News
Sat 18-Oct-2025 - Rapid Creek cleans up
Thank you to everyone who joined the Rapid Creek Great Northern Clean Up on Saturday 18 October! There was a great roll up with about 22 adults + kids. We worked in the mangroves adjacent to Trower Road and collected 32 large bags of rubbish, plus ....[More]
Wed 02-Jul-2025 - Fireworks clean up
Rapid Creek Landcare Group helped clean up the mess after fireworks night at the mouth of Rapid Creek. ....[More]
Mon 23-Jun-2025 - Alawa working bee
Our working bee efforts this year are focussing on the mangrove verge adjacent to the Alawa oval. We have two sites where we are working to protect regenerating native plants and grasses. This working bee was on 23rd June. We are making ....[More]
Tue 18-Mar-2025 - Red Bridge
Official Opening of Replacement of Red Bridge Friday 3rd October Throughout 2024 and 2025 RCLG had been lobbying for the replacement of the bridge across Rapid Creek at the Jingili Waters Gardens. The original bridge forever known as the Red ....[More]
Tue 18-Mar-2025 - Marrara Weed Walk
Marrara Weed Walk Friday 24th January 2025 During 2024 the Darwin Harbour Catchment Waterways Project motivated RCLG to organize a number of weed walks. The aim was to establish what areas the group should prioritize for ....[More]
Tue 18-Mar-2025 - February 2025 Working Bee
Latest Monsoon on Record Saturday 8th February 2025 On the second Saturday of each month, you’ll find RCLG volunteers working near the mouth of Rapid Creek at The Spit. This February’s weeding bee coincided with the day the latest ....[More]
Tue 18-Mar-2025 - Mowing
Mowing Produces Dangerous Fuel Load Saturday March 8th 2025 Mowing at The Spit last month produced a lot of grass clippings that have dried out during the dry weather resulting from the break in the monsoon. The monthly Weeding Bee for March ....[More]
Tue 18-Mar-2025 - Junior Park Rangers
Junior Rangers Monday 20 May 2025 When asked to organize an evening session for a group of Junior Park Rangers, RCLG took the opportunity to showcase its activities at The Spit, near the mouth of Rapid Creek. The Junior Rangers were tasked with ....[More]
Tue 18-Mar-2025 - Alawa Regen
Regeneration Behind Alawa Oval Monday 23rd June RCLG’s regular Monday evening weeding sessions at the regeneration sites along the mangrove verge have paid off. Many native plants and grasses are thriving. Each session has seen new ....[More]
Tue 18-Mar-2025 - Alawa Mangrove Verge
Season Final for Alawa Mangrove Verge Monday 23rd June We are not having any more Monday evening working bees along the Alawa mangrove verge until the next Wet. We will then resume our weed and vine control around the regenerating native ....[More]
