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GARDENING Australia’s Costa Georgiadis is heading to Port Stephens to spread the word 17580 about invasive ar Crossword woody weeds at a free, 3 4 5 6 family-friendly field day on Sunday 24 March 2019. 8 Community members, landholders and their families 10 are invited to attend the African Olive and other Woody Weeds Field Day at 11 Stuart Oval, Hinton. As14well as Costa, there will 13 15 be plenty to enjoy for all ages — from live demonstrations of unmanned aerial aircraft and the latest in weed control 18 19adults, 20 to a technology for the jumping castle, free ice cream 24 25 zoo for the 26 kids. and a petting Steve Peart, Council’s Strategy 27 and Environment Section Manager, says it will be a fun and educational 29 day out. “We live in a beautiful part 30
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