Winston Hills and Toongabbie Bushcare

01/09/2026

An upcoming event!

Art Gallery Gardens: a community art event at our local bushcare reserve; Gallery Gardens.

It' FREE to attend, register here: https://events.humanitix.com/art-gallery-gardens

31/08/2026

Happy Wattle Day!

Today we celebrate one of Australia’s most iconic native plants. The beautiful golden wattle; our national floral emblem and a wonderful symbol of Australian identity, connection and our natural environment.

Wattles provide food and habitat for native wildlife, help stabilise our soils, and bring a splash of golden colour to our bushland.

A perfect day to appreciate, protect and care for our local native environment.

🌿 Did you know?
Wattle Day has a surprisingly long history:

1838 — The first recorded Wattle Day was held in Hobart.
1910 — The first organised Wattle Day was celebrated across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide on 1 September.
1988 — Wattle was made our National flower
1992 — 1 September was officially proclaimed National Wattle Day across Australia.

For bushcare volunteers, Wattle Day is a lovely reminder of why we protect and restore our local bushland — so our native plants, wildlife and wild places can continue to thrive.

23/08/2026

Sometimes bushcare isn't just about the plants. There's also the cool creatures!

Trichiocercus sparshalli (A.K.A. a Long-tailed Bombyx larva) industriously climbing on some pesky Ehrharta erecta! (Panic grass an unfortunately prevalent w**d).

09/08/2026

Know any artists? Young, old, professional, budding enthusiast. Get in touch to be part of an upcoming community event!

19/07/2026

Our friends at Bruce Cole Reserve Park Committee are hosting another Eco hour kids event on August 1st.

https://events.humanitix.com/kids-eco-hour-2026

04/03/2026

Family friendly bushwalk coming up at Reynolds Park 🌳🌳

Join us for a family-friendly bushwalk through the beautiful bushland at Reynolds Park, Toongabbie as part of Climate Action Week. This 1-hour walk follows a…

02/03/2026

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14/02/2026

Reminder about upcoming opportunities to join in local bushcare sessions with the Darangarra Corridors Bushcare Group.

2nd Saturday morning each month at Third Settlement Reserve (corner of Oakes Road & Edison Parade, Old Toongabbie). Next session is Saturday 21 Feb.

3rd Sunday morning each month at Gallery Gardens (behind the tennis courts on Fitzwilliam Road, Old Toongabbie). Next session is Sunday 22 Feb.

Not so fun fact - According to City of Parramatta, Fitzwilliam Road, Old Toongabbie is a busy regional road carrying an average of 18,000 vehicles per day.

Please join us in caring for our local bushcare sites which are greatly needed as habitat for birds & wildlife, and also to provide easy access to calming green spaces for community members.

New volunteers welcome!

For more info about joining:
https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/environment/natural-areas/bushland/bushcare-volunteer

14/02/2026

Looks like contractors have been back clearing debris from the large fallen tree along Settlers Walk and moving larger logs to create edging on either side of the track.

11/01/2026

We will be back for bushcare at Reynolds Park on the 2nd Sunday in March, May, July, September and November.

2nd Sunday every other month we will be at Oakes Reserve (behind Baxters on Oakes Road.

Come join us when you can. New volunteers welcome!