Who Are We?

Roleybushcare is an environmental community group that is focused on the maintaining and protecting the bushland around the Roleystone and Karragullen areas.

We are a non-profit, volunteer organisation. The group receives funding from sponsorships and government grants to pay for the cost of materials.

We have regular revegetation field days during winter and dieback treatment field days during spring, summer and autumn.These days are made possible by the continuous participation of the community, so if you have the time, please feel free to join in.

Mission Statement

The objectives of the Group are:-

• To work with the community to improve the conservation and social values of Roleystone bushland reserves.
• To treat the bushland reserves in and around Roleystone to prevent the spread of dieback and minimize the impact of the disease on the reserves.
• To educate the Roleystone community about the causes of dieback, nature of its spread and methods to treat susceptible or infected plants.
• To encourage the community to reduce the risk of spreading or increasing the impact of dieback on local government reserves and on their own properties.
• To foster dieback awareness and knowledge of methods to combat dieback in other local communities and conservation groups.
  

History

The Roleystone Dieback Action group (aka the Dieback Busters) was formed in 1991 when concerned residents were noticing the Jarrah trees in the area were dying. Ian Colquhoun has chaired the group since its inception.
An independent website, roleybushcare.com, was originally created by Chris Horgan and Paul Mutton in March 2006. The site's original objective was to provide a forum for environmental groups, and to provide a source of local bushland information for the area.
Once realising that our objectives were akin, in 2007 the resources for the website and the Dieback Busters merged. The group was renamed Roleybushcare The website is now managed by the group.

Committee

Volunteers

Treating the bush for dieback.

Filling the syringes with phosphite solution.

 

Injecting the trees with syringes.	Volunteers using backpack injectors to inject the trees. We don't use these anymore.
Drilling the trees.	Roleystone Scouts helping Roleybushcare on one of our field days.

 

Volunteers preparing the syringes for the coming Dieback Treatment Season

Planting in local Reserves

Ian Colquhoun weeding in Stonegate Reserve

Roleystone Scouts revegetating in the Hall Road Bushland Reserve.

 

Morning tea, rain or shine

The Group usually holds one field day per month in our local Reserves. They last about 3 hours. We have a lovely morning tea supplied by a lovely group of ladies who share this duty. Everyone is welcome to join us. We encourage members of the community and friends to come along and learn how to protect their bushland properties from Dieback Disease or help plant new seedlings into our bushland. Students needing to fulfil their "community services" requirements for their High School, Scouts or Guides merit badges or the Duke of Edinburough Award are encouraged to join us. (Contact us if there are quite a few students as we need to organise this ). We have a meeting once each month to plan our next field day. If you would like to volunteer, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or just turn up at a field day. Newcomers are always welcome.