In Kedron Brook Water
Catchment Area
What Bushcare Groups Do
Find Your Nearest Bushcare Group
How Habitat Brisbane Supports
Bushcare Groups
Bushcare Groups in Our Catchment
Bushcare Group Location
Map
What Bushcare Groups Do
Volunteer Bushcare Groups in Brisbane work
towards preserving some of Brisbane’s greatest assets – our parks
and bushland.
Brisbane has the highest diversity of
mammals and birds of any capital city in Australia. This is largely due
to the wide range of vegetation types and habitats in the city. These
occur mostly in the form of bushland remnants.
Bushland remnants act as lungs for our city.
They make the city a nicer place to live in and they provide an idea of
what the area was like before it was cleared for housing and industry. 
Bushcare Group volunteers work together to
restore fauna and flora habitat in local parks, remnant bushland and
waterways.
Volunteers come in all different ages and
levels of fitness. A concern for the environment is all that is really
necessary.
Come along! It’s an excellent opportunity to
meet other people in your local community and a fun way to get a bit of
exercise.
Volunteers can undertake a range activities.
These range from administration, through hands on planting and weeding,
to contributions of specialized knowledge of plants and wildlife.
Strategies include
- revegetation programs
- weed control programs
- planting of native flora to meet the
needs of wildlife
- increasing knowledge and practical skills
of members by attending Habitat Brisbane, WSPQ and other events
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How to Find Your Nearest
Bushcare Group
There are 13 Habitat Brisbane Bushcare Groups operating in
Kedron Brook at present. A subgroup may result at particular locations (e.g. Cedar Creek with Ferny Grove SHS). Most groups usually meet once a month though small groups generally have more flexible arrangements and adapt to availability of members and the season.
- find the group nearest you on the map
- look at the following listing of groups
- link to their individual webpage for details
- contact the Group Coordinator directly, or
- contact the Habitat Officer North through
the BCC Call Centre, phone 3403-8888
Bushcare Groups in Our
Catchment
The names of known groups below are listed geographically from
up-stream to coast. Use the links to find information about their
Bushcare activities and contact details.
Un-numbered links represent locations that constitute significant sites where the group is a very small group or is currently dormant. "a)" indicates a subgroup of the numbered group.
- Wahminda Grove
- Ferny Grove State High
School
a) Cedar Creek
- Dawson Parade
- Glen Retreat
- Osborne Road
- Sparkes Hill
- Grinstead Park
- Alderley/Grange Bushies
- Greenbrook
Association
- Lutwyche Reach Bushcare
Group
- Melaleuca Reserve -
Mitchelton
Colac Street
- Benelong Park Bushcare
Group
- Melrose Park
- Zion Hill (Nundah)
Bushcare Site Location Map
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Bushcare Groups &
Habitat Brisbane
Brisbane City Council’s Habitat Brisbane
program is a community and council partnership.The program has been
developed for people who wish to be involved in protecting and
restoring Brisbane’s bushland, wetland and waterway habitats.
Kedron Brook is in Habitat North Area.
Habitat Brisbane Objectives
- Increased biodiversity through community
efforts to protect and restore flora and fauna habitat .
- Increased community awareness of values,
threats and management needs through direct participation and
communication with others
- Increased sense of community fostered
through the ownership, achievement and community pride created by
participants joining together
How Habitat Brisbane Supports Bushcare
Groups
Habitat Brisbane provides a wide range of
support services to Bushcare Groups and their members.
- provision of technical assistance and
support by habitat officers
- supply native plants and equipment to
each group
- individual attention to the differing
needs and challenges of individual bushcare sites
- provision of Habitat Educational
Programs, seminars and meetings are held to keep Bushcare Groups
- informed and provide opportunities to
network with other Bushcare Groups
* (Habitat information sourced from BCC material.)
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