WCPS Update Newsletter
The WCPS Update is a newsletter prepared by volunteers and issued three times a year.
LATEST UPDATES: 2020s
110. Spring Walks and Eco-Paddle Sept Update
109. Hazard Reduction Burn June Update 2026
108. Bat Watch Picnic Feb Update 2026
107. Annual Dinner Last Chance to Book Sept Update 2025
106. Wolli Bluff Land Sell Off June Update 2 2025
105. Bat Watch Picnic Feb Update 2025
104. Spring Walks and Eco-Paddles (Sept 2024)
103: Govt Support for Green Space July 2024
102: Return of the Bat Picnic (Feb 2024)
101: New WCPS website launched (September 2023)
100: 100th Issue of the Update (June 2023)
99: Events Coming Up (February 2023)
98: Picnic for Nature (October 2022)
97: Wolli Bluff reprieved from OCU…for now (July 2022)
96: Judy Finlason wins Jack Mundey Environment and Heritage Award (February 2022)
95: Odour Control Unit – Lockdown Project Favours Option W (September 2021)
94: WCPS present OCU Petition (June 2021)
93: Don’t Let Sydney Water Trash Wolli Bluff (February 2021)
92: Been Up the Western End Recently? (September 2020)
91: Discovering the Neighbourhood (July 2020)
90: Summer of Drought and Fire (February 2020)
UPDATES: 2010s
89: New National Parks Interpretive sign at Turrella Reserve (September 2019)
88: Spring into Wolli (June 2019)
87: The Rewards of Getting Involved (February 2019)
86: Annual Dinner 19 October (September 2018)
85: National Parks News and Events (July 2018)
84: Recent and Planned Events for 2018 (March 2018)
83: Dinner with Spiderwoman (September 2017)
82: Celebrating Nannygoat Hill (June 2017)
81: We have something to celebrate (February 2017)
80: They paved paradise (September 2016)
79: Free guided bushwalk (June 2016)
78: Social Batwatch Picnic (February 2016)
77: Weed and Wine (September 2015)
76: Speaking Out (June 2015)
75: Rising Tide of resistance to WestConnex (February 2015)
74: Tree-mendous Wolli Day a Triumph (September 2014)
73: Tree-mendous Wolli (June 2014)
72: Wolli Creek Clean-up at Bexley Road (February 2014)
71: Inspired by Wolli (September 2013)
70: Celebrate National Tree Day (June 2013)
69: M5East gets green light (February 2013)
68: Tree huggers show the love (September 2012)
67: M5 Tunnel Duplication (June 2012)
66: Guerilla bushcare (February 2012)
65: Wonderful Wolli Family Picnic. (September 2011)
64: What a Treasure (June 2011)
63: The Big Roll-out (February 2011)
62: It’s way past time… (September 2010)
61: Time for action on Wolli Creek Regional Park! (June 2010)
60: The fight against the M5 is on again (February 2010)
UPDATES: 2000s
59: New Twist in Henderson Street development saga (September 2009)
58: More funding for bush restoration (June 2009)
57: Federal funds for Wolli Creek! (February 2009)
56: Growing opposition to Turrella development (September 2008)
55: Two Valley Trail opened (June 2008)
54: Help us get to know you (February 2008)
53: Walks, talks and meetings (September 2007)
52A: World Environment Day lift-out ‘on-ground advances’ (June 2007)
52: World Environment Day (June 2007)
51: Two Valley Trail project takes shape. (February 2007)
50: Collecting people’s stories (September 2006)
49: Regional Park progress (June 2006)
48: Big grants boost bush restoration (February 2006)
47: Planting for Wolli’s future (September 2005)
46: Wolli’s missing link closer to reality. (June 2005)
45: Who owns the Henderson St weir? (February 2005)
44: More bush restoration volunteers needed (1st colour edition) (September 2004)
43: Plan of Management finally approved (June 2004)
42: 2004 packed with Wolli work and play (February 2004)
41: Society lobbies your MPs on key Wolli issues (September 2003)
40: Pathfinders propose alternative cycleway route (March 2003)
39: Bush restoration work begins (February 2003)
38: Can you help promote the Society? (September 2002)
37: RTA pushes on with creekbank cycleway plan (July 2002)
36: Proposed cable bridge would mar WCRP (March 2002)
35: A good plan can be improved (March 2001)
34: The house in the vale (September 2000)
33: Plan threatens our most historic house (July 2000)
32: Valley facing new threats (March 2000)
UPDATES: 1990s
31: Cycleway through Wolli Valley (November 1999)
30: WCRP is about to happen (July 1999)
29: WCPS supporting legal action against M5E (February 1998)
28: Prominent historian to address Annual Dinner (September 1997)
27: Wolli Walks in Heritage Week (April 1997)
26: Say no to M5East (February 1997)
25: History of the Wolli Valley launched (September 1996)
24: M5East EIS delayed yet again (February 1996)
23: Long convoluted saga of M5 E continues (July 1995)
21: Two Vital Tasks (July 1994)
20: Good news from Minister for Transport (February 1994)
19: Boycott the RTA’s ‘forums’ (May 1993)
18: RTA chief’s comic bid to ‘fix’ the figures (February 1993)
17: Rockdale Council supports rail solution (August 1992)
16: Huge support for rail solution (June 1992)
15A: An invitation to cheat (tabloid) (April 1992)
15: Clean up Australia Day (February 1992)
14: Community Groups Rally (October 1991)
13: More pollution … No solution (August 1991)
12: The Struggle (April 1991)
11: The document that doesn’t exist (tabloid) (December 1990)
10: Wal changes the rules (October 1990)
9: Let’s keep the RTA on the run (June 1990)
8: Implement Kirby recommendations now (February 1990)
EARLIEST UPDATES: 1980s
7: The valley fights back (tabloid) (July 1989)
6: If it goes in, it goes under (February 1989)
5: Support the DMR’s tunnel option (October 1988)
4: Wolli Bushland Saved (September 1988)
3: Decision 88 (February 1988)
2: Unsworth Confirms F5 Madness (August 1987)
1: Round One to the Locals (March 1987)