When you visit North Bay and glance up at the surrounding hillslopes you wouldn't think that there us a creeping menace lurking there in. The LHIB has been removing the invasive weed Bridal Creeper from the area for some time. It is a Weed of National Significance, is difficult to control and it is something that we cannot ignore.
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Powerhouse on the move
Wednesday 5 October 2011The Old Powerhouse Site
Once the new powerhouse is built the existing powerhouse will be demolished due to damage caused by the November 2009 fire. In recognition of the importance of this area the Board will develop a Precinct Plan in consultation with the community.
New Glass Crusher at Waste Management Facility
Wednesday 5 October 2011In the 2011/12 the LHIB approved a budget to purchase and install a new Andela machine. The Board has recently been advised that it will receive a grant from the Australian Packaging Covenant in amount of $43,000 to go towards this project, approximately half the cost of the new machine.
A unique moss on the top of the island
Wednesday 5 October 2011His conclusion is that the Lord Howe species, previously thought to be the same as Spiridens vieillardii from New Caledonia, is quite different and is in fact a species found nowhere else in the world. Its correct name is Spiridens muelleri, named after the famous botanist Ferdinand von Mueller.