Kalinga Park Bushcare Group - August Working Bee
2026-08-15 07:00 - 09:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Kalinga Park, Park Avenue, Kalinga, Queensland, 4030, Australia
Come join Kalinga Park Bushcare Group for their August Working Bee. They meet by picnic table and coal mining monument Nundah side of Kedron Brook Kalinga Park.
Your assistance by removing invasive weeds, will prepare our selected sites for future plantings of native grasses, ground covers and trees.

Work experienced bushcarers and discover biodiversity our site has to offer. Our team our more than happy to share their knowledge. Enjoy lively conversation , a few laughs and banter along way.

So if you enjoy outdoors in a natural environment why not come along .Make sure to wear appropriate clothing sunscreen, closed in shoes and a hat. Most importantly a water bottle for hydration.

Come once, twice or become a regular participant of our group. No ongoing commitment. we ask is of you is a couple of hours out of your busy schedule to help us out. No experience needed.
Stay for morning tea. Bring a plate of savory, sweet treats or fresh fruit to share.
BYO hot or cold drinks. You will be sure to make new friends and enjoy company of our inclusive group.

More information can be found on Kalinga Park Bushcare Group Facebook page. We hope to see you soon.

Kalinga Park Bushcare Team

Greenbrook Association - August Working Bee
2026-08-16 08:30 - 11:30 | Grange Forest Park, Blandford Street (Greenbrook Association Tool Shed on Google Maps), Grange
Greenbrook Association is a Habitat Brisbane Bushcare Group and meets at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park (see map below) on 3rd Sunday of every month between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. In good old Australian tradition billy is usually boiled around 10:30am.
Where to Find Us – At commencement of each working bee we meet outside tool shed at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park.
Contact David Walters for more information and to confirm your attendance david.walters7@bigpond.com

Moths Matter! Workshop
2026-08-22 08:00 - 13:00 | St Andrew’s Parish Hall, 89 Fairley Street, Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane’s Big Butterfly Count is proud to invite you to our workshop/forum “Moths Matter!! on Saturday, 22nd August 2022, 8:00am to 1:00pm.
Our event is inspired by recent publishing of Australian Moths. A Natural History, edited by Roger L. Kitching. We are delighted to have initiator of project, Emeritus Professor Roger Kitching, and contributing authors share their expertise at our event. It will give us a unique opportunity to learn about our nightly lepidoptera which outnumber butterflies 50 times. They are effective and highly important pollinators, form a vital part of food web, and they are excellent indicators of environmental health.
Location: St Andrew’s Parish Hall, 89 Fairley St, Indooroopilly (5min walk from Indooroopilly station)
Fee: $20.00 (concessions/students $10)
It’s a jam packed event. Of course, we’ll have a morning tea waiting for you during event, and lunch snacks after its conclusion.
Please note, booking is essential.
If you have any questions, please contact Jutta Godwin on 0407 583 441.

Fungi, Drones and eDNA
2026-08-22 13:30 - 15:00 | James Cook University, 349 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Don’t miss this trio of amazing speakers bringing us latest research and use of advanced robotics technology for conservation. The Royal Society of Queensland (RSQ), working James Cook University Brisbane, is excited to present this next edition of our Seminar Series during Queensland National Science Week 2026.
Dr Cecilia Villacorta-Rath from JCU Townsville and a RSQ Research Grant recipient, will explore use of environmental DNA (eDNA) methods for detection of invasive invertebrates in northern Australia such as invasive ants. Also a RSQ Research Grant recipient (via his supervisor), Braden Willows from UniSQ Toowoomba will present his intriguing research into Eucalypt-fungi relationships associated impact of invasive shrub Lantana. Meanwhile, Alicia Dunn from Sweep Deep in Tasmania, will be bringing up one of their underwater drones and explain how they are used to cull invasive sea urchins to protect vital marine habitats and give latest on development of world’s first marine debris-collecting underwater drone.
The Talks

Eucalypt-fungi relationships change in response to degrading health of Eucalypts associated invasive shrub Lantana
Braden Willows – UniSQ Toowoomba Masters student
The Eucalypt forests of South East Queensland are home to an incredible range of fungi that are foundational to health of these iconic ecosystems, yet are relatively unknown. Illuminating relationship between these critical fungal symbionts of Eucalypts is crucial to understanding their health. By utilising promising field of eDNA, this project aims to explore how Eucalypt-fungi relationships change in response to degrading health of Eucalypts associated invasive shrub Lantana, and to develop a practical, rapid measure of Eucalypt ecosystem health based on these relationships.
Using environmental DNA methods to detect invasive invertebrates in northern Australia
Dr Cecilia Villacorta-Rath – JCU Townsville, Senior Research Officer, TropWATER
Cecilia will explore use of environmental DNA (eDNA) methods for detection of invasive invertebrates in northern Australia, including species of biosecurity concern such as invasive ants. She will discuss current state of technology, its applications for surveillance and early detection, and key challenges for its implementation.
Using underwater drones to cull invasive sea urchins to protect vital marine habitats
Alicia Dunn – Sweep Deep, Tasmania
Inspired by work of Adam Cropp from Teleport.net who studying his PhD at James Cook University, Alicia Dunn from Sweep Deep will explore use of cutting-edge robotics to tackle critical environmental challenges above and below water. Alicia will highlight their current mission in Tasmania, where their underwater drones are actively culling invasive sea urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii) to protect vital marine habitats. Finally, Alicia will share insights on development of world’s first marine debris-collecting underwater drone and how such automated technology is transforming ocean conservation.

Register through Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/fungi-drones-and-edna

Gilbert Road Bushcare Group - August Working Bee
2026-08-23 08:00 - 10:00 | 100A Jean Street, Grange
Established in early 2024, we’re a committed band of local community volunteers working to revegetate Kedron Brook, starting on west side of Gilbert Road bridge. We meet on fourth Sunday morning of month.
Meet you on Brook at end of Jean St, Grange. Much needed weeding activities in store to help our babies survive elephant grass rampage!
Contact Caroline for more information and to confirm your attendance via email to Gilbertroadbushcaregroup@gmail.com

The Explainer Series: Microplastics
2026-08-27 18:30 - 20:00 | SLQ Auditorium, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Overview
The Explainer Series is about making sense of questions we’re all asking.

Microplastics
They’re in our food, our water, our air – and increasingly, our blood. Microplastics have gone from an environmental footnote to one of most talked-about and least-understood health concerns of our time. But in a media landscape full of alarming headlines, it can be hard to know what science actually says. Are we in serious danger? Are studies reliable? And what can any of us actually do about it? This session will cut through noise one of world’s leading researchers on plastics and human health – right here in Brisbane.
Meet your speakers:
Dr Cassandra Rauert is a leading expert in measuring our exposures to microplastics and understanding if they can get into our bodies. They’re also an avid house plant collector who isn’t always successful and keeping them alive, but tries very hard. They are most excited to talk about current microplatics myths (do we actually eat a credit card a week?) and ways we can all reduce our exposures.
Jessica van Vonderen is host of ABC TV’s flagship 7pm news bulletin in Queensland. From elections, to cyclones, fires and floods, over more than two decades, Jessica has reported on some of biggest stories affecting Queensland. She is stubbornly trying to avoid AI, but has recently rekindled her love for crochet. The question she is most excited to ask: “Is my lipstick bad for me?”
The Explainer Series
The Explainer Series is a space for thoughtful conversations people who really know their stuff, sharing insights and context so we can better navigate big and small questions in our lives.
From international law and cryptocurrency to climate change, gut health and space junk, these talks bring ideas, trends and debates into focus, helping us form our own understanding, guided by curiosity and expertise.
There’s no spin and no hype, just experts helping us think more clearly about world around us.
Cost $15
Purchase Tickets via Eventbrite
The Explainer Series is generously supported by Gina Fairfax AC and Tim Fairfax AC through Queensland Library Foundation.

KBCB Monthly Bird Walk - September
2026-09-06 07:00 - 09:00 | Wahaminda Park, Baden Lane, Ferny Hills
Wahminda Park, Samford Road, Ferny Hills
Join keen twitchers of Kedron Brook Catchment Branch for our monthly bird walk!

Meet in Wahminda car park, next to old tennis courts.
Walk East on bush tracks to view Wahminda Grove Bushcare Group site near Scout/Guide dens, then back to and through circuitous paths in Maureen Lawrence Park.

levels welcome—beginners to experienced birders! No registration needed, just turn up ready to spot some birds.

What to bring/wear:– Enclosed, comfortable shoes (paths can be grassy, uneven, or muddy near creek)– Sun-safe clothing (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lightweight long sleeves/pants if preferred)– Your own binoculars (essential—share if you have extras!)– Water bottle and snacks– Optional extras to bring camera/phone for photos, insect repellent (creek mozzies!), light rain jacket (we go ahead in light rain).

Easy to moderate flat walk along parkland, paths and creek-side habitats.

Contact enquiries@kedronbrook.org.au for more information and to confirm your attendance.

Greenbrook Association - September Working Bee
2026-09-20 08:30 - 11:30 | Grange Forest Park, Blandford Street (Greenbrook Association Tool Shed on Google Maps), Grange

Gilbert Road Bushcare Group - September Working Bee
2026-09-27 08:00 - 10:00 | 100A Jean Street, Grange
Established in early 2024, we’re a committed band of local community volunteers working to revegetate Kedron Brook, starting on west side of Gilbert Road bridge. We meet on fourth Sunday morning of month.
Meet you on Brook at end of Jean St, Grange. Much needed weeding activities in store to help our babies survive elephant grass rampage!
Contact Caroline for more information and to confirm your attendance via email to Gilbertroadbushcaregroup@gmail

KBCB Monthly Bird Walk – October
2026-10-04 07:00 - 09:00 | Nudgee Waterhole Reserve, 1186 Nudgee Road, Nudgee
Nudgee Waterhole Reserve/Kedron Brook Floodway to Nudgee Beach
Join keen twitchers of Kedron Brook Catchment Branch for our monthly bird walk!

Meet in car park at Nudgee Waterhole Reserve. Walk around circuit of lake, then proceed by car north along Nudgee Road, stopping at a boat ramp along Kedron Brook Floodway. Continue to Nudgee Beach (UBD Map 111 Ref P17) and area where Brook meets Bay.

What to bring/wear:– Enclosed, comfortable shoes (paths can be grassy, uneven, or muddy near creek)– Sun-safe clothing (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lightweight long sleeves/pants if preferred)– Your own binoculars (essential—share if you have extras!)– Water bottle and snacks– Optional extras to bring camera/phone for photos, insect repellent (creek mozzies!), light rain jacket (we go ahead in light rain).

Easy to moderate flat walk along parkland, paths and creek-side habitats.

Contact enquiries@kedronbrook.org.au for more information and to confirm your attendance.

Greenbrook Association - October Working Bee
2026-10-18 08:30 - 11:30 | Grange Forest Park, Blandford Street (Greenbrook Association Tool Shed on Google Maps), Grange

Gilbert Road Bushcare Group - October Working Bee
2026-10-25 07:00 - 09:00 | 100A Jean Street, Grange

Greenbrook Association - November Working Bee
2026-11-15 08:30 - 11:30 | Grange Forest Park, Blandford Street (Greenbrook Association Tool Shed on Google Maps), Grange
