Grand tour for Tarwin Landcare
TLG is a welcoming group that aims to meet every two months. For membership enquiries, contact tarwin@group. sgln. net. au
SOUTH Gippsland Water (SGW) gave Tarwin Landcare Group (TLG) a behind the scenes look at the Meeniyan Wastewater Treatment Plant recently.
SGW representative, Mick Fawcett, met the group at the recently constructed bird hide before giving them a tour of the six lagoons which make up the wastewater treatment plant.
Mick explained that the lagoons’ design takes advantage of the sterilizing effect of the sun’s UV rays to remove e-coli from the water.
Indigenous reeds and rushes filter nutrients and sediment as the water moves through the lagoons before being reused on the nearby racecourse, golf course and recreation reserve.
The lagoons, which are surrounded by a fox-deterring fence, are also a haven for birds and frogs.
The group was accompanied by keen bird watcher and former Meeniyan Progress Association (MPA) secretary, Clive Hope.
Clive explained how the bird hide was the result of a collaborative project between the MPA and SGW, and was designed to allow people of all abilities to observe both wetland and woodland species.
The group finished the tour with a walk along the Great Southern Rail Trail to Meeniyan where they spotted more birds and were able to enjoy a cup of coffee.
TLG is a welcoming group that aims to meet every two months. For membership enquiries, contact tarwin@group.sgln.net.au.
