In the winter 2019 issue of the MCCG Newsletter, a photo of a Bunya Pine was incorrectly labelled as a Hoop Pine. This was corrected by in the Autumn 2020 issue, where it was pointed out that the Hoop Pine (Araucasia cunninghamii) has much smaller leaves than the Bunya Pine (Araucasia bidwillii). These two types of native pine can also be readily distinguished even from a distance by differences in shape and form. The photo below shows a Bunya Pine (on the left) growing next to a group of Hoop Pines in Rowena St. park, just across the footbridge from the Rafting Ground Reserve.

Here is the link to read the Autumn Newsletter

Photo: Jim Pope

Did you know Sulphur-crested Cockatoos play a profound role in shaping plant and animal communities?

In his latest issue of Feather Fascination,  Jim Butler explains how cockatoos are actually helping their food-plants (& many species) through complex interactions!

To find out more, head to Jim Butler’s Feather Fascination September 2020.

Photo: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo – Ed Frazer

The next Working Bee will be at our Mabb Street Site (Mackay Brook)

Saturday 5th September at 2:30 – 4:30 pm

We will be focussing on an invasion of cat’s claw.

Please come if you can – we need lots of help

For more information click here

In the latest Bush Bites from Ed Frazer you can see some of the real beauties we have in our catchment. Learn more about the Rainbow Bee-eater, the Noisy Pitta and the Rose-crowned Fruit-dove.

Click here to see them all

Rainbow Bee-eater – © Ed Frazer

Get your cameras out and start snapping to enter this year’s competition. There is over $1300 up for grabs in cash prizes, thanks to the generosity of our local sponsors.

Entry is open to all members of the public, the young and the not-so-young, with an open category and our **NEW** Digital Young Persons (grade 1 – 6) category.

For all the entry information click here

2019 Entry by photographer Solveig Gillis

Moggill Creek Catchment Group (MCCG) Tree Planting on Sunday 23 rd August 2020
The Huntington/Tuckett bushcare group looks after a section of the ‘riparian zone’ of Moggill Creek
that extends from the footbridge at the bottom of Branton St. Kenmore Hills through the parklands
to Rafting Ground Rd. The group has been operating for about 20 years and during that time has
planted most of the trees that can be seen in the area. On the morning of Sunday 23 rd August, we
planted another 420 native trees and shrubs in two locations that had previously been occupied
mainly by weeds.
One of our regular working bee members, Baheret Sabet had asked us to organise a special tree
planting to commemorate the centenary of the arrival in Australia of the Bahá’í community, of which
she is a member. We had planned to host around 20 of their local youth group at the planting, but at
the last minute this had to be curtailed due to an announcement from the Queensland Premier the
previous day that stricter Covid-19 restrictions were being implemented, limiting numbers at
outdoor gatherings to 10. However, with some rather frantic last-minute reorganisation, we were
able to proceed with the planting, albeit with a reduced participation to comply with the new
restrictions (see photos).
A new member of the group, Julian Tuckett, who attended the working bee with his daughter
Martina, has a historical connection to the area. They recently moved to Brisbane from north
Queensland. Julian’s great grandfather, who gave his name to Tuckett St., was the owner of the dairy
farm that used to occupy much of the area where the bushcare group now operates. Julian and
Martina are now helping us to return at least some of the land to the native forest that dominated
the area prior to logging and land clearing in the 19 th and early 20 th centuries!
Jim Pope
Chairman, Moggill Creek Catchment Group

The next working bee will be on Sunday 23^rd August. We will have over 400 native trees and shrubs to plant at an area in the parklands opposite Kensington Circuit, Brookfield. The site, which is opposite 41 Kensington Circuit, is about 300m upstream from the ‘dog off leash’ area and can be accessed either from Kensington Circuit or by parking at the bottom of Branton St., Kenmore Hills and walking across the footbridge, then turning right and following the path for about 300m.

We will meet on-site at 8.30am. I am hoping for a big turn-out but  we do need to know numbers beforehand to manage social distancing requirements. If you plan to join please email Jim [email protected]

Please try to arrive on time, thank you.