Protect Wolli Creek Valley

22/08/2026

A story of survival - Walk from Bexley North to Tempe - SUNDAY 13 September 8:00am – 12:30pm
Would you like to explore the full length (5km) of the Wolli Creek Valley Walking Track. On this walk volunteer members of the Wolli Creek Preservation Society will guide you from Bexley North to Tempe via the Wolli Creek Valley Walking Track. They will share their knowledge of this bushland, its cultural and environmental history, as well as information about the current issues facing the Wolli Valley and the bush regeneration (Bushcare) work the Society is undertaking. Registration Essential.
https://events.humanitix.com/a-story-of-survival-walk-from-bexley-north-to-tempe-in-the-wolli-creek-regional-park-5km-7nxcun3s

21/08/2026

ART IN NATURE in the Wolli Creek Regional Park.
How would you like to spend two hours drawing and painting in nature, where you will learn to appreciate familiar landscapes through a variety of drawing and painting techniques, under the guidance of an experienced illustrator. An optional guided, easy short walk will precede the drawing/painting session.
Sat, 12 Sep, 9:30am - 12pm
Registration essential

Get tickets on Humanitix - Art in Nature-guided art session and short walk in the Wolli Creek Regional Park hosted by Wolli Creek Preservation Society. Turrella Reserve, Banks Rd, Earlwood NSW 2206, Australia. Saturday 12th September 2026. Find event information.

18/08/2026

We have just launched our Spring walks program. Come along and learn more about the Wolli Creek Valley. This year we have a new event called Art in Nature as well as a wildflower walk and a couple of guided walks through the Wolli Creek Regional Park.

Art in Nature-guided art session and short walk September 12 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Turrella Reserve Earlwood, NS, Australia Art in Nature-guided art session and short walk in the Wolli Creek Regional Park, Saturday 12 September 9.30am till 12 noon Join us for a morning art session focussing on […]

18/08/2026

Sue Castrique, who is a local resident and member of the WCPS, is launching her new book Gumbramorra: Water, Place and People at Marrickville on Sunday 20 September. Sue was a guest speaker at an annual dinner a few years ago where she shared some of her fascinating research findings and stories about Gumbramorra. Bookings via Eventbrite.

This book peels back the concrete and bitumen of the city to rediscover Gumbramorra wetlands.

12/08/2026

It's a good time to get out for a walk in the Valley to check out the late winter wildflowers. The wattles are starting to bloom, as are the Dyllwinias, or Eggs and Bacon plants. Many new shoots are coming up from dormant seeds after the hazard reduction burn too. Thanks to Paul Ibbetson for his photos.

10/08/2026

VALE LEE HOFFMANN
The successful fight to save and protect the Wolli Creek Valley bushland rests on the shoulders of many dedicated and passionate individuals from the early days in the 80s and 90s, who may not be known to more recent members of the Society. We recently lost the lovely Lee Hoffmann. She was a delightful, cheeky and humorous individual and will be sorely missed. Lee’s longtime partner Gavin Gatenby, a former President of WCPS, has written this tribute:

Lee and I bought a cottage in Turrella in early 1980 and were recruited to WCPS in 1986. At that stage the Department of Main Roads (DMR) was proposing to build an 8-lane surface motorway through the valley in two 4-lane stages.

Lee had previously had a career as an infants’ teacher, so when the Society began doing walks through the valley for school groups, she was well-qualified to help develop this work.

Lee also served on the Committee for many years and threw herself into a succession of public campaigns to save the valley. This involved much letterboxing of leaflets and WCPS campaign tabloids and gaining signatories on letters and petitions, culminating in the success of the campaign to force the concept of a rail line to the airport onto the government’s agenda as an alternative to the M5 East.

Lee was subsequently involved in various campaigns against motorways. In 1995, during an action by Macquarie University students against the M2 Motorway, she was arrested after locking-on 12 metres up the boom of a crane. Her subsequent account of the incident was published in the SMH on 22 May 1995 under the title “Citizen arrested”. She was later involved in the EcoTransit campaigns to bring light rail back to Sydney.

Lee was precipitated into severe Alzheimer’s-type dementia by the death of her beloved dingo, Jesse, in late 2024. For many years, she and Jesse had been much-loved members of the local dogwalkers group in Turrella Reserve. Lee passed away in the course of an operation on a broken hip following a fall at her home in Batemans Bay.

03/08/2026

Sharing the latest episode of Goolay'yari Cooks River Radio on the proposed Kogarah Golf Course redevelopment. Thanks to all who sent in a submission recently. Great to hear that our communities voices were eventually heard even though we only became aware of it a few weeks before. This episode explains some of the issues.

Podcast Episode · Goolay'yari Cooks River Radio · 31 July · 1hr

28/07/2026

Say NO to using artificial grass in public parks and open spaces around Cooks River

23/04/2026

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Fire and Rescue NSW are planning a small (3 hectares) hazard reduction burn in Wolli Creek Regional Park inner starting Friday 24 April.

Fire is an important part of the ecology of native bushland. The controlled burn will help protect bushland and nearby houses from bushfire and will help dormant native seeds in the soil to germinate. As a result, there will be some smoke and haze. Please plan accordingly.

For more information, visit: https://tinyurl.com/ycybb77r

Protect Wolli Creek Valley Councillor Clare Raffan Sophie Cotsis Councillor Janin Bredehoeft Bayside Council City of Canterbury Bankstown

22/04/2026

NANNYGOAT HILL HR BURN RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY
Due to moisture levels in the ground still too high, the hazard reduction burn has been rescheduled to Sunday. Check https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/alerts/alerts-list for updates.

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