About Us

Awards
As an organisation, we have sometimes gained awards for work we have done. In addition, many of our members, as individuals, have earned recognition for community work. Although these awards may not be related to their membership of the Friends of Lane Cove National Park Inc, we are proud to have them as our members and to acknowledge their accomplishments.

Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority Regional Environment Awards 2009
The role of the Sydney Metropolitan CMA is to work in partnership with the community & environmental managers in the region to provide advice, expertise & a regional direction for natural resource management activities.

The inaugural awards were established to highlight the outstanding work & success of community members within the Sydney Metropolitan CMA region.

The Friends submitted applications in 2 Award categories
1.The Friends for the Urban Environmental Project Award ($5000 sponsored by Landcare) for the longstanding (since 2000) Ridge to River Project
2.The Carters Creek Bushcare Group (under the leadership of Lyn Hulme) for the Community Group Environment Award ($1000). This group has been working in the area since 1992.

Winners of the Awards were announced at the 2009 Community Forum organized by the Sydney Metro CMA & held on 23.5.09. Whilst neither of the applications were the winners in their category, the Friends received a “Highly Commended” award for the Ridge to River project.

Ku-ring-gai Lions Club community service award 2007
Neroli Locke, one of our Bushcare volunteers, and currently very involved with the battle over the Blue Gum High Forest in St Ives, has been awarded a presented by Dr Brendan Nelson MP.
Congratulations Neroli on your award and all your hard work for the environment.

Ku-ring-gai Lions Club Frank Brown Award 2005
awarded to Friend/volunteer Margaret Beavis for Services to the Environment. Margaret has been a bushcare volunteer since 1984.

Centenary of Federation Awards 2003
went to Friends/volunteers Margaret Reidy and Nancy Pallin for services to the community

Winkie's garden
In 2003, Friend and bushcare Winkie Chevalier volunteer won First Prize in North Sydney Council’s Garden Competition for her native bush garden. Click here for photos and details of what she planted.

Community Awards for Friends/volunteers 2001:
Bill and Noela Jones as coordinators of the Quarry Creek bushcare site
Geoff and Margaret Morgan as coordinators of the Wallalong Weeders bushcare site
Joan Viner for work for Willoughby Council bushcare

Premier's Award 2001
to Friend/volunteer Nancy Pallin for her dedicated work in the preservation of wildlife

State Government Community Service Award 2001
to Friend/volunteer Rymill Abell for outstanding service to the community, in particular for the Lord Howe Island Bush Regeneration tours

Award for Friend of the Year (joint) 1999
from Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife to Friend/volunteer John James

Award for Friend of the Year 1998
from Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife to Friend/volunteer Rymill Abell for organising Lord Howe Island bushcare working holidays

Award for National Park Friend of the Year 1998
from Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife to NPWS Bushcare Coordinator Trevor Prowse

Award for Excellence in Public Education 1998
from Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife to Friend/volunteer Jacqui Hickson for web site

Award for web site as one of the best new sites 1998
from SOFCOM search engine, 1998

Award for Excellence in Conservation 1997
to the Friends from AGL, through the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, for the establishment of our successful bushcare program in Lane Cove National Park.

Australia Day Award 1995
to the Friends from Sydney Morning Herald for the establishment of the Lane Cove National Park Bush Regeneration Program

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