An important aspect of church life is our involvement to maintain the church buildings and grounds in such as state of beauty that it reflects to the local community our love for our Lord.

One way we can show this is by ensuring the lawns and gardens are kept in the best of condition that we can afford.

To this end, the Anglican Parish of Waterloo Bay has developed a teams of people to mow and maintain the lawns; both at St George’s Birkdale and St James’ Wellington Point.

Both centres have their own mowing teams.

St George’s

St George’s currently enjoys eight teams of two people – one for the ride-on mower for the large grassed areas and a push mower for around the church and hall. This relates to one mowing turn maybe every two months in the growing season and possibly once in winter (if you are fortunate enough to “score” a go).

To be on team is simply a matter of approaching the coordinator. Anyone who uses a push mower at home may join the team. (If you are of primary school age, authorisation from a parent or carer would be required.) In respect of the ride-on mower, applicants are required to have a driver’s license to be eligible to participate.

Once on team, you will be provided with a work instruction, training where appropriate, a roster format, a team mate, access to the storage shed and whatever else may be required.

Each year, a review of commitment is provided where team members can withdraw, change team partners, or choose to continue for another 12 months.

With the number of teams currently available, the job is both a pleasure and a breeze.

If you would like to join this happy band, please contact us

St James’

St James’s has both a ride-on and a push mower on-site.

Thanks to the generosity of one of the parish families over a number of years to the current time, all mowing and trimming is performed by that family as part of their ministry within the church.

The grounds and hedges are always kept in good condition.