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Luke Nordestgaard is a two-year-old spreading the word about responsible waste management.

Luke’s Mum Emily can't say for certain where Luke's fascination and passion for bins came from. “Since he was able to crawl and walk, he showed interest in our shiny silver kitchen bin, but he also seemed to recognise early on that bins come in many different shapes, sizes and colours,” Emily says. “He would get very excited to point them all out! We walked him around in his pram a lot on a trip to Sydney when he was 20 months old, and noticed he would point and exclaim, ‘Wawa!’ (his made-up word for bin) whenever he saw a bin, often before we had seen them.”

Family, friends and his childcare have supported his interest. He picks up rubbish at the playground (and sometimes his friends even join in!), and his childcare made a special book with photos of bins from around the world. He has various rubbish bin and rubbish truck related toys, he loves helping his Grandpa take out the bins. His 2nd birthday party had a bin theme, where people could dress in the colours of their local council bins. His Nana even made a green bin birthday cake and sewed a rubbish truck picture on his favourite jumper.

Luke knows what goes in each of the bins at home and really enjoys taking out the rubbish, including to the ‘squishy plastic bin’ at the shops. He even loves saying hello and goodbye to bins, and telling us which bins need to go on the road for collection each week!

Asked to name what goes in each colour bin Luke says: Yellow – cardboard rolls and paper. Green – food scraps and leaves. Red – rubbish and nappies.

It’s great to see someone so young continuing the great work of residents in the City of Burnside!

Keep an eye on your letterbox this week as the Spring edition of Focus Newsletter will be delivered by Australia Post.

This edition includes news, events, stories and updates on Council people, places and projects.

For the first time it is wrapped in fully compostable product so you can place the wrap in your green lidded bin.

You can also read it online here Focus. And there is an easy to read word version for those with visual impairment.

Another winning project has been installed as part of this year's Your Neighbourhood Budget (YNB), with 19 species of wildflowers, grasses and shrubs planted at Glenside. The idea was submitted by the Environs Club, which aims to attract wildlife and improve the immediate environment around the Glenside Botanica Apartments. The wildflowers, grasses and shrubs were provided from Council’s biodiversity nursery.

Remember that Dog Registrations need to be renewed by 31 August 2022. Should you have a cat you will also need to update details at www.dogsandcatsonline.com.au

Late fees and a fine will apply if registration is not received by the due date.

Should you require any assistance with registration or have any questions regarding renewal, please contact City of Burnside on 8366 4200 between 8.30 am and 5 pm.

Existing owners and breeders should receive notification from Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) by your Preferred Contact Method whether that be Post, Email or SMS at the beginning of July of each year. Should you wish to change the Preferred Contact Method please go on Dogs and Cats Online. If you do not receive a renewal notification for your dog, please contact your council.

Keep an eye on your letterbox next week as the Spring edition of Focus Newsletter will be delivered by Australia Post.

This edition includes news, events, stories and updates on Council people, places and projects.

From Monday you can also read it online. Focus And there is an easy to read word version for those with visual impairment.

Mayor of Burnside Anne Monceaux brings you the highlights from Burnside this week, including:

✅ Acknowledgment of four years of great achievements
✅ New details revealed from the 2021 Census
✅ And more!

To find out more information and receive the latest updates about what's going on in Burnside, sign up to engage.burnside at www.engage.burnside.sa.gov.au

Within the Skye Cellars complex at 578 The Parade, Auldana, a small section of original cellar buildings remain which were part of the Auldana Vineyards enterprise developed by Patrick Auld. He planted vines on his property from 1854 onwards, and in 1862 Auld floated the South Auldana Vineyard Association, taking over full ownership in 1865.

New cellars and drives (storage tunnels) were constructed in 1895 after Sir Josiah Symon had purchased Auldana and began making champagne and sparkling wine.

The cellars were completed in 1897 when Edmond Mazure, as Manager of Auldana, was the principal wine maker. In 1943 the Auldana Cellars and Vineyards were purchased by Penfolds Wines and were used for the maturation of St Henri shiraz.

During Penfolds' ownership the cellars were enlarged and considerably remodelled, particularly the external areas of the original cellars. Auldana Cellars were unused for several years and are now in separate ownership and known as Skye Cellars.

A group of men and boys in the vineyards at Auldana Winery circa 1895. State Library of South Australia.

A defibrillator has been installed at Tusmore Park as a result of a Your Neighbourhood Budget suggestion.

Your Neighbourhood Budget (YNB) is a participatory budgeting program in which residents nominate ideas for the community to then have an opportunity to vote on.

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm.

With simple audio and visual commands, AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layperson.

The winning nomination came from sisters Amber and Penny Trappel. “My sister and I would like to have a heart defibrillator at Tusmore Park Wading Pool to help save lives,” their application read. Mum Sharon said their grandmother often accompanies them to the park and she has a pacemaker. “Our grandma has a bad heart and we want to keep her and the community safe,” said Amber and Penny.

Seven rare native plants have been re-introduced to metropolitan Adelaide in a project to improve urban biodiversity.

Green Adelaide, Trees For Life and the SA Seed Conservation Centre partnered to deliver a unique rewilding project, which re-established seven rare plant species at more than 20 sites across seven of Adelaide's metropolitan council areas.

City of Burnside co-funds the Bush For Life (BFL) Program in Burnside, contributing to the funding of the BFL training workshops, volunteer recruitment, volunteer support and volunteer working bees.

Dr Mark Ellis, Council’s Technical Officer Conservation and Land Management said Council hosts the Bush For Life (BFL) volunteers on council hills face reserves, as part of a long-term partnership going back to 1996.

“There are currently nine active BFL sites on council land,” Dr Ellis said. “We assist the volunteer sites with back up on-ground contractor support when required (eg brushcutting, debris removal, etc).

For the current threatened flora project, TFL grew the plants with seed collected by the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium. TFL volunteers planted most of the plants.

Council provided three hills face reserves (Gully, Themeda and Heatherbank) plus Kensington Gardens Reserve.

“We provided materials such as stakes and biodegradable guards,” said Dr Ellis. “We also supported the project with technical collaboration on site selection and locations.”

Ongoing site management of the planting sites is a shared responsibility with Trees For Life volunteers.

“Council also received plants as part of this program for planting at Kensington Gardens Reserve in the biozones. This was financed by Council and undertaken by expert bushcare contractors,” Dr Ellis said.

Green Adelaide Ecologist Jason van Weenen said that the rare plants, including the tall daisy and golden billy button, needed help to improve their chances of survival locally.

"We worked closely with Trees For Life to propagate rare and locally extinct plants, and this project saw these unique plants re-introduced to metropolitan Adelaide's environment," Mr van Weenan said.

"The seven species had largely disappeared from around metropolitan Adelaide since European settlement due to land management changes, disturbance and weeds.

"Through this project, we are hoping to learn more about the conditions and management needed to keep these species persisting in the landscape."

Bush For Life Manager Amelia Hurren said Trees For Life provided the people power for the planting days.

"Our volunteers are traditionally involved with the care of bushland areas across the sites identified for this project," said Ms Hurren.

"It is thanks to their efforts in removing weeds over years of care for the land that these locations were viable for the re-introduction of these rare species.

"We've worked with the SA Seed Conservation Centre at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium on the selection of species for these sites, the sourcing of the limited seed, and preparing it for the best chance of germination.

"Their advice around propagation and planting design helped our volunteers on the planting days across June and July," said Ms Hurren.

SA Seed Conservation Centre botanist Dan Duval said this was an important step in helping to boost biodiversity across metropolitan Adelaide.

"The plants we've selected were once widespread across the Adelaide region.

"Bringing them back and helping these plant populations to thrive will have the knock on benefit of supporting native wildlife and helping our ecosystems to be richer and more resilient," said Mr Duval.

The project will be key in learning more about the growing conditions for a range of rare plants and could help get these species into more areas around Adelaide.

BFL volunteers planting on Burnside land.

Mayor of Burnside Anne Monceaux brings you this week's Burnside Highlights, including:

✅ Fallen soldiers remembered at Alexandra Avenue Memorial
✅ Japanese Cultural Day celebrated on Sunday
✅ SALA exhibitions and events across Burnside
✅ New wellness space at the Burnside Civic Centre
✅ And more!

To find out more information and receive the latest updates about what's going on in Burnside, sign up to engage.burnside at www.engage.burnside.sa.gov.au