Watergum

Gold Coast Seagrass
2019-01-22 14:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Wavebreak (WV1 + WV2), Wavebreak Island, Gold Coast, QLD, Gold Coast, AU
Gold Coast Seagrass is an established program in partnership with the City of Gold Coast. The Seagrass Gold Coast program raises community and government awareness in the Gold Coast region and aims to distribute information on seagrass populations, trends, sea turtle and seahorse presence!
We are heading out to Wavebreak Island on the 22nd of January for another splash around.
Meeting time is at 02:00 PM at the Labrador Boat Ramp in front of the Grand Hotel.
Please make sure to register as there are limited spaces available on the boat and to cancel to give other volunteers a chance to join the program. All age levels are welcome!
This program is hosted by the Gold Coast Catchment Association and supported by the City of Gold Coast.
www.goldcoastcatchments.org/citizenscience
info@watergum.org

Gold Coast Seagrass
2019-01-20 13:00 - 15:30 | Tallebudgera (TL1), Tallebudgera Drive, Gold Coast, QLD 4221, Gold Coast, 4221, AU
Gold Coast Seagrass is an established program in partnership with the City of Gold Coast. The Seagrass Gold Coast program raises community and government awareness in the Gold Coast region and aims to distribute information on seagrass populations, trends, sea turtle and seahorse presence!
We are heading out to Tallebudgera on the 20th of January for another splash around.
Meeting time is at 01:00 PM at Tallebudgera Drive.
Please make sure to register as there are limited spaces available and to cancel to give other volunteers a chance to join the program. All age levels are welcome!
This program is hosted by the Gold Coast Catchment Association and supported by the City of Gold Coast.
www.goldcoastcatchments.org/citizenscience
info@watergum.org

Waterbugs
2019-01-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-01-19 09:00 - 11:00
The Waterbug Gold Coast program is a new program which is coordinated by The Gold Coast Catchment Association and supported by the City of Gold Coast – Catchment Management Unit. The program is a collaboration with Gecko and the Coomera River Catchment Group.
The program raises community and government awareness in the Gold Coast region and aims to distribute information on waterways health, waterbug identification, diversity and composition, trends and impacts. We will also monitor the water quality at the same time!
The program is open to the wider community and we really encourage everyone to participate and learn new skills whilst collecting vital data! We aim to collaborate with more community groups to be able to expand the program in the next year.
We are heading out to our Northern Crew in Coomera under expert guidance of Steven Gill.
Please make sure to register to get all the updates on locations and times! This program is suitable for all age levels.
www.goldcoastcatchments.org/citizenscience
info@watergum.org

NaturallyGC KIDS Native Stingless Bees
2019-01-18 11:30 - 12:30, 2019-01-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Helensvale, Further details provided upon booking, Helensvale, QLD, Helensvale, AU
Did you know there are over 1600 different types of bees in Australia!
In these workshops Dr Toby Smith will introduce us to the amazing world of Australian native bees. Some of our native bees live in large colonies of thousands, living under the rule of single queen, and making and storing honey. But the lonely bees make up the majority of bees in Australia: solitary female bees that live all by themselves, and raise their offspring as single mums.
Toby will show us dozens of brilliant close up photos and diagrams of bees to help explain this great diversity, bee lifecycles and their nests, and their important role in pollination and food security. Throughout these workshops Toby encourages questions, and all the way through the presentations are interactive with the group of children. All explanations are simple, easy to understand, and delivered in a fun story telling fashion. Toby will also bring with him preserved bee specimens, and live stingless bee hives with viewing windows. If we’re lucky we may even get a glimpse of a queen!
Suitable for ages 5 and above. Please only register for the children attending.
Supported by Division 2 Councillor William Owen-Jones

NaturallyGC Wildlife Encounters
2019-01-17 10:45 - 11:45 | East Coomera, Further details provided upon request, East Coomera, AU
Your curiosity about the natural world will come alive as you meet face to face with some of our country’s stunning wildlife. The many types of wildlife you may encounter include snakes, possums, turtles, lizards, crocodiles, owls and flying foxes. All ages. Presented by Wildcall.
Supported by Division 3 Councillor Cameron Caldwell.

NaturallyGC Wildlife Encounters
2019-01-17 09:30 - 10:30 | East Coomera, Further details provided upon request, East Coomera, AU
Your curiosity about the natural world will come alive as you meet face to face with some of our country’s stunning wildlife. The many types of wildlife you may encounter include snakes, possums, turtles, lizards, crocodiles, owls and flying foxes. All ages. Presented by Wildcall.
Supported by Division 3 Cameron Caldwell

Water Quality
2018-12-16 09:00 - 11:00, 2018-12-15 09:00 - 11:00
The Water Quality Monitoring is a new program which is coordinated by The Gold Coast Catchment Association and supported by the City of Gold Coast – Catchment Management Unit. The program is a collaboration with Gecko and the Coomera River Catchment Group.
The program raises community and government awareness in the Gold Coast region and aims to distribute information on waterways health, trends and impacts.
The program is open to the wider community and we really encourage everyone to participate and learn new skills whilst collecting vital data! We aim to collaborate with more community groups to be able expand the program in the next year.
We are heading out to our Northern Crew in Coomera under expert guidance of Steven Gill
Please make sure to register to get all the updates on locations and times!
www.goldcoastcatchments.org/citizenscience
info@watergum.org

Gold Coast Biggest Tree Planting Day
2018-10-27 10:00 - 14:00
The Gold Coast’s biggest tree planting day is an annual event hosted by the Gold Coast Catchment Association and supported by the City of Gold Coast.
The one day event has engaged hundreds of community volunteers annually to rehabilitate the health of the city’s natural environment through tree planting. Play a part this year and help us plant 10,000 native trees along the Coomera River.
Enjoy live music with local bands The Twine and The Lyrical Solo, food trucks, wildlife shows, indigenous workshops, native plant sales, interactive environment stalls and kids nature art and craft.
There will be something for everyone to enjoy and to learn more about the broader environmental landscape of the Gold Coast and the opportunities it provides. The event is a family friendly event suitable for all ages. Further details will be provided upon registration.
Please register through Eventbrite to get the location and all the event updates! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gold-coast-biggest-tree-planting-day-registration-47150138333
Stall holders include;

Gold Coast Catchment Association and Platypus Watch
Wildcall Wildlife shows
City of Gold Coast Catchment Management Unit
Wildcare Australia inc.
Reef Check
Ocean Connect
Dolphin Research Australia
Rick Roser- Aboriginal Events
Regen Australia- Native plant sales
GECKO
City of Gold Coast Natural Areas and Pest Management
Land for Wildlife
Koala Conservaton

The one-day event is delivered by the Gold Coast Catchment Association and supported by Division 2 Councillor William Owen-Jones and City of Gold Coast- NaturallyGC.

Nature Play QLD Passport - Gold Coast
2018-10-17 23:30 - 2019-06-30 04:00
The Nature Play QLD Gold Coast Passport is a fun and interactive way for children to explore the Gold Coast’s natural environment. Using their passport booklet, children are given the opportunity to venture across the Gold Coast on 11 missions ranging from Gainsborough Environment Reserve in Pimpama to Bochow Park in Numinbah Valley and Tugun Hill Conservation Area in Tugun. Missions have been designed to be fun, while being educational and developing children’s creative abilities. It also takes into consideration access to family-friendly facilities.
The Gold Coast Nature Play Passport is a free program, supported by a range of free and/or low cost activities for children to participate in at Passport sites. Gold Coast Nature Passport is an opportunity to increase the time children spend in unstructured play outdoors. It promotes health benefits, including cognitive, social and emotional development, and it builds resilience and creativity. Programs such as Nature Play provide a crucial role in developing environmental awareness and stewardship in later life.
The special edition Gold Coast passport has been developed and funded by the City of Gold Coast (City), in partnership with Nature Play Queensland.

PlatypusWatch
2018-08-18 05:30 - 08:30
PlatypusWatch records where platypus live and anyone is welcome to join the surveys. The surveys are great fun and for anyone who loves nature and science.
Induction date:

August 11

Survey dates:

August 18 – Currumbin
August 19 – Nerang
September 8 – Coomera
September 9 – Mudgeeraba AM
September 9 – Pimpama PM

*surveys are subject to weather conditions
Don’t miss the chance of being involved in a survey. Training is essential, fun, and great for anyone who loves nature. RSVP is essential.
Contact PlatypusWatch
P: 0419522207
E: gcplatypus@gmail.com
W: goldcoastcatchments.org

Catchment Crawl
2018-06-23 08:30 - 15:30
The Catchment Crawl is back!

Join us for an informative day in the Southern Catchment on the Gold Coast and see some of the great work being carried out by local community groups.

The Catchment Crawl is an annual bus tour organised by the Gold Coast Catchment Association and is free for all participants! It also includes a free lunch.

This year crawl will be held on Saturday the 23rd of June and we will be visiting the Ecovillage, Currumbin creek, Elanora Wetlands and the Tarrabora Reserve. The day is an excellent opportunity for you to see some of these green spaces and meet the hard working community groups and well as learning about the aboriginal history of the area.

Booking are required as we only have limited spaces! please email info@watergum.org

Gecko Green Weekend - World Environmental Day Banquet
2018-06-05 18:30 - 20:30
This will be an evening of celebration and a chance to connect with like-minded people over a delicious, five course, plant-based banquet. You will also hear from industry speakers relating to this year’s theme “Beat Plastic Pollution” and get to go home with a plastic-free lifestyle goodie bag.
BOOKINGS REQUIRED. BOOK BY PHONE AT 07 5601 0178

Botanical Garden Day!
2018-06-03 11:00 - 15:00

Gecko Green Weekend - Wildlife Expo
2018-06-03 10:00 - 17:00
Get close to our native wildlife, learn how they live and what you can do to preserve them and their habitat. This is a day of furry and scaly friends, workshops, activities and information for the whole family!
Albert Waterways Community Centre – Broadbeach Waters – 10am-3pm

DuneWatch Paradise Point
2018-06-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Paradise Point, Beach end of Donald Avenue, Paradise Point, QLD, Australia
DuneWatch is Griffith Centre for Coastal Management’s home grown citizen science program that collects vital information on the health of the Gold Coast dunes whilst including an educational component for participants learning about plant identification, historical use, ecological significance and local issues for each site.
All sessions run on a Saturday from 9.00 to 11.00. Please wear closed toed shoes, sun-smart
clothing and bring drinking water. No bookings required.
Please find our DuneWatch coordinator on-site to participate.
For more information
Phone: (07) 5552 8823
Email: coasted@griffith.edu.au
griffith.edu.au/dunewatch

BeachCare Paradise Point
2018-06-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Paradise Point, Beach end of Donald Avenue, Paradise Point, QLD, Australia
We applaud the many volunteers who provide time and energy to care for our treasured beach assets.
New volunteers are welcome. Activities include planting, removing weeds and collecting litter. Please be
sure to wear enclosed shoes, sun-smart clothing and bring some drinking water.
All sessions are run on a Saturday from 9 – 11 am.
BeachCare is the Gold Coast’s dune care program coordinated by the Griffith Centre for Coastal
Management and funded by the City of Gold Coast.
For more information
Phone: 07 5552 8829 or 0414 762 374 Email: beachcare@griffith.edu.au
Web: griffith.edu.au/beachcare
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastalcommunityengagement

Gecko Green Weekend - Koala Tree Planting
2018-06-02 09:00 - 10:30
Join our natural areas team and help play a part in World Environment Day by planting trees. The day is the “people’s day” for doing something to take care of the Earth. That “something” can be focused locally, nationally or globally. Join us to plant 2000 trees at Schuster Park, Tallebudgera. Suitable for all ages. Registration is essential with further details provided upon booking.
Book through:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/naturallygc-world-environment-day-tree-planting-tallebudgera-tickets-44536905082

Gecko Green Weekend - Feathers and Fins morning walk
2018-06-02 08:00 - 09:30
Walk with John Palmer, the Earthman, explore and interact with the dunes and mangroves and discover how they work as a living ecosystems for our feathered and finned friends. Bring your morning coffee in your keep cup, your binoculars and camera!
Meet the group at 8am at Dune Cafe, Palm Beach Parklands.
BOOKINGS REQUIRED. BOOK BY CONTACTING 0416 216 455 / educators@gecko.org.au

Gecko Green Weekend - Bats Fly Out
2018-06-01 17:00 - 18:00
This Green Weekend you can get see the amazing flying foxes take flight at dusk in their search for food. This phenomenon is known as flyout. Bats Qld will have a short talk about the flyout and will be happy to answer questions. Take this opportunity to see these amazing creatures up close!
Cascade Gardens – Broadbeach 5-6pm.

Gecko Green Weekend - Discover a native garden
2018-06-01 15:30 - 17:30
As part of Green Weekend, children are invited to a Special Edition EcoExplorers Club. Discover the secrets of a native garden, the plants and animals that call Gold Coast home. Become your own David Attenborough and observe the wonders that surround us through discovery trail, games, stories and grafts.
Currumbin
BOOKINGS REQUIRED BY CALLING 0416 216 455 OR EMAIL educators@gecko.org.au.

Gecko Green Weekend - Habitat Walk
2018-06-01 09:00 - 22:30
Come and meet the Habi-Tec team and find out more about the habitat trees at Preston Park. You will learn of the work Habi-Tec have done as part of a program with City of Gold Coast to help protect and conserve these valuable veteran trees and leanr about the fauna utilising this valuable green asset. You also get to view a habitat stag that Habi-Tec has created artificial hollows in.
Bookings are required. Contact Louella at Habi-Tec at info@habi-tec.com.
The tour starts at the Gravel Car Park at 4 Michel Drive. Bring your binoculars to spot the wildlife!

DuneWatch Rainbow Bay
2018-05-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Rainbow Bay, Marine Pde, Australia

BeachCare Rainbow Beach
2018-05-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Rainbow Bay, Marine Pde, Australia

Hot Composting Workshop
2018-05-12 08:30 - 10:30
In support of International Composting Week Australia, experienced Volunteers from the Edible Landscape Gardens Project in Nerang will be hosting a Hot Composting Workshop – Learn How to Make Compost in 18 days.
DETAILS:
Cold composting, although a great way to break down your own household waste and save landfill space, can be a long process. It generally involves compiling your organic material in large heaps and leaving it there for several months until it breaks down. The process can be sped up by turning the compost and adding water to encourage oxygen and moisture, but there is still a long wait.
Another approach is Hot Composting. This process producers compost in a much quicker time (just 18 days if done correctly), whilst killing off weed seeds and bacteria and breaking down the organic material into fine delicious compost ready for your garden.
Limited spaces available and pre-bookings required. Workshop is via Gold Coin Donation.

Coomera River Catchment Group - Planting Day
2018-05-12 08:00 - 10:00 | Graywillow Boulevard, Oxenford, Graywillow Boulevard, Oxenford, QLD, Australia
The Coomera River Catchment Group is made up of local residents from all areas of the catchment who take part in a variety of volunteer activities to protect the river’s environmental values.
The group has over 20 members who have been working tirelessly on several projects such as restoring denuded banks of tributaries in the Coomera River Catchment by organising weeding and planting days for the community. The members also assist at school plantings and carry out regular waterway health monitoring in tributaries such as Clagiraba Creek, Yaun Creek, Wongawallen Creek, Guanaba Creek and of course the Coomera River.
The key actions by the group include:

water quality monitoring
community planting days to revegetate around the lake and stormwater inlets using low native wetland plants to help filter stormwater run off
seasonal bird surveys
engaging local residents to become involved
information days.

Riparian revegetation at Graywillow Boulevard, Oxenford
For information contact Steven Gill through: 0400 617 000 or steven_gill@bigpond.com

Coomera River Catchment Group - Water Quality Monitoring
2018-05-07 08:00 - 09:00
The Coomera River Catchment Group is made up of local residents from all areas of the catchment who take part in a variety of volunteer activities to protect the river’s environmental values.
The group has over 20 members who have been working tirelessly on several projects such as restoring denuded banks of tributaries in the Coomera River Catchment by organising weeding and planting days for the community. The members also assist at school plantings and carry out regular waterway health monitoring in tributaries such as Clagiraba Creek, Yaun Creek, Wongawallen Creek, Guanaba Creek and of course the Coomera River.
The key actions by the group include:

water quality monitoring
community planting days to revegetate around the lake and stormwater inlets using low native wetland plants to help filter stormwater run off
seasonal bird surveys
engaging local residents to become involved
information days.

For information contact Steven Gill through: 0400 617 000 or steven_gill@bigpond.com

Plant Sales - Friends of Gold Coast Botanical Gardens
2018-05-04 08:00 - 11:00 | Friends Centre, 230 Ashmore Road, Benowa, QLD, 4217, Australia
Friends Nursery is operated by volunteers who propagate and grow on a range of regional native trees, shrubs and ground covers.
They also grow herbs and a collection of cottage plants.
THE NURSERY IS OPEN FOR PLANT SALES ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER.
A selection of plants is available on the plant trolley at the Friends Centre 7 days per week from 10am – 2pm each day.
Prices start from $2.50 per pot. The trolley is restocked each Friday.
For more information please contact info@friendsgcrbg.org.au or ask at the Friends Centre.
