matters.
I hope we see many more bird waterers across Perth - this is just the beginning!
Also, we're looking forward to the backyard version... let us know when it's ready to go!

💯 We've installed our 100th Cockitrough! 💯

These beautiful bird watering stations - designed and developed by Town staff - are helping to keep Carnaby's flying as Perth gets hotter and drier.

Learn more and check out an interactive map of all 100 Cockitroughs - https://vicpark.info/birdwaterers

Photo by Georgina Wilson 📷

18/10/2024

The plantings across Belmont this year have been incredible! It's a huge credit to the Gardening Teams. Many of the plants like kangaroo paw may be even better next year!
If you haven't had a drive around, get out now before the wildflowers are finished, it's well worth it!

17/10/2024

After being asked to resign by Mayor Robert Rossi, Councillor Vijay has resigned his position on the City of Belmont Council following his guilty verdict for indecent assault this week.
In an email to elected members and the CEO last night, Councillor Vijay stated "I strongly believe this is in the best interest of the city and its people."
Mr Jarod Harris, who was the next available candidate in line from the previous election, will be sworn in and take his position as the Central Ward Councillor.

Send a message to learn more

16/10/2024

It’s that time again! Get your own free cooling apparatus.
You’ll thank yourself a few years from now!

Get your street tree requests in! 🌱

Our 2024 Leafy Streets program wrapped up last month, with over 792 new trees planted on residential verges across the Town.

Street trees don’t just look great – they’re key to:

🌳 Improving tree diversity and local ecology
🏡 Increasing the value of our neighbourhoods
🚶‍♀️ Creating more walkable streets, and
☀️ Reducing the urban heat island effect by increasing shade and cooling

Want more greenery on your street? Now that our 2024 planting is complete, it’s the perfect time to submit your tree requests as we plan for 2025.

It’s super simple – head to vicpark.info/tree-requests and fill out the quick online form. Alternatively, give us a call on 9311 8111 or email [email protected]

14/10/2024

UPFATE: Cr Vijay is an apology for tonight's Agenda Briefing Forum and will not be attending.

Belmont Councillor Tamak Vijay has today been found guilty of indecently touching women, and fined $6000.
Magistrate Andrew Mathews said the community wouldn’t tolerate this behaviour.
Belmont council has approved a leave of absence throughout the court proceedings, but it is expected the councillor will be attending the Agenda Briefing Forum tomorrow night.
(Photo credit: City of Belmont)

14/10/2024

Yesterday, we spent a wonderful day at the Victoria Park Community Garden, with great talks by amazing gardeners, fabulous home produce and cakes, in the beautiful surroundings of the garden looking it's best this spring. But the best thing about the day were the wonderful community that make up the gardeners, the members, the people who love the gardens, the supporters and everyone who stopped in to have a chat and a wander around!
We Love Vic Park
Belmont Community Environmental Champions

09/10/2024

The PSHB is on the move with the warming weather. We are sad to lose another mature tree in Read Park.
We will be looking at the PSHB again in next months issue, and how you can keep your eyes peeled for it in your own street and neighbourhood.
Until then, please remember not to remove any plant matter from Read Park.
For those interested in our trees, Victoria Park Community Garden has an open day on Sunday, where we can get more information about what’s happening in our area, and what we can all do to help.

07/10/2024

If you’re a gardener, or you just want to get involved in your community, come along to the celebrations at the Victoria Park Community Garden this weekend! Interesting talks, a wonderful garden, and even birthday cake!

07/10/2024

Now the weather is perfect for fishing please remember

Don't Cut the Line!
If you catch a bird on your line, please call WA Seabird Rescue.
Every one of our seabirds is valuable and we don't want to lose them, and we don't want them to suffer.

Our volunteers have noticed an increase in fishing-related injuries and it sadly feels like a never ending mission! This increase happens to coincide with school holidays and our volunteers have seen many unsupervised children fishing.

We wish fishing could be replaced with bird counts and nature walks, but this dream takes a cultural shift and public awareness.

We thank all of our followers who share our posts and advocate for our wildlife. Our rescues start with a phone call and we thank every person who has seen a bird in trouble and has spoken up. We are overwhelmed by the supportive comments on our posts, but it takes a community to make change... and we thank YOU

💙 - WASR Volunteers

06/10/2024

What are you doing next Sunday? Put your name down and count some birds for Birdlife Australia to track how they’re going.

Join the annual Spring Cocky Count to monitor Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo roost sites. Contribute to conservation efforts in the Greater Perth–Peel Region.