About WEPA


	Membership	Constitution	Home	Meetings

WEPA crew manning the plant stall at the Willoughby Fauna Fair, August 2006			WEPA President, Gay Spies, accepts a grant from the Lady Mayoress' fund presented by Willoughby Mayor, Pat Reilly	WEPA president Gay Spies with Pat and Beth Reilly, Mayor and Mayoress of Willoughby
WEPA
The environment in which we live – the streets, parks, playing fields, bushland, rivers and bays, the form of our commercial centres and residential areas – play an important part in our everyday lives.The quality of the surrounding environment influences the way we live, the enjoyment we get from our neighbourhood, our well being and that of our community.Willoughby has a very rich environment with resources worth protecting.WEPA was formed in 1982 by a group of local residents concerned about the quality and management of the environment in which we all live.Anybody with an interest in the environment and the future of Willoughby is welcome to become a member of the group.WEPA sees its role as working for the protection and improvement of Willoughby's environment through effective planning, management and maintenance, both locally and beyond. To meet this aim WEPA has, over the years, through the participation of its members, developed and involved itself in a wide range of activities, some of which are outlined below.
TALKS
WEPA holds meetings at 8.00 PM on the third Tuesday of each month at Artarmon Library, Elizabeth St, Artarmon. On alternate months specialist guest speakers are invited to discuss selected issues. Topics may be anything from Environmental Law to Reptiles, Sydney’s Sewerage to Making Your Garden a Wildlife Sanctuary, Toxic Wastes to Native Plants of the Willoughby Area.
NEWSLETTER
To keep members informed of current environmental issues and activities a bi-monthly newsletter is produced, dealing with everything from what’s happening to the bush behind your back fence, to the greenhouse effect.
WALKS
Each year WEPA members conduct a number of walks often within the rich bushland of Willoughby – Harold Reid Reserve, Mowbray Park, Clive Park, and sometimes further afield - parts of The Great North Walk or walks within the Blue Mountains. All members and visitors are welcome to join these walks. The program is published in the newsletters.
BUSHLAND MANAGEMENT
One of WEPA’s major ongoing activities is an involvement with the protection of our bushland. A major achievement in this area has been the Sugarloaf Creek Project, an extensive bush restoration program for one of our beautiful natural valleys. WEPA has been working on this project since 1985, attracting grants from state and local government bodies. Opportunities to work on the project occur from time to time. Anyone interested should contact one of the members listed in this brochure.
SUBMISSIONS & REPRESENTATIONS
As part of its role WEPA prepares submissions to a variety of bodies in response to issues of environmental concern. In particular WEPA has responded to Willoughby Council initiatives, and has been instrumental in Council’s establishment of a Bushland Management Plan Committee on which WEPA has representation.
PLANT STALLS
To help its various activities, and those of other environmental groups and campaigns, WEPA runs a stall selling native plants at the annual Willoughby Fair and other community events.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to any interested person from Willoughby and the surrounding region, on an annual basis. To help cover postage and printing costs for the newsletter, and other recurring items a small annual fee is charged.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
If you are interested in the environment and our local area you may like to join WEPA, or simply come along for a walk or a speaker meeting. You will be most welcome.

Home