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May 2021 Edition WPSQ Bayside Branch Newsletter | May 2021 Next Meeting 28th May 7:00 PM ‘The History and Maintenance of Moreton Bay’s Peel Island’ a presentation by local historian Peter Ludlow. A former hospital pharmacist, Peter is now a professional researcher, biographer, and author collecting local history in the Moreton Bay area. This presentation will highlight Peel Island’s history including pre- European occupation, its use by Europeans as a quarantine station, inebriate home, and lazaret (leprosarium), and, in 2007, the Island’s gazettal as a National Park and Conservation Park and the Lazaret Buildings as a Heritage Site. Peter will also look at Peel’s future when the island will be placed under the full control of the Quandamooka People, under whose guidance a new era of tourism and cultural exchange holds great promise. When: Friday 28th May 2021 at 7.00 pm Where: Redland Multi Sports Centre, Cnr. Bailey & Randall Rd, Birkdale QLD 4159. Enjoy the club facilities, food available. General Public Welcome, booking required for entry Follow this link or search for ‘peel island’ on the Eventbrite website. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/history-of-peel-island-talk-by-peter- ludlow-tickets-152944269427 For more information, contact Steve on 0423 036 676 Peel Island, A Baltais, 2021 In this edition 2 Presidents Report 3 Report to WPSQ BB AGM 4 Organic Waste and Council Waste Plan 5 Local Moth makes the big time! 6 Creating a Winter Bee Wonderland 7 Social Networks 8 Contacts, Links and Membership Form President’s Report Bayside Branch | May 2021 The Bayside Branch AGM was held at the April meeting, the committee was re-elected un- opposed, thanks for that vote of confidence in what we are trying to achieve in these challenging times. If you are ever interested in joining the committee, we are always looking for extra support. Our April speaker Rob Clemens on the “Powerful Owl Project” gave us an insight into all the work being carried out to monitor the habitats of this Eastern Grey Kangaroo, S Homew ood, 2021 magnificent creature, the technology being used to record and measure the its distribution. Often though it is hard work on the ground by “Citizen Science” participants that gives solid indications of where there is a viable population. Possums are their main diet and they’ll eat one a night, rest up during the day, so next time you in an old growth forest maybe you can spot them although they are extremely well camouflaged., photos welcome!!!! Eastern Rosella, S Homew ood, 2021 Our next speaker May 28th will be Talking about the history of Peel Island. The Branch will be participating in the IndigiScapes Environment Community Fair and second “Eco Market” on Saturday 5 June, World Environment Day, contact me if want to help out, 9.00am to 2.00pm. Redland City Council has a new waste reduction- and-recycling-plan out for comment. The plan details how community and council can work together to increase the number of households with a green waste bin for garden organics, increasing recycling into yellow bins but with less contamination from non-recyclable items. Carpet Python, S Homew ood, 2021 Reducing organics going into normal bins and education is obviously the key to this strategy. The survey to be completed by 28th May can be found at: https://yoursay.redland.qld.gov.au/waste- reduction-and-recycling-plan-2021-2025 I recently took the advantage of the long weekend to go to Stanthorpe and Girraween National park, the weather was mild, what a great area for wildlife and of course food and wine. Corella, S Homew ood, 2021 A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy. John Sawhill Report to AGM Bayside Branch | May 2021 The Branch had to discontinue its programme of Toondah Harbour, Koala conservation and now the monthly meetings due to Covid restrictions, our Birkdale Community (Olympic) Project are just only meeting for the financial year was this some, I am concerned that increasingly along with February with Martin Fingland, but we had nearly other groups, we do not appear to have any direct 50 there. This year we will try to have a full acknowledgement or commentary from the programme, but we do rely on your continued proponents on the submissions we have made. support so that our speakers feel that they have Without more dialogue and community managed to impart their knowledge to a wide involvement, with all its wealth of experience, the audience. We have booked this venue for the rest outcome for our local environment looks of the year. I will be conducting a few more walks increasingly dire. throughout the year as well. Our monthly newspaper and Wildlife diary continued to be The Environmental Impact Study for Toondah circulated around the community with information harbour is due out for comment in the next couple on wildlife issues and local walks, we always of months and is likely to be some 4000 pages, the welcome articles even about issues outside the proposed 30year development will greatly impact Bayside area. wetland habitat in an international Ramsar area, to the detriment of all marine and shore life that is The Cicada film festival last year was a successful fundamental to local ecosystems, with apparently on-line event, despite all the restrictions and little thought to climate change. The impacts will be challenges, this mainly through Debra Henry’s far reaching for all residents, shoreline vistas perseverance and commitment. Some 20 blighted by concrete, increased activity in already Competitors produced excellent films that show our crowded streets. We need to ensure that we all youth can be relied on to spread the word on the take time to comment on this proposal to achieve a multitude of threats to our environment. The films better outcome. can always be seen on YouTube under “Cicada Film Festival. We thank all sponsors for their We have been gradually reducing our costs, there contributions totalling $4000. An online raffle raised are now no storage charges, GST return and over $700 helping to defray our costs. Last March accounting costs will be only for an auditor. We will Pre-covid we had 90 helpers at our regular Clean soon only have one bank account to reduce fees to Up Australia event at Zero. Bayside Branch is financially strong and Redland Bay, we also had a sausage sizzle whilst in common with many groups our provided by Rotary, disconcertingly there is still membership has declined slightly, we continue to plenty of rubbish to be collected, particularly be involved with the community and other around the island ferry terminal. In all 37 full bags organisations. of rubbish were collected plus many container recyclables, larger items included half a surf ski, a Once again, I thank all our members, supporters chair and a truck mudflap. and our committee and WPSQ for all their input, help and guidance throughout this mixed year, our The container deposit scheme and other recycling local environment cannot survive without your contributed $1100 to branch funds and we were advocacy. able to donate to the Wildlife Land Fund, Geckoes and two community groups. Thanks to everyone’s This last year of uncertainty and as yet unknown support of the scheme to date we have recycled changes to our normal lives will continue to present some 45000 containers. a challenge until groups can regularly meet again, whilst initially our environment had some relief due The Branch continues to face local challenges with to travel restrictions from our growing population, the security of bushland and consequently our there is now an unbridled focus on local tourism wildlife in many areas threatened with and job creation with all its downsides. commercialisation through development and tourism. Over the past 12 months, the community The key to success is action, and the essential in has been asked for feedback on various important action is perseverance. projects, more access for dogs in recreation areas, Sun Yat-Sen emerging community at Victoria Point, “Shoreline”, Organic Waste – What does it mean, why does it matter? In his report, Steve mentioned the Draft Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2021-2025 which is currently out for public comment Link Here. This is the revision from the 2015-2020 plan that is written in response to the Queensland Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (2011). There is a very strong focus on organics waste in Council’s draft plan, and rightly so. International, federal and state government policy around waste seek to reduce food and organic waste to landfill significantly in the near future. Organic materials like food and Draft Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan (RCC) garden materials contribute significantly to the generation of methane in landfills and also represent a significant loss of resources. About half of the average Redland household bin is organic waste (30% Garden, 18% Food Scraps). The Plan includes encouraging the improved use of the This is what we refer to as Organic existing kerbside services such as: Waste. Organic waste is also made during food production, processing, 1. doubling the number of households with a green waste bin for manufacture and in commercial garden organics food services. 2. halving the amount of recyclable material being placed into general waste bins We can reduce organic waste to 3. reducing contamination (non-recyclable materials) in the landfill by keeping scraps out of the yellow-lid recycling landfill bin by composting, using a 4. ensuring everyone knows the importance of using the right bin. garden waste bin and rethinking our groceries.
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