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Moggill Creek Catchment Group has lost one of its longstanding members who has worked tirelessly as part of this volunteer action group with..
Read MoreOur usual Wildlife Matters column in The Local Bulletin focuses on our incredibly diverse wildlife in the catchment but this month we have..
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 MoreNow is the perfect time to grab a cuppa and take a good few minutes to relax and read another great MCCG Newsletter…
Read MoreThe Moggill Creek Catchment is not well off for water to supply the district’s wildlife. Apart from the Gold Creek Dam and Gold and..
Read MoreFind out about the 87 species of Butterflies found so far in Brisbane’s Big Butterfly Count 2021. Guest speaker Cliff Meyer will show..
Read MoreAs the most biodiverse capital city in Australia Brisbane is home to some extraordinary rule breakers. Come and hear about current research and..
Read MoreThe new Frogs in our Catchment field guide is up on our website and well worth a look – after you have read..
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 edition Jim Pope brings our attention to the importance of our local creeks and how we can be involved in..
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 the latest Bush Bites, Tim Spencer shares his recent experience with a Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. Loving birds is one thing, but photographing..
Read MoreWith a good wet season predicted, now could be a good time to plant! The list below includes species which we have in..
Read MoreWELCOME to the new ‘Wildlife Matters’ column, which replaces Jim Butler’s ‘Feather Fascination’. The first Wildlife Matters focuses on Brisbane’s Big Butterfly Count..
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. We will provide..
Read MoreTo all McKay Brook members the next Working Bee will be at our Mabb Street Site on Saturday 2nd January 2:30 – 4:30..
Read MoreCubberla-Witton Catchments Network Holiday Activities The summer holidays are heading our way…. What an ideal time to be creative and to get..
Read MoreIn Ed Frazer’s latest Bush Bites, Colin the Sparrowhawk was saved from certain death. Ed muses the implications of interfering in the balance..
Read MoreSummer is here and isn’t it HOT already but not as hot as our latest newsletter! As always it is packed full of..
Read MoreIt is with huge appreciation and a tinge of sadness that the final Feather Fascination is published on the website and in The..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with Jim Butler’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. We will..
Read MoreThe AGM for the Moggill Creek Catchment Group will be held at 7:30pm on Thursday 28th November at the Brookfield Hall. Our guest speaker..
Read MoreRecently MCCG obtained funding from the State Government under the Queensland Citizen Science Grants for a program to re-activate our Creek Health Monitoring..
Read MoreTwelve volunteers recently attended a First Aid training course run specifically for MCCG by St John’s Ambulance and held in Brookfield Hall. The..
Read MoreThe 2020 MCCG Photography Competition successfully concluded with a fabulous selection of photographs wowing the public at Kenmore Village recently. See all the..
Read MoreIn his penultimate issue of Feather Fascination, Jim Butler reminds us of the importance of looking after habitats, nature and in essence our..
Read MoreAs part of our new MCCG Citizen Science Creek Health Monitoring Project (CHMP) we are proposing to run a Fish Survey training session..
Read MoreBrisbane’s Big Butterfly Count is an exciting project for community engagement and citizen science. For all ages and knowledge levels. A Brisbane Catchments..
Read MoreMoggill Creek Catchment Group (MCCG) are thrilled to announce the receipt of a Queensland Citizen Science Grant from the Queensland Government. The existing Creek..
Read MoreMoggill Creek Catchment Group is holding its annual Photographic Competition Display in Kenmore Village Shopping Centre all of the coming week (Oct 19-25)…
Read MoreMake every bird count in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count from 9-25th October. How to get involved The #AussieBirdCount is a great way..
Read MoreOn Wednesday 30th September, Councillors Greg Adermann (Pullenvale Ward) and Steeve Toomey (The Gap) visited the MCCG native Plant Nursery at Gold Creek..
Read MoreThere are many special friendships between wild birds and people. How often do our feathered friends pop in just to see what you..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with Jim Butler’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. We will..
Read MoreAre you interested in participating in contributing to the health of Moggill Creek and learning about creek health monitoring? Moggill Creek Catchment Group..
Read MoreGet the kids outside and dirty these school holidays. During any Wildlings Forest School program, you are likely to find Wildlings up trees,..
Read MoreAnd what a FANTASTIC issue it is. Here is a taster of what awaits: Chairmans Report: Talks by experts have recommenced with the..
Read MoreThe Annual MCCG Platypus Survey was held on September 13th with some restrictions in place due to COVID-19. Approximately 55 volunteer observers participated…
Read MoreIn the winter 2019 issue of the MCCG Newsletter, a photo of a Bunya Pine was incorrectly labelled as a Hoop Pine. This..
Read MoreDid you know Sulphur-crested Cockatoos play a profound role in shaping plant and animal communities? In his latest issue of Feather Fascination, Jim Butler..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with Jim Butler’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. We will..
Read MoreThe next Working Bee will be at our Mabb Street Site (Mackay Brook) Saturday 5th September at 2:30 – 4:30 pm We will be focussing..
Read MoreIn the latest Bush Bites from Ed Frazer you can see some of the real beauties we have in our catchment. Learn more..
Read MoreGet your cameras out and start snapping to enter this year’s competition. There is over $1300 up for grabs in cash prizes, thanks..
Read MoreMoggill Creek Catchment Group (MCCG) Tree Planting on Sunday 23 rd August 2020 The Huntington/Tuckett bushcare group looks after a section of the..
Read MoreThe next working bee will be on Sunday 23rd August. We will have over 400 native trees and shrubs to plant at an..
Read MoreIn 2006 Moggill Creek Catchment Group (MCCG) received a grant from Australia’s Open Garden Scheme to establish a ‘Bush Tucker’ Garden behind the..
Read MoreTHECA will be holding a wildlife show run by well-known wildlife expert Martin Fingland, of “Geckoes Wildlife”, on Sunday 16 August. Come and..
Read MoreDid you know Australia has about twenty species of grassfinches and the spectacular double-barred finch is the smallest! In his latest issue of..
Read MoreCold mornings and the pandemic haven’t stopped MCCG member Ed Frazer from getting out to monitor platypus populations in Gold Creek! Ed has..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with Jim Butler’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. We will..
Read MoreOn the evening of Thursday 30th July, MCCG held its first Public Meeting of 2020 in Brookfield Hall. Prof. Jennifer Firn from QUT..
Read MoreCouncillor Greg Adermann, the new Councilor for Pullenvale Ward, attended a meeting of the MCCG Management Committee held on Thursday 23rd July at..
Read MoreAustralian birds of prey such as owls and raptors can be killed by internal bleeding when they eat rodents who have ingested rat..
Read MoreMCCG members have an advantage when it comes to planting out their properties. We provide free plants for our members, mostly grown at..
Read MoreFor instance: switch from shower gel to bars of soap. Use leaf tea instead of tea bags …. It’s that simple! We can..
Read MoreIn fact, birds of different species engage in mutual “mobbing” behaviour, usually to ward off predators. In his latest issue of Feather Fascination, ..
Read MoreTest your skills each month with Jim Butler’s Wildlife Identification Quiz! You’ll find Know Your Wildlife towards the back of every month’s The Local Bulletin. We will..
Read MoreThat’s the best way to describe our latest newsletter for Winter 2020! This issue has something to please everyone! It’s loaded with photos..
Read MoreWith the support of Cody Hochen, Wildlife Conservation Partnerships Program Officer at Brisbane City Council, a group of MCCG members set up a..
Read MoreA group of MCCG members has been busy creating micro-bat tubes, nine of which were installed in the McKay Brook vicinity near Kenmore..
Read MoreFrogs are disappearing. Declines in frog numbers have been reported around the world and Brisbane is no exception. Would you like a frog..
Read MoreIn response to the Corona Virus lockdowns and to celebrate World Enviornment Day on 5 June, over 30 organisations have collaborated to create..
Read MoreOn Sunday 31st May, our section held the first working bee after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions (see photos below). We were limited..
Read MoreA week or so ago a brush-turkey pecked at a couple of my (extremely hot) habanero peppers that were in a pot in..
Read MoreIf so, or even if you’re just curious, we can point you in the direction of a great reference website! MCCG member Tina..
Read MoreBack in March there was a huge influx of moths milling around the Commonwealth Bank building at Kenmore. MCCG member and honorary fellow..
Read MoreFollowing the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions some of our bushcare groups are re-commencing on-ground activities. Group numbers will be limited to 10 people..
Read MoreListen up! For the next month or so you are quite likely to hear the call of an adult Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)..
Read MoreHave you been noticing all the butterflies lately? You’re not alone! ABC News describes an “explosion” and “breeding frenzy” of butterflies and moths..
Read MoreAlthough the nursery is closed due to the current restrictions, if MCCG members would like some free local native plants they are invited..
Read MorePhotographing butterflies is not easy. In his latest Bush Bites article, Ed Frazer shares some tips about nabbing that perfect shot of an..
Read MoreLooking for something to fill in time while you’re indoors? Head to the Brisbane City Council website and put your local knowledge to..
Read MoreWe have a wonderful Bush Bites article from Ed Frazer to entertain you whilst you’re social distancing. Ed shares more of his trademark..
Read MoreRemember the “Where’s Wally” pictures from back in the eighties? Well, Ed Frazer has his own take on the the theme! Thank you..
Read MoreThere is a lot to learn about mistletoe! For instance, it is a parastic plant, known as a hemiparasite. It hosts mainly on..
Read MoreNeed some good news and inspiration amidst all this uncertainty and sadness? Here are some uplifting words and suggestions from Birdlife Australia’s CEO,..
Read MoreThe recent social distancing rules necessarily imposed upon us don’t necessarily mean we can no longer connect with nature. Our Chairman, Jim Pope,..
Read MoreWe, as a nation and community, are facing the greatest challenge of our times. In the interests of the safety of our members..
Read MoreIf you love music and birdlife, check out this short You-Tube video! It has some lovely footage which has been set to a..
Read MoreThe Queensland Government has announced plans for legislation to phase out certain plastic products. In the first stage of the phase-out, plastic straws,..
Read MoreIt is likely that we are facing an extended period of home isolation, which will be challenging for all of us. I suggest..
Read MoreThe MCCG website has recently moved to a new platform. We are hoping the migration is seamless and that you do not notice..
Read MoreWe all know that birds love trees. But in fact they need a lot more than trees in order to secure adequate food, shelter..
Read MoreALERT: Papaya ringspot virus poses a serious threat to Queensland’s $25 million papaya (or pawpaw, or papaw) industry, which is located mostly in..
Read MorePlease be aware the Section 11 working bee scheduled for Saturday 1st February has been put back a week to Saturday 8 February. The group will..
Read MoreThe Huntington/Tuckett bushcare has changed the date of their next working bee. It will be put back by a week to Sunday 1st March,..
Read MoreAlthough the rain has fallen it will take resilience and time to recover from our catastrophic Summer break. There are many lessons to..
Read More“The harvest we have sown is today emerging from the smoke haze.” These words are taken from Jim Butler’s first issue of Feather Fascination for 2020…
Read MoreThe DNA evidence is overwhelming! It testifies that songbirds of the northern hemisphere are descendants of birds which lived in Australia 45 million years ago. And the little Leaden..
Read MoreIf you’ve been following Ed Frazer’s reports about the platypus families he’s tracking in Gold Creek, you may be interested in these photos..
Read MoreOur 2019 AGM was held on Thursday 28 November. The new committee was elected in and we were all captivated by Dr Melinda..
Read MoreIt’s November 2020 and we are pleased to bring you a second installment about Ed Frazer’s platypus family sightings. Well, perhaps not so..
Read MoreWe are privileged to live in an area which is so abundant in wildlife. Each morning Ed Frazer checks out the activities of..
Read MoreDON’T MISS OUT! The Brisbane Wild West Calendar for 2020 is now available! These calendars are produced each year jointly by: THECA (The Hut..
Read MoreWe now have an Instagram account, thanks to the inspiration and enthusiasm of our very own Bec Bain! ..
Read MoreThere is a mighty bird in our catchment which uses “Stealth mode” to hunt its prey. The male of the species hunts for..
Read MoreThe MCCG Annual General Meeting will be held at the Brookfield Showground Hall on Thursday 28th November, starting at 7.30pm. Our guest speaker..
Read MoreCONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO ALL 2019 ENTRANTS! Here’s some fun facts about this year’s competition: Did you know that this competition has..
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