Tag: park
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Tick bites and meat allergy
The Conversation has an informative piece about tick bites and the associated risk of mammalian meat allergy. The piece includes a link to short informative videos about preventing tick bite and dealing with it if it happens.
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SEQ Ecological Restoration Framework
Local councils in South East Queensland have undertaken ongoing ecological restoration work in partnership with the community to maintain, enhance and protect our natural environment and its biodiversity. Restoration work in South East Queensland controls weeds, re-establishes wildlife corridors and assists the recovery of ecosystems that are degraded, damaged, or destroyed. The 10 councils of…
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Eagles Nest
Eagles Nest was a depression era camp in the upper part of what is now Redwood Park. Feb 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Step back into Toowoomba’s past with our first Regional Trust Talk of 2026! Local historian Bruce Arthur brings the story of the heritage-listed Eagles Nest Camp to life—a unique site established during the Great…
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Safe chemical use
The Australian Association of Bush Regenerators has a variety of useful resources on the website, including several documents produced by their Chemicals in the Management of Biodiversity (CIMB) Working Group. One that FEP volunteers working in parks may find useful is Safe chemical use for bush regenerators.
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Safety Manual
The FEP Safe Work Procedures Manual has been available for download from the website on the Volunteer and Park Care pages. Following a recent suggestion that it should be more easily accessible when needed in the field it has now been linked from the icon (seen in this post) that appears at top right on…
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Echo Valley: Help wanted & amazing insect
Wanted: FEP volunteers to assist with a volunteer student group who will be removing weeds and lantana on Wednesday 12 November. If you can help contact Greg Lukes 04 2828 8077 or glukes@bigpond.com. Read the whole piece for more details including about the stick insect.
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Tavern Talk – 30 Oct
Friends of Peacehaven Botanic Park Inc. have announced October Tavern Talk which is open to all. Speaker: Robert CampbellTopic: The Big Picture: Council & Community collaboration at Peacehaven Park — Past, Present & FutureDate: Thursday 30 October 2025Time: 6 pm for 7 pm presentationPlace: Highfields TavernCost: No charge (but purchase your own dinner and drinks) …
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Cranley Escarpment – Have your say
Toowoomba Regional Council invites you to Have Your Say on Cranley Escarpment Park! Cranley Escarpment is a large bushland reserve that offers recreation, open space and bushwalking trails. Upgrades have been scheduled by Council to meet local park recreation standards, to activate and enhance the park area through minor embellishments that provide opportunity for social…
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Microforest Open Day
Your chance to experience a Microforest – an urban contribution to creating a native habitat stepping stone in the landscape by planting what was once there. Toowoomba’s Friends of Escarpment Parks invite you to celebrate the success of their Hancock Street Park MICROFOREST at an OPEN DAY Saturday 4th October. What an amazing accomplishment https://fep.org.au/projects/microforest-project/ Join…