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June 9, 2012

Planting Victoria Park – Diamond Jubilee Walk

Posted by Mt Gravatt Environment Group under Mt Gravatt Environment Group | Tags: Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane Walks, Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee B4C, Diamond Jubilee Walk, Hoop Pine Araucaria cunninghamii, MapMyWALK, Nundah/Zillmere, St John's Ambulance, Victoria Park |
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(l-r) Michael, Heather, Sheamus

By: Michael Fox

Sheamus O’Connor – 2012 Young Citizen of the Year, Heather Barnes – Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Comittee (B4C) and I were invited to take part in planting the Lord Mayor’s Diamond Jubilee Walk (click for map) in Victoria Park.

An avenue of sixty native Hoop Pines Araucaria cunninghamii,one for each year of the Queen’s reign, have been planted along the bike/walking path between Centenary Pool and Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Hoop or Queensland Pines occur naturally in drier rainforests from Hastings River, New South Wales, to Far North Queensland and, having a single straight trunk, are also grown as plantation timber.

Sheamus with tree 24 – 7 June 12

As a choice to celebrate a Diamond Jubliee these Queensland Pines that live for up to 450 years and grow to 50 or 60 metres are a good choice. They will make a spectactular avenue in a few years timelkj

Sheamus and Heather combined to plant tree 24.

Beth Dawson with tree 18

Beth Dawson AM, representing St John’s Ambulance, joined me in planting tree 18 in the avenue. I met Beth earlier when we both attended the Lord Mayor’s 2012 Australia Day Awards presentations. An interesting person, Beth actually attended Brisbane Girls Grammar School and, like me, is related to the early German settlers who established Brisbane’s Nundah/Zillmere areas.

(l-r) Michael, Heather, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, Lady Mayoress Anne, Sheamus, Mark

Meeting with the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress.

Find the walk? Visit MapMyWalk Diamond Jubilee Walk

March 17, 2012

B4C News “Mt Gravatt Environment Group (MEG) – Deserves Local and Political Support”

Posted by Mt Gravatt Environment Group under Bushcare, MEG Activities | Tags: Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee B4C, Environment, Ian Walker, Mansfield, Phil Reeves, Queensland State Election, wildlife |
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I am proud to represent our community as President of Mt Gravatt Environment Group and sharing the latest news with this blog. However I have been struggling with how to report on commitments of our local candidates in next Saturday’s election.

The latest news reported on the B4C website gave me the direction I needed:

“MEG is proving a major force for the environment and its work for Mt Gravatt Outlook Nature Reserve should be recognised and supported.

The support must now come from the community and this will hopefully lead our elected representatives into actions to protect the mountain and support its volunteer initiatives.”

Representing Mt Gravatt Environment Group I have received strong commitments from both Phil Reeves (ALP) and Ian Walker (LNP).

To help community members make their own decisions I have attached the key information provided by our candidates.

LNP PolicyFactsheet_EveryEnviro_2pgFINAL

December 11, 2011

Envirionmentalist of The Year and Bushcare Group of 2011

Posted by Mt Gravatt Environment Group under Bushcare, Gertrude Petty Place, Roly Chapman Reserve Bushcare, Rover Street Bushcare | Tags: Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee B4C, Bushcare, Environment, Mt Gravatt Environment Group |
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2011 has been a big year for Mt Gravatt Environment Group so to receive two top awards from Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (B4C) is a very satisfying way to round off and prepare for 2012.

I was personally awarded Environmentalist of The Year which is a great honour coming from some of the most committed and experienced environmentalists I have ever met.

Mt Gravatt Environment Group was awarded Bushcare Group of 2011 which truly reflects the extraordinary work of a large number of community members but particularly our Bushcare coordinators:

Susan Jones – Gertrude Petty Place Bushcare;
Brett Dugdale – Rover Street Bushcare; and
Sheamus O’Connor – the next generation

Our achievements also build on the strong support of Kate Flink, our BCC Habitat Brisbane Officer, the B4C team, Ann Moran and Alan Moore who presented our Environmental & Photography Workshop, community groups like Mt Gravatt Men’s Shed, McGregor Lions Club, Southside Sport and Recreation Club and Mt Gravatt Historical Society, Griffith University, BCC Mt Gravatt Library and local politicians Phil Reeves MP and Cr Krista Adams and their excellent staff.

Now it is time to take a holiday and get ready for an even more extraordinary 2012.

August 28, 2011

Griffith University Green Market display

Posted by Mt Gravatt Environment Group under Bushcare, Fox Gully Bushcare, Mt Gravatt Environment Group | Tags: Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee B4C, Griffith University Green Market, Men's Shed, Nest boxes, Nest hollows, Wildlife corridors |
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Mt Gravatt Environment Group partnered with Bulimba Creek Catchment Co-ordinating Committee (B4C) to engage Griffith University students at the Green Market.

Our aim is to engage students in active participation with our restoration work. Griffith Uni has a large proportion of international students and our restoration activities represent a unique opportunity for these students to experience the real Australian bush. Interestingly our display at the OWeek Markets in February drew as much or more interest from business and engineeing students as it did from environment students. One approach we are trying is to promote bushcare as recreaction, much like going on a picnic.

Our links with Griffith University start with Mimosa Creek which has its headwaters in the university grounds and forms a key wildlife corridor linking the Mountain with Toohey Forest and Bulimba Creek.

Daryl, Hannah and I shared the display last Tuesday, handing out information on bushcare events and maps showing how to find Fox Gully Bushcare site.

The new Summit Track self-guided walk brochure was very popular: take the inter-campus bus to Mt Gravatt Campus and go walking.

The prototype nest box made by the Men’s Shed also attracted interest. The Men’s Shed is working with us to develop nest boxes we can install in the wildlife corridors where there are a very limited number of suitable nest hollows left for gliders, Lorrikeets, owls and Kookaburras.