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Noosa Bush Beach & Creek Care (NBBCC) volunteers have been carrying our rehabilitation works for 18 years in various ecosystems. Works are ongoing. They include Sunshine Beach High Dunes, Seaview Creek, Sunshine Beach National Park Perimeter, Rainforest Gully, an Urban Wetland, Doggy Beach Noosa Spit, Laguna Lookout They are propagating Eucalyptus conglomerata, QLD’s most endangered eucalypt.
With the assistance of a Noosa Council grant, “Coastal Connect”, they are one of 6 groups currently rehabilitating the dunes between Peregian and Sunshine Beach. NBBCC volunteers were the mainstay for NICA’s Fall of Singapore Project before the Girraween Bushcare Group formed. Members of the group form the core of “Sand Island” rehabilitating team.
In the last 12 months 923 volunteers worked for 2520 hours continuing to rehabilitate 9 project areas, including Sheep Island and the Sunshine Beach Dunes.
It is worth commenting on the mighty work of 3 of our Bushcarers – Tim Lennon, Steve Predny and Mark Swinchatt who have worked most Saturdays for 3 years preparing areas to plant Connie – Eucalyptus conglomerata – Swamp Stringybark ( Queensland most Endangered eucalypt).
NBBCC work every Thursday morning, but you are welcome to come on a random basis. If you’d like to be part of a great team, please contact NICA for details. You will be contributing to the welfare of local wildlife and the environment. You’ll learn and laugh and feel it doing you good – physically and mentally.
Jill Campbell
NBBCC Co-Ordinator
Working at Dan Creek in the National Park, revegetating with Eucalyptus Conglomerata.
Tewantin National Park morning tea
Sheep Island – all sitting on the edge for morning tea, the day we miscalculated the tides!
Tewantin National Park, after planting the edge of the firebreak bank.