WATTLE Range councillors enjoyed a change of scenery when they visited Millicent’s iconic native wildlife and vegetation reserve, Lake McIntyre.
Mayor Des Noll OAM, chief executive officer Ben Gower, engineering services director Peter Halton and councillors Moira Neagle, John Drew, Deb Agnew, Sharon Cox and Rick Paltridge met with members of the Lake McIntyre committee earlier this month and were given the opportunity to check out the progress and happenings of the local landmark.
Chairperson Sheila Boyle welcomed elected members and staff and provided insight into how the lake was formed before committee members Angela Jones, Deirdre Tidy and Noel Boyle took the short trip to the interpretive centre with volunteers.
Councillors viewed a number of photographs at the centre, which highlighted the lake’s progress before walking around Downs Island, Fosters Hill and Butterfly Rise where Ms Jones provided a short history.
Committee members also pointed out various garden beds, which had been planted by local primary schools, kindergartens, the high school and childcare centre.
Councillors were treated with a surprise on the walk when they came across a Lowland Copperhead snake.
To finish the event, the group enjoyed afternoon tea and Mr Noll presented one of Lake McIntyre Committee’s long serving volunteers, Gavin Hann, with a certificate of appreciation.
The certificate recognised the time and effort Mr Hann contributed since becoming a volunteer including using a chainsaw to clear all of the non-native shrubs and trees along the Miland fence line.
