Approximately 10 million tonnes of litter ends up in our oceans EACH YEAR!!!
The theme of Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2018, which runs from Monday 20 August to Sunday 26 August is Marine Litter.
Get involved by participating in the Keep Our Waterways Beautiful competition.
For all the details, and to see more facts about marine litter, visit the Keep Australia Beautiful website.
Moggill Creek, Tuckett Street Park – photo courtesy of Janine Nicklin
Come along and meet like-minded volunteers as Brisbane City Council celebrates achievements in protecting and restoring Brisbane’s biodiversity.
For more information contact Andrew Wills, Creek Catchment Officer on 3407 0215 or email [email protected]
Would you like to see some extraordinary shots of local Kookaburras doing unexpected things?
Then take a look at our latest Bush Bites article by Ed Frazer.
Ed takes us through some of his early morning encounters in Brookfield, which are very entertaining and quite extraordinary.
Open the article by clicking here. It’s a great read – scroll down to see the Kookaburras!
This is an enviable way to start the day!!!
If you have a wildlife encounter to share, or would like to tell us about your favourite part of our Catchment, please send an email to: [email protected]
A MESSAGE FROM JIM:
Our July working bee would normally be held on Sunday 29th July, but it has been BROUGHT FORWARD to NEXT SUNDAY 22nd JULY.
We’ll do some more weed clearing and will meet at the extreme western end of Creekside St. park, opposite the bottom end of Stoneybrook St.
I hope to see you all there!
The McKay Brook bushcare group usually holds its working bees on the first Saturday and third Sunday of each month.
Unfortunately, due to commitments this month, our next Sunday working bee is scheduled for SUNDAY 29 JULY.
This will be a morning working bee, commencing at 8.30am and we’ll be tending our Mirbelia Street site.
Please click here for all the details. For more info, please call Bryan Hacker on 3374 1468.
MCCG Chairman Jim Pope has shared some photos of an event which unfolded in his backyard recently.
We’ve added it to our Bush Bites series of articles.
What was it all about?
Perhaps this photo taken by Ed Frazer will give you a hint of the animal involved!
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Carpet pythons mating – Ed Frazer |
Click here to open the list of Bush Bites articles. (Jim’s article is currently at the top of the list.)
Around 50% of the nests of the tiny Brown Thornbill are raided.
This enterprising little bird has developed some amazing strategies to avoid its many natural predators.
The latest issue of Jim Butler’s Feather Fascination provides a really interesting insight into the life of the Brown Thornbill.
Click here to learn more!
Whilst Mike Humphrey was taking a recent stroll around Tuckett Park, he came across something else going for a walk!
The Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is generally a solitary animal so it’s quite unusual to spot one in the open. Mike has never encountered one in Tuckett Park so this was very special.
You can read a short overview about Brisbane’s Echidna population by visiting the Queensland Museum website.
This will be the topic of the first seminar of the Northern Seminar Series (NSS), brought to you by the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (WPSQ) North Branch.
It is the first in a series of lectures to be held on the first Wednesday of each month from February to November.
The inaugural seminar will be held Wednesday 4 July at the Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, 815 Rode Road McDowall, starting at 6.30pm. The guest speaker will be Michael Day, Principal Entomologist with Biosecurity Queensland.
For all the info, including RSVP details, please check Facebook or open the flyer: {module_literature,i,189918}
Our Pacey Road group has been working together since 2011 with roving working bees on residents’ properties. Their initial aim was to restore the natural vegetation as much as possible by removing weeds and replanting with native plants mainly sourced from the MCCG nursery.
These days group continues their quest, making steady progress and achieving noticeable results.
Visit the MCCG Facebook page to see some recent photos taken by Celia Roberts.
Note: The Pacey Road group generally meets on the second Saturday of each month. For more info contact Brian Krieger via email: [email protected] or phone: 3374 3789.
You can also see some background info and history by clicking here.
