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NRMA greens up Wollongong


NRMA greens up Wollongong

Author: NRMA MediaDate: 19 November 2010

NRMA Patrols and staff from Sydney and Wollongong will join forces with Conservation Volunteers Australia, (CVA),today to rehabilitate Tom Thumb Lagoon two kilometres south of Wollongong.

The Tom Thumb Wetland is a listed Endangered Ecological Community made up of 500 hectares of tidal sandflats, saltmarsh and estuaries.

NRMA Motoring & Services Deputy President Michael Tynan said the NRMA was proud to support CVA in its dedicated work to help revive the Tom Thumb Lagoon Wetland.

"Today is all about doing what needs to be done to help continue the rehabilitation of this important area," Mr Tynan said.

"CVA has been coordinating teams of both international and local volunteers to help restore the lagoon for ten years and 26 NRMA patrols and staff are at the site today to remove rubbish, weed, mulch, plant and water trees.

"The area is home to a range of important plant and animal life, including migrating birds and the endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog.

"CVA is one of NRMA's five charity partners; we recognise how important it is to protect the local environments where we live and work and are proud to be involving our staff in these kinds of projects.

"Volunteers are always needed and our staff jumped at the chance to be involved.

"The NRMA supports the commitment of its staff to help out in the community with one day's paid leave each year to spend volunteering."

Conservation Volunteers Wollongong Regional Manager Renae Rivere said the environmental value of the site had been greatly restored through the assistance of volunteers.

"Local volunteers contribute about 20,000 hours a year to help at the site and have done so since the Friends of Tom Thumb community group formed in 1991,” Ms Rivere said.

Find out more about what NRMA does to help in the community.

Contact Kimberly Rigby, 0439133215

Photos available on request.

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