Queensland Rail - Bob Cassimaty Park Habitat Enhancement ProjectThe relatively large Stage 1 area of plantings at Bob Cassimaty Park, Ferny Grove, was completed on Saturday 21 January under warm to hot sunny conditions. By starting early (setup from 6 am!), we were able to complete the bulk of the work before the heat of the day that rose about 10.30 am or so. We could then cleanup around the plants, enjoy drinks and sausage sizzle and look back at our work.There was a good representation from local groups, e.g. Wahminda Grove and Ferny Grove Bushcare Groups, an especially large representation from MOTT, volunteers of staff from Queensland Rail, members of KBCB and KBCN and community volunteers. Local member for Ferny Grove, Geoff Wilson MLA, State Minister for Health, commended those present for the valuable service they were doing for the community. The next planting (Stage 2 target) will be carried out in two small weedy areas on the creek bank. Larger tree plants will be planted to help withstand the regular flooding periods expected . |
The group of volunteers discussing the planting program at Bob Cassimaty Park on Saturday 21 January. KBCB Creek Ranger, Jacinta Hamilton, is seen describing the next area to be revegetated on Saturday 3 March
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News... the changing scene
Link to NEWS SECTION, EventsNorthern Seminar Series - Wednesday 1 February 2012
at Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, McDowall. Harry Hines presents 'Frogs of Brisbane'. Drink and finger food at 6.30 pm for start at 7.00 pm to 8 pm See the flyer for more details. Places limited so RSVP by 5pm, Tuesday 31 January to our Habitat Brisbane Officer - North, or phone 3407 0818. Environment Centre's FREE World Wetlands Day activities
Held annually on 2 February, WWD activities are being held over 28 January - 5 February at Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, Queen Street Mall, Nudgee Beach and Sandgate foreshore to raise awareness and to celebrate World Wetlands Day. See the email copy for more details.
World Wetlands Day 2012 - Dinner Thursday 2 February
Drinks: 6 pm Dinner: 7 pm Seaview Hotel 65 Pier Ave Shorncliffe. We will be having a short presentation about the Narashino Agreement relating to the ongoing relationship of Boondal Wetlands Centre with our sister wetlands, Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Centre in Japan. Bookings essential – Contact Jennifer Singfield . Last two Batty Boat Cruises this season!
Follow this link to see further information from our Brisbane Branch - Wildlife Queensland. Next planting at Bob Cassimaty Park on 3 March 2012!
Get the latest from our Project section over to the right!  Regular visitor to our project activities, State Member for Ferny Grove and Minister for Health, Geoff Wilson discusses habitat enhancement progress with MOTT leader, Fran Gilje, over a sausage sizzle.  Network members, Simone Elias and Libby Zeller, not only have set up our new Facebook page for the Kedron Brook Catchment Network, they pitched in with the mob at the revegetation project at Bob Cassimaty Park on 21 January. Seen here, the pair stopped for a break to show Charles Ivin a larger tree guard used in our planting. KBCB - WPSQ Brochure See our special Kedron Brook Catchment Branch Brochure (327 KB pdf file) for a summary of our aims and activities. |
Meetings & Greetings Our next General and Network Meeting - Tuesday, 21 February 2012
This meeting will be at our usual meeting place at Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, 815 Rode Road, McDowall. Finger food and drink at 7 pm for meeting at 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm. Steve Baines (President of Australian and New Guinea Fishes Assoc. and of Queensland Federation of Aquarium Societies) is our special presenter for this meeting. In particular, he will cover the care and conservation of freshwater fish of Australia with some emphasis on local species. Contact our or our Acting Creek Ranger, or phone 3407 0925 about planning or progress of our projects and activities. Projects Bob Cassimaty Park Habitat Enhancement Project
Come along! Our next planting in this project is on Saturday 3 March, 2012, 8.00 am to 12.00 md at Bob Cassimaty Park Picnic Grounds (opposite BP Service Station on Samford Road) at Ferny Grove (UBD Map 137 ref LI). This will cover Stage 2 of the plantings. Our usual morning tea may be held towards the end of the planting depending upon the nature of the day. This is a joint project involving Queensland Rail, BCC, Men of the Trees (MOTT), KBCB and local bushcare groups and community. See the Project web page that includes a planting map for the various stages of the Cassimaty Park Project at Ferny Grove . Regular planting and maintenance activities are being programmmed for this project to continue right through to January 2013. For further details please ring our Acting Creek Ranger, Jacinta Hamilton, on 0439 788 459 or Marion or Fran Gilje (MOTT) on 3851 0858. Watch this web site and that of MOTT to keep up to date with all the details and contacts. Bird Sightings for 2012
Our next bird observation walk is on Sunday 5 February 2012 at 7:00 am at Kalinga Park , Keith Boden Wetlands at Cressey Street, Wavell Heights and Benelong Park. Meet at the car park at entrance to Kalinga Park, off Park Avenue (UBD Map 140 Ref E1). See the 2011 'News item - Bird observations 2011', for details of the organisation of, and results from, observations from 2011 and links back over past years. The 2012 Program is also available so you can pencil in the entries for your 2012 calendar. Contact by email for further details. Watch this page for possible changes. Long-stem planting
See news item on 'News and Events' page. Groups and Organisations Catch up with some useful tips and useful information for bushcare groups and volunteers at our news item, 'Catherine's snippets for bushcare groups'.
Find out about all of our bushcare groups in the 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. Link to the Bushcare homepage on the Morton Bay Regional Council website to find locations and activity dates for Brook Park, Wahminda Grove, and other MBRC Bushcare sites. Bushcare Group LeadersUpdate on Myrtle Rust in Queensland Follow this link to see the information sheet from the Myrtle Rust Program of Biodiversity Queensland. You can choose to subscribe to their future communiqués by clicking their 'Send to a friend' link. Bushcare Group Leaders, does your web site page reflect what you and your volunteers would want? Please keep us informed on how you like our site and any wish lists, and changes to be made for the coming year.
Please advise the The Kedron Brook Babbler The December newsletter and past issues are available in Downloads. Subscribers, old or new, should confirm their email address with
Copy deadline for our February Babbler is Wednesday 25 January 2012 by 5 pm. |
Thumbnails Additional planting by volunteers over the Stage 1 area was carried out at Bob Cassimaty Park on Saturday 21 January  Pat Smallcombe (Wahminda Grove Bushcare Group) placing tree guards at the Ferny Grove activity  Suzanne Walsh pitches in at Bob Cassimaty Park with the vital followup watering of plants at the end of the planting on 21 January  Volunteers from MOTT work well together in the early morning shade at Ferny Grove on 21 January  Kedron Brook can be rather pretty behind Bob Cassimaty Park but not when weeds are so prolific. This Stage 2 plot will be revegetated on Saturday 3 March.  Hayley Swartz (nee Cambourn) with daughter, Matilda, born on 13 January 2012. Congratulations to husband Garth and Hayley, who was one of our previous KBC Creek Rangers. |
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