Location: Western region
Type: Event
Organiser: BCC – Community Conservation Partnerships Program
Contact: email: [email protected]
Open to everyone. Dates subject to change. May require RSVP.
Brisbane Biodiversity Seminar South Region
Location: Southern Region
Type: Event
Organiser: BCC – Community Conservation Partnership Programs
Contact: email: [email protected]
Open to everyone. Dates subject to change. May require RSVP.
DON’T MISS OUT!!!
There are just a few copies of our 20th Anniversary Celebration Photobook left for sale.
These lovely albums are filled with photos which paint a vivid portrait of life within our Western Suburbs Catchment.
There are stunning images of scenic vistas, close-ups of fauna and wildlife, historical memories, colourful community activities, and the calamities we face such as floods … and much more.
At just $20 per copy, the 20th Anniversary Celebration Photobook could just be the perfect Christmas present for someone special.
For more info, please contact Malcolm Frost on 0418 552 409.
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Let’s go funghi hunting!
Location: Moore Park, Indooroopilly – off Russell Tce; meet near little wooden bridge (UBD 178 F4)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
Our morning will start with an introduction to the Fungi Kingdom. We learn what they are, what they do and how they fit into the big scheme of all things in the environment. Then it’s all about discovery! We’ll be outdoors all morning with magnifying glasses and mirrors! BYO hat and water bottle, wear sturdy shoes and protective clothing. Morning tea will be provided. Fee $15 per child ($10 for CWCN members). For more info visit the CWCN website or click here to register: {module_literature,i,179776}
Hoot Hoot! Owl-making workshop and other craft items
Location: CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill (UBD 178 A11)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
Use your imagination! There are many different ways to design and make owls, all of them by using discarded or natural materials. This workshop is a fun way to start the holidays. We have little aprons but recommend that you don’t wear your best outfit! A small morning tea will be provided. Fee $15 per child ($10 for CWCN members). For more info visit the CWCN website or register by clicking here: {module_literature,i,179776}
Enviro Detectives Roaring Rhonda and William Whisper investigate sound
Location: CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill (UBD 178 A11)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
How does sound come about? When is it too much? How is sound made? Why does an elephant sound different to a cicada? How do our ears work? How is sound transported? This is going to be fun! Lots to find out! We make different sounds and figure it out using balloons, water, strings, stethoscopes, tuning forks, ear muffs and much more! For more info visit the CWCN website or click here to register: {module_literature,i,179776}
Catching Critters – the tiny ones
Location: Moore Park, Indooroopilly – off Russell Tce; meet near little wooden bridge (UBD 178 F4)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
Off we go equipped with butterfly, dip and sweep nets, pitfall traps, pooters, magnifiers and so forth. Let’s see what we find and whether we can figure out what your catch is. This is a very varied activity and includes small and larger vegetation and also the local creek. BYO hat and water bottle, wear protective clothing and sturdy closed shoes/gum boots. We’ll bring the equipment, the sunscreen, the insect repellent, and the morning tea for hungry critter catchers. For more info visit the CWCN website or click here to register: {module_literature,i,179776}
It’s holiday time!
Calling young artists, budding scientists and children who love CWCN’s school holiday activities to come back for their 2017 workshops and a huge range of exciting activities!
This summer CWCN (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc) is holding the following workshops for school-aged childred:
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Let’s go funghi hunting! |
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Catching critters – the tiny ones! |
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Enviro Detectives Roaring Rhonda and William Whisper investigate sound |
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Which wallaby?
Do you have wallabies on your property?
We have many species in our catchment. Ed Frazer has seen Red-necked Wallabies and Swamp Wallabies on his Brookfield property.
We know we have Red-necked Pademelons and Whiptails in the catchment as well. And there may well be even more species!
Perhaps you can share some stories of your own encounters with our local wallabies!
In the meantime, please enjoy Ed’s latest Bush Bites article and his pictures by clicking here.
If you have story that you’re willing to add to our Bush Bites collection, please send an email to: [email protected]
Which wallaby? – Ed Frazer
Two species of Wallaby are common in the Moggill Creek Catchment area. They are the Red-necked Wallaby and the Swamp Wallaby.
The Swamp Wallaby is a little smaller than the Red-necked, and on our property they occupy different areas.
The Swamp Wallaby lives in the more heavily covered areas and is seldom seen during the daytime. It feeds on a wide range of shrubs and weeds and also takes fungi and some grasses. It is usually on its own or seen as a mother with its joey.
The Red-necked Wallaby grazes on grasses and weeds in the more open areas at dawn and dusk, and it will keep on feeding into the daylight in overcast weather and during drought when there is little succulent grass or weeds. The Red-necked Wallaby is more sociable and in seen in small groups of females that are probably previous offspring.
The two species are easily distinguishable. The Swamp Wallaby can be identified by the ‘Robber’s Mask’ on its face and its white-tipped tail. From a distance the Swamp Wallaby travels in a more horizontal position than the Red-necked Wallaby.
The Red-necked Wallaby
Both Wallabies were captured on my Infra-red cameras feeding in the dark as late as 11pm at night.
When we came to Brookfield in the early 1970s we thought we had Pretty-faced Wallabies (now commonly called Whiptails). Gordon Grigg said there used to be a group living up Gold Creek Road near Brian Leahy’s property. It would be interesting to hear if anyone has them on their property. They have a stronger white stripe on the face and white ear-tips.
Gordon says there are Red-necked Pademelons, smaller than the other wallabies, near the Gold Creek Reservoir. I have seen one on our property at Adavale Street, but it disappeared under the Lantana before I could photograph it.
A close-up shot of the Swamp Wallaby:
