ENVIRONMENT 2/2

Apr 10, 2019

NEGLIGENCE OR ENVIRONMENTAL VANDALISM?

The last weekend in March saw Beachmere locals stressed and angry over a major fish kill in the Beachmere Lake. Ten years ago a similar...

Nov 21, 2018

Overwhelming response to Containers for Change

Queensland’s new Container Refund Scheme has had an overwhelming response, with more than 5 million containers returned and recycled in...

Oct 28, 2018

Singing to your plants

Well its an old adage expression, but is their any proof to this theory that singing, or playing music can alter the growth of plants?...

Oct 28, 2018

Rain arrived at last- or was it first?

Wow, the recent rainfall was a real benefit to our lawns and gardens here on Bribie Island and surrounding districts but thank goodness...

Oct 28, 2018

Landscape Plant of the Month

Clivia miniata or Bush Lilly- Kaffir Lilly Every spring I still get blown away with the colour and vibrancy of these pale orange blooms....

Oct 27, 2018

PROPOSED BEACHMERE HERITAGE AND HEALTH WALK

Local Beachmere residents, Karen and Eric Wallwork, have been busy working on the logistics of a project to get people out walking in...

Aug 26, 2018

Final straw for Moreton Bay as plastic straw ban kicks in

Australia’s third largest council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, has ditched the plastic straw. After becoming the first council in South...

Jun 6, 2018

BEACHMERE OP SHOP FOR WILDLIFE

Introducing Snowball who is the newest and most adorable member of the Beachmere Op Shop for Wildlife. She is between 5-6 months old and...

Jun 6, 2018

World Ocean Day on June 8, A Plastic Infested Ocean

In the 21st century we live in a consumer orientated world. Each day enormous amounts of plastic are bought, only to be thrown into the...

May 6, 2018

Moreton Bay pledges to go to plastic straw-free

Moreton Bay Regional Council has today pledged to phase out the use of single-use plastic straws at its council-operated venues and...