A HEARTWARMING display of community spirit has transformed Moonta’s RV Park with newly planted native trees to welcome visitors.

The project has been in the works for the past 18 months and was made possible solely by donations from the community and park visitors.

The Tuckeroo trees, an Australian native known for its dense, glossy green foliage and non-invasive roots, cost $1395.

Copper Coast Residents and Ratepayers Association president Neil Windsor said the trees had been planted to create shade for visitors.

“When they grow up and start to spread their foliage, they will create a canopy for visitors,” Mr Windsor said.

He said the Copper Coast Council helped the committee plant the trees by securely staking them after the committee had finished planting them.

“They also supplied mulch and red sand and assisted us with lifting the firepit out (to clean it),” he said.

“We appreciate the council’s help and thank the council workers for what they did.”

Mr Windsor said he was looking forward to National Tree Day, on July 25 for schools, as Moonta Area School would be planting trees at the park for the third year in a row.

Committee member Dean Landorf had spent a lot of time at the park, maintaining the existing trees planted by the students, Mr Windsor said.

“Dean has spent a lot of time down here watering the trees and replanting any if necessary,” he said.

The Copper Coast Residents Ratepayers Association took over the Moonta RV Park three years ago and has since completed many projects there, including $2000 seats around the firepit.

“Labour wise, we did it all ourselves — which was a three-hour working bee on a Tuesday,” Mr Windsor said.

He also said the group had other projects planned for the park, including a take on the trending street libraries.

“We’ve got a beer fridge surplus from the Moonta RSL’s requirements and we are turning that into a book library for the RV Park,” he said.

“Local artist Steve Hudson is painting it for us and then all we’ll have to do is anchor the shelves, put a waterproof roof on it and bring it down here so people can put books in it.”

Mr Windsor said he hoped that, when visitors were travelling across Australia, they would pick up books to read and, once they finished reading them, place them in another street library for others to enjoy.

Helping remember a piece of history

COPPER Coast Residents and Ratepayers Association is seeking public assistance to help mark the site of the former Moonta Power House on Blyth Terrace.

Association president Neil Windsor said the committee planned to install an information board next to the power house ruins to give visitors the opportunity to learn about its history.

Committee member Dean Landorf said the group was particularly seeking old photographs of the building.

“I remember seeing it there and all painted dark red — but we haven’t got a photo,” Mr Landorf said

Anyone with a photograph is encouraged to contact Neil Windsor on 0419 865 212.