What’s a springbrook?
Having just finished a trekking tour of the Shaky Isles, my urge to get wild locally was accommodated beautifully yesterday after a visit to…
Environment
Ecobytes edition 5 | 19 March 2014
Fancy yourself a twitcher? No, not a twittererererer, a twitcher? If so, here’s one for you. Friends of Federation Walk is hosting a bird…
Ashes to beaches
He loves surfing, he loves touring and he’s a bit of an accidental advocate for the fight against coal seam gas expansion. Busy dad…
Wooden surfboard expression session as part of Bleach*
A wooden surboard expression session takes place for the first time this weekend. Hosted by Surfrider Foundation Gold Coast / Tweed, and part of…
Dirty hands for cleaner dunes this Sunday
Burleigh to Surfers Landcare Group was formed by a group of people living between the two iconic beaches, who share a passion for coastal…
Plastic bags: Queensland has had a gutful
A National Litter Index report says Queensland is the most littered mainland state in Australia. To combat that alarming statistic, Queensland’s peak environment group…
Get your hands dirty for a cleaner Gold Coast
It’s the biggest clean up in the country. And you’re invited to lend a hand. Gold Coast has more than 70 registered sites for…
Boost for bum breathing turtle
It took only one man, collecting and trading penny turtles to nearly wipe out a bum breathing turtle. Every year between 1962 and 1974…
Beach bits: Beyond the horizon we ought to see
In our last edition, Naomi Edwards wrote about sand movement along Gold Coast’s beaches. There is no doubt that the management of our river…
Tune in to Earth’s Frequency
Earth Frequency Festival started as a tree planting doof on the Sunshine Coast for about 300 people. From those humble origins the event has…