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Mimosa Creek Precinct

Landscape Plan

Version 1.6

Prepared by:

Michael Fox

President Mt Gravatt Environment Group

PO Box 5

Carina Qld 4152

Ph 3349 9443

www.megoutlook.wordpress.com

Table of Contents

1Purpose2

2Foundation of Plan2

2.1Environment2

2.1.1Consolidation2

2.1.2Linking3

2.2Community4

2.3Business5

3Issues5

3.1Property Ownership5

4Research6

4.1Flora & Fauna of Mt Gravatt Reserve6

4.2Baseline Flora & Fauna Assessment6

Appendix A: Mimosa Creek Precinct Map & Wildlife Corridors7

Appendix B: Roly Chapman Reserve Bushcare Plan8

Appendix C: Fox Gully Bushcare Plan8

Appendix D: Mt Gravatt Environment Group - Strategic Plan8

Appendix E: Chook Farm9

Appendix F: Fox Gully Stewardship10

Appendix G: Firefly Gully Link11

Appendix H – Mimosa Creek Precinct – Walking/Cycle Paths12

Appendix I – Mimosa Creek Precinct – Property Boundaries13

Purpose

The purpose of the Mimosa Creek Precinct Landscape plan is to guide the restoration, strengthening and protection of a unique urban bushland habitat which currently supports two hundred and fifty four native plant species, forty five butterfly species, as well as, gliders, echidnas and koalas. Appendix A: Mimosa Creek Precinct Map & Wildlife Corridors

Environment is the key focus of this Plan, however, building and maintaining long term financial and community commitment requires identification of business opportunities and community benefits derived from habitat restoration.

Foundation of PlanEnvironment

Environmental restoration is achieved through consolidation of existing habitat parcels and creation of links between habitat parcels.

Consolidation

Consolidation includes restoration of degraded habitat: weed removal/replanting, and strategic expansion of habitat parcels: reduce edge effect with buffers and acquisition of contiguous parcels.

Consolidation opportunities and threats for Mimosa Creek Precinct include:

· Roly Chapman Reserve

· Restoration – Appendix B: Roly Chapman Reserve Bushcare Plan

· Expansion of Reserve to include area of Mimosa Creek behind Klump Road Park&Ride and Hibiscus Sports Complex.

· Potential habitat fragmentation by inappropriate cycle path alignment.

· Large privately owned land parcels bridging Mimosa Creek

· Development/building restrictions in-place.

· Engage land owners in complementary habitat restoration – consider small allotment Land for Wildlife style agreements.

· Resumption of land parcels bridging Mimosa Creek.

· Main Roads Dept land where Mimosa Creek meets the Pacific Motorway.

· B4C restoration plan accepted and waiting on funding.

· Meckiff Street Park

· Southern side of Mimosa Creek near Motoway

· Mt Gravatt Reserve

· Resumption and restoration of the old Chook Farm on corner of Klump Road.

· Approximately 9ha – a strategic opportunity to create a 14% increase in existing Mt Gravatt Reserve - Appendix E: Chook Farm

· High environmental value – Powerful Owl habitat and three waterways.

· Restoration – Fox Gully Bushcare - Appendix C: Fox Gully Bushcare Plan

· Ten private property owners currently committed to restoration of wildlife corridor on their land. Potential for shared funding/grant application.

· Mt Gravatt Reserve Threats – Appendix D: MEG Strategic Plan 2010 - 2020

· Weeds/Garden Waste/Dumping

· Downhill Mountain Biking, Trail Bikes & unofficial tracks

· Feral and Domestic Animals

Linking

The three potential links between Mimosa Creek and Mt Gravatt Reserve are:

· Fox Gully – opposite Hibiscus Sports Complex – Appendix F: Fox Gully Stewardship

· Firefly Gully – behind Southern Cross Sports Club – Appendix G: Firefly Gully Link

· Old Chook Farm – corner of Klump Road - Appendix E: Chook Farm

The current link between Mimosa Creek and Toohey Forest is via large storm water drains under the Pacific Motorway.

Community

Benefits for local community members typically relate to access, education, nature-based recreation, community relationships and land values. The broader Brisbane community benefits typically relate to recreation and tourism.

· Walking/Cycle Paths – Appendix H – Mimosa Creek Precinct – Walking/Cycle Paths - key benefits include:

· Active engagement with bushland: Commonly parks are actively used by a relatively small percentage of our busy communities with many people being aware of and valuing the park without actively engaging and receiving direct benefit. Extending the existing Roly Chapman walking/cycle path to connect with the Hibiscus Sports Complex and Klump Road will significantly increase in community use of the Reserve and incidental contact with birds, butterflies or turtles in Mimosa Creek. Consider the emotional impact for someone seeing a Sugar Glider as they walk to work in the morning.

· Improved access to Hibiscus Sports Complex. Easier access via an almost flat walking/cycle track will be of particular benefit for pre-driving age children who are target users of the facility.

· Improved access to Southern Cross Sports.

· Improved access to shopping centres for residents of expanding student accommodation on Klump Road.

· Education

· Schools adjoining Precinct:

· Clairvaux MacKillop College

· St Bernard’s Catholic School

· Upper Mt Gravatt State School

· Griffith University

· School of Environment

· Toohey Forest Environmental Education Centre (Education Qld)

· Potential work experience initiatives

· First Contact

· Civic Solutions – Upper Mt Gravatt

· Recreation

· Bushwalking/bird watching

· Bushcare – bush experience, social contact, community contribution

· Land values

· Restoration directly contributes to land values particularly for adjoining properties.

Business

Mt Gravatt Corridor – Neighbourhood planning

· Higher density housing – increased local population will increase value of bushland.

Private developers

· Community landscape adds value

· Off sets – smaller footprint of high rise will create potential for wildlife corridors (Linking) and additions to Reserves (Consolidation) .

Tourism

· Indigenous Walking Tours linked to Echidna Magic Cafe.

IssuesProperty Ownership

Mimosa Creek Precinct includes a complex range of different property ownerships presenting different opportunities and risks. Appendix I – Mimosa Creek Precinct – Property Boundaries

· Translink Park&Ride – Queensland Government

· Main Roads Dept (MRD) – Queensland Government

· Hibiscus Sports Complex - Queensland Government & BCC

· Southern Cross Sports - Pepkin Investments Pty. Ltd.

· Roly Chapman Reserve - BCC

· Meckiff Street Park - BCC

· Clairvaux MacKillop College – sports fields

· Private ownership

· Old Chook Farm – approx 9ha - Appendix E: Chook Farm

· Properties adjoining Mimosa Creek

· Properties adjoining Fox Gully

ResearchFlora & Fauna of Mt Gravatt Reserve

A Mt Gravatt Environment Group action leaning research project recording and photographing flora and fauna of Mt Gravatt and Roly Chapman Reserves.

Baseline Flora & Fauna Assessment

Baseline research will provide a foundation for planning and measuring environmental restoration. Waiting on funding approval.

Appendix A: Mimosa Creek Precinct Map & Wildlife Corridors

Appendix B: Roly Chapman Reserve Bushcare Plan

Appendix C: Fox Gully Bushcare Plan

Appendix D: Mt Gravatt Environment Group - Strategic Plan

Appendix E: Chook Farm

Properties commited to restoration of Fox Gully wildlife corridor – March 2011.

(Chook Farm) (Fox Gully Bushcare) (Main Roads Dept land)

Appendix F: Fox Gully Stewardship

Owners, of fourteen properties in O’Grady & Arafura Streets, currently support restoration of the Fox Gully wildlife corridor – March 2011. Boundaries in yellow are the approximate areas covered by Environmental Protection corridor surrounding a waterway. For privacy reasons some properties are not shown.

Potential for involvement in shared funding/grants for restoration work.

Appendix G: Firefly Gully Link

Potential link via landscaping at eastern end of Park&Ride and Clairvaux MacKillop sportsfields.

(Clairvaux MacKillop) (Translink Park&Ride) (Firefly Gully)

Appendix H – Mimosa Creek Precinct – Walking/Cycle Paths

(Hibiscus Sports) (Student Accom.) (Southern Cross)

(Macgregor) (Garden City) (Mt Gravatt Village)Walking/Cycle Paths

Existing

Proposed

Access Routes

Appendix I – Mimosa Creek Precinct – Property Boundaries

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Roly Chapman

Bushcare Plan

Roly Chapman Reserve Bushcare Plan 2011

Zone Plan Issues Action 2011

Who

Roly Chapman Bushcare Plan - ver 1.5 26/03/2011 Page 1 of 9

Zone 1

Riparian

Significant restoration

completed

Weed management Fish traps found in creek. Monitor

Zone 2

Area cleared of weeds –

contractors/spraying

Maintenance of cleared area

Weed monoculture

Regrowth of Guinea Grass and

lantana

Rubbish – glass bottles

Weed management and rubbish removal

Zone 3

Native gardens behind

Larwood Street houses.

Lighted cycle path.

Area beside path mown by

BCC contractors.

Restoration and maintenance

of native gardens.

Promotion of interest in

indigenous gardens.

Weed invasion

Experienced/approved bushcare

site supervisor required at events.

Access for equipment

Lion’s Club team

• Confirm interest - monthly/bi-monthly • Site supervision at working bees –

shared by MF, SJ & KF?

o Sign on/off, WPH&S • Equipment storage – stored by MF/SJ

and delivered to site for working bees

o Tool trolley design o Existing tool supply?

• Rubbish/weed disposal o Plants in seed – bagged & removed o Large volume (Purple Succulent) –

LAS pick-up as required

SJ

MF/SJ

KF?

MF/SJ

MF

KF

MF/SJ

KF



Who


Zone 4

Nature strip behind Hoad

Street houses.

Potential site for cycle path

extension to new Park &

Ride. Already mostly cleared.

Maintenance of weed cleared

bushland.

Regrowth of Purple Succulent.

Consult with BCC about location of new cycle

path through Zone 4 to extend current path

across Mimosa Creek to Park&Ride: providing

access to Hibiscus Netball Centre, pool, skate

park, PCYC, Southern Cross and high-density

residential accommodation in Klump Road.

MF/SJ

Zone 5

??



Who


Zone 6

Area partially cleared of

weeds – contractors/spraying

Maintenance of cleared area

Some weed monoculture

Zone 7

Area adjoining Clairvaux

MacKillop

BCC contractor restoration –

Wipe Out Weeds program

Continue restoration work

started by WOW program.

Co-ordination of BCC contractors

and Roly Chapman Bushcare team

to eliminate re-work.

WOW??

KF?



Who


Zone 10A

Riparian Zone

??

Zone 10B

Riparian Zone

??

Zone 10C

Riparian Zone

BCC contractor restoration –

Wipe Out Weeds program

Continue restoration work

started by WOW program.

Reduce rubbish entering site

via stormwater drains.

Co-ordination of BCC contractors

and Roly Chapman Bushcare team

to eliminate re-work.

Large stormwater drain coming

WOW??

Investigate potential for pollution traps to

reduce rubbish from stormwater drains.

KF?

KF?



Who


from under Clairvaux with on

pollution trap.

Zone 10D

Riparian Zone

Not currently in Bushcare area

Adjoins new Park & Ride

Include in Roly Chapman

Bushcare area.

Parcel under negotiation with

private owner.

Negotiate restoration plan with BCC, Translink

and Clairvaux

MF

Park&Ride/Clairvaux Nature

Strip

Approx 5m strip on P&R side

Restore as wildlife corridor

between Roly Chapman and

Mt Gravatt Reserves

Park&Ride side currently

earmarked as bike path – BCC

City Planning.

Fence to be realigned to give

Clairvaux extra land – based on

correct survey.

Negotiate more appropriate bike path route.

• Understand reason for proposed. •

Plan complementary corridor planting on both

sides.

• Krista Adams – Clairvaux • Phil Reeves – Park&Ride

MF



Who


Site Masterplan

Mapping

Progress reporting

Public relations

2010 – site map updated

Google Maps & existing Bushcare map

MF

MF Michael Fox – 0408 769 405

SJ Susan Jones

KF Kate Flink



Appendix A – Zone Map



Appendix B – Wildlife Corridors



Appendix C – Equipment Schedule – Lion’s Club Team

Equipment Units Fox Gully GPP

Trolley – modified for bushcare tools 1 1 0

BCC Bushcare Sign 1 0 1

First Aid Kit 1 1 1

Gloves – selection of sizes Ok ?

2 Prong Hoe 4 4 0

Weed tubs 4 4 5 small

buckets

Trowel 4 4 7

Small hoe 4 4 0

Secateurs 2 0 4

Loppers 2 2 1

Rake 1 0 0

Mulch Fork As required 2 1

Equipment Schedule is an estimate to guide planning.

Fox Gully Bushcare

Plan

Fox Gully Bushcare Plan

Zone Plan Issues Action 2011 Who

Fox Gully Bushcare Plan 2011 - ver 3.6 Page 1 of 8

Zone 1

Behind fence (road reserve) –

numbers 42, 44 and 46

Fire break between bush &

house

• Keep clear –

mown/mulched

2009 - Grandis – lopped to

allow recovery from lightning

strike

2005 – loquat tree –

professionally removed

BCC contractors to finish work in Zone 1C/7

• No entry agreement in-place • No action to complete weed clearance

now re-infecting restored areas in Zone

7 and 15

• Golden Rain reshooting: poison/stumpgrind?

KF

Zone 2

From north of Zone 1 to fire

trail

Allow natural regeneration

• Mulch in strips retain

water

• Mark out/mulch path

• Monitor weeds

2008 – all Jacarandas removed

2006 - Creeping lantana –

removed by hand

2006 - Succulents – removed

bagged/binned

2005 - Umbrella trees, Chinese

Elm, Queens palms –

professionally removed – mulch

retained

Monitoring weeds

MF

Zone 3

Slope to east – Len’s yard to

steps and down to track

Refer Appendix B & C

Replant

• Prepare area/safety

• remove final weeds

• remove dead trees

Maintenance/weeding

2008 – Jacaranda trees removed

2008 – Infection of white

Wandering Jew – 2 cu metres

removed and composted onsite

2007 – re-planted

2007 – purple succulents –

removed & mulched (mower)

2007 dead trees & Dragon fruit

– falling risk - removed

2006 – Yellow Oleander &

Creeping lantana – removed

Monitor weeds

Dragon fruit high in Tallowwood – poison with

50% glyphosate/water – in-place 2009 –

monitor

MF




Zone 4

Old bamboo area


• remove bamboo

• logs on slope for erosion

control

• monitor weeds

2008 – Jacaranda trees removed

2006 – bamboo removed &

mulched – roots dug out

2006 – concrete/rubbish

removed

Monitor weeds

MF

Zone 5

North of Zone 4 to culvert –

fire trail to half way down

slope

Example site for natural

regeneration


• hand removal of weeds

• logs on slope for erosion

control

2007 – Creeping lantana,

molasses grass, corky passion

vine – removed by

hand/mulched

Monitor weeds MF

Zone 6

Rocky area at curve of fire

trail, down to slope to west

and north to curve in fine trail



• monitor weeds

2008 – creeping lantana,

cobblers pegs

2007 – Creeping lantana

(mulched) mother or millions

(bagged/binned)

Monitor weeds

Continue removal of Creeping lantana,

cobblers pegs further down western slope

MF




Zone 7

Agave area – rear of #44

beside fire road

Replant

• Prepare area/safety

• Remove Agave

• Remove and chip

Chinese Elm and

umbrella trees

• remove bricks, rubbish

• fill cut behind #42 (also

covering old garden

waste)

2010 – Imperial Hairstreak

butterflies returned and Noisy

Minor nesting

2008 – replanted October

2008 – gardens/brick edging

removed – plants bagged and

binned – soil used to start filling

cut behind #42

Negotiate with neighbours –

Done

• Edek & Cynthia # 42 – ok to

remove Golden Rain tree,

Agave, Umbrella tree &

clean up

• Sandra # 44 – ok to remove

Agave, bricks,umbrella trees

2007 – Loquat tree removed &

mulched, rubbish removed,

agaves removed and binned

Monitor weeds – some difficulty with access

behind #42 – agreed with Kylie Dennis not to

enter area immediately behind #42

MF




Zone 8

Gully below track level –

Len’s yard to culvert

Access difficult – steps/track

inplace for ongoing access

Clear Fishbone fern, Cassia,

ochna, queens palm, Chinese

elms, Oleander, creeping

lantana, purple succulent,

camphor laurel, bamboo

Selective replanting to restore

tree ferns originally in gully

2010 – Purple Succulent

clearing completed by

neighbours- some replanting

2009 – ANZ team first stage

removal Purple Succulent

2008 – Jacaranda trees

removed/poisoned

2007 – logs placed on slope

below Zone 4 – stabilised and

improved access

2006 – bamboo removed &

mulched

Monitor weeds in restored areas.

Continue clearing upstream – ANZ team?

Remove remaining bamboo as priority

MF

MF

MF

Zone 9

Gully upstream of culvert



• monitor weeds

• protect cleared slope

from erosion – logs

pegged in place

2007 – Fishbone fern, ochna,

Chinese elm, stinking

passionfruit, creeping lantana

Continue removing fishbone fern MF

Zone 10

Monitor for future action –

natural regeneration

Cobblers Pegs, Creeping

Lantana and StPauls Wort

Monitor major infestations MF




Zone 11

Monitor for future action –

natural regeneration

Creeping Lantana Monitor major infestations MF

Zone 12

Natural regeneration Cable drum

Creeping lantana

BCC contractor to remove cable drum KF

Zone 13

Natural regeneration once

Fishbone removed

Large infestation of Fishbone

Fern – not able to compost - bag

and remove off-site

FWR Group – four dates looked-in

BCC pick-up of weeds after FWR visits

MF

KF

Zone 14

Top o

Restoration replanting once

weeds/rubbish removed

Firebreak planting

2010 – Stage 2 planting October

2010 – four truckloads

weeds/rubbish removed stage 2

2010 – Imperial Hairstreak

butterflies returned

2009 – Stage 1 planting October

2008 – Cadgai trees removed

Stage 3 restoration – remove weed trees,

remainder of Singapore Daisy

Stage 3 – re-planting – October 2011

MF

Zone 15A

Behind #38 - 40 O’Grady St

Firebreak planting and natural

regeneration

Some weed regrowth

Creeping Lantana to be cleared

Manage weed regrowth

Clear Creeping Lantana

MF

Zone 15A

Behind #36 O’Grady St

Restoration of water course to

original path. Replanting with

Lomandras, tree ferns, native

grasses

Water diverted onto and eroding

access track. Limited access for

mulch delivery.

Major infestation of Singapore

Daisy and Brazilian Pepper Tree

Remove Sing Daisy and compost on-site.

Establish Oplismenus aemulus fast to manage

weeds.

MF




Zone 16

Top of Azania Street – on

right just inside Reserve

Start of wildlife corridor to

Klump Rd

Ideal picnic area - ferny gully

Progressively clear Cadgai as

replacement trees grow – current

trees act as wind break for

houses

Ongoing garden waste dumping

– significantly reduced but still

some dumping

Clear Singapore Daisy, Coral Ginger,

Fishbone, Mother of Millions

BCC contractor to remove first group of

Cadgai and Umbrella Trees

BE/MF

KF

Gully Stewardship Zones –

Wildlife Corridor

O’Grady St #48, 50, 52, 62, 64

& 68

Private property zones – gully

easement – Small Allotment

Land-for-Wildlife agreements

Most people not actively using

gully portion of their properties.

Engage neighbours both sides of gully – map

on Google Earth

Draft Wildlife agreement

MF

MF

Site Masterplan

Progress reporting

Education/Public relations

Access track erosion

Polluting water flowing gully

Bushcare signs

Fox Gully Updates

Fox Gully blog

Southside News articles

BOIC visit

Mulch filters at track run-off points

MF

MF

MF

MF

SJ/MJ

MF

MF Michael Fox – 0408 769 405

SJ Susan Jones

KF Kate Flink



Appendix A – Zone Map



Appendix B – Wildlife Corridors

MEG Strategic Plan

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Mt Gravatt Environment Group

Strategic Plan – 2010 to 2020

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Mt Gravatt Environment GroupBringing birds and butterflies back to suburbia.

MEG Objectives

• Restoration and long term security of a unique flora and fauna sanctuary.

• Community education focused on stewardship of our unique Reserve.

– Diversity of native flora and fauna in the middle of our urban community.

– Damage caused by careless “I don’t own it so I can rubbish it” attitudes.

• Building long-term partnerships with Mountain stakeholders.

Mt Gravatt Reserve

A 66 hectare bushland experience just 10km from Brisbane CBD

Environmental Significance

• Unique flora and fauna diversity from unique geological influences

– 249 native plant species – 10% of species diversity of United Kingdom 32million hectares

– 39 butterfly species

– Koala, echidna, King Parrot, Pale Headed Rosella, Eastern Bearded Dragon

• Quartzite from Neranleigh-Fernvale seabeds - 290 – 240 million years old

– Rock pools, ephemeral waterlines, steep gullies and subtle changes in soil type

– Dry sclerophyll forest (typical) - less dense canopy and sparse shrub/grass understorey

– Wet eucalypt forest (patches) - taller open forest – well developed understorey

• some rainforest species such as ferns/shrubs

– Very different to sandstone and associated heath plants

of nearby Toohey Forest

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Mt Gravatt Reserve


Ownership issues

• Qld Government– BCC in Trust

• First Contact

• Road reserves– Shire, Mt Gravatt & Mains Rds

• Brisbane Water

• Electricity easements

• Telstra

• Griffith University

• “Unmanaged” bushland – GU, Shire Rd reserve & m/way

• Poultry farm (private)– South-western boundary

Mt Gravatt Reserve


Reserve in Trust

• Qld Government Land Act 1994

• Held in trust by BCC

Designated Purpose (Trust)

• Recreation

BCC recognises primary activities

• Conservation

• Recreation – Sustainable nature-based

• Tourism

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Mt Gravatt Reserve

Threats

Weeds/Garden Waste/Dumping

• Existing weeds – Creeping Lantana, Umbrella Tree, Chinese Elm, Singapore Daisy, Fishbone

• Garden waste dumping – spreads garden plants displacing native vegetation

• Dumping household rubbish – old furniture, piano


Mt Gravatt Reserve

Threats

Downhill Mountain Biking, Trail Bikes & unofficial tracks

• Erosion, disturbing restoration work

• Safety risk for walkers

• Public liability risk for BCC


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Mt Gravatt Reserve

Threats

Feral and Domestic Animals

• Foxes – raiding unsecured compost bins

• Dogs off leash & waste not picked-up


Smell of dog waste and territory marking keeps koalas away.

Mt Gravatt Reserve

MEG Restoration

Gertrude Petty Place 2005

• Community volunteers

• Weekly and monthly working bees

• Over 2,000 hours contribution to date

• Rubbish dumping, mountain bikes, dogs

Rover Street 2005

• GCCC Rangers 2005

• Community volunteers 2009

• Monthly working bees

• Garden waste, unofficial tracks

Bringing birds and butterflies back to suburbia.

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Mt Gravatt Reserve

MEG Restoration

Roly Chapman Reserve 2005

• Lion’s Club & community members

• Group leader recently retired

• Rubbish dumping, dogs

Fox Gully 2007

• Community and corporate volunteers

• Over 2,300 hours contribution to date

• Weekly working bees

• Garden waste, rubbish


Mt Gravatt Reserve

MEG Supported by:

Jaeger-Moran

Environmental

Griffith University

EcoCentre


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Short Term Goals

• Restoration of key buffer areas – property boundaries and picnic areas

– Natural regeneration – removal and monitoring of weeds

– Severe degradation – rubbish removal, weed control and native species planting

• Wildlife habitat restoration

– native bee hives at GPP

– butterfly planting Fox Gully

• Public education – change culture of

green waste dumping & poor dog control

– speaking to individuals at bushcare sites

“Green waste damages our native bush.”

– trialling “Doggy Bag” dispenser give away to dog walkers

– Fox Gully Updates distributed to local households

• Neighbours report changed behaviour weed removal/not dumping


Long Term Goals

• Network of restored buffer areas providing long term security for Reserve

• Strong community partnerships – share knowledge and combine effort

– First Contact – youth employment programs

– Mt Gravatt Historical Society – history of community relationships with Reserve

– BCC Habitat Brisbane – resources, expertise, co-ordination of stakeholder activity

• Green ‘corridors’ allowing wildlife movement to and from mountain

– Land for Wildlife style ‘small lot’ agreements – protect vital gully wildlife corridors

– Develop environmental solutions for real household security concerns

– Klump Road wildlife overpass – connect Fox Gully with Mimosa Creek

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Flora & Fauna of Mt Gravatt Reserve

Sue Jones and Michael Fox

• Action learning tool – as we photograph and document we learn.

• Provide reliable input for BCC planning – no BCC fauna/flora studies exist

• Community education – MEGOutlook blog – www.megoutlook.wordpress.com

– Fox Gully Updates – what is happening in bush and weeds to remove from gardens

– Media articles – regular articles in Southside Community News

– Griffith University EcoCentre – upload for school education programs

– Site specific documents for bushcare groups

– Environmental education events using information specific to Mt Gravatt

– Future – available as electronic book for iPad and Kindle


• Our unique flora and fauna is worth protecting.

• Building stewardship of our unique Reserve will create positive change.

• Strong partnerships create strong communities.

Information about MEG – www.megoutlook.wordpress.com

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