Here’s a holiday challenge!
In this month’s issue of “Feather Fascination”, Jim Butler presents you with a challenge!
Click here to open the December issue and give it a go!
Note – check back right here next week to see how well you did!
News
What a place to call home!
We are delighted to share some of the winning entries of this year’s Photography Competition.
The entries submitted this year were of extraordinarily high quality, each showcasing a different delightful angle of our wonderful Catchment.
We extend our congratulations to all winners, our sincere thanks to our sponsors and of course to the talented local photographers who submitted entries for the competition.
Please click here to view some of the winning shots!
DON’T MISS OUT!!!
There are just a few copies of our 20th Anniversary Celebration Photobook left for sale.
These lovely albums are filled with photos which paint a vivid portrait of life within our Western Suburbs Catchment.
There are stunning images of scenic vistas, close-ups of fauna and wildlife, historical memories, colourful community activities, and the calamities we face such as floods … and much more.
At just $20 per copy, the 20th Anniversary Celebration Photobook could just be the perfect Christmas present for someone special.
For more info, please contact Malcolm Frost on 0418 552 409.
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It’s holiday time!
Calling young artists, budding scientists and children who love CWCN’s school holiday activities to come back for their 2017 workshops and a huge range of exciting activities!
This summer CWCN (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc) is holding the following workshops for school-aged childred:
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Let’s go funghi hunting! |
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Catching critters – the tiny ones! |
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Enviro Detectives Roaring Rhonda and William Whisper investigate sound |
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Which wallaby?
Do you have wallabies on your property?
We have many species in our catchment. Ed Frazer has seen Red-necked Wallabies and Swamp Wallabies on his Brookfield property.
We know we have Red-necked Pademelons and Whiptails in the catchment as well. And there may well be even more species!
Perhaps you can share some stories of your own encounters with our local wallabies!
In the meantime, please enjoy Ed’s latest Bush Bites article and his pictures by clicking here.
If you have story that you’re willing to add to our Bush Bites collection, please send an email to: [email protected]
AGM TONIGHT! Monday 27 November
The Annual General Meeting of the Moggill Creek Catchment Group will be held at 7:30pm on Monday 27 November at the Brookfield Hall. (Please note this is a change of venue from the previously advertised Brookfield Pavilion.)
Following the meeting, during which our Chairman Warren Hoey will review the year’s activities, we will enjoy a talk by guest speaker Glenn Leiper, co-author and main photographer of Mangroves to Mountains. This is a well-received and widely used reference guide on plants in South East Queensland. Glenn will talk us through what is new and exciting in the book’s latest edition.
This year’s AGM is a special event and somewhat of a celebration as 2017 marks the MCCG’s 20th birthday.
Copies of our anniversary photo book will be available for purchase for $20 each. This newly produced publication showcases events throughout our 20 year lifespan, and it features over 60 wonderful photos of our community, our activities and local fauna and flora, all taken by our very own members. We will be offering a copy of the photo book in a raffle on the night.
For more information about the AGM, please phone the MCCG Secretary on 3374 1518, or send an email to: [email protected]
Our Management Committee and Section Leaders would love to see you at our AGM. Please come along and enjoy the evening!
Progress and challenges
The Moggill Creek Catchment is a unique natural asset. It is much valued by the local community and to the people of Brisbane.
It is home to a myriad of native plants, it offers essential habitat for an astonishing variety of wildlife and it provides a restorative and beautifully scenic backdrop to our daily lives.
Nurturing these precious 57.6 kilometres presents its own challenges. It entails significant and careful planning.
The MCCG is fortunate to have a dedicated crew of volunteers with considerable expertise who have, for the past 20 years, protected the environment and helped to create the vistas we enjoy today.
Their skills are diverse. Our volunteers contribute not only to amazing bushcare restorations, but they operate our nursery, co-ordinate information sessions and social events, manage the Cottage, maintain our social media and website presence and continue to maintain a financially viable, well administered group which is supported by over 500 members.
In 2016, the MCCG Management Committee updated its publication the “Review of Progress and Challenges from 1999 to December 2010”, together with its Strategic and Action Plans. The Committee's aim was to ensure that the group's achievements are recorded and monitored against its set objectives. It is also imperative to document and promote our plan for the future.
The review provides an interesting insight into the diverse challenges faced by the group. You can read it by clicking here: MCCG Review and Business Plan 2005-2008
(Note: This photo was taken in Section 3, Huntingdon on Tuckett by Jim Pope).
MCCG-finalist in the Community Achievement Awards
It was a great honour for the MCCG to be selected as a finalist in the 2017 Queensland Community Achievement Awards.
On Saturday 18 November our Public Relations Manager, Dale Borgelt, accepted the award of finalist in the Pulllenvale Ward Outstanding Achievement Award category.
The award was made possible only through the passion of our talented and dedicated volunteers, and the efforts of the MCCG Management Committee, and most notably of Dale.
Click here to see a video profile of the MCCG, produced by the Queensland Community Achievements Award Team and Seven News.
A sincere THANK YOU to all who have contributed and who continue to support the MCCG.
MCCG PR Officer Dale Borgelt accepts the award from Cr Kate Richards
To view profiles and information about the winners and other finalists in the 2017 awards, please visit the Awards Australia website.
Ever feel like you’re being watched?
MCCG member Chris Read has shared a lovely story about a visitor to his home who quietly watches everything that’s going on!
Click here to read our latest, very entertaining Bushbites article.
Public consultation – draft BCC Biosecurity Plan
Brisbane City Council has announced the release of the draft Biosecurity Plan for the Brisbane Local Government Area.
This document is being circulated and will soon be released on Council’s website for public consultation until Saturday, 16 December 2017. In the meantime, Council has kindly provided us with an early release version.
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As the management of invasive species requires all stakeholders to work together, your feedback is extremely important to refine the final Biosecurity Plan.
Should you wish to provide comment, feedback or prepare a formal submission in response, this can be done via email to [email protected]
For more information, please contact the Biosecurity, Wildlife and Invasive Species Management team at BCC on 3403 8888 or via the above email address.
Should you wish to provide comment, feedback or prepare a formal submission in response, this can be done via email to [email protected]
For more information, please contact the Biosecurity, Wildlife and Invasive Species Management team at BCC on 3403 8888 or via the above email address.
