Austinville Landcare
Border Ranges
Overview
Austinville is a sub-catchment of Mudgeeraba Creek which is part of the Nerang River Catchment. The valley is about 15km in length and 4 km across. The southern end is covered by Springbrook National Park, Council Reserves and Voluntary Conservation agreements. The middle of the valley is farmland and the lower reaches are rural residential blocks.
What we do
With funding from SEQ Catchments we commissioned a study, weed mapping and a management plan that highlighted the lower end of the valley as the main problem and have concentrated on getting rid of Madeira Vine and Morning Glory from this area as the first priority.
This major project encompasses approximately 2.5 km of Riparian Zone along Mudgeeraba Creek and is managed by Bushcare Services who are partly funded by our grants and partly funded by Gold Coast City Council. The project has been running for four years and is probably 70% complete.
As volunteers with management, on-ground and financial support from Gold Coast City Council (NAMU) we are restoring a site at the Austinville Community Park.
What we have achieved
raised over $300,000 to pay contractors to carry out restoration works- achieve an average of 20 volunteers per monthly filed day for over 5 years
- restored to maintenance status 2.5km of previously badly infested riparian zone at vulnerable lower stream end of sub catchment
- eliminated major Madeira Vine and Morning Glory (exotic vine) infestations from the sub catchment
- managing Desmodium (exotic vine) over the entire sub-catchment
Contact
Mbl: 0408 264571
Email:
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Web: www.goldcoastcatchments.org
