Spotlight on the Bush - Movie Night

Black Cockatoo Crisis is a visually stunning movie by Jane Hammond that highlights the plight of black cockatoos in Western Australia but ends with a message of hope and a call to action. Bring your friends and family to this community event and learn more about the devastating impact of land clearance and logging on the Black Cockatoos in Western Australia.

- Uncle Neil Evers will give the welcome to country as a Garigal man and explain the significance of black cockatoos.

- Professor Rico Merkert and Mr David Li from the University of Sydney Business School will explain the impact on carbon emissions of the proposed land development at Lizard Rock and the importance of reducing carbon emissions across all sectors of society.

- Our Independent Federal M.P for Mackellar, Dr Sophie Scamps will talk about the exciting projects that she’s been working on at the Federal level to protect our native forests and wildlife, find out what you can do to support her.

- Bushland Guardians will give an update at the end of the evening and run an information table about the Patyegarang planning proposal (previously known as Lizard Rock). They will explain how to make a public submission (end of Sept and throughout October) https://www.planning.nsw.gov.a....

Black Cockatoos on the Northern Beaches

The habitat of the Glossy Black Cockatoos and Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos on the Northern Beaches will suffer a similar fate of fragmentation and destruction if the development of bushland areas such as the Patyegarang planning proposal at Belrose is approved (previously known as Lizard Rock). Learn also about the bigger picture across NSW in relation to preventing logging of native forests and protection of native wildlife. 

Come along and meet like-minded people in your community, share a drink, make new friends and find out how you can help. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to see Black Cockatoos Crisis, only screened a few times in Sydney and not available on-line. 

Tickets are free to make the event accessible to all however donations towards the cost of the privately funded venue and film license fees are appreciated.   Any additional funds raised will be split equally between the Black Cockatoos Crisis Project and Bushland Guardians. 

Thank you to Dee Why RSL for a generous discount on the cost of the venue. 

Event Program

6:30 pm arrival for a 7:00 pm start

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Screening of Black Cockatoos Crisis Movie and Guest Speakers

9:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Social drinks

Further Information

 Bushland Guardians are a non-political environmental group who collected over 12,000 signatures that were submitted to NSW Parliament in June 2023 to oppose the Patyegarang planning proposal. 

- Click here, for more information about the submission of the Bushland Guardian's petition to NSW Parliament by Michael Regan MP in June 2023. https://manlyobserver.com.au/p...

- Click here for more information about the Black Cockatoos Crisis film project and how you can help. https://www.blackcockatoocrisi...

Organiser

This event has been organised by a community independent volunteer on the Northern Beaches and is supported by both Dr Sophie Scamps, Independent Federal MP for Mackellar and Michael Regan, Independent MP for Wakehurst. Dr Sophie Scamps and Michael Regan are both active in lobbying Federal and State governments to protect bushland and native species within their electorates and across Australia. The desire to protect the environment was the primary driver for both when they each decided to run for Parliament in their respective electorates.