Emu Park Community Bushcare Group

Activities for 2012

jweekers — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:52:42 +0000

Get involved – Activities for 2012 will be on the 3rd Saturday of each month from April to November. Generally a late afternoon (for the cool) – a few hours of helping the local environment is rewarding and fun.

Join us to celebrate 10 years of protecting Bicentennial Lagoon!

andocobo — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:43:00 +0000

Celebrate World Wetlands Day 2011 on Sunday 13 February at Bicentennial Lagoon in Emu Park, with a great family day including displays, native plant giveaways, free sausage sizzle, tours to nearby Kinka Wetland (where you can try bird watching!) and fun activities for kids like face painting, colouring competition and wetland bug ID. The day runs from 11am to 3pm.

This year marks 10 years since the formation of Emu Park Community Bushcare Group – so it’s a special event for us. It’s also a special year wetland protection – it’s been 40 years since countries around the world signed the Ramsar Convention to provide global protection for important wetlands. So we’ve definitely got a lot to celebrate!

This year Emu Park Community Bushcare Group is joining forces with Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. and Rockhampton Regional Council to run this great community event.

WHEN:

Sunday 13 February, 2011, 11am to 3pm

WHERE:

Bicentennial Lagoon, Emu Park (opposite Bell Park – look for signs)

WHAT:

Learn more about why wetlands are special places
See the FBA scale model of the Fitzroy Basin catchment
DPI fish display
Native plants giveaways and info
FREE sausage sizzle
FREE bus tours to nearby Kinka wetland, see a fish passage, try bird watching

Activities for kids like:

colouring-in
face painting
wetland bug ID

Download the flyer for this event.

Group gets award

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 01:09:38 +0000

The Emu Park Community Bushcare group has recently received an award from the Capricorn Pest Managment group for our work against weeds in the area. Accepting the award in the community group category is Cliff Bunn (centre). It was the on-going work of Cliff and other volunteer’s in the Cocoanut National Park that particularly impressed the CPMG group.

The Capricorn Pest Managemnet Group was formed in 1999 to establish a coordinate approach to weed and pest animal management in the Capricorn region. Major stakeholders are the Local Government authorities, Qld Gov agencies, Landcare, Industy and Primary producer groups.

Emu Park Community Bushcare became involved with the CPMG when they organised the 2009 Qld Week Symposium at Capricorn Resort July 2009. A local tour included the Cocoanut National park, dicussing rehabilitation work there and lunch at Bell Park where the Bringing back the beach scrub work was highlighted.

EPCBG were presented the award at a dinner on November 18, where Cliff Bunn spoke about the group’s work and on-going committment to weed management in the area.

Marine Parade Project

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:27:28 +0000

Bushcare are working with the council at Tanby Point to improve the dune area along Marine Parade. Areas cleared for the new bike path have been mulched and tree planting will occur in 2011. The Northern end of dune area, will be slashed and grass regrowth poisoned. Revegetation will then occur in this area also.

The dune area along Marine Parade is heavily infested with a number of weed species and in dire need of assistance. It is hoped that the efforts of the Council along with Bushcare and the local community can go some way to begin the resurrection of this important natural zone and habitat.

Some weeds that will be targeted include grasses such as guinea grass and green panic, Japanese sliver leaf sunflower, lantana, dark nightshade and painted spurge.

Free Weed Workshop

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:11:51 +0000

Come and learn about beach scrub and why it’s gaining recognition as a must have on the Capricorn Coast, and the local weeds that threaten our great outdoors.

This free workshop is being held on Saturday, 26 June 2010 at Mulambin Beach (Emily Morgan Park on the Scenic Highway).

Starting at 8:30am, the day will include sessions on weed I.D, beach scrub health, dune revegetation, and a weed pull. Join us in discussions about environmental hotspots whilst talking to the locals who are continually striving to improve our area.

Light refreshments & lunch provided. Bring Hat, Gloves and Water bottle.

For more information please see the attached flyer or phone Pam Malyszek 49237543.

Photo Competition

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:55:20 +0000

To celebrate World Environment Day, Keppel Coast Arts Council & Emu Park Community Bushcare Group are launching their inaugural photography competition – “Reducing Our Carbon Footprint With Film”

The prizes are the same for each category as below:

1st Prize Open & Children (ages 17 and under) – $175 + 2 Village Festival Weekend Tickets

2nd Prize Open & Children (ages 17 and under) – $75 + 2 Village Festival Day Tickets

Photographs can be entered by Email to vf.kcac@gmail.com

In Person – On Paper, unframed & up to A3 in size at the Yellow Door Bookshop in Yeppoon

Closes 11th July 2010

ENTER NOW!!!

Download the entry form here

Community Tree Planting

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:18:53 +0000

Emu Park Community Bushcare assisted Rockhampton Regional Council with a community tree planting in Hartley St, Emu Park on Saturday 20th February. Despite the rain, 100 seedlings were planted and off to a good, wet start!

New year: new opportunities

andocobo — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:26:07 +0000

Do you want to get more involved in 2012? Make new friends? Why not join a flexible and informal group that allows you to join activities when it suits you, get your hands dirty and help the environment?

Resolve to make a difference

Emu Park is a great place to live. The relaxed atmosphere and physical beauty of the place is special, and needs to be protected. An important part of protecting our way of life in Emu Park is protecting our natural assets, like our coastal bushland.

Emu Park Community Bushcare group is always looking for new members. Could you spare a day or so every month to help out with on-ground work that will make a big difference to our local environment? Typical activities include weeding, mulching and tidying areas of endangered scrub.

You’ll learn more about the significant plants and habitats right in your backyard. You’ll also meet other friendly local people with an interest in the outdoors and the environment. Activities are usually held on weekends, with a relaxed BBQ to finish.

You can choose to get more involved if you want – the group welcomes people who have skills in organising working bees, natural resource management, planning events, lobbying for environmental issues, promotion and fundraising. Or you can just show up when you can and help us pull some weeds – there’s no pressure.

Why not email us and join the mailing list to learn more about what’s happening?