Tag: FEP
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The Escarpment Park Friend – Jul 2026
This is the final issue by longtime editor, Penny McGowan. FEP thanks Penny for her work on the newsletter over several years. This edition has stories about the naming of John Swarbrick Park, new parks adopted by FEP at Tobruk Drive and Franke Scrub, fire an identification, 2026 Open Day, and more.
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Koala sighting in Jubilee Park
An FEP committee member recently received an email message from a family living in the Jubilee Park area: Just thought I’d share a bit of exciting news. Yesterday Ben was riding through the Jubilee Park bike trails and spotted this beautiful koala on the Defibrillator Track. It was the first one we’ve ever seen in…
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FEP Committee news
Your FEP Committee met on Wednesday, 15 July and discussed numerous matters. The minutes will be posted on this website when available but, in the meantime, points of interest include: Date claimer for FEP AGM: Saturday, 12 September at 2 pm in the Toowoomba Library meeting rooms. All members are welcome to attend. There will…
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Visit Franke Scrub
When: Saturday, 27 June from 9:30 amWhere: Franke Scrub (see map on the park page) Our Park Visit tomorrow is to Franke Scrub at Highfields. Franke Scrub is the most recent park to join with FEP and is a small area of only a few acres. It has a high bio-diversity level with 37 dry-rainforest tree species, 18 types of shrub,…
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TRC community grants program
The refreshed application forms for Councils three new grant programs are now available for preview. The three grants consist of micro grants up to $1,000, minor grants from $1,001 up to $10,000 and major grants from $10,001 to $150,000. A media release announcing the upcoming grant round has just been released: Community groups invited to…
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FEP members invited to collect seed for Crows Nest Community Nursery
Crows Nest Community Nursery (CNCN) supplies local native species for FEP volunteers to plant for regenerating our bushland parks. Last week Lisa Churchward, the manager of CNCN joined the FEP and the Toowoomba Council Conservation and Pest Management team to distribute seed collection packs. Packs include resources and detailed instructions on how to collect and…
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Fire Ant Awareness
Fire ants have been found in the Cotswold Hills area. That heightens the need for the fire ant awareness training session which is taking place next Tuesday, 30 June. There was an excellent response, and the session has now reached maximum room capacity. Unfortunately, this means it won’t be able to accommodate any additional attendees or…
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Imagining 2040 – video explainer
HOPE (Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment Inc) has been developing and publishing a series of podcasts, Imagining 2040. Some episodes have featured local Toowoomba identities. This video describes the basic structure of the episodes within the IMAG40 series. It also sets out what the overall podcast project is trying to achieve in terms of getting…
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Park visit – 27 June
When: Saturday, 27 June from 9:30 amWhere: Franke Scrub (see map on the park page) Our next Park Visit will be to Franke Scrub at Highfields. Franke Scrub is the most recent park to join with FEP and is a small area of only a few acres. It has a high bio-diversity level with 37 dry-rainforest tree…
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Dates to note
Members may wish to mark these dates on their calendar: Date Time Event Saturday, 27 June 9:30 am Park visit to Franke Scrub Wednesday, 15 July 6:30 pm FEP committee meeting @ Eco Hut Saturday, 29 August 8 am – 11 am Madeira Challenge @ Redwood Park Saturday, 12 September 2 pm – 4 pm…