Rocky Waterholes Environment Group

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Rocky Waterholes Environment Group Our group has its origins back to when George McNeill lent a hand with planting trees at Salisbury's then sparsely vegetated Russ Hall Park.

We are an environmental group that takes a hands-on approach to native bushland restoration as well as advocating for the protection of important natural areas on the Southside of Brisbane. We have the full support of Brisbane City Council’s – Habitat Brisbane program as well as the extensive assistance of the Oxley Creek Catchment Association. Our goals are to revegetate and restore our local wildlife corridor, involve our community, and advocate for the protection of our important bushland on the Southside of Brisbane. We work together and have close connections with other like-minded conservation groups like the Oxley Creek Catchment Association, Toohey Forest Wildlife, The Brisbane Catchments Network, The Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee, and more. Our hands-on work is performed at Rocky Waterholes creek which transverses through Russ Hall Park in Salisbury is a very important natural vegetation and wildlife corridor. The creek is one of the most Eastern tributaries in the Oxley Creek catchment which flows into the Brisbane River.

The daunting task of shovelling 20 cubic metres of mulch was easily resolved on Sunday thanks to the volunteer professio...
23/09/2026

The daunting task of shovelling 20 cubic metres of mulch was easily resolved on Sunday thanks to the volunteer professional muscle of Cooper and Artie. These two young men worked solidly to spread our mulch around the new planting - resulting in a much needed layer of protection from the scorching heat.

A good layer of water was also applied - establishing a good moist basis for the young plants. Thanks so much for your efforts and also to Greg and Kevin for lending a hand.

Today our hard working volunteers tackled much needed maintenance to our creek site. The year 4 site received a solid w...
13/09/2026

Today our hard working volunteers tackled much needed maintenance to our creek site. The year 4 site received a solid watering ; on-going weeding was completed; and in-fill planting enabled bare areas to be refreshed.
We are so grateful to everyone for giving up their Sunday morning to get stuck-in to improve our local native bushland.

Keeping aggressive environmental weeds (ipomoea, dyschoriste, glycine) under control is a vital component of our creek r...
25/08/2026

Keeping aggressive environmental weeds (ipomoea, dyschoriste, glycine) under control is a vital component of our creek rewilding program, and we are so grateful for the OCCA team tackling this task with gusto.
After walking deep into our bushland the team successfully removed the invaders to allow our native plants to thrive once again. Thanks again Trevor and team.

Another successful planting day for our creek environment. A group of 40 Salisbury State School Year 4s and their teach...
26/07/2026

Another successful planting day for our creek environment. A group of 40 Salisbury State School Year 4s and their teachers enjoyed getting out of the school classroom and into the native bush classroom last week.

The children learnt planting techniques with 200 native species being planted. The group also enjoyed a nature walk through the park guided by Lindsay from OCCA, while observing nest box inhabitants. To their delight they found a glider in one box and a young koala resting in a tree.

Such a terrific science day for all.

A big thank you to the OCCA team for preparing the planting holes; Lindsay for guiding and utilising her nest box camera; Michael, Geoff, and Bindi (Habitat Bne) for prepping the site and teaching the children specific planting techniques for native plants. And a big thank you to Greg, Kevin, Robyn our Rocky Waterholes Bushcare team. (Plants supplied by Nadia; OCCA& HB).

Friday was a fabulous day for our AECOM corporate event at Wincott street. An enthusiastic team of 11 people carefully ...
27/04/2026

Friday was a fabulous day for our AECOM corporate event at Wincott street. An enthusiastic team of 11 people carefully planted 170 plants including : tall gums, mid-story (eg blue tongue) and grasses (eg commelina).

The weather was perfectly mild and half-way through we all had a good soaking thanks to a sudden rainy downpour. Nevertheless everyone happily continued on.

Next came shovelling and spreading of approximately 16 cubic mtrs of mulch. This is not for the feint hearted and requires strength and agility - our volunteers used their teamwork skills to easily complete an otherwise daunting task.

The results provided a very successful habitat planting in an area that was previously smothered by weeds.

A big round of applause and thanks to the AECOM team.

None of this would have occurred without extensive planning and prepping. We are very thankful to the Habitat Brisbane team (Michael, Geoff, and others) who spent days removing massive amounts of weeds and removing rubbish and trip hazards - ensuring a safe site for the planting teams. The holes were then dug ready for the big planting day.

Well done everyone ! đź‘Ź

Our April Working Bee provided much needed in-fill of native grasses and blue flax lillies into vacant spaces of previou...
20/04/2026

Our April Working Bee provided much needed in-fill of native grasses and blue flax lillies into vacant spaces of previous plantings. Our wonderful team of long-time core volunteers did a fabulous job of weeding, digging, planting, plant protectors, and watering, ensuring a proven strong success rate.

Bushcare is so much more than re-wilding - the friendships developed over the years have given our small group a rewarding experience away from the difficult times the world is now facing.

Thank you for your continued efforts in helping our local bush and creek site transform into a wonderful natural site for all our community to enjoy.

Flindersia australis(Crows Ash - native to our regional eco system)On the banks of Rocky Waterholes Creek the Crows Ash ...
31/03/2026

Flindersia australis
(Crows Ash - native to our regional eco system)

On the banks of Rocky Waterholes Creek the Crows Ash has hundreds of seedpods. When dry they split open and the winged seeds fly away in the wind. We collected some seed pods before they burst open and put them in a box. When they opened the seeds were collected, sorted and packed for propagation.

We plan to raise some seedlings and pass the rest on to OCCA nursery.

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