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  • Tavern Talk – Local Misteltoes

    Tavern Talk – Local Misteltoes

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    When: Wednesday, 27 May at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmWhere: Highfields Tavern, O’Brien Road, HighfieldsCost: Free but purchase your own dinner and drinks Contrary to popular belief, mistletoes are beneficial for the ecosystems in which they occur. Many of our local  mistletoes are spectacular in flower. This talk will cover general information on mistletoes and…

  • Welcome, Franke Scrub

    Welcome, Franke Scrub

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    We welcome The Friends of Franke Scrub as they become part of FEP. Our website has been updated to include Franke Scrub among the FEP parks. A park webpage has been created and an update to mark Franke Scrub has been submitted to Google Maps.

  • HOPE Special eNews

    HOPE Special eNews

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    Frank Ondrus of HOPE (Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment Inc) has written: Ms Fien Van den Steen, United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) Qld, has prepared a special edition of our newsletter on the Earth CharterThe newsletter’s editorial is noted below: Twenty-five years ago, a document was born from the ashes of history and…

  • FEP Committee May 26

    FEP Committee May 26

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    Your FEP committee met on Tuesday, 12 May. The minutes have now been posted in the Member area on the website. You will need to login to access them. Matters discussed at the meeting included:

  • Cans can support FEP

    Cans can support FEP

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    Not only cans, but bottles and other eligible containers too. Friends of the Escarpment Parks has joined as a team with Containers for Change. Use the FEP member number or barcode (see image below) at the refund point to donate your refund to FEP. For added convenience download the app and/or a card with the number…

  • Budget response – Invasive Species Council

    Budget response – Invasive Species Council

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    The Invasive Species Council response to the Federal budget notes some good news (funding for gamba grass, feral cats, bird flu, and crazy yellow ants) and some issues remaining including no long term funding for fire ant eradication.

  • Imagining 2040 update

    Imagining 2040 update

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    Earlier this year Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. (Australia) began production of a series of podcasts, Imagining 2040, on which FEP President, Elizabeth Addie, DDEC Coordinator, Ahri Tallon, and Ornithologist, Scott McPhie, are all guests. HOPE has recently advised that episodes 11 to 14 are now available. Episode 11 Introduction to new podcast content in 2026Spotify…

  • QWaLC eNews 8 May

    QWaLC eNews 8 May

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    Queensland Water and Land Carers has published a new edition of its online newsletter. Items include: safety for volunteers, Landcare Awards, member group projects, new national chair, grants, and much more.

  • Land for Wildlife May News

    Land for Wildlife May News

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    Land for Wildlife South-East Queensland has published its May newsletter. It is another diverse and interesting read with articles on: Plus the usual weather outlook and good news snippets.

  • Budget response – Invasive Species Council

    Feral deer

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    The Invasive Species Council has been promoting a story about feral deer on the Channel Nine program, A Current Affair. If you missed the broadcast it will be available on 9now. Australia’s fragile landscapes never evolved with the trashing, trampling, and polluting behaviours of herbivores like feral deer. The damage is relentless – and it’s…