Nature lovers invited to Ivungu conservancy meeting
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Shona Aylward Less than a minute
Members and nature lovers of the Ivungu River Conservancy are invited to an annual meeting, which will be combined with a family picnic.
It takes place at the conservancy picnic site in Uvongo (near the tennis courts) on Sunday, July 6 from around noon.
Bring a picnic lunch, rug and chairs.
The meeting will be held after lunch, at about 13.30.
It's been a good year for the conservancy, so the committee will have plenty of interesting news to report.
For more information, contact chairperson Bill Davis on 084 4110044.
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