Projects

Recent Projects

Obi Boardwalk Project

Obi Creek Partnership Project is an ongoing project that aims to establish 11 000 local native trees, shrubs and grasses on Obi Creek upstream from the Maleny Weir. This project attracted funding and in-kind support from Lake Baroon Catchment Care Group, Powerlink, Caloundra City Council, Dept of Natural Resources Mines and Energy. The project formed the core activity for Barung's ninth Green Corps team with a major highlight being the Bridge the Gap community treeplant in May which saw 2825 plants in the ground in two hours.

Bridging the gaps for Obi Creek

On Saturday 22nd May 2004, our fourth Bridge the Gapcommunity treeplant, organised by the current Maleny Green Corps team, was a massive success with dirty hands and smiles all round.

More than 150 people turned out to plant an amazing 2825 native trees & shrubs in two hours on the macadamia farm site. The group moved smoothly along the Obi Obi Creek bank leaving a trail of colourful marker ribbons in its wake. So many people working together was described as "a massive human locust swarm, rolling across the ground at tremendous speed," by Barung Coordinator, Mim Coulstock.

The crowd ranged from babies, children and teenagers getting their first taste of environmental protection, to veterans of the green movement.

An overcast sky kept the temperature down and helped the planting move quickly along. Once finished, the group settled on the grassy slope to gaze at their work and enjoy the free food and music that followed. Gubbi Gubbi elder, Eve Feisl, gave a welcome to country and taught the crowd an indigenous song about green tree frogs and also taught us that 'Baroon' means 'boomerang' in her language.

A small crowd stayed to relax the afternoon away, listening to local folk singer Tommy Leonard and celtic artist Owen; followed by strapping young bluesy-funk lads TOR, a set of melodic spontaneity by Lizmosis and finally, infectious grooves by Brizzy jazz band Milikit Snip. The music was diverse, entertaining and inspirational.

Thanks to all the musicians who came along to share their creativity with us. Even cows in the nearby paddock ambled across the hill to hear what was going on as the day ended.

Thanks to all who helped organize and make it happen on the day; and also to those who attended and helped us protect the creek with such community enthusiasm.

International Projects

Details of the ACIAR-AusAID Landcare project in the Philippines with which Barung has been extensively involved, can be found at the following link: www.landcaremates.org

Contact Barung

Barung Landcare Association Inc.
P.O. Box 1074 Maleny, Qld 4552
Ph: 07 5494 3151
Fax: 07 5494 3141