Creeks deserve names and Munibung Creek deserves rehabilitation
PICTURE: Munibung Creek is overgrown with woody plants in the section downstream of Pendlebury Road, Macquarie Hills. A creek with no name, is a terrible shame MANY CREEKS do not…
PICTURE: Munibung Creek is overgrown with woody plants in the section downstream of Pendlebury Road, Macquarie Hills. A creek with no name, is a terrible shame MANY CREEKS do not…
Breeding sites for water birds are critical to their survival and health in urban landscapes. Vina Chubb reports on the importance of protecting the wetland site on Biddabah Creek. AS ECOLOGIST…
PICTURE: From concrete drain to restored ecosystem, this is an example of what can be achieved when we admit that errors of judgement can have poor environmental outcomes. Picture credit: ABC…
Turning ecological creeks into engineered streets IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. When developers see land that could potentially be sites for residential building they waste no time in reshaping…
PICTURE: Biddabah Kiranta (Creek) catchment, eastern landscape of Munibung Hill from the headwaters area north of Fairfax Road, winding through Lakelands wetland and swamp area. Tributaries feed in from the…
The waterbirds of Biddabah Creek wetlands THE BIRDS are back after their winter vacation. And the aquatic plants are recovering after their cool season retreat to the margins of the…
After a rainy start to the day, Mother Nature was kind enough to grant a few hours of sunshine for John Simpson, to take us on a quick tour of…
We all live downstream / upstream Water outside of our households for the most part is off the radar for most of us most of the time. We take it for granted…
What's our creek story? A creek story that connects us with the larger earth story Many of us would not realise we live in a creek catchment. It’s not obvious…
Waterway home for dabbling water bird. The water birds of Munibung Hill are rarely seen on the hill proper. They live in the waterways and 'wetlands' that have their headwaters…