November’s issue of Feather Fascination is a beautifully written and romantic tribute to the precious Plains Wanderer.
Click here and be entranced by this lovely piece of literature.
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A Word of Caution about Weed Removal
We are all worried about environmental weeds in the Moggill Creek Catchment and we are continually on the lookout for the best way to control them.
There is continuing concern regarding operators who use heavy machinery to remove environmental weeds. The use of excavators or other heavy equipment can cause enormous damage to existing native species, particularly on sloping land and when there is heavy rainfall.
For further details and advice about weed removal, please read the article below, authored by MCCG’s Landcare Advisor Bryan Hacker. It was published in The Local Bulletin some time ago but the message remains as relevant and critical as ever – exercise extreme caution when removing exotic weeds from your property and plan your revegetation carefully!
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People’s Choice – vote for your favourite photo!
All visitors have the opportunity to cast their own vote for the People’s Choice Award 2016.
Images kindly supplied by Dale Borgelt
View photos close to home! 2016
Come and browse through the fabulous entries in this year’s Photography Competition!
Entries will be displayed at Kenmore Shopping Village from Monday 24 October until Saturday 29 October 2016.
An Awards Ceremony will be held at the Shopping Village at 2.00pm on Saturday 29 October.
To read more about the competition, click <this link is no longer available>
Cats Claw Creeper Update
Our crusade to eradicate Cats Claw Creeper is as strong as ever.
In partnership with SEQ Catchments, Brisbane City Council and officers of Biosecurity Queensland we are making steady ground to eradicate this aggressive and pervasive South American vine from our catchment.
To read the latest developments, please click here.
GET CLICKING! … 2016
CLOSING DATE TODAY! Be sure to submit your entry for our Photography Competition by 2pm Saturday 22 October!
Entries may be submitted with a completed application form and labels in person at the Trustees’ Room at the rear of Brookfield Hall, Brookfield Showgrounds between 10am and 2pm this Saturday.
The competition has over $1500 up for grabs in cash prizes. Entry is open to all members of the public young and not-so-young, with an open category, a Young Persons category and a special competition for schools in the catchment.
As always, our Photography Competition aims to:
- raise awareness of local environmental issues especially with children
- encourage people to enjoy the variety of flora and fauna in our beautiful catchment
- promote awareness of the Brisbane catchment groups
- encourage membership and participation.
So get clicking and get involved!
Click <this link is no longer available> for all the details.
Applications for 2016-17 Environmental Grants
A key theme of Brisbane City Council’s Vision 2031 is to build a clean, green city by sustaining our healthy rivers, waterways, natural areas, parklands and biodiversity.
To enable the vision to become reality, Council offers Environmental Grants to eligible community groups involved in initiatives to improve Brisbane’s natural environment.
Submissions for the 2016-2017 round of Environmental Grants must be received by Monday 7 November 2016. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by January 2017.
For more information, please visit the BCC website.
Our love affair with lawns
Everybody loves a wide sweeping lawn but our love affair with lawns has resulted in several bird species achieving significant dominance throughout our suburbs.
We’re all familiar with them – large birds like magpies, butcher birds and the Pied Currawong shown below.
Read the October version of “Feather Fascination” to learn how we can re-define our urban landscape and bring the small birds back!
NEWSFLASH – Beautiful Rainforest Walk in Upper Brookfield Sunday 2nd October
Rainforest Walk in Upper Brookfield – Everyone Welcome! Sunday, 2nd October 7am start.
This walk is being led by Peter de Jong on his beautifully revegetated property in Upper Brookfield. For anyone who is interested in bush care, this tour is not to be missed! This is a great chance to see what can be done in restoring native rainforest!
At 7am we will meet at the Upper Brookfield Hall to gather everyone together.
Between 7am and 7.15am we will move to and park at 850 Upper Brookfield Road to begin walk through our property and through the rain forest plantation.
At approximately 8.15am to 8.30am return to UB Hall for BYO breakfast. Tables and bbq will be set up, instant coffee, tea, milk, etc. will be provided by the Hall.
