The Oxley Creek Catchment Group invites you to their general meeting on Tuesday 27 August.

As part of the meeting, Warwick Willmott will present a talk on the truly dramatic processes that generated each of the major rock groups of our region.

These range from an ancient subduction zone off the edge of the continent through vast rivers on inland plains, to a series of volcanoes like those in the Hawaiian Islands.

An understanding of these past events helps us to better interpret our present surroundings.

Warwick Willmott is a geologist who worked with the Geological Survey of Queensland on geological mapping, resource investigations and geological hazards for urban areas. He likes to bring geology to the public and has written booklets and leaflets in a Rocks and Landscape series for the Geological Society of Australia, as well as giving talks to various groups.

The meeting will be held at the Oxley Creek Common, 428 Sherwood Road, Rocklea, commencing at 5.30pm for a 6pm start.

For more information call OCCA on 3345 5541 or email [email protected].

Bilby Tracks is a unique touring and educational program that takes participants on a journey of learning and discovery from the bilby crèche and visitor centre at Charleville to the predator-exclusion bilby fence at Currawinya National Park in Western Queensland.

Each trip is limited to 20 participants and accompanied by experienced Save The Bilby Fund staff. 

Participants travel in a luxury coach with full amenities including toilet. All camping equipment and meals, other than those noted in the itinerary, are provided and special diets catered for.

The 2019 Bilby Tracks program will run for 8 days (7 nights) from Saturday, 31 August to Saturday, 7 September 2019

For more info, please click here or contact Colleen at [email protected].

The Queensland Community Achievement Awards are designed to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contributions individuals, communities and businesses are making throughout Queensland.

In 2017 Dale Borgelt, our tireless MCCG Public Relations Officer, was a finalist in the Pulllenvale Ward Outstanding Achievement Award category

Do you know a hard working individual, business or organisation who deserves to be recognised for their efforts? Why not enter them into the awards?

There are a number of categories open and the awards are free to enter. 

To find out more, please visit the Queensland Community Achievement Awards website.

Nominations close Wednesday 7 August 2019.

Dale accepts her award from Cr Kate Richards in 2017

Healthy Land and Water is calling on all South-East Queensland residents to tell them how much we value and use our local waterways.

To complete their survey and go into the running to win an iPad, please head to the Healthy Land and Water website.

The competition will be drawn 20 August.

 

Do you have a WOW bird photo? Time is running out to submit entries into the 2019 Birdlife Australia Photography Awards.

For details, ideas and information about what makes a superb bird photo, head to the Birdlife Australia website.

Entries close Sunday 4 August. 

Our colleagues at the Cubberla Witton Catchment Group are holding their general meeting on Tuesday 30 July.

The meeting will include Howard Briggs as guest speaker with a discussion on the topic: ‘Opportunities for the Community to Contribute to Their Future through Planning‘. Howard has had decades of planning experience while working for the Queensland Government, and is passionate about educating people on how they can be involved in planning for the future.

Non CWCN members are requested to bring a gold coin donation.

Please see the flyer for all details: 30 July CWCN Flyer

Next Sunday 28 July is National Tree Day! Let’s celebrate our local environment, which is so bountiful in diverse and beautiful trees!

Why not PLANT A TREE by joining one of our bushcare groups on that day?  We have 3 to choose from!

• Gap Creek, starting at 7.30am. For more info, phone Mike Humphreys on 3374 1467.
• Brookfield Showgrounds, starting at 8.30am. For details, contact Damien Egan on 3378 5199.
• Upper Brookfield at Galvin Road, starting at 8.30am. To find out more, phone Phil Bird on 3374 0958.

Or MCCG members can pick up a tree from the MCCG Nursery to plant on their own property.  For more info, contact Bryan Hacker on 3374 1468.  

National Tree Day is an Australia-wide initiative run by Planet Ark. To learn more, visit the National Tree Day website.

Hoop Pine at Brookfield,© Ed Frazer 

It’s FANTASTIC PLASTIC-FREE JULY and Wildlife Queensland is offering the chance to WIN!

Tell them what you’re doing to reduce plastic waste this July and enter their competition to WIN 1 of 3 great plastic-free prizes.

To enter the competition, head to the Wildlife Queensland website. Entries close 31 July.

LET’S DITCH THE PLASTIC!

If unsightly mounds of dirt have been appearing on your lawn lately, we may be able to identify the culprit!

A little-known but very active insect is relentlessly digging up our pristine lawns by building funnel-shaped mounds, leaving bare patches which are subsequently open to invasion by weeds.

Click here to head to our latest Bush Bites article, in which Ed Frazer provides an explanation!

The next working bee for our Section 3 Huntington Tuckett bushcare group will include some basic herbicide training to be provided by Andrew Wallace from Brisbane City Council.

The working bee will be held on Sunday 21 July and the group will meet in the parklands opposite 90 Creekside St., Kenmore Hills.

For those who are participating in the herbicide training, please try to arrive by 8.30am sharp.

If you’re simply coming along to join the working bee and enjoy one of their fabulous morning teas, you’re welcome to join them at about 9.15am.

For more info, please contact group leader Jim Pope on 3374 4181.