The Department of Environment and Science (DES) recently announced a “study” to be undertaken by international consultants EarthCheck (https://earthcheck.org/) to determine “sustainable visitor capacity” for the beaches in the Bribie and Cooloola National Park areas.  Some details regarding the “study” are given below in the October 7 announcement by the Member for Pumicestone, Ali King on her Facebook page. The…

In August, one of the nightly newscasters commented on the smokey air around Brisbane that day.  He advised that we should expect this for another month or so while hazard reduction burns were being undertaken to reduce the fire risks.  While it is comforting to know that efforts are being made to protect us, it does raise the question..... why…

. In this article, MyBribieIsland looks at a further two major projects implemented on Bribie Island in recent years.  These are the changes to the roundabouts on Sunderland Drive, and the installation of a skate park in Tintookie Park in Woorim.  These projects were among the many that MBI readers recommended should be examined for their benefit to the Bribie…

. In the last two postings, MBI has extended an invitation to readers to submit examples of projects where ratepayer funds have been used by Moreton Bay Regional Council on Bribie Island for various projects.  MBI readers were asked to comment on whether Bribie Island ratepayers received value for their money with these projects.  In all, MBI received over 20…

What are “national parks”?  And why do we have them?  The Australian Government website offers the following comments to those questions….. National Parks are usually large areas of land that are protected because they have unspoilt landscapes and a diverse number of native plants and animals. This means that commercial activities such as farming are prohibited and human activity is…

This week’s article considers coastal shoreline erosion and examines one option that has been very effective in halting erosion at Woorim.  This is the FFF fencing system developed by Bribie Island residents - scientist and engineer, Ian Bell, and businessman David Percival.  Their paper to the Queensland Coastal Conference in Cairns in 2011 and to the Growing Beaches conference on…