A spectacular new whale watching platform at Kamay Botany Bay National Park is set to establish Sydney as the whale watching capital of Australia’s east coast.
Cape Solander is a spectacular site attracting more than 300,000 local, domestic and international visitors each year.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has built the $2.5 million facilities in response to burgeoning demand from people wanting to see the spectacle as tens of thousands of whales pass the NSW coast each migratory season.
The new lookout provides greater capacity and triples the viewing area protected from the weather, with new tiered seating to increase the overall visitor capacity of the site.
The results are outstanding given the many challenges that had to be overcome to complete this spectacular project, including pandemic delays, contractor availability, and the extremely wet weather from November to April.
The new facilities provide wheelchair accessibility, improved visitor access, and safety enhancements.
Increased car parking provides upgraded pedestrian safety, including footpaths, signage, line-marking and barriers, complemented by extensive landscaping works.
The NSW Government funded the new facilities as part of the largest visitor infrastructure program in national park history, enabling the renewal, improvement and enhancement of park visitor facilities, safety and infrastructure.
This new facility complements other works completed or underway at Kamay Botany Bay National Park, including the Kamay 2020 sculptures, restored Alpha House and the proposed new visitor centre.
Read more about the upgraded whale watching platform here.
The Sutherland Public School P&C is calling out the Minns Labor Government’s intention to break its election promise to build a new school hall that would accommodate the entire school population.
We’re demanding the Government honours its promise. ... See MoreSee Less
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When are you going to call out GREEN KEAN???
The Sutherland Public School P&C is calling out the Minns Labor Government’s intention to break its election promise to build a new school hall that would accommodate the entire school population.
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🚒 Wet weather didn’t deter parents, kids and other visitors from joining the Fire and Rescue NSW open days around NSW, including at Fire and Rescue NSW Station 90 Menai, meeting the crews who keep us safe and checking out the latest specialised equipment. 👩🚒🧑🚒 ... See MoreSee Less
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Catching with local businesses through the Sutherland Shire Business Chamber, at the newly opened Quest Woolooware Bay. ... See MoreSee Less
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Good People 🙌🏽🩵
How about going after minns and sharpe for their lies about the brumby count. This is your chance but all we hear are crickets
Tirion Wilkinson and Chloe McKenzie-Matteson are best friends and year 6 students at Yowie Bay Public School.
Last year Tirion was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer.
On World Ovarian Cancer Day, Chloe shaved her hair off to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
At the time of my speech they’d raised over $150,000; their tally is now over $190,000! ... See MoreSee Less
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Amazing thing for these two impressive girls to do. The response from the community just shows how desperate people are for positive news for women and girls. Ovarian cancer has been overlooked for too long and needs urgent research funding - the community has shown that they agree.
Thankyou Mark Speakman for recognising our daughters struggle and her amazing friendship with Chloe and Chloe shaving her head and their efforts for fundraising together x we couldn’t be more prouder of our girls x they are our future female leaders that’s for sure!
Two very strong and inspirational young ladies. Well done girls , sending love and strength to Tirion xx 🩷🩷
Wow 🤩 omg Tirion and Chloe you are changing lives!!!
Phenomenal result! Well done girls.
Michelle Louise Thankyou for finding this my love xx 😘
Think they deserve an OAM Mr Mark Speakman
Well done. 👏👏👏
AdrianandCheryl Gray
Richard Wilkinson
Lauren Anne
Sandra Wilkinson 🙌
Lyle Wilkinson
Ralph Chrystall
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It’s Heart Week! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia and it’s often preventable. See your GP for a heart health check, which is covered by Medicare. ... See MoreSee Less
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🙏 HaVe A GrEaT DaY! #GreAt_PhotOs, 👍 #Amazing_Work, #GreAt_LeAdeR 👏
Looking 👀 good Mark.
its the leading cause world wide due to you know what !!!