Barrington broom bash – 2024/25 Activities

From the NPWS website

Barrington Tops National Park needs your help in its war against Scotch broom. This Weed of National Significance is one of the major weed threats to the alpine and sub-alpine areas of Australia. It’s highly invasive, spreads rapidly and can overpower whole ecosystems.

When you volunteer, you’ll be based in areas heavily impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires and sub-alpine wetland environments. You’ll be giving these habitats and the threatened species that rely on them a chance to recover. Some of the wildlife you’ll help are the broad-toothed rat and the Polblue eyebright.

You’ll be doing something great for the environment, in the company of friendly, like-minded people. You’ll also get a great education about Barrington Tops, while working alongside NPWS staff. You don’t need any specific skills, just a willingness to get in and help. NPWS give you all the training that you need.

Bring long-sleeved clothing and wet weather gear. NPWS supply the PPE and tools needed for this work.

The dates for the activity are:

Polblue Scotch Broom Control 2024/25 2WD access – Based at Polblue Campground- All the details

Activity 1: 14th till 17th November 2024

Activity 2: 20th till 23th February 2025

Post Fire Scotch Broom Control 2024/25 4WD access only – Based  at Little Murray Campground- All the details

Activity 1: 5th to 8th December 2024

Activity 2: 30th January to 2nd February 2025

Please sign-up using the method below, if you already have an account

With limited openings available please notify NPWS staff that you are available to attend by following the steps below:

• Open an internet browser and go to www.myimpactpage.com.
• Log in to your volunteer profile using the USERNAME & PASSWORD you just created.
• Click on Opportunities tab and then click on Opportunities List from drop down options.
• A information page will open – scroll down to the end to see activities you can sign up to.
• The total number of openings  that remain available will be displayed. If openings are available select the  button. You will see a message displayed on screen confirming that you have signed up  successfully “Thankyou for signing up you have been automatically assigned”.

• If no openings are available FULL will be displayed. You may choose +Add me to the back-up list in case your ever need extras. Please note while your name remains on the back-up list you have not been approved to attend the event. NPWS will notify you via email if a opening becomes available.

• Click Logout

OR

• Open the MY IMPACT APP. https://support.betterimpact.com/siteguide/my-impact-app/
• Login using your username and password.
• Select the ‘Menu’ button in the upper left hand of the screen . Select Opportunities tab and scroll down to the Barrington Tops Area section. Tap on the Barrington Tops Broom Event you want to sign up for.
• To sign up, scroll down to shifts and toggle the square next to the date/s that you wish to sign up for and then scroll to very bottom of page to press the ‘Signup for Selected’ button. Any shifts that have a red stop sign next to them are FULL or unavailable.
• Once you successfully sign up for a shift, a notification box will appear on your screen Thank you for signing up. Successfully signed and you have been automatically assigned.
• Select the ‘Menu’ button in the upper left hand of the screen and select Log Out .