Hi everyone,

This came in an email on May 9th.

"I thought you might like to include in your next Mt Rogers newsletter the fact that the Chief Minister has been approached about remedying the state of the Mt Rogers walking track. This came about after I slipped on some loose gravel last Sunday and injured a knee. I copied the email to Yvette Berry as a local member. So far  all I have received is an automated reply from her and silence from our Head of Government. I’ll keep you updated.

Regards Dennis"

Issues and incidents relating to Mt Rogers can be reported via Canberra Connect 13 22 81, Fix My Street online if it's nearby road issue and GInninderra Catchment Group 6278 3309.

Note from the blog putterupper. At last, Rosemary's April newsletter has been published on this blog and it's below. Do read it. I apologise for the delay.

ALSO Rosemary writes: Copies of the new edition of the Mt Rogers brochure have been placed in the Notice Box.  Ann M, Peter A, Margaret and 'the girls' made important contributions to the Brochure. Several other Mt Roger Landcare Group members advised on the text from time to time. Ginninderra Catchment Group provided significant in-kind help through Dave Wong who spent many hours on the design and the map.

The aim of this brochure is to entice people to visit our special place. I hope, eventually, to create an article 'The Natural History of Mt Rogers' in order to bring together our shared knowledge, observations and understandings of the history & heritage of the reserve. If you can't reach the Notice Box or need several copies to give to new neighbours please contact me.

The next working bees will be from 9 am on Sunday 24 May and Monday 1 June. We'll meet at the Notice box on the Sunday and the Wickens Place carpark on the Monday. We'll take different routes through the reserve seeking out weeds to dig out. This especially includes isolated African Lovegrass and Serrated tussock plants which affect the diversity of the reserve's native plants. Nerolie, Ted and Wolf were introduced to this task behind Woodger place where we were also able to find an array of local native species. Ivan, Lesley and Ted worked on isolated woody weeds on 26th April finishing near the extensive Tree of Heaven infestation.  Chris has adopted the project of buying new Perspex for 3 of the notice boards and already repaired the one that's not in use. Margaret & Chris have found a large, fertile Cotoneaster that they "will attend to".  Steve W saw Speckled Warblers today. Steve & Judy D had a Speckled warbler on their garden's fence on 30th April. Elsewhere this species is in decline. Mt Roger's SW numbers appear to remain steady. Scarlet Robins have also been reported. Local ornithologists are concerned about this species also but, again, Mt Rogers retains its luck in having them present during the winter months. Enjoy your walks and observations, Rosemary.