We manage and care for a range of bushland areas, from Blackbutt Forest to Bass Point and Croom Reserve. Many of these reserves have high environmental values, being home to threatened animals, plants, and ecological communities.

Bush Regeneration is the rehabilitation of bush from a weed affected or otherwise degraded area to a healthier community of native plants and animals.

The aim of our Natural Areas Team is to enhance, restore and maintain the ecosystem health, this is achieved through a number of processes and practices; replanting of indigenous plants, reducing the effect of weeds, managing erosion and soil disturbance, maintaining creeks and waterways, dune restoration and fire management.

In Shellharbour Local Government Area we have over 443 hectares of natural areas that are managed by the Natural Areas Team, these areas include:

  • Bass Point Reserve
  • Blackbutt Forest
  • Flinders Reserve
  • Foreshore and dune restoration
  • Stoney Range

Our Natural Areas team, with the help of many volunteers in our Bushcare and Landcare groups, manage these valuable natural areas.

Local BushCare and LandCare volunteer groups provide an incredible service greening our city and improving the local environment. Why not join in a working bee, meet like-minded people and see what it's all about?

We support several groups across Shellharbour:

  • Tullimbah LandCare in Albion Park
  • The Watercourse BushCare in Albion Park
  • Blackbutt BushCare at Blackbutt Reserve
  • Currambene Reserve BushCare in Flinders
  • Oakey Creek BushCare in Oak Flats
  • Koona Bay BushCare in Oak Flats
  • Warilla Dunes BushCare in Warilla

Visit our website to find out more about joining one of these groups.