SEQ Catchments Catching Up Newsletter Gold Coast October 2013

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SOUTH STRADBROKE FREE FROM LARGE PESTSA survey to identify if South Stradbroke Island was harbouring large vertebrate

pests found it to be almost pest free - apart from the ubiquitous cane toad! The

survey findings will now determine if there

is a need to instigate pest management

control.

A large proportion of the Island was

checked using sand plots positioned along

sand roadways, tracks and trails. Passive

infrared sensor cameras were also set up at many locations around the Island.

The foreshore was checked including the high water line from both southern and

northern extremities and dead birds were checked for signs of scavenging.

Linda Durham SEQC welcomed theses outcomes

South Stradbroke Island has a really diverse marine and coastal environment

and the survey confirmed sightings of several native species including the agile

wallaby. It is really magnificent to know that we have an almost pest free island

so close to an urban centre, she said.

SOIL EROSION WORKSHOPA large gathering of groups across the broad

spectrum of natural resource management in the

Gold Coast gathered to hear a leading national

expert Grant Witheridge talk about Managing

Creek Erosion.

Grant explored creek erosion issues and provided

easy to understand advice on best practice

mitigation and erosion control. Erosion is a big issue

for all Gold Coast Catchments and recent severe weather events have beendevastating to parts of the waterways.

http://www.catchmentsandcreeks.com.au/

LOCAL NEWS and EVENTSGold Coast City Counciloffer a suite of activities underthe Naturally GC program.Including Beaches to bush-land programs:srobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Ban Plastic Bags

Community LuncheonTue 20th NovSee page 2 for further details

BeachcareContact Naomi Edwards for alist of Beachcare events hap-pening across the Gold Coast:n.edwards@griffith.edu.au

Gecko Guest Speaker Night6.30pm Wed 24th Oct

Speaker is Ian Black, who willbe telling us about our fasci-nating Gold Coast geology,which created our beautifullandscapes and beaches.

Platypus Watch Info Day10am Sat 27th OctFleays Fauna Centre.Enquiries and bookings:Natalie Hoskins 0419522207

Friends of Federation Walk -Community Planting DaySunday, 28th Oct - 7:00am -10:30am.

Volunteering Gold CoastTraining Free WorkshopsGovernance for Not forProfit25th Oct 10:00 am - 1:00 pm2074 Gold Coast HwyMiami QLD 4220

Jodie Terry:07 5526 0688

JodieT@volunteeringgc.org.auTo register your local eventssend your details to LindaDurham at:ldurham@seqcatchments.com.au

In the Gold Coast Catchments

NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2012

Catching Up

Full house at Grant Witheridgespresentation

South Stradbroke Island-

pest buffer zone

I am thrilled with the outcome of this workshop. I had a strong feeling therewas a community knowledge gap with regards to creeks and erosion. I hopethe community take this knowledge, follow up on it and get the support theyneed to make changes to protect their land and soil and our creeks and water-ways. I would like to thank Gold Coast City Council and Nerang RiversKeepers for their wonderful support for this event. Linda Durham CommunityPartnerships Manager for SEQ Catchments.

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RESOURCES - GRANTS - EVENTS

SEQ Catchments Community NRM Support Grants 2012 - releasedMany grants available today don't allow community groups to purchase or repair equipment, provide training or pur-chase signage and / or other tools. We have tried to fill these gaps by providing groups the opportunity to submit anexpression of interest (EOI) to purchase these items. For more information or to obtain a copy of the EOI please con-tact Linda Durham. For all other NRM grant application availability or assistance please also call or email LindaDurham

FireweedA best practice management guide for Australian Landholders has been produced as part of the Fireweed ControlResearch project conducted by the University of New England (UNE) and CSIRO and funded by the Australian Gov-ernment. To obtain a copy of Fireweed:A Best Practice Management Guide for Australian Landholders please emailof call Linda Durham postage free.

Ban Plastic Bag A Community Luncheon -Tuesday 20th November

Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club ManlyJoin the discussion with keynote speaker Ian Kiernan AO, Founder Clean Up Australia and renowned sailor. The pan-el includes Dene Rogers MD, Target Australia; Gary Black Exec Dir. National Retail Association; and John PhillipsOAM, Exec Dir. KESAB (keep South Australia Beautiful) Bookings are essential and the function takes place at 12.15

pm for 12.30 pm and concludes at 2.30pm. Tickets are $55 or $500 for a table of 10. QCC Member group tickets are$49 and all prices quoted exclude GST.

SEQ Restoration Guideline ManualIf you are a community group or an individual landholder involved in restoration activities then this new guidelinemanual is for you.

To obtain a copy of the SEQ restoration guideline manual please download it fromhttp://www.seqcatchments.com.au/seq-ecological-restoration-frameworkOtherwise call Linda Durham and I will post one out to you postage free

SEQ Catchments Annual General Meeting (AGM), Friday 23rd NovemberThis years AGM is being held at the Gallery of Modern Arts (GoMA), Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane

Morning tea on arrival 10:30 11:00 amAGM Cinema B 11:00am 12.00 pmLunch Roof Terrace 12:00pm

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Catchment Network GroupsGold Coast Region

GROUP E-MAIL WEB/PHONE

Austinville Landcare Wal.Mayr@terranean.com.ausrobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Australian Coastal Society

qld@australiancoastalsociety.org.au www.australiancoastalsociety.org/

Australian Plants Gold CoastGroup

srobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Beechmont Landcare craigandelizabeth@bigpond.com

Boonooroo Park Bushcare Group srobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Burleigh to Surfers Landcare info@btslandcare.org.au

Coomera River Catchment Group peterd16@optusnet.com.au

Currumbin Creek Carers thanass@ozemail.com.au

srobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Elanora Wetlands Bushcare tomjiggs@bigpond.comsrobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Environmental Alliance secretary@gecko.org.au

Friends of Crane Creek friendsofcranecreek@gmail.com

Friends of Currumbin secretary@friendsofcurrumbin.com.au

Friends of David Fleays WildlifePark

friendsoffleays@yahoo.com.au www.fleayswildlife.com.au/

Friends of Federation Walk

info@federationwalk.org

www.federationwalk.org/

Friends of the Gold Coast BotanicGardens

secretary@fbcbg.org.au www.fgcbg.org.au/

Gecko Environmental Council secretary@gecko.org.au www.gecko.org.au/

Gold Coast Catchment Ass info@goldcoastcatchments.org www.goldcoastcatchments.org/

Gold Coast City Council:Beaches to Bushland programs &Bushcare working bees.Kris BoodyCatchment Liaison Officer

srobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

kboody@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

www.gcparks.com.au/parks.aspx?page=96

55816236 or 0404892018

Gold Coast Seagrass Watch goldcoastseagrass-watch@hotmail.com

www.seagrasswatch.org

Griffith Centre for CoastalManagement - Beachcare

n.edwards@griffith.edu.au www.griffith.edu.au

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Catchment Network GroupsGold Coast Region

GROUP E-MAIL WEB/PHONE

Guanaba - IPA tony_dillon@hotmail.com

Hinterland Regional Park Bush-care

grahamcd14@bigpond.comsrobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Loders Creek Catchment Associa-tion

jeanniefw@hotmail.com

kboody@goldcoast.qld.gov.auwww.loderscreek.org/

Miami Bushcare srobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Nerang River Keepers carclinic@bigpond.com.ausrobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Ngarang-wal Gold CoastAboriginal Association

Ngarang-wal@bigpond.com

North East Albert Landcare &Catchment Group.

s.durance@bigpond.com

Numinbah Valley Landcare gcfcjf@bigpond.com

QLD Wader Study Group GoldCoast

b.goldcoast@gmail.com www.waders.org.au/queensland-wader-study-group-news/news

Qld Water & Land Carers Register your group, insure orincorporate

www.qwalc.org.au/

South Stradbroke Island Landcare katebiggs@optushome.com.au

S/brook Catchment ManagementLandcare

cdunlop@onthenet.com.au

Surfers to Burleigh Landcare Inc. mel@melaniejbrennan.com.au

Surfrider Foundation Gold Coast adam@surfridergct.org www.surfrider.org.au/

Tamborine Mountain Landcare cjlmeesters@bigpond.com www.tamborinemtnlandcare.org.au/

Tarrabora Reserve Bushcare ginaygoa@gmail.comsrobinson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Water Quality MonitoringBecome involved!

jsigley@seqcatchments.com.au 0400 910 678

Wildlife Preservation Society ofQld

joan@computrix.com.au www.wildlife.org.au/

Linda Durham

Community Partnerships Manager (Gold Coast region)

E : ldurham@seqcatchments.com.au M: 0400 910 679

For changes to CatchmentNetwork Groups please contact:

Ben Barton

Engagement Support Officer

E: bbarton@seqcatchments.com.au

SEQ Catchments Office-

SouthPO Box 7388, Southport Park, QLD 4215

Ph: 5552 9090 Fax: 55528722