The Health of our lake

The following advice has been received from the SCRC:

Living around lakes

Sunshine Coast Council has received a number of reports relating to activities of concern around the Bellvista lakes, and would like to offer the following advice.

If you notice anyone disturbing wildlife on the lakes, please contact council on 5475 7272. Reports of children throwing rocks at swans and other wildlife on the lakes are of great concern and under the Nature Conservation Act is considered an offence.

Please refrain from feeding birds. This simple act of apparent kindness creates a number of problems as birds may be fed multiple times each day. Human intervention of this nature can cause an increase in the lakes nutrients, aggressive bird behaviour and a reduction in the bird’s natural resistance as well as encouraging over population of certain species.

Educational signage with these messages will be installed in the coming months.

Fishing, while not prohibited, is not encouraged in any council managed lakes. Discarded fishing line and hooks can cause danger to birds and other animals in the area.

If you have any concerns about the lakes or require more information please contact Councils Customer Service Centre to speak to the Lakes & Wetlands Technical Officer- Kate Mackenzie

Vandalism in our Park

This is blatant Vandalism

This happened some time last night and is not wanted in our community. Did you see anyone hanging around the BBQ area in our main park in Bellvista. Someone must have seen this happen or know something about it. If you do please ring Caloundra Police on 5439 4444 and report the matter or contact BeCA for a confidential report and we will take the matter further.

Your help is required to stop this criminal act.

The Health of our lake

Are we loving Lake Bellvista to death? There is a evidence that the residents of Bellvista just love their lake too much. In fact, if current practices continue, the lake could become an environmental disaster being heavily polluted and over populated by birds. The numbers of birds living on the lake are driving it to extinction. One island used for nesting is already overcrowded causing other birds to nest on, and in turn, overcrowd other islands. What can we as residents of Bellvista do to help?

It is easy!

Stop feeding the local wildlife at the lake! Birds and other wildlife are attracted to the lake by the bountiful supply of food, some of which is supplied by residents. If residents stop feeding the birds, not as many birds will come to the lake and it won't become overcrowded. Overcrowding of the lake will inevitably lead to pollution problems. Signage will be erected shortly to fully inform all lake visitors on appropriate behaviour to maintain this glorious spot.

We all need to be vigilant and ensure the wildlife at the lake can survive comfortably. Broken fishing lines left by unthinking anglers are a major cause of death to birds when ingested.

BeCA Landscape Sub Committee report

Paul Harrison, spokesperson for the BeCA Landscape Sub Committee, reports the Sub Committee has officially requested the irrigation pipes washed into Lake Bellvista be removed by SCRC Parks. The Sub Committee has also received word that the waterway from the footbridge before Huntley Place along to Bellvista Blvd will be cleaned out by mid October. This is the direct result of several snakes being reported in the Gated Community Complex in Lindsey Street.

New trees in the park

The SCRC have been hard at work planting more suitable trees in the park. The original trees were not doing well at all and we hope the new plantings will do a lot better. This will be the policy around the whole of Bellvista. We will have more news on a work day and BBQ to be held in the main park, we hope to have one before Christmas so it will look at its best for the visitors we have around that time.

AGM

We hope to have photos and news from the recent AGM in the next few days. Minutes from both the AGM and the General meeting will be available in a day or so, I am sorry for the delay I have been away.

How they have grown

Just a quick update on the Swans at the lake, as you can see they are doing well and able to fend for themselves.