Kedron Brook Catchment, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Airport Link and Northern Busway massive infrastructure works dwarf our BrookA vital interchange between Gympie, Park and Stafford Roads, the Airport Link and the Northern Busway is being constructed within one kilometre of this section of Kedron Brook.This is just part of a massive multi-lane interchange with tunnel exits to replace the present six lane roadway. |
Massive formworks for the roadways and bridging at the Gympie Road bridge over Kedron Brook. (Photo: RS-W) |
News... the changing sceneLink to NEWS SECTION or to KBCB DIARY
Change of Venue for General Meeting on 16 February
This meeting will now be held at the facilities of the Wilston-Grange AFL Club, (Hickey Park) 35 Babarra St., Stafford 4053. (UBD Map 139 Ref. M7)
Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
This important legislation affects the conduct of all of our catchment activities; specifically bird studies, frog observations and water quality measurements. Take a while to look at our news item and those branch policies currently being developed to assist us to comply with the requirements. For further queries, contact by email. Events
DERM Water Quality Monitoring Workshops Get details from the following date links to pdf files about 170KB.
Connecting waterway monitoring to policy, planning and management outcomes Thursday 11 February (all day) Contact or phone 3362 9384.
Celebrate Sea Week 2010 Cruise with Bayside Branch Sunday 14 March, boarding 9:45 am, Raby Bay Harbour. Four hour cruise to South Bank. See flyer (pdf, 80 KB).
Contact or phone 3824 0522 (a/h).  Our new Creek Ranger, Anna Bourke, snapped with President Robert at a joint Luncheon in Brisbane City with our KBCB-WPSQ Committee, and Creek Ranger, Emma Maltby. This pleasant occasion was an opportunity for the committee to meet Anna and make initial plans. Come and meet her at our next meeting on 16 February. Bushcare Group Organisers Please keep us informed on how you like our site and any wish lists, and changes to be made for the coming year.
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Meetings & GreetingsOur next general meeting Hope you made your new year resolution to come at 7:30 pm on 16 February 2010 to the Wilston-Grange AFL Club, (Hickey Park) 35 Babarra St., Stafford 4053. (UBD Map 139 Ref. M7) Note changed Venue!
Rod Paterson, Past Pres., Frog. Soc. Qld, will be presenting a talk on "Frog identification and the vital role of frogs in the environment." (See also Frog Survey on 19 February below) After general discussion with members at our last meeting, our branch executive is developing our program of activities and projects for 2010. Come and help the program. Contact Robert on 3862 1186 or Projects & Funding
Frog Observations and Get-together Friday 19 February. Meet at 6:30 pm at Grinstead Park entrance, Shand St, Alderley. Meet Adrian Caneris, (Managing Director, Biodiversity Assessment and Management Pty Ltd)
RSVP to Debbie Dolby by phone 3355 4134 or by about any local frog activity so final arrangements on the outing can be made at our 16 February Branch and Network meeting.
Kalinga Park Restoration Project activity on 6 December
Further maintenance will be planned for early 2010. See our updated web page for the latest news. Contact or RSVP to Anna Bourke by phone 3404 0028 or by Bird Sightings - 2010 The first outing will be on Sunday, 14
February, 7:00 am at Grinstead Park and Sparkes Hill. (Storms caused postponment from original date of the 7th.) See our news item for 2010 with details of our past outings. The 2010 Program is now available. Watch this page for sudden changes where necessary. Contact by email for further details. The Kedron Brook Babbler The February newsletter and past issues are available in Downloads.
Subscribers, old or new, should confirm their email address with
Copy deadline for our April Babbler is Friday, 2 April by 5 pm.
Groups and Organisations Find out all about our bushcare groups in our Bushcare Groups section together with details of plantings continuing this year. Link also to Habitat Brisbane where our catchment groups are detailed amongst the Northern groups |
 Storm rain floods down the Brook at Shand St. Bridge, Alderley on 7 February  Birding group notes flooding of Sicklefield stormwater drain at junction with the Brook  Juvenile Stony Creek Frog (Lotoria wilcoxii)  Wahminda Park Waterhole (Photo: John Tennock). |
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