This year the City of Canada Bay won the Environmental Stewardship Award at the Parks and Leisure Australia National Awards of Excellence!
The award recognised Council's Walk on Wangal Nature Trail project, which transformed an under-utilised biodiversity corridor spanning from Queen Elizabeth Park to Edwards Park, Concord. The new trail connects our community with nature but also links important ecological areas; integrating Woody Meadows research, Indigenous knowledge and community-led conservation.
"The Walk on Wangal Nature Trail is a celebration of nature, culture and community. It is a real testament to what can be achieved when local government and the community come together with passion and purpose," said City of Canada Bay Mayor Michael Megna.
More than 60 colourful native species have been planted along the trail, providing essential food and shelter for native wildlife. The trail also features a pollinator hotel, built in collaboration with the local Canada Bay Men's Shed, helping to support native bees and insects.
"This is not just landscaping - it's habitat creation," said Mayor Megna. "With every native plant, log in our bee hotel and sandstone shelter added to the trail, we are creating habitat and giving back to the wildlife that belongs here."
Thank you to the community members who supported this project, including students from Concord High School, Bushcare volunteers, as well as the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council and University of Melbourne researchers.
The Walk on Wangal Nature Trail project was proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with City of Canada Bay.
