Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

🌱 Volunteers Needed – Gubberley Creek Community Planting Day!

Looking for a great school holiday activity that gives something back to the local environment? Come along and help us get 200 native plants into the ground along Gubberley Creek! 🌿

📅 Wednesday 30 September
📍 49 Marshall Lane, Kenmore, where Marshall Lane crosses the creek

The site will be prepared ahead of the day by our contractors, Oxley Creek Catchment Association, so everything will be ready for volunteers to get planting.

🧤 What to bring:
CWCN will provide planting trowels and other materials. You're welcome to bring your own gloves. Please wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, closed shoes or boots, and a hat.

Whether you're a regular volunteer or looking for something different to do during the school holidays, we'd love to have you join us! 💚

This project is funded by the Australian Government's Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.

📞 For more information, contact Judith with [email protected].

Please share with friends, family and neighbours who might like to lend a hand!

02/09/2026

🌿📅 Coming Up at CWCN This September!

September is here, and we have three great opportunities to get involved, learn something new and connect with our local environment. 💚

🦉 CWCN General Meeting – Powerful Owls
📅 Monday 7 September
🕡 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm
Learn more about the lives, habitat needs, breeding and conservation of Brisbane’s incredible Powerful Owls.

🌱 Nursery Working Bee
📅 Wednesday 16 September
🕣 8.45 am – 11.00 am
Come along and lend a hand in the nursery! No experience is needed, and new faces are always welcome.

📚 CWCN Book Club
📅 Wednesday 16 September
🕑 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
This month we’ll be discussing Koala: A Life in Trees by Danielle Clode, exploring the fascinating lives of one of Australia’s most iconic native animals. 🐨

📍 All events are held at the CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill.

Whether you’re interested in wildlife, books, bushcare or simply getting involved in your local community, we’d love to see you this September! 🌿

30/08/2026

🦉🌿 Don’t forget! Our September General Meeting is coming up!

Join us for a special evening exploring one of Brisbane’s most fascinating threatened species — the Powerful Owl.

📅 Monday 7 September 2026
🕡 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start
📍 CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill

We’ll hear from Andrew Dinwoodie, Powerful Owl Coordinator with BirdLife Australia, alongside local Powerful Owl researchers and wildlife photographers Lucy Parker Paul and Dr Nick Hamilton.

They’ll share their knowledge of Powerful Owl ecology, habitat needs, breeding and nesting cycles, behaviour, roosting and threats, as well as what bushcare groups can look out for when Powerful Owls are living nearby. 🌳🦉

The meeting also falls on National Threatened Species Day, making it a fitting opportunity to learn more about these remarkable owls and the importance of protecting threatened wildlife in our local area.

🍽️ Refreshments and finger food provided. Everyone is welcome!

Come along, meet fellow nature lovers and learn more about the Powerful Owls that call Brisbane home.

📸 Photo by Dr Nick Hamilton & Lucy Parker Paul.

29/08/2026

🍔🌿 Its the weekend! Heading to Grill’d?

With only 3 days left in August, there are just a few more opportunities to support CWCN through Grill’d Local Matters!

If you’re grabbing a bite at Grill’d Kenmore this weekend, simply pop your Local Matters token into the CWCN jar. 🪙💚

Every token helps us towards funding for our local environmental work, including caring for our creeks, native wildlife and bushland.

📍 Grill’d Kenmore – 841 Moggill Road, Kenmore

So if Grill’d is on the menu this weekend, don’t forget your token! 🍔🌱

28/08/2026

🌱🌿 500+ Native Plants in the Ground!

A huge thank you to the corporate volunteers from ARUP who joined us last Wednesday, 26 August, for a fantastic planting day along Cubberla Creek, near the dog park at the end of Hepworth Street.

Together, the team planted more than 500 native trees, shrubs and ground covers, helping strengthen habitat and improve the health of our local creek. Everyone did a tremendous job, and it was great to see so many hands getting involved! 💚

This event was funded by the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program, proudly supported by Brisbane City Council, with the site prepared by Brisbane Bushcare.

Thank you to everyone involved in making the day such a success. Here are a few photos of the team and their fantastic work! 📸🌳

24/08/2026

🌱🍔 Feeling Like a Burger?
Head down to Grill'd but don’t forget about CWCN! 💚
Our Local Matters jar is at Grill’d Kenmore for the whole month of August, and your token can help support our environmental work across the catchment.

📍 Grill’d Kenmore
Shops 15–17, 841 Moggill Road

Grab a burger, grab your token, and help put it towards a greener local environment! 🌳

23/08/2026

Amazing work to the Brisbane's Big Butterfly Count and the featured Australian Moth experts for hosting a phenomenal moth workshop. Congratulations!

19/08/2026

🐜🐦 Did you know some birds deliberately cover themselves in ants?

It might sound strange, but this behaviour is known as “anting”. Birds may pick up ants and rub them through their feathers, or sometimes simply allow ants to crawl through their plumage.

The behaviour has been observed in Australian birds including Australian Magpies, Pied Currawongs, Satin Bowerbirds and Grey Butcherbirds.

So why do they do it? Scientists still aren't completely sure! One theory is that chemicals released by ants, including formic acid, may help with feather maintenance or controlling parasites. Other theories suggest anting may help soothe skin during moulting or prepare ants before they're eaten.

Next time you see a bird behaving strangely around an ant nest, it might not be having a bad day. It could just be taking care of its feathers! 🐜🪶

17/08/2026

🦉🌿 CWCN General Meeting – The Lives and Needs of Powerful Owls in Brisbane

Join us for a special evening exploring one of Brisbane’s most fascinating threatened species, the Powerful Owl.

📅 Monday 7 September 2026
🕡 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm
📍 CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill

We’ll hear from Andrew Dinwoodie, Powerful Owl Coordinator with BirdLife Australia, alongside local Powerful Owl researchers and wildlife photographers Lucy Parker Paul and Dr Nick Hamilton.

They’ll share insights into Powerful Owl ecology, habitat needs, breeding and nesting cycles, behaviour, roosting and threats, including what bushcare groups should look out for when Powerful Owls are present in their local areas. 🦉

The presentation is particularly timely as 7 September is National Threatened Species Day, making it a great opportunity to learn more about recognising and protecting threatened wildlife in our catchment.

🍽️ Refreshments and finger food provided. Everyone is welcome!

Come along, meet fellow nature lovers and learn more about these incredible local owls.

Photo by: Dr Nick Hamilton.