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Ever wonder how long it takes for some of our litter to break down... Here are some examples taken from the 'Australian Marine Conservation Society Fact Sheet':

Brisbane’s diverse plant and animal diversity is interdependent from the tiniest microbe in the soils and leaf litter to the tree tops.

The B4C’s Environmental  Services Arm reaches into the niche of contractual environmental works.

We have an environmental foundation up and running. It is called The Bulimba Creek Environment Fund and it accepts donations that are fully tax deductable.

Nature reserves in Brisbane are our most precious bushland remnants.  They are protected with Conservation Zoning under City Plan and are the community’s jewels in the Crown for preserving our native wildlife and plants.  These included many Threatened Species.  In our Catchment we are blessed with Karawatha Forest, Mt Gravatt Outlook, Toohey Forest, Belmont Hills, Mt Petrie (Koala Bushlands), Whites Hill Reserve, Oats Hill Reserve and Seven Hills – all mountains and hills.

The development proposal for a Golf Course and a housing development on Sport and Recreational Land is currently being assessed. This is being carried out by independant assessors as Council in the custodian of the land.

Genuine good can come out of an election process with the State Government having just chosen greenspace over greenbacks in Brisbane, at Carindale and Oats Hill.

Firstly, we should define Natural Area. First tier - the City’s Nature Reserves (examples – Boondall Wetlands, Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Bayside Parklands, Toohey Forest, Mt Gravatt Outlook, Mt Cootha, Karawatha, Koala Bushlands, Whites Hill, Belmont Hills, Minnippi Parklands. 2^nd tier – new areas, some to be dedicated – Poo Corner,  Larapinta/Parkinson South, Fitzgibbon, Doolandella, etc. Third tier – smaller reserves – Mansfield Conservation, Seven Hills Reserve, Oates Hill, Runcorn Wetlands.

Start from the Ground Up … Keep your soil in good condition by the addition of lots of organic matter such as manure and compost.  This will improve and enrich the structure of your soil as well as encouraging beneficial micro-organisms and earthworms.

We have a problem in Brisbane - dumping and filling of waterways and floodplains.