G:BULIMBA CREEK CATCHMENT EVENTS  2013.doc

BULIMBA CREEK CATCHMENT ACTIVITIES for  2013 – as at  29 April 2013

Call B4C office 3420 4800 or 0410 840 343 Heather or b4c@bulimbacreek.org.au for further information

DATE

TIME

EVENT

DETAILS

Sat 4 May

9am – 12

Open Day at Sustainability Centre

B4C Centre, corner of Wright St and 1358 Old Cleveland Rd, Carindale.

Presentation by Delwyn Langdon from Griffith Uni Ecocentre about changes seen 2006 – 2012.

Followed by morning tea, tour and activities at the Centre.

Tues 7 May

2 – 3.30 pm OR

2.30 – 7pm

Talk to A Planner about Draft new City Plan

(repeat of 24 April)

Mt Gravatt Showgrounds – Seniors Hall

Register on 3403 8060

No presentation. Ask your own questions, one on one

Sat 11 May

2 – 4 pm

Queensport Rocks Clean Up and Habitat Creation Workshop

Event is part of BCN’s Everyone’s Environment Grant. Belmont Cubs are coming as part of their Landcare Activities.

Afternoon tea provided.  RSVP to B4C

Mon 13 May

9 am – 3 pm

Corporate Day  with Conservation Volunteers

Oxbow South – Everyone’s Environment Grant

Planting

Mon 13 May

7.30 pm

Catchment Meeting           

Living Faith Uniting Church, 330 Pine Mountain Rd, Carina Heights

Tues 14 May

9 am – 2 pm

Corporate Day with Brisbane City Council

Site to be decided

Thurs 16 May

1 pm

BBQ for Civic Solutions Team at Sustainability Centre

BBQ and presentations for the team who have assisted on many sites over the past 5 months.

Sat 25 May

10 – 12 noon

Annette MacFarlane at Sustainability Centre

Presentation about Healthy Homes and the benefits of indoor plants for minimising toxins. 

Sat 1 June

9 – 12

Open Day at Sustainability Centre

B4C Centre, corner of Wright St and 1358 Old Cleveland Rd, Carindale.

Presentation at 9.30 am by Alan Moore, photographer.  BYO camera.  Followed by morning tea, tour and activities at the Centre.

Sat 1 June

2 – 4 pm

Belmont Cubs Landcare Activity

Location yet to be confirmed.  Helpers welcome.

Fri 7 June

9 am

Construction of Rain Garden at Sustainability Centre

Healthy Waterways workshop

Wed 12 June

10 am

Catchment Meeting           

Living Faith Uniting Church, 330 Pine Mountain Rd, Carina Heights

Sat 24 Aug

9 am – 4 pm?

THECA Forum – Building Resilience in Biodiversity

At Pullenvale

Keynote speaker Rick, Burnett (Keep Australia Beautiful)  Forum themes addressing ecological, social and economic factors.  Call for presentations at this time.  Keep the date clear for attending.  (Usually free)

Contact theca@hotkey.net.au or 3878 5088