The Wittonga Park Bushcare Group is restoring the headwaters of Fish Creek within Wittonga Park, The Gap. After the big community planting in 2019 to celebrate SOWN’s 25th anniversary, new convenors Natalie and Diane have taken on the group. This is a Habitat Brisbane group and is supported by Brisbane City Council and SOWN. The […]
Volunteering can be done any day and time during the nursery opening hours. Please email or phone the nursery directly to organise your first time. Paten Park Native Nursery is a not-for-profit community organisation whose objective is the propagation and promotion of the indigenous plants of SE Qld. This is achieved through providing educational and […]
Join us to progress our three projects: 1) The Platypus Project, 2) Community Energy, 3) Sustainability Together. The Platypus Project: The Platypus once called The Gap home. Can we bring it back and what would it take? Join us in our quest to make The Gap habitable for the Platypus once again. Community Energy: Energy […]
Every WEDNESDAY evening from 5-7pm, residents of The Gap are invited to Walton Bridge Reserve Playground to enjoy a free meal with your neighbours, lovingly prepared by volunteers. This initiative from Elizabeth Watson-Brown, federal Greens MP for Ryan, helps break down social isolation, as well as giving people a night off from cooking, and some […]
Join the Yoorala Street West Bushcare Group's working bee to conduct maintenance of the adjacent section of Enoggera creek. Everyone is welcome to join and no experience or equipment is required. Normal meeting place is the park next to Fursman's Crossing (opposite 135 Yoorala St) but please check the Yoorala street Facebook page for updates […]
Boomerang Bags The Gap and Surrounds is a friendly group of volunteers who sew various kinds of bags and other practical or decorative items from donated, unwanted fabric. Our mission is to reduce society’s reliance on plastic bags and their associated environmental issues, whilst also tackling the problem of textile waste and making community connections. Come and […]
Join Us to Create Platypus Toys for a Good Cause! Help us craft adorable platypus toys to sell within the community and raise funds for our platypus rewilding project. No prior experience is necessary! If you can, please bring your own sewing machine and any materials you’re willing to share (fabric, thread, stuffing, buttons, etc.). […]
Join Us to Create Platypus Toys for a Good Cause! Help us craft adorable platypus toys to sell within the community and raise funds for our platypus rewilding project. No prior experience is necessary! If you can, please bring your own sewing machine and any materials you’re willing to share (fabric, thread, stuffing, buttons, etc.). […]
Join us to provide the street trees lining our neighbourhood with tender loving care. We meet at 7.30am and usually finish by 9am. Please bring a shovel or small pick to dig up grass around the tree, gloves, hat and water bottle. Email Monika at thegapsustainability@gmail.com for this week's location. You may have noticed that […]
Volunteering can be done any day and time during the nursery opening hours. Please email or phone the nursery directly to organise your first time. Paten Park Native Nursery is a not-for-profit community organisation whose objective is the propagation and promotion of the indigenous plants of SE Qld. This is achieved through providing educational and […]
This is an Habitat Brisbane Bushcare Group under the leadership of Janet Mangan. The group meets every second Wednesday morning from 7.30 – 9.30 am. This site features good remnant dry rainforest, in particular an enormous Hard Quandong (Elaeocarpus obovatus), and other creek species including Weeping Lilli Pilli, Black Bean, Green Kamala, Native Grape vine, […]
Every WEDNESDAY evening from 5-7pm, residents of The Gap are invited to Walton Bridge Reserve Playground to enjoy a free meal with your neighbours, lovingly prepared by volunteers. This initiative from Elizabeth Watson-Brown, federal Greens MP for Ryan, helps break down social isolation, as well as giving people a night off from cooking, and some […]
