Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Magazine Summer 2022..

Green and Golden Bell Frogs getting a helping hand C entral Coast Council is relocating tadpoles from the Bareena wetland to ponds at North Avoca, constructed by Council to provide additional habitat for the threatened species. Environmental Management Unit Manager Luke Sulkowski, said Council is able to undertake this sensitive work by operating under a special

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threatened species licence under the Biodiversity Conservation Act, 2016. “This licence enables Council to collect and relocate tadpoles from the wetland when lagoon openings coincide with frog breeding. Lagoon openings have the potential to negatively impact any tadpoles present in the wetland at the time of opening. Council is also helping mitigate the reduction of the tadpole population when there is extreme wet weather that requires the lagoon to be opened to the ocean.” In 2019, there was a mass tadpole mortality event in the wetland that coincided with the breaching of the lagoon. Mr Sulkowski said Council has only enacted the special licence three times since it was issued in 2020, the most recent being in February. On this occasion, two trained Council staff collected between 4000-5000 tadpoles and metamorphs (tadpoles with legs which are morphing into frogs) and relocated these to nearby ponds, which were installed to provide additional habitat for the species. "La Nina events, have actually proved favourable to the Green and Golden Bell Frog – with the species enjoying two successful breeding seasons. The weather has been very good for frogs!” The community is also able to get involved in future work to rehabilitate and restore habitat at Avoca Lagoon to support and protect the Green and Golden Bell Frog." “With $300,000 in grant funding from the Australian Government, Council is already developing a detailed understanding of the population dynamics and habitat use of the species at North Avoca as well as developing plans for additional ponds in close proximity to the wetland. “As part of this project Council, in partnership with the University of Newcastle, will be facilitating community survey nights later in the year to help us count T he latest HIFU Ultimate 4D System is the most advanced skin tightening technology currently available. This non-invasive, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound technology treatment stimulates your body’s natural collagen production and treatment has no cuts or stitches, no downtime or recovery time, and you can wear your make up after treatments. While HIFU is not a replacement for a surgical face lift, there are many people who want some lifting but are not ready for surgery. This new system lifts sagging skin, tightens loose skin, helps with facial contouring and slimming, smooths lines and wrinkles, refines pores and improves skin texture. This breakthrough technology is specifically designed to target accumulated fat in the form of eye puffiness, double chins, jowels, cheeks, jawline and neck, nasolabial fold, brows and foreheads and you will be amazed with the immediate, visible results. This will improve in the coming 3-6 months as your body produces collagen and elastin in the treated area. Treatments usually take between 15 and 90 minutes, depending on the areas and skin concerns being treated. HIFU uses the safe, time-tested ultrasound, which has been effective in clinical studies in over 300,000 patient treatments worldwide. Ultrasound has been used safely in the medical field for over 50 years. HIFU (also called Ultherapy) is one of the few treatments, safe for all skin types, as it uses ultrasound and bypasses the upper layers of skin where the pigment cells are located. HIFU results are permanent and will continue improving gradually for up to six months following the treatment. ..After six months, as with any age defying treatment, your skin will naturally continue to age but HIFU can give you fresher, after your treatment. HIFU may cause some discomfort. Comfort levels can vary from person to person, but the sensation only lasts while the energy is being delivered. HIFU - Skin lifting and tightening with natural results frogs within and surrounding Bareena Wetland.” For more information visit: Love our Waterways

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