Coastcare’s environmental hub edges closer to reality
The dream of creating a homebase for our volunteer organisation on a discretely set-back block in bushland facing Elizabeth Street is finally gaining traction.
Author: Angela Hoskins
Coastcare volunteers undertake revegetation works along our Ramsar-listed Melaleuca Wetlands beach
A last-minute call-out for volunteers to revegetate a new dune along the Wetlands beach was answered at short-notice by more than 32 Coastcarers on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June.
Sand replenishment underway on Norfolk Beach
The roll-out of the recommendations of the Coochiemudlo Island Shoreline Erosion Management Plan has begun just days before the end of the 2022-23 financial year.
Managing Coochiemudlo Island’s shoreline
The pending removal of dinghy racks by Redland City Council and impoundment of any vessel left on island foreshores after today has caused concern.
Celebrating a decade of caring for our island
What a night it was on Saturday 4 February as we celebrated our 10th anniversary on the same verandah at “Mudlo” where 13 people first gathered on 13 January, 2013 to form a Coastcare organisation.
Turtle Monitors Appeal for Assistance
Help prevent turtles dying in crab pots by retro-fitting your pots with turtle excluders. This article was written by Coochie resident, Chris Leonard.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thanks and three cheers to our valued members and friends for a job well done in 2022! As we roll into the holiday season and head to the beach spare a thought for the...
Spotlight on Melaleuca Wetlands
The changing face of the landscape in the Melaleuca Wetlands came under spotlight last month, three years into a project that has seen weed-infested hot spots transformed into areas of thriving biodiversity. Evaluating the...
Celebrating NAIDOC on Coochiemudlo Island
Coastcarers enjoyed a wonderful cultural walk led by Quandamooka woman, Elisha Kissick recently to celebrate NAIDOC. After an inspiring Welcome to Country, Elisha introduced us to bush foods with their beneficial and medicinal qualities....
Coochiemudlo’s three wetlands listed as endangered under EPBC Act
There’s nothing more stunning than the afternoon sun streaming through the melaleuca wetlands between Phillips Street and Elizabeth Street, or those on Carolyn Brammer’s property,“Mudlo.” The importance of these endangered ecological communities has now...
