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Tuesday 27 June 2023 (6:30pm, for 7:pm start) Kenmore Library Refreshments provided Myrtle Rust – a growing problem. Plants from the Myrtaceae family..
Read MorePrized Aquarium Fishes in Local Creeks We have two small fish in Gold and Moggill Creeks that have hit the world stage as..
Read MoreAnother fabulous edition put together by Cathi and contributed to by many Moggill Creek Catchment Group members. Find out what has been happening,..
Read MoreKids’ Day at The Cottage is almost here so spread the word far and wide … to your grandchildren, neighbours and friends. Everyone..
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Read MoreOur recent Moggill Creek Catchment Group (MCCG) ‘Huntington/Tuckett’ bushcare group working bee was a great success, with a total of 36 volunteers participating..
Read MoreHave you ever thought about volunteering but weren’t sure when, how or what to expect!? Try MICRO-VOLUNTEERING! It’s the perfect sample-size chunks to..
Read MoreA big thank you to Hugh Possingham for leading about 30 people on a wonderful MCCG Bird Walk along the creek on the..
Read MoreIf you would like to read the recently updated MCCG Rules please go to the Governance page and click on the link for..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these pigeons and..
Read MoreThe word “bug” has many meanings, often referring to just any insect, and even software glitches, but this one is a real bug,..
Read MoreThe Autumn newsletter is jam packed full of future and past events (Kids’ Day, Photo comp and the Sawmill Walk), threatened species, words..
Read MoreIt was third time lucky for the rescheduled grand opening of the Old Gold Creek Sawmill Forest Walk, officiated by Green’s MP for..
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Read MoreBrisbane is reputed to be the only major city in the world in which a significant proportion (around 20% – 30%) of houses..
Read MoreWas one of your New Years’ resolutions to get more involved in your community? Wy not join one of our bushcare working bees!..
Read MoreOne of the biggest threats to native wildlife and natural habitats in Australia is posed by invasive species. Introduced animals, especially feral cats,..
Read MoreLearn about some of the cool fungi you have probably seen in our catchment. Published in
Read MoreAnother fabulous and jam packed MCCG Newsletter has just been published. With thanks to our tireless editor Cathi and all the contributors to..
Read MoreWe are losing some of our most colourful and descriptive language. What is worse we are replacing names of our plants, birds, mammals..
Read MoreThe Grand Opening Event is to be rescheduled again. Unfortunately parliament will be sitting on Dec 3rd so our officiating guest is now unavailable…
Read MoreNotice of Annual General Meeting and Call for Nominations The Moggill Creek Catchment Group Committee invites you to attend the 2022 Annual General..
Read MoreAt first glance these butterflies could be mistaken for each other. Both occur locally. They are similar in size and have the same..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! Can you identify these butterflies of..
Read MoreWe’re hosting a new survey round, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for Creek Health Monitoring Project Spring 2022, across..
Read MoreThe 2022 AGM is scheduled for Tuesday 22nd November Brookfield Showgrounds Hall Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start Guest Speaker – to be..
Read MoreThe 24th MCCG Photo Competition was another big success! 82 photos for the open categories were submitted by 22 photographers and 22 photos..
Read MoreWonderful Waterways There’s more than meets the eye in our creeks. In the Moggill Creek Catchment, there are at least 20 species of..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! Can you identify these fish of..
Read MoreUnfortunately Kristy Stevenson is unwell and unable to present tonight on Myrtle Rust but the talk will be rescheduled to a later date…
Read MoreThe Spring Newsletter is another fabulous read. Grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy the latest MCCG offering. SPRING Newsletter 2022 With thanks to..
Read MoreThe main feature of the Moggill Creek Catchment is the creek system that formed the area. It is dominated by Moggill Creek, which..
Read MoreMyrtle Rust ‘A Growing Problem’ by Kristy Stevenson 27 September 2022 (6:30pm, for 7:pm start) Brookfield Hall Refreshments provided Myrtle Rust – a..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these native animals..
Read MoreThe Collared Delma The Collared Delma (Delma torquata) is a small legless lizard with a distinctive glossy black head with orange-yellow stripes. It..
Read MorePutting Back the Forest We often receive enquiries about the book: Putting Back the Forest: A Landcare Guide for Brookfield, Pullenvale and Moggill, published..
Read MoreIt’s time to get your your entries ready for the 2022 MCCG Photo Competition now in its 24th year! Check out the flyers..
Read MorePheasant Coucal We have a pair of Pheasant Coucals living up the hill behind our house. They are not true Pheasants and were..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these native birds..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these native birds of..
Read MoreMyrtle Rust – a growing problem! Plants from the Myrtaceae family are iconic in the Australian native environment, with gum trees, lilly pillys,..
Read MoreJoin us at Kenmore Library on Tuesday June 28th at 6.30pm (for 7pm) to hear distinguished guest speaker Dr Bill McDonald presenting: Brisbane..
Read MoreEye spy with my little eye … a water dragon, an echidna, Black-eyed Susan, a red triangle slug, Mare’s eggs, a Northern Mountain..
Read MoreThe Koala – a species under threat! The koala is one of the most well-known Australian animals. It is a marsupial, like many..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these native..
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Read MoreVolunteers needed to take part in a macro-invertebrate, fish identification and water health survey. Citizen Science Events – Monday 6th June – Waterway..
Read MoreRecent Flooding We all remember well the recent rainfall event. Over the four days 25th – 28th February in Kenmore Hills we recorded..
Read MoreMoggill Magic this issue features the Moggill Creek Catchment Group Newsletter which has been published quarterly since the Group was started 22 years..
Read MoreAcross Gold Creek from my hide, where I have been monitoring a breeding Platypus in recent years, is a Sandpaper Fig. Its notable..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these native turtles..
Read MorePost flood site assessments have now been done by Habitat Brisbane and bushcare working bees have recommenced around the catchment. Why not join..
Read MoreMCCG is very proud to host Monica Richter for an evening talk on Wednesday April 20th at 7pm. Monica Richter, Senior Manager, Low..
Read MoreIn our modern world we take little notice of the twice-yearly migrations of huge numbers of our native birds. Knowledge of these seasonal..
Read MoreSurviving the floods has been a test of our resilience in recent times, but how do the local wildlife manage the storms and..
Read MoreGet your cuppa and sit down and enjoy this jam packed Autumn issue with a focus on Floods, Birds and Trees! Click on..
Read MoreHabitat Brisbane has requested we do not commence works on our Bushcare sites until they have been assessed by Habitat Brisbane staff. The..
Read MoreSix native species and one invasive gecko are found in Brisbane. Of the natives, dubious dtella (Gehyra dubia) are common in outer western..
Read MorePlease join us for the rescheduled 2021 AGM Tuesday 15th February 6.30pm for 7pm (finish 9pm) Brookfield Hall (Showgrounds) Welcome our incoming Chairperson..
Read MoreGrass invaders! Sighted in local creek! Invasive grass species are causing environmental havoc all over the globe. In fact, you don’t have to..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these invasive weeds..
Read MoreDragonflies are primitive animals that have successfully survived since Gondwana times. They are important insects that are both predator and prey and feature..
Read MoreLacewings are a diverse and interesting group that are an important part of the insect fauna in the Moggill Creek catchment area. They..
Read MoreDue to bad weather last year the Creek Health Monitoring Project survey events have been rescheduled to January 2022. Saturday 15th January Brookfield..
Read MoreIn the summer newsletter… We say goodbye and a huge thank you to our outgoing Chairman for the last four years – Jim Pope..
Read MoreAs you may know the 2021 AGM did not go ahead as planned on Nov 25th due to the lack of nominations to..
Read MoreIn this month’s edition of Wildlife Matters, Rebecca Bain shines a light on the after dark antics of flying-foxes and shares why these..
Read MoreKnow Your Wildlife How well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify..
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting 2021 Everyone Welcome! When Thursday, 25th November 2021 at 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) Where Brookfield Showground Hall Vacant positions: Chairperson & Secretary…
Read MoreEcologist and Phd Candidate Tamielle Brunt uses eDNA and trapping to gather much needed information on these little known populations. We are so..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! CAN you identify these insects using..
Read MoreElusive Butterflies The Purple or Common Moonbeam butterfly (Philiris innotata) occurs along most creek margins and in many of the catchments in Brisbane,..
Read MoreThe Spring sampling events for the Creek Health Monitoring Project (CHMP) are being held on Saturday November 20th, Wednesday 24th and Saturday 27th…
Read MoreThere were at least 12 sightings this year which is great news and indicates that platypus are persisting in the Moggill Creek Catchment…
Read MoreThe 2022 Brisbane’s Wild West Calendar produced by THECA, REPA and MCCG, is now available for $12.50 per copy. Those wanting copies should..
Read MoreMCCG Annual Platypus Survey Moggill Creek Catchment Group have been carrying out annual platypus surveys in the catchment since 2005. The surveys are..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! Can you identify these birds using..
Read MoreWhat a treat this newsletter is … as always! There are some of the fabulous, hardworking and longstanding Moggill Creek members (Dale Borgelt,..
Read MoreThere are four species of Freshwater Turtles found in the Moggill Creek Catchment. They are common in Moggill and Gold Creeks and Gold..
Read MoreAvoiding extinction – the challenges of working with threatened species in Queensland Thursday 23rd September 2021, Brookfield Hall, 6.30pm for 7.00pm Speaker: Dr..
Read MoreThreatened Species Profile – Koalas The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is probably Queensland’s most iconic threatened species, and we are lucky enough to have..
Read MoreHow well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge! Can you identify these three insects..
Read MoreThere has been a lot of activity with the Platypus in the past week. The female near my hide has been emerging from..
Read MoreWhat an interesting little bird the Latham’s Snipe is. A migratory bird that breeds in Hokkaido Japan and travels south to Australia for..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with MCCG’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. Answers can be..
Read MoreOver 30 ladybirds (and some larvae and pupa) are featured in the latest MCCG catchment field guide – who knew we had so..
Read MoreIt looks like a bumper year in Platypus activity in Gold and Moggill Creeks this year. After several years of poor rainfall and..
Read MoreIn this month’s Wildlife Matters we have – Powerful by name, powerful by nature, is brought to you by Jasmin Zeleny. Have you..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with MCCG’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. Answers can be..
Read MoreThe Winter Newsletter is another real treat! It is full of excellent reads about native bees, frogs, ladybirds, turtles and much, much more…
Read MoreWhen I started on this project of producing a Ladybird Field Guide for the MCCG I thought I might find about 8 species..
Read MoreThe MCCG Committee is wanting to hear from you! How do you use your membership? Which activities do you enjoy participating in? What..
Read MoreThursday 24th June, 6.30pm for 7.00pm in Brookfield Hall ERADICATING FERAL CATS – A CASE STUDY Australia’s extinction rate for mammals, is..
Read MoreLock in the date for the much loved Kids’ Day at The Cottage. This year we will again feature wildlife shows, arts &..
Read MoreIn this month’s Wildlife Matters – Spiky Sightings, Rebecca Bain brings you in to the interesting world of the Echidna. Did you..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with MCCG’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. Answers can be..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with MCCG’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. Answers can be..
Read MoreIn this month’s Wildlife Matters, Bryan Hacker had the good fortune to witness a noisy interaction between a feisty Cockatoo and a Lace..
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