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Kendall Riverside Park has a dedicated bushcare group that includes residents and council members who volunteer to regenerate the native bush. Every third Sunday of the month (except in the heat of summer) the group plants native species and removes weeds. New members are welcome.
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Kendall Riverside Park is an important habitat for flora and fauna. The riverside is occupied by mangroves and a saltmarsh with patches of vulnerable narrow-leafed Wilsonia (
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Kendall Riverside Park is a popular sporting venue. It has the following sports facilities:
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Kendall Riverside Park is also a popular picnicking venue. It has the following amenities:
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Statement: Proposed Sanitary Landfill, Spurway Street, Ermington
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Kendall Riverside Park is the home ground of Ermington United Soccer Club.
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Kendall Riverside Park as part of Parks for People
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