If you’d like to get involved in your local area and help out with a local Bushcare group, here’s some information:
15 Mile Corner Park, Corinda
Corner of Teesdale and Tapley Streets, Corinda
Coordinator: Jeff McIntyre, 0439 942 209, jeffreyjbm@gmail.com
Benarrawa Bushcare Group, Corinda
Meets last Saturday of the month 8 am to 10 am – morning tea provided. Please call Mike to advise of attendance.
Coordinator: Mike Lawlor, 0422 131 256, margaret_lawlor@hotmail.com
Blackheath Road Park, Corinda
Northern End of Blackheath Road along Brisbane River Southern Bank, Corinda.
Coordinator: David Kent, 0406 251 027; davojk22@gmail.com
Cliveden Reserve Bushcare Group, Corinda
Meets first Saturday of the month, 8 am in Summer time, switching to 8:30 am in Winter
Coordinator: Carole Bristow 3379 1453, bristowc@bigpond.net.au
Desoto Place Bushcare, Forest Lake
Meets every second Sunday afternoon, 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Coordinator: Sarah Choudhury, desotoplacebushcare@gmail.com
Dunn Road Bushcare Group with CreekWatch
Dunn Road Reserve, 159 Dunn Road, Rocklea
Meets third Tuesday of the month, 8:30 – 10 am
Coordinator: Camilla Duff Burford, partnerships@oxleycreekcatchment.org.au
Check out our Humanitix page for more information
Faulkner Park Bushcare Group, Graceville
Meets second Sunday of the month, 8 am
Coordinator: Jane O’Sullivan 0427 420 743
Follow them on Facebook.
Friends of Sherwood Arboretum, Sherwood
Meets third Sunday of the month, 8 am in Summer time, switching to 8:30 am in Winter
Meet at the shed near the Joseph St entrance
Coordinator: Carole Bristow, 3379 1453, bristowc@bigpond.net.au
Gaddes Park Bushcare Group, Sunnybank
Meets third Sunday of the month, 7:30 am
Coordinator: Ian Lees, 0431 910114, ianlees@hotmail.com
Greening Moorooka Group, Moorooka
Meets first Sunday of the month, 9 – 11 am
Peggs Park, Moorooka, meet at the viewing deck that overlooks frog pond
Coordinator: John Hegerty 0497 555 836
Hilda Street Bushcare Group
Meets second Sunday of each month, 8 – 10 am
Coordinator: Carmen Mendel 0412 470 769 hilda.st.bushcare@gmail.com
Follow them on Facebook
Kendall/Lawson Street Bushcare Group, Oxley
Meets third Sunday of the month at 8 am
The group meets at Oxley Creek at Kendall St, Oxley.
Coordinator: Rod Goldsworthy 0409 050 249, Rod.goldsworthy@gmail.com
Follow them on Facebook
Les Atkinson Park Bushcare Group, Sunnybank
Meets fourth Saturday of the month at 8 am
Coordinator: Mick Richardson 0428 950 251, mrich48@hotmail.com
Moolabin Rewilding Bushcare
The group meets on the 4th Sunday of the month at varying times.
For a full list of dates and time please visit their Humanitix page.
Coordinator: Nadia
Muriel Avenue Bushcare Group
Meets second Sunday morning of the month from 7:30 – 9:30 am
Coordinators: Brigette Dahm and Luke Sbeghen, murielavbushcare@gmail.com
Follow them on Facebook
Nosworthy Park Bushcare Group, Corinda
Meets first Saturday of the month,
7:30 – 9:30 am in Spring and Summer, switching to 8 – 10 am in Autumn and Winter
Coordinator: Marie Hollingworth 3278 2229, marie.hollingworth@gmail.com
Oxley Creek Common – Tuesday Common Carers
Meets every Tuesday, 7 – 9 am
Coordinator: Mary Lou Simpson 0429 911 555, maryloulit@hotmail.com
Pennywort Creek Bushcare Group, Corinda
Meets third Saturday of the month, 6.30 am
Coordinator: Trevor Armstrong 0414 691 264, trevor.r.armstrong@gmail.com
Rikki Bailey Park Bushcare Group, Oxley
Meets fourth Sunday of the month, 8 – 10 am
Coordinator: Bronwyn Rigby 0419490 925, RikkiBaileyBushcare2010@gmail.com
Follow them on Facebook
Rocky Water Holes Bushcare Group, Salisbury
Meets on the third Sunday of the month, 7:30 – 9:30 am (cancelled if hot, cold or wet).
Coordinator: Kevin Eastment, 0407 114 390, bushcare4107@gmail.com
Follow them on Facebook
Strathburn Street Park, Cnr Strathburn St & Cliveden Ave,Oxley.
Meets last Sunday of the month
Coordinator: Kateena Ryan, 0418 779 157; strathburnbushcare@gmail.com
Strickland Terrace Parklands Bushcare Group, Sherwood
Meets second Saturday of the month, 8 – 10 am
Coordinator: Michael Robinson, 0421 721 275, gotenzinggo@gmail.com
Follow them on Facebook
Success St Working Bee with CreekWatch
Meets second Wednesday of the month, 7:30 – 9:30 am
Morning tea provided
Coordinators: Trevor Armstrong 0414691264, trevor.r.armstrong@gmail.com and
David Kent 0406 251 027; davojk22@gmail.com
Check out our Humanitix page for more information
Wetland Weeders at Archerfield Wetlands
Meets first Friday of the month 8 am to 10 am
Coordinator: Nyssa, 0422 970 184
Check out our Humanitix page for more information
Yeronga Bushcare Group
Meets second Sunday of the month, 3:30 to 5:30 pm in Spring and Summer, 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Autumn and Winter.
Coordinator: Janice Monroe 0414310326, yfbc@googlegroups.com
The group cares for two Bushcare sites:
1. Esplanade Site – Corner Anita St & Esplanade, Anita St Park, Yeronga
2. Corso Site – Corner Brisbane Corso & Otaki Rd, Brisbane Corso Park, Yeronga
Email Janice at yfbc@googlegroups.com or check the groups Facebook page.
If you are looking for a Bushcare Group closer to your area, check out Brisbane City Council’s Habitat Brisbane page.
If you live in the Logan City Council region, see the list of Bushcare sites below. You can contact ParkVolunteers@logan.qld.gov.au for further details.
Berrinba Wetlands – meets on the 1st Sunday of the month
Cornubia Forest Park – meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month
Eagleby Wetlands – meets on the 1st Sunday of the month
Featherstone Park – meets on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
Garragoolba – Greenbank – meets on the 4th Sunday of the month
Lavelle Lagoon – Greenbank – meets on the last Wednesday of the month
Yarrabilba – Daybreak Park – meets on the last Sunday of the month
Slacks Creek Catchment Group – meets on the 3rd Sunday of the month