Oxley Creek Water Festival

Oxley Creek Water Festival: 1-16 June 2002

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The Oxley Creek Water Festival is a mix of exciting events and activities from school projects to 'hands on'work at various sites along the creek. The festival will be entertaining, educational and offers something for the whole community. Rediscover the many benefits of Oxley Creek!

For further information about the Oxley Creek Water Festival, or to book your place in the events listed above, call the Oxley Creek Catchment Association on 3278 2899.

For transport information telephone TransInfo on 13 1230 or go to www.transinfo.qld.gov.au

Sat 1	Birds in Backyards Find out about our native birds, how you can attract them to your garden and what plants you should grow. Light refreshments provided. Time: 2 - 5pm Location: Francis Lookout, Dewar Tce, Corinda Moorooka Greening Food for Wildlife Join Moorooka Greening in planting native trees to provide food for native fauna. See the difference they’re making to your neighbourhood. Join in and be part of the action. Time: 9 - 11am Location: Moorooka Bowls Club Car Park, Vendale Street, Moorooka Sponsored by Food for Wildlife, THECA. Community Concert - 'Stylin' Up' Rap/hip-hop event involving music and dance performance by indigenous and non-indigenous young people, as well as activities and food stalls. Time: 2 - 4.30pm Location: Bremer Institute of TAFE Richlands Campus, Poinsettia St, Inala Sponsored by Aishra-Inala, Australia Council for the Arts & Brisbane City Council. Back to top
Sun 2	Music, canoeing, dancing, children's activities, displays, stalls, food, competitions. Join us for fun and entertainment. Time: 11am - 5pm Location: Simpsons Playground, Pamphlett Bridge, Graceville World Music Concert Clean Water - Clear Voice A colourful world music concert featuring young performers from Brisbane's diverse communities playing with professional musicians from around the world. Time: 2.30 - 4.30pm Location: Simpsons Playground, Pamphlett Bridge, Graceville Canoeing on Oxley Creek Gold coin donation to explore the tranquillity, reflections and wildlife along Oxley Creek. Time: 12 noon - 4pm Location: Simpsons Playground, Pamphlett Bridge, Graceville Back to top
Mon 3	WaterWise Schools Program WaterWise and Healthy Waterway education is taking place in schools within the Oxley Creek Catchment. The program is free of charge and involves: • expert and highly participatory water education lessons • field trips to local waterway environments • a water saving competition • the ‘WaterWise Show’ • WaterWise website orientation. Back to top
Tues 4	Tour of the Greenbank Military Training Area Take a free guided bus tour of the Greenbank Military Training Area (normally out of bounds to the general public). See the only remaining large area of pristine bushland in the Oxley Creek Catchment. Time: 1 - 3.30pm Bookings essential. Back to top
Wed 5	Catchment Tour Take a free guided bus tour of: Willawong Waste Facility, Pallara Parklands, and Forest Lake. Yesterday's Liability, Tomorrow's Asset: Remediating the Willawong Waste Facility. Inspect the remediation work and see the wetland, riparian and bushland habitats which are being conserved and enhanced. The biological monitoring program will feature in the tour. Look at how residential design can protect our natural environmental assets at Forest Lake. Time: 10am - 1pm Bookings essential. Back to top
Thurs 6	Oral History Session Telling Tales - Your Memories of Oxley Creek. Share your memories and stories of bygone days. Enjoy the tales of the Oxley Creek communities. Light lunch provided. Time: 10am - 2pm Location: Coopers Plains Library, 107 Orange Grove Road Back to top
Sat 8	Twilight Classical Concert by string quartet, ‘Strings Attached’ Come and join the Benarrawa Park Bushcare Group, view the restored bushland and enjoy a delightful evening of classical music and refreshments in a magical lantern-lit setting. Gold coin donation. Time: 6 - 8pm Location: Benarrawa Park, Gray Avenue, Corinda Back to top
Sun 9	Bushwalk Join Oxley Creek Catchment Association and celebrate the achievements of Matthew Flinders in a bushwalk up Flinders Peak. Spectacular views and native fauna. BYO packed lunch and water. Time: 9am - 5pm Location: Flinders Peak Bookings essential. Canoeing on Oxley Creek Gold coin donation to explore the tranquillity, reflections and wildlife along Oxley Creek. Time: 10am - 12 noon Location: Cliveden Ave Reserve, Oxley Bookings essential. History Tour of Oxley Creek (by car) The Oxley Chelmer History Group will take you on a short tour of historic sites on Oxley Creek between Graceville and Oxley. Bring own car and refreshments. Time: 10 - 11.30am Location: Meet at Simpsons Playground, Graceville Back to top
Mon 10	Wonders of Wetlands Join the Friends of Spring Mountain Bushcare Group, view their wetland restoration work, help plant some new trees and enjoy a sausage sizzle. Time: 10am - 1pm Location: Spring Mountain Wetland, Tully Connection Road, Spring Mountain Back to top
Tues 11	Tour of the Greenbank Military Training Area Take a free guided bus tour of the Greenbank Military Training Area (normally out of bounds to the general public) and view the only remaining large area of pristine bushland in the Oxley Creek Catchment. Time: 1 - 3.30pm Bookings essential. Back to top
Wed 12	Unveiling of Creek Crossings Sculpture Join the Oxley Creek Catchment Association for the unveiling of a sculpture to draw community attention to the water quality of Oxley Creek. Time: 11am Location: Oxley Rd/Station Rd roundabout Back to top
Thurs 13	Catchment Tour Take a free guided bus tour of: Oxley Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cliveden Ave Reserve, and Lockwood Whitco. Come and learn about what happens to our wastewater once it leaves the sink through a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Also, journey to Cliveden Avenue Reserve to see volunteer efforts on wetland and creek bank revegetation projects. Time: 10am - 1pm Bookings essential. Back to top
Sat 15	Focus on Frogs and Fish A Friends of Stable Swamp Creek (FOSSC) Open Day. Join the Friends of Stable Swamp Creek, enjoy a sausage sizzle and find out all about the frogs and fish in your local area. Time: 9am - 12 noon Location: Gaddes Park, Evenwood St, Coopers Plains Spotlighting What's out there in the dark? What makes those weird noises? Find out! Join the Blunder Creek Bushcare Group in an intrepid adventure through the bush in search of Australia’s nocturnal native animals. Time: 5 - 7pm Location: Len Waters Place, Gannet Street, Inala Back to top
Sun 16	Energex Riverclean 2002 Join the Oxley Creek Catchment Association in cleaning up Stable Swamp Creek, help plant some trees and enjoy a sausage sizzle. For those adventurous people, get your hands wet and test the water quality in Oxley Creek. Time: 9am - 12 noon Location: Kookaburra Park, Tranmore St, Salisbury Sponsored by Energex. Canoeing on Oxley Creek Gold coin donation to explore the tranquillity, reflections and wildlife along Oxley Creek. Time: 2 - 4pm Location: Canoe Ramp, Kendall St, Oxley Bookings essential. Back to top