Landcare & Regeneration
Volunteer weed management and bush regeneration across the Smiths Lake foreshore, village green spaces, and bush walking trails.
This weeks location and activity
Foreshore work zone, with the meet / start point at the stairs to the foreshore on Patsys Flat Road.
About the Program
Our Smiths Lake Landcare & Regeneration group is a coordinated volunteer work program run with support of Landcare NSW. Our focus is weed removal, bush regeneration, and bush walking trail maintenance across the Smiths Lake foreshore, village open space, and green space areas.
A rejuvenated volunteer group is carrying out extensive works along our foreshores and green spaces — and enjoying well-earned morning tea and picnic times in some of our most scenic locations. New volunteers are always welcome.
Snapshots of the program at work
When and where we meet
When: Monday mornings, 8:00 to 10:30 am.
Where: Work site and meet-up location is advised the prior Sunday, by email.
Tools and gloves: Distributed on site by MidCoast Council, welcome to bring your own.
Bring: Morning tea picnic — or join the group afterwards at a cafe.
Who: All ages and abilities welcome.
Sample foreshore work zone, with the meet / start point at the stairs to the foreshore on Patsys Flat Road.
Recent works
Foreshore regeneration — Amaroo Drive
Ongoing works along the Smiths Lake foreshore are restoring native ground cover and protecting the dune line. Maintaining and mulched paths, repairing rope-and-bollard fencing, and progressive replanting are visibly turning the corner on weed pressure in the village open space.
Volunteers working the foreshore zone — mulching, weeding, maintaining trails, and tending new plantings along the lake edge.
Bull Island — fifth visit, Monday 2 March 2026
The group made the short crossing to Bull Island for its fifth dedicated session of weed removal. Repeat visits are doing the work — each round opens the canopy, and lets native species recover ground. Follow up visits clear regrowth.
The volunteer group at Bull Island — fifth visit, Monday 2 March 2026, kitted up for weed removal works
Western Village Shoreline, along the High Water Trail
The volunteer works have cleared extensive tracts of Lantana, Bitou bush and asparagus fern along our foreshores, in some of our most scenic locations and green spaces.
Western shoreline after the morning’s work — cleared brush stacked, lake views restored.
Tools and gloves distributed by MidCoast Council. Bring morning tea or meet afterwards at Cafe. All ages and abilities welcome.
Join us
Feel free to come along and join in to continue this great work.
Whether you're a resident or a remote property owner visiting your holiday home, if you can spare a single Monday or become a regular, every pair of hands helps.
No experience needed — the group will welcome you, and show you what to do.
Contact the team via the COMMENT button to register your interest.
Check the prior Sunday for the week’s work site and meet-up location, then turn up Monday 8:00 am with sturdy shoes and a hat.
A Pacific Palms Community Association project, with support from Landcare NSW and MidCoast Council.