In April last year a group of Woden Valley residents gathered at Al Manoosh Lebanese bakery and cafe in Mawson shops. Men and women, average age about 50, plus another woman and me (the elders). We sat outdoors, enjoyed coffee and pastries and, led by Caroline Le Couteur, we formed the Friends of Mawson Ponds.
On March 20 the second Music by Mawson Ponds was held, hosted by the Woden Valley Community Council which receives support and funding from the ACT government. It was a very popular event with choirs, a free barbecue, planting trees and nature walks, floral crowns and painted pots being made. Southern ACT Catchment Group had a stall explaining the environmental advantages of Mawson Ponds.
