Another remarkable MCCG achievement !!!

Last Sunday 18 volunteers from Jim Pope’s Section 3 Tuckett St Park bushcare group successfully planted around 380 native trees and shrubs in an area hat was previously dominated by Chinese Elms. Well done team!!!

Much of the area had been prepared by spraying with herbicide and mulch, and our Habitat Brisbane officer, Paul Devine had arranged for many holes to be pre-dug. Thank you Paul!)

A hearty thanks to everyone who pitched in, especially to Janine and Fiona for supplying the morning tea and Peter for providing the drinks!

Jim has promised to try to improve on the timing of the follow-up rain for the next working bee on Sunday 24 February. The rain was excellent for watering in the new plantings but it did rather literally put a dampener on their morning tea!

Here are some photos from the day:

Brisbane City Council has announced an open day to celebrate the opening of the Moggill District Sports Park.

The new park is located at 3660 Moggill Road at Moggill. It will provide district-level sporting facilities for the entire Pullenvale Ward.

It features football and cricket ovals, netball and tennis hard courts, a children’s playground, an amenities building and viewing shelters.

An open day will be held on Saturday 9 February from 9am to 2pm.

For more info, visit the Council Website or call the Council contact centre on 3403 8888.

Is it “Julgira” … or “Blue Jay” … or “Shufflewing”?

maybe it’s a “Summerbird” …

…. or is it something else?

Click here: Feather Fascination February 2019 and all will be revealed!

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Brisbane City Council announced that the development application for the controversial Mt Coot-tha Zipline was approved 1 February 2019.

More than 3600 submissions were sent to Council during the assessment process which closed 31 December last year. Despite the approval by Council, many of these are believed to have opposed the development, mainly due to environmental concerns.

Construction of the three-stage zipline is scheduled to start mid 2019, with the 3 stages due for completion in 2020.

It is important to note, however, that Mt Coot-tha lies on trust land. This may prevent approval of its use for commercial purposes. Due to this, the viability of the project is still subject to approval by the State Government. 

Information about the Council’s Zipline plans and opposing community concerns is available at the following websites:

• Brisbane City Council website   
• Mt Coot-tha Protection Alliance

Embarking upon a restoration doesn’t necessarily mean destroying habitats for local wildlife.

With some simple planning you can carry out your restoration work and retain the resident wildlife as well.

It’s a matter of replacing unwanted plants successively with natives to replicate the existing habitat.

Check out our latest Bush Bites article for some great tips and stunning photos!

The MCCG was recently awarded runner up for the Pullenvale Ward Outstanding Achievement award in the Queensland Community Achievement Awards.

First place was awarded to Barry Searle, highly regarded within the local community for founding The Local Bulletin.

Congratulations to all winners and entrants and:

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS!!!! 

This achievement is testament to your own many achievements out in the field! 

For more info please visit the Awards Australia website.

Biosecurity Queensland is inviting your feedback into a review of the Biosecurity Act 2014.

This legislation governs how we manage biosecurity threats and operations in Queensland and a key focus is sharing the responsibility of biosecurity amongst all Queenslanders

Biosecurity Queensland wants to hear what you have to say about any of your challenges to embed the provisions of the Act into your activities (e.g. the general biosecurity obligation).

The review will be completed by 30 June 2019. You can submit your feedback to:
[email protected] by 31 May 2019.

Green Tree Frog   (Photo courtesy of Rosemary Pollock)

Grow your lifestyle by exploring our Brisbane waterways! 

Celebrate World Wetlands Day (Saturday 2 February) with an informative 2 km guided walk through the Billai dhagun Circuit at Boondall Wetlands.

Learn about residential and migratory shorebirds and their international significance to our world-renowned wetlands. Discover the traditional uses of plants and other wetlands resources.

After the walk, enjoy other trails close by, relax in the picnic area and visit the Environment Centre.

Date:   Saturday 2 February 2019
Time:   9-11am
Where: Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, 31 Paperbark Drive (entry via Stanworth Road)
RSVP:  No bookings required

For more information: visit Brisbane City Council’s website.

The Royal Spoonbill – a nomadic bird which frequents both our catchment and the Boondall Wetlands. It visits coastal areas during drought. Photo courtesy of Ed Frazer.

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We’re pleased to report welcome news regarding the statewide crusade against Cats Claw Creeper.

In partnership with Seqwater, Healthy Land and Water has entered the 2nd phase of a 5 year project to tackle the invasive creeper which threatens riparian zones across South-East Queensland.

Click here to watch their video update. Although the video was filmed in the Lockyer Valley, many of the images of damage will no doubt resonate with you. 

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For more info about Cats Claw Creeper, please read the following: Cats Claw Creeper Update Oct 2016

The Cats Claw fact sheet is another useful reference: Catsclaw mini factsheet (469 KB)

And the Brisbane City Council provides a comprehensive online identification tool.

All on a Sunday morning!  Can you help?

Our Chairman Jim Pope reports that his bushcare group (Huntington Section 3) will be planting 300 native tress and shrubs in Tuckett St park on Sunday 3 February.  

Note: this is the January working bee, which has been postponed. Here is Jim’s message:

Our first working bee of 2019 would normally be the last Sunday in January, but I have another commitment on that date and it also corresponds with the Australia Day long weekend, so many of you may be away. 

Consequently our first working bee of the year will be on Sunday 3rd February. Please make a note of this in your diaries!

Weather permitting we hope to do a big planting – in the area of Tuckett Park that was recently opened up by removal of a number of large Chinese Elms. 

We will need as many as possible to attend since we are hoping to plant over 300 native trees and shrubs on the day!

The working bee runs from 8.30am until 11am.

If you’d like to take part please contact Jim on 3374 4181.