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Removal of koala trees at Pacific Golf Club, Carindale March 23, 2020
The local community is concerned that many trees, including established koala food trees, are to be removed from Pacific Golf…Continue reading »
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B4C Policy Decisions – response to COVID-19 March 23, 2020
B4C is currently closed to casual visitors. Please email b4c@bulimbacreek.org.au or phone 3398 8003 if you need to make contact.…Continue reading »
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COVID-19 notice from B4C March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Notice to all visitors, staff, volunteers & members Our policy for B4C headquarters and B4C’s activities at other locations…Continue reading »
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Prescribed burns and wildfires February 10, 2020
We must look at the long-term but also take some immediate actions to reduce fire risks and help repair the…Continue reading »
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Trial of incubators for planting in isolated areas February 5, 2020
B4C Landcare Services is currently trialing 12 COCOON® plant incubators to allow plants to establish in isolated and/or inaccessible areas.Continue reading »
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Communities Environment Program January 30, 2020
Update from Wayne Cameron, B4C Catchment Manager. There are many potential projects on our Brisbane waterways, and catchment groups are…Continue reading »
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B4C and Powerlink work together to improve connectivity for local wildlife January 20, 2020
Restoring the environmental corridor in Minnippi Parklands is underway with the installation of 12 new nesting boxes to enhance habitat…Continue reading »
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Doboy Wetlands & Aquarium Passage Recovery Project December 13, 2019
The Doboy Wetlands & Aquarium Passage Recovery Project includes both weed control and rubbish removal to maximise the recovery of…Continue reading »
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The Vexing Issue of Peafowl in Mackenzie and elsewhere December 3, 2019
What can be done about peafowl in the face of a divided community? In other locations, limited success has been…Continue reading »
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Saving the Mary November 12, 2019
B4C's Catchment Manager Wayne Cameron went to the Mary River Festival on the weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of…Continue reading »
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Barriers & Bridges forum shows leadership in wildlife movement solutions September 23, 2019
Representatives from councils, Transport and Main Roads, Transurban, community groups, universities and more attended the sold-out Barriers & Bridges fauna…Continue reading »
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Help to put Australia’s waterways under the magnifying glass August 19, 2019
You're invited to attend a waterbug workshop this weekend (Sat 24 & Sun 25 August). Learn how to collect and…Continue reading »
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Development application for adding retirement complex opens for public comments July 26, 2019
A development application (DA) has been lodged by developers that seeks to obtain a ‘Material Change of Use’ on lots…Continue reading »
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Tracking roadkill – in hands of residents thanks to app July 22, 2019
Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (B4C) has launched a tool to allow the public to report wildlife road crossing hotspots.…Continue reading »
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High impact activity on conservation reserve July 19, 2019
A recently planted area at Mookinbah Conservation Reserve at Manly is being impacted by horse riding, an activity usually not…Continue reading »
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New aged care proposed development – Pacific Golf Club, Carindale July 15, 2019
Reside Communities (Aged Care Developer) and the Pacific Golf Club are proposing a development on Sport and Recreation Area Designation…Continue reading »
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Doboy Wetlands & Aquarium Passage Recovery Project June 17, 2019
Work has begun on the Doboy Wetlands & Aquarium Passage Recovery Project. The project includes both weed control and rubbish…Continue reading »
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Gregory River Landcare 2019 twinning program May 28, 2019
Since 2009 B4C has supported and partially sponsored a 'Twinning' program to work with Gregory River Landcare and travel to…Continue reading »
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Minister ensures a win for Brisbane koalas May 20, 2019
Thanks to people power and constructive discussions with Queensland Sports Minister Mick de Brenni there has been some great news…Continue reading »
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Catchment Manager’s Mid Year Summary May 16, 2019
By Wayne Cameron - B4C Catchment Manager May 2019 finds us in a strong position with our projects, after some…Continue reading »
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Gateway Upgrade North Project – transport, community and environment March 16, 2019
This week B4C joined Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and others at the official opening of the Gateway Upgrade North Project, a…Continue reading »
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Submission for Belmont Koala Forest February 28, 2019
NEWS: Petition launched. In addition to the Government submission (details below), B4C has launched an online petition. Please add your…Continue reading »
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Recent meeting highlights risk to koala forest February 12, 2019
We had a meeting about our concerns for the proposed removal of 5.4ha of protected koala habitat at the Belmont…Continue reading »
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State Government wants to clear 5.4 ha of bushland in Belmont Koala Forest February 6, 2019
The QLD Department of Housing & Public Works (DHPW) has proposed clearing 5.4 hectares of bushland in the Belmont Koala…Continue reading »
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QBH partnership launched at Gibson Island planting event February 3, 2019
We're grateful to everyone who joined us on Friday 25th January for a planting at Gibson Island. We had a…Continue reading »
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Healthy Land & Water report card summary December 18, 2018
Summary by Wayne Cameron, B4C Catchment Manager.Continue reading »
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Pratt Foundation gives generously to local environment December 3, 2018
We are thrilled to have received $20,000 from the Pratt Foundation to further the work at Gibson Island, Aquarium Passage…Continue reading »
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B4C extends wetland rehabilitation in lower Bulimba Creek November 7, 2018
B4C is expanding its wetland rehabilitation projects in the lower Bulimba Creek with a 15ha lease from the Main Roads…Continue reading »
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Protection secured for important part of biodiversity corridor September 17, 2018
B4C, with help from the Bulimba Creek Environment Fund, has made a social investment in securing an important part of…Continue reading »
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Environment Fund helping Karawatha Forest September 3, 2018
The Bulimba Creek Environment Fund has come to the aid of the Karawatha Forest Protection Society (KFPS).Continue reading »
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Gibson Island project – onwards and upwards July 31, 2018
Looking East at our establishing Gibson Island Rehabilitation project site as at July 30 2018. Visy…Continue reading »
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Work at Carney’s Creek July 30, 2018
Our B4C Landcare Services supervisors had a working excursion to Carney's Creek, near Boonah, recently. Working with private landholders, they…Continue reading »
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Revegetation and landscape project at Logan Hospital July 17, 2018
B4C Landcare Services, commissioned by Moggill Constructions, has undertaken landscaping of a newly constructed carpark and the revegetation of remaining…Continue reading »
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Tackle bins for wildlife July 17, 2018
Birds (and other widlife) are getting tangled in fishing gear and suffering injuries and amputation of feet before dying slowly…Continue reading »
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An update on wildlife corridor project July 10, 2018
An update on rehabilitation work on three Council-owned parks that join to form an important wildlife corridor.Continue reading »
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Trip to nature refuge at Mt Barney July 9, 2018
On a chilly June weekend, six Bulimba Creek Catchment members visited the B4C 129 ha property at Mt Barney. They…Continue reading »
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Gregory River Landcare Group – twinning project with B4C June 4, 2018
Gregory River Landcare Group wrote this report following the recent visit to their catchment. B4C has been twinning with the…Continue reading »
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Gibson Island Rehabilitation Project launched April 26, 2018
The Gibson Island Rehabilitation Project was officially launched on Sunday with a big clean-up, planting and morning tea event. This…Continue reading »
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Destruction in Whites Hill Reserve February 21, 2018
Whites Hill Reserve is battling the effects of vandalism at the hands of some mountain bikers. Mountain biking is…Continue reading »
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Runcorn bushcare, continuing 20 years of committed volunteering February 15, 2018
The Runcorn Wetlands Dew St Bushcare Group is welcoming a new bushcare leader as it farewells a committed leader of…Continue reading »
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ABC Wild Oz February 6, 2018
We love the ABC's initiative to bring Australia's nature direct to all via the ABC's streaming cameras. The live feed…Continue reading »
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Carmichael Park benefits from BCC Environment Grant February 1, 2018
Carmichael Park Bushcare Group (Tingalpa) received a Brisbane City Council Environment Grant in 2017. The grant was for removal of…Continue reading »
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Wildlife corridor enhancement thanks to grants February 1, 2018
In 2017, B4C received a grant from the Australian Government, Department of Industry Innovation and Science (titled Moreton Environmental Action,…Continue reading »
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Further damage at under protected Salvin Creek January 24, 2018
[caption id="attachment_2319" align="alignright" width="400"] Another fire at derelict TriCare site at Salvin Creek. Saturday 20th January 2018. There was another…Continue reading »
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Salvin Creek suffering from development stalling November 6, 2017
The derelict buildings, left for years by TriCare at Carina Heights, finally provided the disaster that local residents have feared.…Continue reading »
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Totally Wild showcases squirrel gliders November 2, 2017
It was fun having a visit from the Totally Wild team and telling them all about our squirrel glider program.Continue reading »
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Video: Native Regenerators – The B4C Story October 27, 2017
Video about Bulimba Creek and the Brisbane River kindly produced by Glenn Bruce. Along with his son Lachlan, who hosted…Continue reading »
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Bulimba Creek’s Oxbow benefits from State Government grant October 17, 2017
The Oxbow Wetland Biodiversity Corridor project is receiving a much needed boost thanks to a State Government Grant. B4C was…Continue reading »
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Help protect Brisbane’s green space – please sign petition September 13, 2017
We have started a petition to ask Jackie Trad MP to reject BCC's Aged Care Amendment. The amendment which threatens…Continue reading »
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MEGACITY – Needs Green Space August 29, 2017
Brisbane’s industry leaders are planning the Future Brisbane Campaign – “City of Dreams” (Courier-Mail 28th August). Columnist and adjunct professor at…Continue reading »
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Koala corridor trees face the axe under Carindale golf club development. "Mature koala food trees can’t be compensated by revegetation with smaller nursery stocks." - B4C's Wayne Cameron in @QuestNewspapers couriermail.com.au/questnews/…
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