July 2025 Newsletter

 
 
 
Bring your gloves and coats, family, friends and neighbours, and enjoy the Sunset Lantern Walk, extraordinary performances, delightful entertainment, wonderful stalls, illuminated wetlands displays, and the fantastic community spirit.

See tiny.cc/lul25 for details.

If you’d like to help with any of tasks below email contact@lyneham.org.au. 
  • Letterbox deliveries (about 1.5 hours at a time of your choosing between 17 and 28 July).
  • Help to make wetlands displays (materials provided).
  • Help to put out and take down wetlands displays on the day.
  • Help mark out stall sites.
  • Help to set out and take down audience seating for both stages.
  • Help to put up and take down marquees.
  • Miscellaneous other tasks on the day.
We’re happy for individuals, couples, and families to volunteer. You can help make this year’s Light Up Lyneham the best so far!
Would you like to join the Light Up Lyneham Singers? It’s an friendly and informal group that sings as the Lantern Walk passes by. Let us know if you’re interested. They’re in need of more singers at present.
 
Do you know you can report any issues in the neighborhood to the ACT Government’s Fix My Street page online? Issues and concerns such as: damaged or blocked paths, request tree planting, reporting graffiti and litter etc. Go to https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/city-services/fix-my-street
 

Help regenerate our local parks

The Friends of Magpie Hill holds monthly working bees to regenerate this iconic local landmark. For more information and to be added to our mailing please email magpiehill@lyneham.org.au.

Our working bees are generally held on the morning of the last Sunday of each month. Anyone is welcome to join us and help in whatever way you can.

 
Lyneham Commons
 
Working Bees are held at Lyneham Commons on the first Sunday of the month. Tasks may include: weeding and clearing, planting some ground cover type plants, mulching paths, pruning wattles and other trees. For more information email lyneham.commons@gmail.com 
 

Gazebo and table for loan

If you’re holding a social or community event and need a 3m x 3m portable gazebo or 2m long folding table, LCA now have them for short-term loan to members.

Just send an email to contact@lyneham.org.au with your dates a week or two in advance. There is no charge but a refundable bond of $50 will be required.
 

New members

We love new members, and want even more! Please encourage your local friends and neighbours to join. The more members we have, the more support we can provide each other and the more attention we can get from our politicians.

Joining is free and open to everyone over 16 years of age, living in Lyneham or north O’Connor (north of Macarthur Avenue). Join online at lyneham.org.au/join.

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