Tribute to Graeme Wilson
Graeme admiring the decades of restoration of his bit of paradise in Brookfield. It was sad to hear that late last year, one of Brisbane City Council’s original Land for … Continue reading Tribute to Graeme Wilson
Creating habitat for Black-breasted Button-quails
In August 2000 an enthusiastic, but nervous, new Land for Wildlife Officer went on her first solo Land for Wildlife visit out to Belli Park, between Eumundi and Kenilworth on … Continue reading Creating habitat for Black-breasted Button-quails
Property Profile – Mt Mellum Local Area Network
I t’s 6am on a warm, breezy Saturday. Cars are being parked on the paddock, binoculars, insect repellent, hats and water bottles are coming out as people gather. We greet … Continue reading Property Profile – Mt Mellum Local Area Network
Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and Koala Research on the Sunshine Coast
Recently, our team at Sunshine Coast Council had a tour of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. The hospital opened in 2004 and is managed by Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, a … Continue reading Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and Koala Research on the Sunshine Coast
Property Profile: Tools to encourage a biodiverse grassy understorey
Before I purchased my property in 1975 it had been used as part of a larger cattle property and was partially cleared. My 160 acres at Conondale is situated in … Continue reading Property Profile: Tools to encourage a biodiverse grassy understorey
Property Profile: Restoring and Rejoicing: A story of persistence and achievement
Victor and Michele Bales have been Land for Wildlife members for just over 10 years and have been living on their property for 35 years. Their property is situated in … Continue reading Property Profile: Restoring and Rejoicing: A story of persistence and achievement
Landholder Profile: Gordon Wilkinson – A Man of Inventions
One of Gordon’s first memories of his property was of crawling on his hands and knees under impenetrable thickets of tree-sized groundsel along a wallaby track until he happened upon … Continue reading Landholder Profile: Gordon Wilkinson – A Man of Inventions
The Koala in our Forest (and on our doorstep)
The sound of male Koalas grunting in the night (and sometimes during the day) with their extra vocal cord folds, so they can call louder than any other marsupial, was … Continue reading The Koala in our Forest (and on our doorstep)
Barbed Glider
Some 10 years ago we did some fencing to exclude cattle from Wild Mountains. Most of our 76 ha Land for Wildlife / Nature Refuge property in the Border Ranges … Continue reading Barbed Glider
Moggill Creek Blooms Thanks to Kenmore State High School
The Environment Sub-committee of the Kenmore State High School P&C Association, established in March 1998, works to an environment that is both beautiful and practical for members of Kenmore State … Continue reading Moggill Creek Blooms Thanks to Kenmore State High School