

Cabarita Community Inc.
Planning for the Future!


Here you can provide an overall opinion on what matters to you, as a resident, visitor or business. Complete survey before Nov 30 for your chance to win a prize!

Petition to MRCC for improved road conditions and bike trails for school crossing access/Dyar Ave - please support this cause and sign our petition!
Click MRCC for the latest correspondence regarding safety concerns.



Current Projects
Lake Hawthorn is an iconic lake situated right in the middle of our town, not to mention right in the midst of many townships/suburbs of Mildura. So much opportunity you might think when you first drive past it, but sadly there are many hurdles in front of anyone who thinks they can turn this lake into more than just a drainage basin of ever lowering water levels which was once a lake of stature if you look back through the history pages.
Lake Hawthorn has a strong connection to the river which has been changed due to agricultural needs, roads, train lines and and housing developments but it still has an environmental value that provides a habitat for endangered birds. Lake Hawthorn has been successful in receiving two environmental flows over the past five years which will assist in protecting this waterway. Environmental flows are applied for on an annual basis and is not in any way guaranteed.
Some issues our community (and Mildura) faces:
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Complex land ownership and management for both Lake Hawthorn and Lake Ranfurly increase challenges with positive outcomes - Cabarita Inc is leading the way in creating active discussions with all parties
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Loss of fish native fish and other species due to salt and water levels
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Potential reduction of habitat around the lake due to development but mainly due to lack of planning for conservation zones and protective infrustructure so that we can co-exist with minimal impact.
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Drought and Flood mitigation measures - actively involved in advisory committees to ensure our community is considered within this planning
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Increasing salinity due to lack of natural flooding events and salt interception scheme not operating as originally designed/intended.
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Potential for Lake Hawthorn to become a valuable environmental wetland & recreational space for locals and visitors to enjoy
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Growing school population requiring safer bike and walking paths to connect the new residential growth of Mildura South in close proximity to Cabarita and the Lake School, enrolment numbers for the Lake PS is 255 for 2016 double what it was 10 years ago. Lake Hawthorn perimeter access could assist in providing this.
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Potential for Cabarita to be a connecting trail for surrounding suburbs/towns of Mildura and the riverine trails
IF YOU HAVE SOME IDEAS OR ISSUES THEN PLEASE FILL OUT OUR COMMUNITY SURVEY AS THIS OFFERS A REAL CHANCE FOR US TO UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERNS OR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND IDEAS YOU MAY HAVE!
BETTER YET JOIN OUR FRIENDLY COMMITTEE AND HELP US CREATE THAT VISION........BY COMMUNITY FOR COMMUNITY!

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Merbein Golf Club
Not every small town can boast a beautiful heritage golf club - but we can!
A bustling little club that boasts 18 holes and a new clubroom project underway which is bringing much excitement to our community.
There are few reasons though why this golf club is so important to the community and not just to the odd golfer within the region, here is where lies its strengths and possibly some opportunities!
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Merbein Golf Club is currently the local Australia Post Office and services the community on a volunteer basis - how lucky we are that they are willing to do this?
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Merbein Golf Club currently manages this land area on behalf of the Department of Primary Industries and Environment, and maintains boundary fencing and the natural bushland landscape.
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Not a golfer? Well the birdlife is also a great attraction with resident tawny frogmouths and many other native species to find on the bush trail surrounding the fairways.
Merbein Golf Club is a little more than meets the eye, so how can you support it??
We would love to hear your ideas and grand plans!

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We are so lucky to have a wonderful growing school which has supported local families for over 100 years. We want to continually be supporting our school, the students and their families as this is what good communities should do!
For more information about The Lake PS go to their website link below:-
http://www.thelakeps.vic.edu.au/web/
"Sailing to Success"


