Local plants for local gardens: Crinum
Saturday 18 January 2025
This plant, named Crinum pedunculatum, also called swamp lily, river lily or spider lily, is currently blooming in the rehabilitated area along the track from the car park towards the beach. It is a native plant to this area.
It is a showy plant for any garden. It can reach about 2 to 3 metres high and wide; it flowers from November to March and has a pleasant perfume. It can be grown in conditions from full sun to shade and tolerates poor drainage and clay soils, as well as growing well in containers.
Perhaps if you are considering a new plant for your garden, or replacing introduced plants that can get away into the bush, such as agapanthus, the crinum may suit your needs. They are usually in stock at the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden plant sales area.
Read more about this plant here - Australian Native Plants Society and here - Gardening With Angus.
Inspirational Rosedale
Friday 17 January
We all know Rosedale is a beautiful place and many people are inspired by Rosedale to create art.
During January 2025 Hans van Haalen and Di Clark have had some works on display as part of the an annual art exhibition at Batemans Bay High School put on by the members of CABBI (Creative Arts Batemans Bay Inc.). It closes at 12 noon on 20th January.
Hans and his wife Lesley, also an artist, participated in the River of Art Festival that was held during September and October last year, by opening their home and displaying their art.
The works that Hans displayed at the CABBI exhibition include paintings of our local Rosedale landscapes. You will recognise two in the collage here. Hans works in watercolours and acrylics. He is inspired by the local environment and travels.
Di Clark is an artist/photographer. The work found at CABBI is more abstract but one of the images does include a pair of blue thongs found on Rosedale beach!
Di is participating in another exhibition at Bay Pavilions in March with a group called Artists for the Earth.
There are many more people producing art in our neighbourhood. It would be wonderful to see some of it on these pages.
Revised Masterplan For The West
Wednesday 4 December
Elements developer, Walker Corporation, have presented their revised master plan to David Boardman and several committee members via Zoom.
We agree the layout appears more environmentally friendly than the 2008 Concept Plan, with the same 791 lots but the developed area reduced by 13 hectares. Managed vegetation is increased by nine hectares.
Take a look at their presentation to us and please send any comments to the committee.
Gully Cleanup Underway
Monday 22 July 2024
After many rain delays, contractors employed by Council’s Emma Patyus last month began sweeping the gully between Tranquil Bay and Cooks Crescent.
Sue Davenport reports they’ve been chopping out and poisoning broadleaf weeds, the ubiquitous asparagus fern and the senna on the southern side of the gully. A sweep along the crown land at the top of Knowlman road is to come.
The poison is not toxic to native animals and is targeting only weeds.
This Environment Fund project is paid for by local residents’ donations to the Rosedale Association, matched by Council.
Easter AGM
Scores of people gathered in the autumn sunshine for the Rosedale Association’s Annual General Meeting, vowing to bring umbrellas and shadecloth next year!
The meeting agreed that leftover funds from the Nuns Beach stairs should go to a new weeding project cleaning up the gully between Tranquil Bay and Cooks Crescent – with extra Association funds and matching Council investment. Among the weeds already identified are senna, wild tobacco, wild ginger and climbing asparagus fern.
We bade a sad farewell to Vicki Smith ( far right), Secretary for 12 years, doing a mammoth job coordinating submissions, making our beaches safer, with long hours both before and after the Black Summer fires.
For details on other Environment Fund projects and development updates, see the full AGM Minutes here.
Weeding Bee
Thursday 7 March 2024
When: Saturday 9 March at 3pm.
Where: Meet at the main track from the middle of the carpark.
Please join us for an hour to help us control the fleabane, monbretia and other weeds - they're thriving in this weather. Bring a tub or bucket to collect weeds, gloves, a hat, water and a digging implement if you have one. Wear long pants for protection.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Di Clark 0402 555 330
Bush Fire Danger Period from 1 September
Wednesday 22 August 2023
Firefighters warn of a potentially dangerous fire season ahead, after three years of high rainfall and vegetation growth. Time to prepare your property.
You can drop off your green waste FREE at Council’s green waste tips between 11 and 24 September - an incentive to clear vegetation and debris around your yard.
Remember: you need a fire permit for an outdoor fire from 1 September.
Saltwater Creek Update
Tuesday 21 August 2023
This image taken by Michael Skipper’s drone shows the current scale of earthworks on Rosedale Farm, on the northern side of Saltwater Creek catchment.
Our creek monitoring coordinator, Rory Eames, points out that there’ll initially be some impact on the creek if there’s heavy rain, with soil runoff from the large area of cleared and bare land. Longer term, that cleared land will become hard impermeable surfaces with potentially significant increases in inflow to the creek.
The sheer increase in inflow, he says, will be as much of an issue to manage as any pollutants.
Vale Tim Brown
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Family, friends and clients gathered in their hundreds in Sydney sunshine today to celebrate the life of Tim Brown.
Tim was friend and confidante to so many people – in his meditation work, at his beloved surf club, at football matches and of course at Rosedale.
We’ll remember his tinny on Boatshed Beach and the hauls of fish, his G’day mate, how’re you going?, his work on the Rosedale Association committee, the lifesaving demos on CPR and the defibrillator and of course his fantastic efforts during and after the Black Summer bushfire.
And so much more. Rosedale will miss you, Tim.
Sand Dune Coordinator Wanted
Thursday 9 January 2023
I am unable to continue coordinating the Rosedale Dune project and we are seeking a member of the Rosedale Association to do this.
There are a team of willing enthusiasts to assist and it can easily be modified to suit you.
If you are interested in helping and/or want to find out more, please contact me or David Boardman (davidboardman@bigpond.com).
Katy Hamilton 0428 563 173
Bushfire Memorial
Thursday 15 December 2022
Take a walk to the footbridge over Saltwater Creek - our bushfire memorial has been installed today.
The sign marks the enormity of the New Year's Eve 2019 bushfire which devastated our community and razed so many homes. We hope it's a reminder to future generations of the risks of bushfire and a place of reflection for us all on Rosedale's loss and renewal.
Many people to thank – Vicki Smith for coordinating, Council’s Karlee Van der Meulen for design, Christine Shiel for the initial idea, and Celia Davey for help looking at alternatives. And thanks to Council for sharing some of the costs with us.
New Fire Danger Ratings
Saturday 22 October 2022
Despite the incessant rain, we’re now weeks into the Bushfire Danger Period. Fireys are warning of a heightened risk of fastmoving grassfires this bushfire season.
All that rain has caused rampant growth in vegetation – and it’ll dry out once the weather warms up.
So keep an eye out for these new simplified bushfire danger signs, being rolled out across Australia.
Each warning level has clear actions. See the RFS site here.
Breeding Rabits - Beware!
Wednesday 9 June 2022
A group of eight from the Rosedale community gathered last week to learn how to use Council’s handheld Trimble GPS data logger. Invasive species officer Paul Martin also helped us understand rabbit behaviours.
Our aim is to record the exact location and behaviours of the pests in three concurrent dusk and dawn transects of Rosedale streets. The Trimble captures the information immediately so appropriate control can happen in a timely way. Monitor and control, monitor and control...will be our mantra!
Dune Erosion Control - Before....
Wednesday 9 June 2022
The power of the sea...
Just look at the scar in the dunes from Knowlman Rd stormwater runoff in front of the cabins. The big seas in late Autumn deposited a very fragile seam of sand that needed stabilising with plants. See below!
And After....
Wednesday 9 June 2022
At a jovial planting session last Sunday morning we began to stabilise this part of the dune. We hope plants and their guards will direct foot traffic away and along the one path. That path also needs attention - next project.
New Shark Protection at Rosedale
Monday 30 May 2022
You may have noticed a new red buoy bobbing in the water off Rosedale Beach.
It’s one of 15 new SMART (Shark Management Alert in Real Time) drumlines between Surf Beach and Broulee. They're deployed offshore in daylight hours to target great white, bull and tiger sharks.
The buoy is attached to a baited hook linked to a GPS communications unit. When a shark takes the bait and puts pressure on the line, the comms unit is triggered to alert the drumline operators, who tag, relocate and release the shark.
Be alerted when there’s a shark off Rosedale - download the SharkSmart app on your phone.
For more, see this short video .