About Us
Bulimba Creek Coordinating Catchment Committee Inc. (B4C) is a community not-for-profit Landcare and catchment group in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia), working to protect and enhance the urban environment. B4C works voluntarily in the community to foster care for the environment and embracing sustainable living through active programs.”
B4C was started in 1997 by a small group of dedicated people who aim to protect the natural integrity of our urban environment and the complex web of life it supports. B4C is an incorporated catchment & landcare group working with all sectors of community. It focuses on protection of the environment through community action and education.
Our Vision
B4C's vision is to create a web of green across the catchment. B4C is promoting ecological sustainability and nature conservation and wise use of our natural resources. B4C seeks to engage people and build community capacity to become actively involved in restoring natural landscapes, habitat and nature conservation values though on ground opportunities, education and advocacy. We’re seeking a future for our wildlife, water and people.
Our Mission
To protect and enhance the health and natural processes of our waterwaysTo identify the threatening processes in our catchment and devise actions to reduce their impactsB4C has won numerous awards:
2006 Inaugural Healthy Waterways Champion – Wayne Cameron
2005/20042003 Healthy Waterways Award for best community group
2005 National Thiess Riverprize at the International Riversymposium
2004 Joint Grand Prize Winner for Habitat Connectivity, Protection
& Enhancement throughout the Bulimba Creek Catchment
2004 Australia Day Award for Best Community Group – Mansfield electorate
2003 Healthy Waterways Community Award: Recognition of a major
contribution to waterway health for the Bulimba Creek Oxbow
rehabilitation project
2003 Qld Landcare Award “Rivercare” – Runner-up
2001 Qld Landcare Award Alcoa Community Group Award Winner
2001 SEQ Regional Award – Premier’s International Year of the
Volunteer
2000 SEQ Regional Award for Excellence
Individual B4C members have also received Australia Day Awards for their environmental activities:
2009 Sue Akeroyd (Griffith Electorate), Macgregor Lions Bushcare (Mansfield
Electorate)
2008 Tom Creevey (BCC Green Heart City Smart Award)
2007 Heather Barns, SEQ Wildlife Carers (Mansfield Electorate),
2006 Susan Jones (Mt Gravatt Electorate)
Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee
Creating a web of green
