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Recent Weeding and Weed Notes are updated as information is received.

 

Date Content added or changed
06 July Added the annual weed summary/review for the 2022-23 weeding season

Updated the Progress in Controlling Blackberries and Indicators of Successful Briar Control pages, which can also be accessed from the Achievements in Weed Control page.
30 January 2023 Updated the page Measuring success in controlling Verbascum to include data to the end of 2022. This page aims to determine what controls Verbascum prevalence and measure the effectiveness of spraying it.
03 October New fotpin brochure added
22 July Added the annual weed summary/review for the 2021-22 weeding season
21 July Updated the Progress in Controlling Blackberries and Indicators of Successful Briar Control pages, which can also be accessed from the Achievements in Weed Control page.
18 July Updated Briar Density page, which shows the decline in briar densities across the Reserve over time from 2011 to 2022, as well as the cumulative density across that time which shows where the major briar infestations have been.
17 July 2022 Updated the page Measuring success in controlling Verbascum to include data to the end of 2021. This page aims to determine what controls Verbascum prevalence and measure the effectiveness of spraying it.
13 November Updated weeding effort page for 2021-22 season

Updated weeds pages menu for 2021-22 season
06 October Added historical aerial photographs of the reserve from 1940 to the present to the Pinnacle maps page
20 September Updated the Briar Eradication page which shows several measures of the success in removing briars from the Reserve. It shows that the average density of briars across the Reserve has been reduced from 44 briars/ha in 2012-13 to 1.1 briars/ha in 2020-21.
16 September Updated Briar Density page, which shows the decline in briar densities across the Reserve over time from 2011 to 2021, as well as the cumulative density across that time which shows where the major briar infestations have been.
08 September 2021 Added a Weed Risk Rating table for all exotic plants found on The Pinnacle.
23 November Link to new Bureau of Meteorology high resolution geostationary satellite images (10 minute intervals for previous 4 hours) added to weather page
10 August Progress in Controlling Blackberries added to the Achievements in Weed Control page
08 August New page to consolidate current ParkCare Volunteer Policies and Guidelines
23 July Pinnacle-Kama-Molonglo Corridor Map updated
08 July Updated the Indicators of Successful Briar Control and Briar Density pages

Added the annual weed summary/review for the 2019-20 weeding season.
20 May Created a "mobile-friendly" track map page and linked it to a QR code on the notice board and subsequently on signs at some of the main entrances.
30 January Updated the page Measuring success in controlling Verbascum to include data to the end of 2019. This data confirms the previous indications that our Verbascum control efforts have significantly reduced its ongoing prevalence and that we can measure this reduction.
25 January 2020 Major overhaul of main menu, relocating some submenu items, adding new ones and reducing the number of main menu headings - see details below.

Addition of new pages, notably a flora and fauna of the pinnacle "portal" page to provide links not only to previously existing pages (eg. birds, plants) but also to a number of new pages for other categories of flora and fauna with confirmed sightings on the Reserve - see details below.

Updating of a number of web pages and in some cases moving links to inactive ones into the other issues>archives category - see details below.

 
New pages location on menu
flora and fauna of the pinnacle about the pinnacle
mammals about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
spiders about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
fungi about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
mosses, lichens and liverworts about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
beetles about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
moths and caterpillars about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
wasps about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
true bugs about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
true flies about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
other insects about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
ground cover restoration other issues/revegetation
   
Updated pages  
home page  
birds about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
plants about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
butterflies about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
weather about the pinnacle
current activities about us
kangaroos other issues
rabbits other issues>archives
useful links useful links
   
Page links moved on the menu  
rainfall history about the pinnacle
reptiles and amphibians about the pinnacle>flora and fauna
governance about us
advocacy about us
downloads about us
   
03 September About the Pinnacle page updated with link to the butterfly list and inclusion of confirmation of a wombat presence on the Reserve.
22 July Updated assessment of progress on briar control and the briar density maps to include data from the 2018-19 season

Added the annual weed summary/review for the 2018-19 weeding season.
04 July List of recommended species for grassland restoration provided by ACT Parks and Conservation Service
06 June Report and details of May planting in Bottom Pinnacle added to the Revegetation page
23 May Created a new butterflies of the Pinnacle list page to add to our collection of lists found under the "about the pinnacle" menu. Note that it is not yet added to that menu. Thanks to Suzi Bond for introducing members to our local butterflies and providing the species list.
03 April Added an Alert on African Feathergrass to the weeding resources page.
02 April Updated the page Measuring success in controlling Verbascum to include data to the end of 2018. This data confirms the previous indications that our Verbascum control efforts have significantly reduced its ongoing prevalence and that we can measure this reduction.
10 March Added a new butterflies and caterpillars on the pinnacle collection to the photo gallery 
16 February Created a "pipeline" website to simplify the address for people wishing to get updated pipeline news.
02 January 2019 Updated the Reptiles and Amphibians page with new photos of long-necked turtles basking on a log in the dam, a red-bellied black snake and a video of a young Eastern brown snake hunting in long grass.

Added a new birds on the pinnacle collection to the photo gallery
09 October 2018 Rolled over the weeding sub-site to the 2018-19 season, including adding new menu links for pages specific to 2018-19 and posting the first weed effort report for 2018-19.
21 September Added a new page with links to all safety related information received from ParkCare
20 August Added the safety alert: Falling Limbs and Trees

Updated the page Measuring success in controlling Verbascum to include data to the end of 2017. This data confirms the previous indications that our Verbascum control efforts are reducing its prevalence and that we can measure this reduction.
02 August Updated assessment of progress on briar control and the briar density maps to include data from the 2017-18 season

Added the annual weed summary/review for the 2017-18 weeding season.
24 July Works have commenced for the construction of the new pipeline between the Weetangera water tanks and the new suburb of Whitlam with the erection of temporary fencing to provide a secure construction site.

A new web page has been created to keep members and other Reserve users informed of any construction activities that may affect them.
06 June Information about Google Street View for the Pinnacle added
04 June New Sign-on sheets added to the downloads page
22 March Added a link to the new ACT Parks and Conservation Volunteer Policy and Code of Conduct 2018 [pdf 391 kB] on various pages of our website including about us, downloads and useful links.

Updated content and links on the downloads, useful links and weeding resources pages.
09 March Updated the Newsletters page to include information about the content of each Newsletter and Update
07 March fotpin Update#22 added to Newsletters page
06 March An illustrated description of fotpin's first butterfly walk added to the walkers' blog page
21 January 2018 Link to the pamphlet "A Guide to Eucalypts in the ACT" by Peter Ormay - Twenty eucalypt species occur commonly in the ACT added to the plants page.
12 November fotpin Update#21 added to Newsletters page
11 October Rolled over the weeding sub-site to the 2017-18 season, including adding new menu links for pages specific to 2017-18 and posting the first weed effort report for 2017-18.
21 August New draft PCS Volunteer Policy and new Volunteer Code of Conduct added to the downloads page
15 August Updated the Kangaroos page results section with the 2016 cull and 2017 count numbers. Other small changes made to the Kangaroos page to keep it up to date and the 2017 revised Kangaroo Management Plan has also been added to the links section.
12 July Added the annual summary/review of the 2016-17 weeding season.
08 June The web page documenting our progress in eliminating sweet briars from the Reserve has been updated, and shows good progress again during the past season.
01 June Briar density maps updated to the end of the 2017 season
03 April fotpin Update#20 added to Newsletters page
21 March Offset Management Plan for the Pinnacle Extension available and linked from the Pinnacle Extension web page
10 March Updated all maps of the Reserve to include the Extension and track modifications carried out recently
04 March Updated the weeding effort summary for the 2016-17 weeding season to the end of February.
03 March New collection "Pinnacle Extension Walk, Nov 2016" added to the photo gallery, with the introduction of a new, slicker slide viewer.
26 February Updated the page Measuring success in controlling Verbascum to include data to the end of 2016. This data confirms the previous indications that our Verbascum control efforts are reducing its prevalence and that we can measure this reduction.
09 February
2017

Updated the weeding effort summary for the 2016-17 weeding season.
29 October Added links to the Bureau of Meteorology Season Outlook pages for rainfall and temperature for the next 3 months to the Pinnacle Weather page
21 July Added the annual summary/review of the 2015-16 weeding season.
20 July Upgraded the email method used for "contact us", "suggestion box", "become a member" and "join the email list" to ensure compatibility with Internet Explorer.
02 July 2016 Pinnacle Extension page streamlined for easier viewing and updated with more information and links
30 June Fixed a problem with image displays on the History of fotpin weed control in the Pinnacle Offset/Extension page
16 June

Achievements in weed control page added, with links to several new or revised pages:

  Main menu modified to add new links (eg to the "Pinnacle extension" page and to the new "achievements" page noted above), to relocate others (eg the "grass experiment" to a new "archives" tab) and to delete obsolete menu items.

The content of a number of information pages has been updated.
15 June Coordinating Committee Minutes for the meeting held on 6th June added to the governance page.
07 June History of fotpin weed control in the Pinnacle Offset/Extension added. Requested by the Federal DoE in relation to the development of the Offset Management Plan for the Extension, this reports effort over the last 5 years for each weed type tackled plus GPS output to show where that effort occurred.
24 May A report of the 2016 kangaroo count was added and the results section of the kangaroo page updated.
14 May Information about the Draft variation to the Territory Plan to permit the incorporation of the New extension into the Reserve added to the 2016 Pinnacle Extension 
09 May Briar density maps updated to include the 2015 season
10 April 2016 Pinnacle Extension page updated with more information and links
24 March Draft Minutes of Coordinating Committee Meeting on 14 Mar 2016 added to governance page
18 March Reptiles and Amphibians of The Pinnacle updated
16 March fotpin Update #18 added to newsletters page
Contents: Weed control, Clean Up Australia Day 2016, Pinnacle Extension, Upcoming events

Page created to describe the 2016 Pinnacle Extension

Maps updated to include the Pinnacle Extension
06 February Updated the observations for the trial Verbascum control patch near 5-ways with extra spraying volume from December.
27 January
2016
fotpin Update #17 added to newsletters page
21 December Kangaroo page updated with cull number for 2015 and a chart showing the history of estimated kangaroo density (EGKs/ha) in the Pinnacle Kangaroo Management Unit.
16 October Updated the observations for the trial Verbascum control patch near 5-ways with spring control data, and added a graph showing the excellent correlation between summer rainfall and chemical required (the latter a surrogate for Verbascum intensity).
07 October Added the annual summary/review of the 2014-15 weeding season.
17 July Updated the weeding effort summary for the 2014-15 weeding season.
22 June fotpin Newsletter #7 added to the newsletters page
17 June fotpin Update #16 added to newsletters page

Updated the Pinnacle Weather page to include the new weather station at Hawker Primary School and tidy up other links
11 June Updated broken links to COG website on Birds of The Pinnacle page
10 June Updated the Revegetation page
08 June New pages added:

Comparison of photos taken on the Reserve in 1991 with photos taken at the same locations in 2011.

A summary of indicators of progress with control of Briars on the Reserve.
31 May Updated the example of reduction in Verbascum (at 5-ways) page with this season's data and the finding that Verbascum density seems to be strongly correlated with summer rainfall.

Added maps of all reported Verbascum thapsus and Verbascum virgatum locations to the Verbascum weed map page

Added map of all reported African lovegrass locations to the African lovegrass weed map page
28 May Managing kangaroos on The Pinnacle page updated with new links to background information and the creation of a new page with more photos of soil disturbance at kangaroo camps, including a kangaroo in the act of scratching out a "nest".
16 March fotpin Update #15 added to newsletters page
31 January 2015 fotpin Update #14 added to newsletters page
05 November weeding maps for 2014-15 added
20 August fotpin Newsletter #6 added to the newsletters page
18 August ACT PCS Fact Sheet: "Volunteers and the use of herbicides" added to the weeding resources page.
13 August Latest results from the Native Grass Regeneration Project added
07 August Added a new 3 month running average chart to the monthly rainfall page, which allows better comparison between seasons.
05 August Added latest information on the Fireweed Alert to the weeding resources page.
31 July fotpin's Submission to the Strategic Bushfire Management Plan Review added to the advocacy page.
17 July Updated the weeding effort summary for the 2013-14 weeding season.
16 June fotpin Update #13 added to newsletters page
14 June A new collection added to the photo galleries: 4 years of kangaroo counts
02 June A link to the 1011-2013 Program Report of ACT Conservation and Research added to the useful links page

A summary of the 2014 Kangaroo Count added, and the kangaroos web page updated with this year's results
21 May Added more information about the briar replacement planting held on 10th May.
16 May New drop-down menus added to all pages in the weed control sub-site
04 May Weeding effort summary updated to the end of April.
30 April Broken links on the Birds of the Pinnacle page updated to the new COG website

Pinnacle Plant list updated to use nomenclature con si tent with the 2012 Australian Plant Census
10 April Weeding effort summary updated to the end of March.
06 April Autumn Guided Walks Program added
03 April Web site migrated to a new server with its own domain name.
22 March Minutes for Coordinating Committee Meeting 02 Dec 2013, and date for next meeting added to governance page
20 March fotpin Update #12 added to newsletters page
04 March Weeding effort summary updated to the end of February.
16 February New briar density map web page added.
04 February Weeding effort summary updated to the end of January.
18 January Added a photographic example of the reduction in the invasive weed Verbascum as a result of fotpin weed control measures
17 January Added the Vegetation condition of The Pinnacle Nature Reserve, a summary of rare plant observations in 2013 and the comparison of condition surveys carried out in 2003 and 2013.
06 January 2014 Weeding effort summary updated to the end of December.
21 December Minutes for Coordinating Committee Meeting 02 Sep 2013 added to governance page
17 December fotpin Update #11 added to newsletters page
14 December New fotpin brochure added to "about us" page
02 December Weeding effort summary updated to the end of November.
16 November Weeding effort summary updated to the end of October, including some new ways of viewing the effort data.
13 November Monthly rainfall summary data sources change to correct systematic bias in the data set being used previously. Click to see a description of the reasons for the change.
03 October Weeding effort summary updated for the first three months of the 2013-14 weeding season
fotpin submission to PACS Expenditure Review added to advocacy page
24 September Spring Walks Program added
15 September Summary and analysis of 2012-2013 weeding effort added, together with many new supplementary pages - see news
7 September Report of 2013 kangaroo count
Summary of annual kangaroo counts added to the kangaroos page
18 July Report of 2013 AGM
9 June Weeding effort summary updated to end of May
5 June Report of May Planting Day added to News
Ephemeral Drainage Line condition assessment map updated
3 June Pinnacle Bird list updated with the recent sighting of pair of Eastern Yellow Robin, not seen on the Pinnacle for many years.
12 May Weeding effort summary updated to end of April
27 April Briar density map updated to include briars mapped in March and April
24 April Walking track map updated with a new improved version, including high resolution for screen viewing and printing
20 April Weeding effort summary updated to end of March
07 April Autumn Walks and Plantings Program added
24 March Weeding effort summary updated to end of February
14 February Weeding effort summary updated to end of January
11 January 2013 Weeding effort summary updated to end of December
13 December Weeding effort summary updated to end of November
27 November fotpin Update #10 added to newsletters page
04 October Weeding effort summary updated for for July to September
25 September ACT Weeds Forum 2012 - Report added
16 September Report of the fotpin Family Planting Day 2012 added, as well as an accompanying photo gallery
13 September Findings from the 2011 Spring surveys of the fotpin Native Grass Restoration Project added to Grass Experiment page
Weeding effort summary updated for for July and August
05 September Letter to Minister and Reply from Chief Minister about grazing in North Kama added to advocacy page.
  Minor menu upgrade
23 August Report of 2012 kangaroo count added to kangaroos page
15 August Spring 2012 Guided Walks Program added
13 August A new Revegetation web page was added to provide a focus for information about our expanding, targeted revegetation strategy and activities.
06 August Weeding effort summary and analysis for 2011-12 added to the site. See news item for details.
01 August Fotpin submission to the Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,  Population and Communities on the proposed Abengoa Solar Project in south-west Belconnen added to the Advocacy page.
31 July New ParkCare Volunteer Sign-On Sheet linked to downloads page
2011-12 Convenor's Report and Financial Statement added to governance page
25 July Governance web page updated with details of new Coordinating Committee
21 July Position paper on Cattle Grazing in North Kama added to the Advocacy page.
17 July Minutes of Coordinating Committee meeting, 9 July 2012 added to governance page
15 July Notice of 2012 AGM added to governance page
09 July Link to Southern ACT Catchment Group's African Lovegrass Resources added to the Weeding Resources page
13 June fotpin Update #9 added to newsletters page
05 June Weeding effort report updated to end of May 2012
Coordinating Committee's position statement on the ACT kangaroo cull added
05 May Weeding effort report updated to end of April 2012
18 April Description and photos of the first gully erosion control works carried out by fotpin
05 April Weeding effort report updated to end of March 2012
28 March fotpin Update #8 added to newsletters page
27 March Three new articles added to the walkers' blog
26 March New photo gallery:
   Autumn fungi on The Pinnacle
09 March Weeding effort report updated to end of February 2012

Monthly rainfall records page added and linked from the pinnacle weather page.
29 February New ParkCare Volunteer Sign-On Sheet linked to downloads page
20 February fotpin Update #7 added to newsletters page
19 February Weeding effort report updated to end of January 2012
08 February New photo galleries:
   fotpin Australia Day BBQ 2012
   Community Planting Day 2011
23 January 2012 Weeding map pages reformatted and updated
20 December Link to the Australian National Botanical Gardens Plant identification resources added to the useful links page.
26 November Weeding effort report updated to end of October 2011

A new way of viewing the weeding effort data has been added - a year-on-year comparison of effort spent on different weed species in the year to date compared to last year - an insight into the effect of different climatic conditions on weed growth

Weeding effort report for 2010-2011 and associated files and graphs moved to a new page: weeding effort 2010-11

New forms of viewing the full year's data added, including:
   monthly effort distributions
       (by paddock, weed and treatment type),
   distribution of effort across different weed types in each paddock.
25 October New article added to the walkers' blog
23 October Plant list updated (errors corrected; new species planted on 9th October added)

Chemical usage log form updated
17 October Fireweed alert added to Weeding Resources
09 September Draft Minutes of Coordinating Committee Meeting held on 29 August added to governance page.
09 September New brochure "Do you care about The Pinnacle" pdf 311 kB] added to about us page
02 September Spring Guided Walks Program announced, together with the Community Planting Day.
13 August New article added to the walkers' blog
12 August Added a page containing links to the Newsletters of other related groups, linked from our newsletters page
09 August Added site search capability to the home page
29 July Annual General Meeting Minutes (provisional), Convenor's Report, Audited Financial Statement and other supporting papers added to the governance page, and Coordinating Committee membership updated.
26 July Information about the Pinnacle Environmental Education Program (PEEP) added to the current activities page.
24 July fotpin Update #6 added to newsletters page
15 July Weeding effort report updated to end of June

Draft Rules for discussion at AGM added to governance page
Unaudited Financial Statement for 2010-2011 added to governance page
08 July Agenda for AGM added to governance page
21 June Draft minutes of Coordinating Committee Meeting held on 23 May added to governance page. NB: Minutes to be confirmed at next meeting.
20 June Addition of an about the pinnacle page, which we plan to be a portal for information about the Pinnacle. It has kicked off with detailed content on birds of the pinnacle, plants of the pinnacle, and reptiles & amphibians of the pinnacle, as well as links to our maps of the pinnacle. More content will follow, we hope, in due course.

Addition of new issues pages on: rabbits, kangaroos and erosion, and insertion of brief accounts on our revegetation pilot project and fire management concerns

An overhaul of the menu to include links to the above pages, to introduce a new set of links to options to be involved in fotpin, and to make minor adjustments to others

Addition of a new website hints menu item, which leads to a page describing some of the quirks of our website and answers to some website FAQs

Winter Newsletter (#5) released
10 May current activities page updated with information on kangaroos
09 May New photo gallery added: fotpin's Australia Day 2011 (at last!)
04 June

Weeding effort report updated to end of May

Maps of weeding effort updated 


31 May New, improved Pinnacle location map.
Also added is a new broader scale map showing the Pinnacle Nature Reserve's relationship to the nearby Kama and Lower Molonglo Nature Reserves.
25 May governance page updated to include:
    - minutes of February Coordinating Committee Meeting
    - agenda of May Coordinating Committee Meeting
24 May New article added to the walkers' blog
10 May current activities page updated with information on kangaroos
09 May New photo gallery added: fotpin's Australia Day 2011 (at last!)
05 May New article added to the walkers blog page: A Sunday walk with a difference
04 May

Weeding effort report updated to end of April

Maps of weeding effort updated and new maps added for Paterson's curse and Horehound


26 April New articles added to the walkers' blog, bringing it up to date to 16th April, and providing some interesting perspectives on the flora and fauna of The Pinnacle. Well worth a read.
The structure of the blog page has also been altered to allow for more content.
Apologies to Rosemary and her loyal blog followers for taking so long to get around to this.
22 April GPS for fotpins added to weeding resources, including a basic guide to the etrex-H, and the etrex-H owner's manual

fotpin chemical usage guide added to weeding resources
15 April fotpin Update #5 added to newsletters page
12 April

Weeding effort report updated to end of March

Maps of weeding effort updated 


19 March The draft document "The Pinnacle Nature Reserve: Ecological Needs and Proposed Responses" added to the website, linked from the about us menu (scope and intent) and the about us page. This document was commissioned at the December Coordinating Committee Meeting. It is a work in progress and comments and suggestions are very welcome.

New photo gallery added: national NRM Chairs visit to The Pinnacle
18 March Link to ACT Parks and Conservation Service Environmental Weed management Guidelines added to Useful Links and to the Resources section of the weeds home page
17 March Revision of main menu to allow direct access to frequently used links

Addition of the first plant survey results to the defeating the weed menace pages; minor update of the defeating the weed menace pages.
13 March Response from the Chief Minister to our proposals for including the Bottom Pinnacle in The Pinnacle Nature Reserve and for the North Kama Ranger Station added to the advocacy page.
12 March Autumn newsletter released

A calendar of events being held by other parkcare and landcare groups has been added. It can be reached from our own calendar "This week on the Pinnacle".
10 March fotpin submission to the Review of the ACT Nature Conservation Act added to the advocacy page

New online membership form added, and the about us page modified slightly

A link to the most recent financial statement added to the governance page
04 March

Weeding effort report updated to end of February

Maps of weeding effort updated 

New pages added for enhancing information exchange between weeders:

- recent weeding, which provides an up to date list of what weeders have been doing lately, and

- weed notes, which is a collection of observations by our weeders, to alert each other to current developments on the weed front and exchange ideas


28 February governance page updated to include:
    - minutes of December Coordinating Committee Meeting
    - papers for the Special General Meeting on 15 March
19 February Maps of weeding effort updated and expanded to include more species
08 February Link to Weetangera weather station added to home page
Latest weeding effort hours added to home page
03 February Weeding effort report updated to end of January
14 January Maps of weeding effort added and linked from weeding effort page
13 January Woodland Restoration Implementation Plan link added to advocacy page.
12 January Proposal for expanded use of North Kama added to advocacy page
05 January 2011 fotpin Update #4 added to newsletters page
New advocacy page added (also link added to menu)
Weeding effort report updated to end of December
Prickly Lettuce added to the weed options on the weeding log
18 December Call for suggestions for new activities compatible with our goals added to the about us page; email your ideas to the webmaster.
15 December Summer newsletter released
14 December Minutes of October Coordinating Committee meeting confirmed
06 December New photo gallery added: Native Grass Regeneration Project walk, Nov 2010
04 December Weeding effort updated with figures to 30 November
01 December Draft minutes of October Coordinating Committee meeting and Agenda for meeting on December 13 added to governance page
26 November New article added to the walkers' blog
14 November New photo gallery added: Spring bird walk, Oct 2010
13 November

Reporting updated and expanded on the weeding effort page

"about us" menu modified to include current activities and partners/sponsors


08 November

Current activities page updated

Partners and Sponsors page added

Roles of Coordinating Committee Members added to the Governance page

Walking track map upgraded


03 November New links added to useful links page
28 October Ratified minutes of Coordinating Committee Meeting held on 23 August 2010 added to governance page
22 October 2010 website launched

 

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