C0922(2) Item 1    Notice of Motion: Visit of Toyanath Ghimire to the Footprints Festival

Motion: (Da Cruz/Howard)

That:

1.   Note the attendance of Toyanath Ghimire Chair and Citizen Scientist of the Saptakoshi Environment Centre in Nepal at the Footprints Eco Festival in White’s Creek Valley on 3 September; and

2.   Receive a report on the framework for a community to community relationship with Barahkshetra Municipality 3. 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/09/C_20092022_MIN_3994_EXTRA_WEB.htm 

 

Item No:         C0922(2) Item 1

Subject:         Notice of Motion: Visit of Toyanath Ghimire to the Footprints Festival       

Council Meeting at its meeting on 13 September 2022 resolved that the matter be deferred to the meeting to be held on 20 September 2022.   

From:             Councillor Marghanita Da Cruz  

 

Motion:   That:   1.   Note the attendance of Toyanath Ghimire Chair and Citizen Scientist of the Saptakoshi Environment Centre in Nepal at the Footprints Eco Festival in White’s Creek Valley on 3 September; and   2.   Receive a report on establishing sister municipality relationship with  Barahkshetra Municipality 03.

 

Background

 

Toyanath Ghimire previously visited the Rozelle Bay Community Native Nursery and adjacent White’s Creek Wetlands in 2019.

 

Saptakoshi Environment Center(Sec ) are planning a large frog park, conservation and research center.in the Barahkshetra Municipality 03, Ikrai village, Sunsari District Eastern Nepal

The Amha Wetland locate in Barahkshetra Municipality 03 is the habitat Wild Water buffalo.

 

Mr Ghimire was particularly impressed with the Inner West Tool Library’s Operation and is thinking something simiar would be as useful in his community.

 

Mr Ghimire also hopes to meet further with council Officer to learn about our Waste Services and other sustainability services.

 

The Amha Wetland (अम्हा शिम्सर ) is natural pond (small lake) situated in Barahakshetra 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barahakshetra_Municipality

Footprints Festival Instagram Posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/CiBtLREBfxw/