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Newsletter Autumn 2015
Wildlife Queensland (Brisbane Branch)
Mail: PO Box 395, Clayfield QLD 4011
Email: [email protected]
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7.30pm on the fourth
Tuesday of every month
(except Jan & Dec)
Tues 28 Apr
Brisbane Branch Public Lecture ‘The Missing Carbon
Link in the Global Carbon Cycle is in Freshwater’
Assoc. Prof. Peter C. Pollard, Griffith University
Tues 26 May
Brisbane Branch Public Lecture ‘The Wonderful
World of the Bryophytes’ Andrew Franks, Principal
Botanist, O2 Ecology
Tuesday 23 Jun
Brisbane Branch Public Lecture “Vegetation
Management”, Sharon Millard, Brisbane City Council
Tuesday 28 Jul
Brisbane Branch Public Lecture , speaker to be
confirmed
Tuesday 25 Aug
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and public lecture
Tuesday 22 Sep
Brisbane Branch Public Lecture, “Can fauna
passages enhance habitat connectivity for diverse
non-target species?” Mel McGregor, Griffith
University
Tuesday 27 Oct
Brisbane Branch Public Meeting ‘Does isolation
signal eradication? Genetic techniques to aid
conservation of two endangered freshwater crayfish’
Charlotte Hurry, Griffith University
Tuesday 24 Nov
Brisbane Branch Public Lecture , speaker to be
confirmed
"WPSQ Brisbane - Advocating Conservation through Education"
"The Branch advocates conservation through a diverse
educational program including expert speakers at Monthly
Public meetings, regular weekend and day trips in and
around Brisbane, Batty Boat Cruises, a Facebook page
and a newsletter."
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Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland - Brisbane Branch Inc.
Mail: PO Box 395, Clayfield 4011
ABN: 98 822 357 323
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wildlife.org.au
Head Office: 95 William Street, Brisbane
Phone: 3221 0194
Brisbane Branch Executive
Brisbane Branch Committee
President: Leanne Bowden: 3357 9009
Kathryn Greenwood:
0408 458 780
Vice-president: Joanne Towsey: 3878 4025
Greg Miller:
3357 9009
Treasurer: Susan Vernon:
Jessie Cappadonna:
0422 559 778
Secretary: Mary Durrington
0400 629 685
3379 5191
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Australian Brush-turkey. Family: Megapodiidae
Image from: John Gould (1804-81) The birds of
Australia 1840-48. 7 vols. 600 plates Artists: J.
Gould and E. Gould; Lithographer: E. Gould.
Photo: Research Library © Australian Museum
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ildlife Australia magazine (WAM) is the usual gift for guest speakers at our monthly presentations. Check out the latest edition with an article on frogs around Brisbane. The UK author
managed to photograph 8 new finds (for him) on his first foray into the suburbs and portray
them in gorgeous watercolours. Worth a look!
ncreasing CO2 concentrations are the background to climate change. Oceans can’t keep up
with the higher levels. Rainforests have been viewed as the solution through increased
planting, but Prof Peter Pollard has another idea. He will explore the part played by freshwater microbes. Hear more at our April 28th meeting.
iverworts, mosses and hornworts comprise the plant group known as Bryophytes which
make up 10% of our flora. Wherever they grow, they are like a forest in miniature. Hear
more about the Wonderful World of Bryophytes with Andrew Franks of O2 Ecology at our
May 26th meeting.
o you lie awake at night wondering how you can do more for the environment? Wonder no
more! You can join the Brisbane Branch committee. There have been several new faces recently as the older members move on. We meet monthly and the duties are not onerous.
Contact us at [email protected]
ewin’s rail is the jewel in the crown of Brisbane Airport Corporation’s (BAC) biodiversity - not
only a very rare bird, but well suited to airport requirements. The new parallel runway will
resume some of its habitat so BAC has converted some casuarina plantation to suitable
habitat for them. Read more inside.
ncreasing sizes of houses rather than decreasing sizes of suburban blocks has resulted in
the loss of the traditional Aussie backyard. Read more in “Farewell to the Backyard” in a reflection on Prof Tony Hall’s March presentation.
lying fox photos are rolling in for our Batty Photo competition which ends April 30 th. It will
be quite a task for the judges to choose a single image. There’s still time to take part. Just
send in your entries. Terms and conditions are on our blog at http://
brisbane.wildlife.org.au/2015/02/16/batty-photo-competition/
nter the new Environment minister, Steven Miles, who has swept into his role like a new
broom! A meeting with conservation groups was held on 26 Feb 2015 to discuss a range of
topics including a more consultative approach to protecting our environment and wildlife.
atty Boat Cruises are over for the 2014/2015 season. The new route further downstream
proved very successful. The boat cruised from Mowbray Park, pausing at the Humbug Reach
to catch the flyout of the flying foxes from the Norman Creek camp. The new season will
start in Spring. Read more inside.
O to plastic bags and plastic bottles! Wildlife Queensland calls on the QLD Government to
ban single-use plastic bags (in line with SA, Tas, NSW, NT) and put a deposit on containers.
Contact your MP or Councilor www.wildlife.org.au/conservation/PlasticBagFreeQueensland.html
ntertainment Books for 2015-16 are on sale! Enjoy meals and services while supporting
Wildlife Queensland Brisbane Branch and buy your copy for $65. Books will be available for
collection at our next meeting on April 28th. Email Leanne or Greg: [email protected]
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What’s on
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Tuesday 28 April at 7.30pm - Brisbane Branch Public
Lecture ‘The Missing Carbon Link in the Global Carbon
Cycle is in Freshwater: from the lakes and rivers of SE
Queensland to the Amazon and Boreal Forests of North
America.’ Assoc. Prof. Peter C. Pollard PhD, Australian
Rivers Institute, Griffith University Rising carbon dioxide
(CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere are of great concern
to our very existence on earth. Our climate is changing
because we have increased the rate CO2 enters the
atmosphere; it is now faster than the rate at which the oceans
remove it . Currently rainforests are often viewed as carbon
sinks, where plants, through photosynthesis, take up more
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they release through
respiration. However, evidence is building to suggest that this is not the case. Forests may not be
the Climate Change “get out of jail free” card we all want. Peter spent several years studying the
lakes and rivers of SE Queensland and then a year in the jungles of Central America and in the
protected temperate boreal forests of Massachusetts (USA) measuring aquatic microbial
respiration. Freshwater only represents 0.02% of the surface water on our planet. Yet he found
that the rate that these freshwater microbes generate the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO 2)
from terrestrial plant material equates to the total amount that the entire ocean removes from the
atmosphere every year. Peter will describe how freshwater microbes are the link between
terrestrial plant production and its return to the atmosphere as CO 2. As global temperatures rise
forest respiration is increasing, but much plant production also is lost to microbial respiration in
the nearest water body. What does this mean to how local catchments are managed that are
contributing to the global carbon cycle and climate change? Come and find out.
Tuesday 26 May 2015 at 7.30pm Brisbane Branch Public
Lecture ‘‘The Wonderful World of the Bryophytes’, Andrew
Franks, Principal Botanist & Brisbane manager of O2 Ecology,
environmental consultancy. The bryophytes, a collective term for
moss and moss-like plants, are the second most speciose group of
land plants in the world often forming a conspicuous component of
many ecosystems. However, they are rarely included in floristic
assessments of sites and not treated with the same regard as the
other groups of land plants. This is particularly true in Queensland
where collectively the bryophytes are 2.5 times more diverse than the
gymnosperms and ferns together and represent 10% of the non-algae
plant diversity of the State. This presentation is designed as an
introduction to the wonderful world of the bryophytes and their role in
the environment, and to increase awareness of this forgotten 10% of
our flora. Andrew is also an adjunct senior research fellow with the
University of Queensland where he assists students studying
bryophytes. Andrew also curates the Queensland Herbarium’s bryophyte collection.
Tuesday 23 June, Brisbane Branch Public Lecture “Vegetation
Management” Sharon Millard, Environmental Management
Team, Brisbane City Council Sharon’s team work area is compliance
and deals primarily with the regulation of environmentally based Local
Laws and some State legislation. The primary Local Law administered is
the Natural Assets Local Law 2003 (NALL) and under this local law Council
takes enforcement action in relation to illegally removed vegetation,
overgrown land, and pest plants. The State Government Land Protection
(Pest and Stock Route Management ) Act 2002 is also applicable to pest
plants and Sharon will explain how both the Local Law and the State
legislation are used to administer Council’s pest plant survey program on
privately owned and the positive environmental results generated by this approach. Image from
BCC website http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/laws-permits/laws-permits-residents/protected-vegetation
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What’s on (cont’d)
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Tuesday 28 July at 7.30pm, Brisbane Branch Public Lecture —speaker to be confirmed
Tuesday 25 August at 7.30pm – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, Brisbane Branch Public
Lecture —speaker to be confirmed
Tuesday 22 September at 7.30pm, Brisbane Branch Public Lecture “Can fauna passages
enhance habitat connectivity for diverse non-target species?” Mel McGregor, Griffith
University Fauna passages are gaining increasing recognition as a potential mitigation strategy
for the widespread and ecologically damaging impacts of roads. Most fauna passages are built for
large to medium-sized mammals, with little attention paid to
how these passages may benefit ‘non-target’ species. In 2014,
Mel was a successful recipient of a Wildlife Queensland
Research Grant, offered to students whose research projects
investigate methods of addressing or reversing the decline in
threatened native plant and animal species or their habitat, or
other applied conservation outcomes in Queensland. This grant
assisted Mel in achieving her study aim, which was to
determine the effective use of the Compton Road fauna array
(Karawatha, South Brisbane) by non-target species of reptiles,
amphibians, small mammals and microbats. The study aim
was achieved by assessing how local fauna populations have
responded to the array over time. Ultimately, this study will assist in developing a better
understanding of how diverse fauna communities utilise fauna passages. This will contribute to
national research and understanding of fauna passages as effective mitigation strategies for some
of the biggest environmental concerns due to urbanisation.
Tuesday 27 October at 7.30pm – Brisbane Branch Public Meeting ‘Does isolation signal
eradication? Genetic techniques to aid conservation of two endangered freshwater
crayfish’ Charlotte Hurry of Griffith University. In 2014, Charlotte was a successful
recipient of a Wildlife Queensland Research Grant, offered to students whose research projects
investigate methods of addressing or reversing the decline in threatened native plant and animal
species or their habitat, or other applied conservation outcomes in Queensland. Charlotte’s
project was to consider several freshwater invertebrates that are restricted both geographically
and climatically and determine what adaptive mechanisms they have
available to them to survive changes to their habitat, specifically,
two endangered freshwater crayfish, the Conondale spiny crayfish
(Euastacus hystricosus) and the Maleny Hairy crayfish (Euastacus
urospinosus) and their symbiotic flatworm. Her research has
significance to conservation efforts of endangered species, as it not
only explores population processes but it places these processes
firmly within a framework which considers the direct effect of
landscape and temperature on species persistence and dispersal.
Photo: Euastacus hystricosus from the Atlas of Living Australia.
BRISBANE BRANCH ON-LINE
Brisbane Branch now has it’s own Blog! You can get there directly by going
to: brisbane.wildlife.org.au or, take the longer way through our website
www.wildlife.org.au and select “Join your local branch” and select Brisbane.
And don’t forget to keep an eye on our Facebook page,
now with 619 likes. Up-to-date information is regularly
posted, you may be lucky to see a competition posted. If you’re a budding photographer, your backyard wildlife photographs are always welcome.
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New Parallel Runway at
Brisbane Airport –
Environmental Initiatives
Karyn Rains, Brisbane
Airport Corporation
Environmental Management
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The NPR project used very prescriptive
contracts and incentives to ensure
contractors to do the right thing
environmentally. (BAC were very pleased
with the dredging outcomes).
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Water quality is monitored by the use of 2
buoys to measure factors such as turbidity
and light penetration. Progress can be halted
when the water needs to settle.
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To offset the mangrove and other habitat that
was lost to the NPR, a 285 hectare
conservation zone was set aside.
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Two areas of mangroves were preserved and
mangrove benches were established to
replace those lost.
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An 11 hectare casuarina plantation was
converted to Lewin’s rail habitat.
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The White-bellied sea eagle nest was
relocated to Boondall Wetlands.
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Pit traps were used to catch other animals
and relocate them to suitable areas on site.
February 2015
At 360 hectares, Brisbane Airport
1. Has the largest area of any airport in
Australia
2. Is the second busiest airport in Australia
(after Sydney; we have more flights than
Melbourne), and
3. Is the third largest in terms of passenger
numbers (after Sydney and Melbourne).
Since the airport was privatised in 1997, it is
regulated by the Commonwealth Government.
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is 80%
Australian owned (mostly superannuation funds)
and 15-20% owned by the Dutch Schiphol
Airport.
The major project at BAC is the New Parallel
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Runway (NPR) which will be 3300 metres long
oriented towards Moreton Bay and 3km from the
current runway. It will share the same terminals. 
An aircraft will be able to take off from one
runway while another lands at the other runway.
Work began on road to the NPR in 2012 to
facilitate its construction. The site for the NPR
was low-lying and marshy on a historic channel
of the Brisbane River. To prepare the runway,
the site had to be cleared (Jan 2014) and then
built up with sand dredged from Moreton Bay. A
bund was built to allow a dry worksite. The
dredge vessel, the Charles Darwin, took sand
from Moreton Bay and delivered it to a moorage
site with a pipeline to the NPR (Jan - June 2014).
Careful research determined the most
ecologically viable site for dredging which
produced the best quality sand. 11million cubic
metres of sand, perfect for the purpose, was
pumped to form the NPR. Wick drains were
drilled to 30 metres at metre intervals, to allow
the sand to drain, a process that will be
completed in 4 years.
As a good corporate citizen, BAC takes its
environmental responsibly very seriously. As well
as the care of Moreton Bay (see points below),
the biodiversity of airport land was considered.
Amongt the wildlife considerations at the
Brisbane Airport were the reconstruction of the
habitat of the rare Lewin’s rail and the relocation
of a White-bellied sea eagle’s nest.
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Topsoil from the NPR site was retained for
later use and the vegetation was mulched.
BAC funds WPSQ’s own Mangrove Watch
program and have contributed to the Nudgee
Beach Environmental Centre.
Cultural heritage was also respected during the
construction of the NPR and was monitored by
representatives of the Juggerah people who were
on site to identify and relocate cultural artefacts.
The work on the NRP by the BAC and its team of
environmental specialists has been recognised
for its sustainability with 3 awards last year from
Healthy Waterways, the Lord Mayor and the
Premier.
Relocation of the White-bellied Sea Eagle’s
Nest (from the blog)
brisbane.wildlife.org.au/2015/03/02/biodiversityat-brisbane-airport-relocation-of-the-whitebellied-sea-eagles-nest/
One important aspect of conserving the
biodiversity of the area was the relocation of the
nest of a White-bellied sea eagle.
The nest was in an old stand of eucalypts
destined for removal for the NPR. The
orientation, height and aspect of the nest were
noted so that they could be repeated at its new
location 2km west in the Boondall Wetlands, well
away from areas frequented by humans such as
walking tracks.
A whole section of the tree, including the
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branches where the nest rested, was cut off and
lowered intact by crane. The whole thing was
then transported to the new site and attached to
a pole by a stainless steel collar.
The site is being monitored for success and the
outcome will be known in the next breeding
season.
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that often the only means of determining their
presence is the “call-back”, when they answer a
recording of their own call. Their “nearthreatened” listing has recently been lifted,
possibly because of the success of the relocation
program.
The Lewin’s rail at Brisbane Airport (from
the blog)
The “jewel in the crown” of biodiversity at the
airport is Lewin’s rail (Rallus pectoralis). The
construction of the NPR meant that some of
their habitat was lost. To offset, BAC converted
11 hectares of casuarina plantation to Lewin rail
habitat. These shy, secretive ground-dwelling
birds like thickly grassed areas to 60cm high
which provide good cover. Four birds were
injured during the relocation, but all survived,
thanks to the help of vets at Sea World.
They are ideal airport dwellers as their low flight
habits and their preferred habitat do not
compromise aircraft safety. Brisbane Airport is
one of the last remaining populations of the
Lewin’s rail in Australia. They are such shy birds
Goodbye to the Backyard?
The Shrinkage of Private
Open Space in the Australian
Suburb
Professor Tony Hall, Griffith
University
March 2015
Our March presentation Goodbye to the Backyard was presented by Professor Tony Hall, Griffith University. Below is the introduction to his
presentation, which was illustrated with many
aerial pictures of Australian suburbs and some
from other countries.
A substantial backyard has long been considered an iconic feature of the Australian suburb.
Nevertheless, during the 1990s, it began to disappear from newly constructed housing. Since
the late 1990s, almost all new residential development has had minimal provision of softlandscaped private open space around the
home. This phenomenon is happening irrespec-
Member Ray Ison was involved in the Airport building
project and brought along Planning Maps from 1974 to
show speaker Karyn Rains. Committee Member Greg
Miller was also an airline employee way back then.
tive of size of lot and appears connected with a
trend to larger dwellings that provide extensive
floor area but not high standards of amenity.
The change appears both permanent and uniform. It is to be found in nearly all major Australian cities but appears to be confined to Australia. In addition to the implications for individual households, this shift away from backyards represents a loss that has serious ecological implications for the community as a whole,
including a significant reduction in biodiversity,
sustainable drainage and a beneficent microclimate.
Tony Hall has undertaken a study of this increasing, but previously unexamined, problem.
He will advance a hypothesis that it is being
driven by the way that Australian lifestyles are
changing for the worse, in particular larger
houses, greater debt and longer working hours.
Planning codes while not actually encouraging
the trend, do nothing to prevent it. Planning
codes can be changed, but what is really
needed is a debate on the social and economic
changes.
Tony’s book on the subject, The Life and Death
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of the Australian Backyard, was published by
CSIRO Publishing in 2010 and won the 2012
Planning Institute of Australia National Award
for Excellence in Cutting Edge Research.
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to and from dormitory suburbs each day.
They do not see backyards as necessary as
they don’t have time to use them.
 Commuters drive some distance from the
city to find houses they can afford. DevelopHere are a few additional reflections jotted
ers maximise the floor space for the price by
down from his talk:
providing a single story dwelling on a con Contrary to popular opinion, high density
crete slab with a deep square plan. There
living does not exclude backyards. It all deare fewer windows and an internal garage.
pends on the design of the building.
 For the environment, lack of backyards in
 Backyards are not being sacrificed for higher
suburbia means more storm water run-off,
density living, but for more indoor living
hotter microclimates, minimum biodiversity,
space on the same sized block.
and reduced absorption of pollutants.
 People’s behaviour is changing and this is
 For householders, it means poor security,
reflected in the kind of housing they choose.
poor aesthetics, no outlook from windows
A high percentage of Australians are working
(fence), no secure play area for children,
more than 50 hours per week and commute
lack of connection with nature and no
home garden.
 Inside there are dark interiors and
poor ventilation, creating a heat island
effect and resulting in increased electricity consumption.
 Current planning laws allow 50%
maximum coverage of site, but this
really means a margin of about 2 metres
around a dwelling on a small lot. Much
of this area is taken up with driveway
and path.
 Many of the latest subdivisions have
abandoned the old Australian traditional
ideals of outdoor living. The emphasis is
on quantity, not quality when designing
today’s houses which lack eaves, insulaPast committee member Leonie Markwell chats with our
tion
and natural light.
speaker, Professor Tony Hall
MANGROVE WATCH RAFFLE
DRAWN DECEMBER 2014
Wildlife Queensland’s MangroveWatch program has been running
since 2009, and last year a raffle was run to raise funds to support
their ongoing work. Prizes were drawn in December 2014, and
some Brisbane Branch members were well rewarded for their support of purchasing tickets.
The first prize of a framed photograph of Ann Ingham’s was presented to the winners, Brisbane Branch President Leanne Bowden
and Brisbane Branch Committee Member Greg Miller, by Mangrove
Watch Project Officer Deb Henry.
The second prize was won by past Brisbane Branch committee
member, Angela Dean. You can read more on the Mangrove
watch program on Wildlife Queensland’s website at:
www.wildlife.org.au/projects/mangrove/
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Batty Boat Cruises Anew
Jo Towsey
Batty Boat Cruise Coordinator
ful suburbs of New Farm and Bulimba as
the sun begins to set.
We ran 4 cruises along our new route this
season, including 2 themed cruises – 1 to
celebrate 30 years of Batty Boat Cruises,
and 1 to celebrate Halloween and all
things ‘batty’.
We shared a large birthday cake with the
passengers on our 30th birthday cruise
and celebrated not only the last 30 amazing years of these cruises, but their continued future now that our new route has
proven successful.
Passengers aboard the MV Neptune (photo credit:
Leanne Bowden)
Volunteers past and present with the 30th birthday
cake: Past Cruise co-ordinator and committee member John Markwell; past Committee Member Leonie
Markwell; committee member Kathryn Greenwood;
President Leanne Bowden; committee member Greg
Miller; Cruise Co-ordinator and Vice-President Jo
Towsey; committee member Jessie Cappadonna.
Over the summer 201415, Brisbane Branch ran the
30th season of Batty Boat
Cruises, which began with
an inaugural cruise back in
October 1984. At one stage
we weren’t sure we would
make our 30th anniversary
when the flying-foxes almost completely abandoned
their roost site at Indooroopilly Island – our traditional cruise location for
the last 29 seasons.
After 30 years and more
than 130 cruises we decided
to change the route and instead visit the flying-foxes near New
Farm Park in the opposite direction along
the Brisbane River. Even though this flying-fox roost isn’t visible from the river
itself, we were treated to greater numbers of bats flying out to feed at sunset
than we have seen for quite a number of
years at Indooroopilly Island. We also
now spend some time visiting the beauti-
On the Halloween cruise our volunteers
came in costume and gave out prizes to
the best dressed children on-board. Passengers were also treated to a special
Halloween commentary on myths about
bats.
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Animal Rear & Release Association Inc.),
which along with Wildlife QLD started
these Batty Boat Cruises 30 years ago.
Without Helen these cruises may never
have started – so thank you Helen.
An orphaned baby grey-headed flying-fox on-board
(photo credit: Jessie Cappadonna)
Volunteers in costume for Halloween: Jessie Cappadonna, Jo Towsey, Mary Durrington & Leanne Bowden”.
Next season we are planning to increase the
number of cruises we run so that even more
people can come along and experience the
wonderful world of the flying-fox.
We would like to pay special tribute to
Helen Luckhoff who passed away recently.
Helen was a flying-fox carer and long-term
advocate for bats, including flying-foxes.
She contributed to the development of the
principles of care and management of flying
-foxes that still guide bat carers today. She
also worked closely with researchers and
other flying-fox advocates. She was one of
the founders of ONARR (the Orphan Native
We would also like to thank everyone
that has helped with the cruises over
the last 30 years. We look forward to
welcoming new and repeat passengers
on-board our new route next year and
for many years to come.
Bats streaming out from their Norman Creek roost
heading north towards New Farm Park (photo credit:
Leanne Bowden)
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NEARBY WILDLIFE QUEENSLAND BRANCHES & HEAD OFFICE
Did you know that Wildlife Preservation
Society of Queensland (aka WPSQ, or Wildlife
Queensland for short) is the oldest, largest
and most respected wildlife-focused
conservation group in the State of
Queensland? Founded in 1962, the Society is a
community-based, non-profit organisation
consisting of 17 branches throughout the
State, committed to an ecologically
sustainable future for people and wildlife.
Your Brisbane branch is just one of these
branches. Information on all the others is
available on the www.wildlife.org.au website.
Our Head Office is at 95 William Street,
Brisbane, Qld 4000 on telephone (07) 3221
0194 or e-mail [email protected].
They are always in need of volunteers for
office work, consultation, fieldwork, hands-on
surveys and special events.
Other Branches in the Brisbane area also
conduct regular meetings to which they invite
expert speakers and conduct projects and
other activities (contact them or check website
first for details).
Bayside Branch: last Friday of the month
At the Redlands IndigiScapes Centre,
17 Runnymede Road, Capalaba
Kedron Brook Branch: 3rd Tuesday of every
2nd month
At the Downfall Creek Bushland Centre,
815 Rode Rd, McDowall (UBD 118 F16)
For more information on the Web
Bat Conservation & Rescue Qld. Inc. (formerly Batcare
Brisbane): www.bats.org.au
BirdLife Southern Queensland:
www.birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-southern-queensland
Birds Queensland: www.birdsqueensland.org.au
Brisbane City Council Active Parks Program:
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on/type/Recreationprograms/active-parks/index.htm
Citizen Science Network Australia: www.citizenscience.org.au
Moreton Island Protection Committee:
www.moretonisland.org.au
THECA The Hut Environmental and Community Association Inc:
www.theca.asn.au/
The Royal Geographical Society of Qld: www.rgsq.org.au
Wildlife Land Fund Ltd: www.wildfund.org
Wildlife Queensland: www.wildlife.org.au
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