The Burgess Creek rehabilitation group were “blown away by the support for the project“ at its first working bee two weeks ago and hope residents have noticed the incredible results they obtained and the response continues this Saturday.“We achieved far more than expected at our first working bee and there are now five working bees remaining for 2020,“ project leader Ben Alexander said.“Now the foundations of the project have been set we have exciting plans for our second working bee, including welcoming our very first guest speaker“.
At the working bee on Saturday 5 September guest speaker Noosa Council principal environment officer Peter Milne will discuss the importance of local Glossy Black Cockatoos and the Glossy Black Conservancy and what the organisation does to help ensure the survival of the species.
Noosa Men’s Shed has invested in supporting the project, having already donated 10 glossy black cockatoo nesting boxes and 20 native fauna boxes, costing more than $7000 to the project.
Under current Covid-19 restrictions outdoor gatherings have been limited to 30 people.
“We will now separate volunteers into two distinct groups/areas,“ Ben said.“To practice better social distancing we are moving the meeting point to the southern end of Rainbow Park across from 27 Rainbow Crescent.
“Of course, if you are not feeling well or have family members that are not feeling well, please refrain from joining us and we’ll look forward to seeing you at the next working bee“.
The working bee will be held on Saturday from 7.30-10.30am.
To get there from Sunrise Beach, follow the path to the south end of Rainbow Park and from Castaways Beach, follow the Burgess Creek path over the footbridge and in towards Sunrise Beach.
