Waterways

What is meant by a catchment
What is meant by a catchment? Time to be reminded of the importance of the

Conservation works at Munibung Creek
Conservation works along Munibung Creek It’s been a long time in the planning phase, but

She has a name – Hawkins Creek
She has a name, but few people have any idea What was once a dry

Creeks deserve names and Munibung Creek deserves rehabilitation
PICTURE: Munibung Creek is overgrown with woody plants in the section downstream of Pendlebury Road,

Protecting waterways
Breeding sites for water birds are critical to their survival and health in urban landscapes. Vina

Restoring waterways
PICTURE: From concrete drain to restored ecosystem, this is an example of what can be

Reduced to pipes and undefined
Turning ecological creeks into engineered streets IT’S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. When developers see

RAISING CATCHMENT CONSCIOUSNESS: Camping in the catchment
PICTURE: Biddabah Kiranta (Creek) catchment, eastern landscape of Munibung Hill from the headwaters area north

Wetland waterbirds flipbook
The waterbirds of Biddabah Creek wetlands THE BIRDS are back after their winter vacation. And

Ecologist casts an eye over wetland and creek
After a rainy start to the day, Mother Nature was kind enough to grant a

Water Sensitive Cityscapes
We all live downstream / upstream Water outside of our households for the most part is off

We live in creek catchments – every one of us
What’s our creek story? A creek story that connects us with the larger earth story

Waterbirds at Biddabah Creek wetland
Waterway home for dabbling water bird. The water birds of Munibung Hill are rarely seen

Waterway habitat for wonderful water birds
Where have the Blue-billed ducks gone? When we think water birds, we understandably think Lake and

Bangalow Palm Creek, is a threatened catchment
Bangalow Palm Creek, is a threatened catchment in Warners Bay that contains a lone bush

Not to be dismissed as drains
PICTURE: Munibung Creek is in a bad state at this location downstream from Pendlebury Road,

Water in urban landscapes
Re-imagining water as part of local landscapes. Passive solar house design is more important than

Were the now dry creeks at Munibung Hill once fed by springs?
A spring fed wet gully rainforest community still exists at Munibung Hill. Could it be