Community & Business
22 August, 2024
Celebration as walking track access restored
A CELEBRATION will be held at the Peterson Creek walking track this Sunday after a fence that was stopping public access was finally taken down.
The outcome marks the end of a long and successful campaign by the Yungaburra Landcare Group Inc., Yungaburra Beautification Committee and the Yungaburra Association Inc in lobbying Tablelands Regional Council to take action to get public access restored to the Penda Street North section of the track.
In June, councillors voted to purchase the land in question which has resulted in this most important section of the track being opened again for use by the community and for generations to come.
Now, the celebrations begin, with a free sausage sizzle being hosted for the community on Sunday.
Yungaburra Landcare Group president David Blair is encouraging everyone to come along.
“This is a great opportunity for residents of Yungaburra and beyond who have never visited Peterson Creek to come and see what it offers,” he said.
“With any luck, you may even see a platypus or tree kangaroo in their home environment.”
The sausage sizzle will be held from 12 midday to 2pm on Sunday at the “Other Side”, a tranquil open area on the western side of Peterson Creek.
To get there, go to the bottom of Penda Street in Yungaburra, through the “Allumbah Pocket” entrance, and across the suspension bridge.
“Everyone is invited to attend. We will have plenty of sausages and non-alcoholic drinks, and we may even be able to arrange for some tours of the track,” Yungaburra Association Inc chairperson Ken Jack said.
“Now is the time for our community to celebrate. Everyone will be able to again take in the beauty of the creek and its natural wonders.”
