Euphorbia (commonly known as Spurges and Milkweed) are common garden plants that are becoming more frequent on roadsides, reserves, and other open space areas in the ACT.
Its milky sap can produce extremely painful inflammation. Exposure to recently cut plants can also cause breathing difficulties.
The ACT Government recently published a draft Urban Open Space Land Management Plan. The Old Narrabundah Community Council made a submission to the draft Plan, emphasising the value Narrabundah residents place in our open community spaces.
This invasive weed plant has been located in growing numbers around our neighbourhood. Given the right conditions, the plant spreads rapidly and can be difficult to remove (so best start early and often if you spot it in your garden.) The plant can be dug out all year round but …
As part of the ACT Government’s largest ever suburban infrastructure program, the local shops on Iluka Crescent in Narrabundah will receive a range of safety, access and look and feel improvements. The preliminary design for these improvements is now available following targeted engagement with business owners and tenants. As part …
Callum Brae Nature Reserve is located at Narrabundah and Mugga Lanes, Symonston. It protects critically endangered Yellow Box and Blakely’s Red Gum woodland, home to the endangered Gang Gang Cockatoos. Callum Brae Nature Reserve is a special place. The following page on the ACT Conservation Council is about a proposal …
The 2023 Narrabundah Community Festival took place on Saturday 1st of April at the Narrabundah Tennis courts and Community Gardens at Kootara Crescent. As in previous years, there were BBQs (one vegetarian) and stalls by charities and local community groups, as well as those of our local MPs.
Most roads surrounding ACT schools are school zones, i.e. 40km/h from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. Canberra Avenue is not a school-zone road. The reason for this is that Canberra Avenue is an arterial road, and the Government is reluctant to change it to a school zone. This reasoning is …
Over the next few weeks, the Gardening Community and Friends are working to make the Community Gardens on Kootara Crescent look beautiful and be ready for spring planting. If you can lend a hand for any of the following dates, you’d be most welcome. You don’t need to be a …
Clean Up Australia Day Narrabundah Wetlands SUNDAY 6 MARCH 10am – 11am Join our Friends of the Narrabundah Wetlands to help for Clean-up Australia Day. A great opportunity to bring friends and family to a lovely location at the Narrabundah Wetlands and to be part of doing our part …
