Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station are in need of an old bath to assist with the interpretation of the historic cleansing room. If you can donate an old claw foot cast iron or tin style bath we would be keen to know … or if you know where one might be located? UPDATE: – Great news – […]
Application Form Winter 2016 Applications for Winter Caretaker Positions are now open via the application form attached, more information can be gained from Kathy , FOBIQS President whose contact details are contained within the application. An inquisitive Quarantine Station Quoll
Is your Wildcare group interested in engaging with the University of Tasmania? The new UTAS CARES collaborative is a joint effort between UTAS (staff and students) and CARE groups (Bushcare; Coastcare; Landcare; and Wildcare). We are looking for a Southern Tasmania Wildcare group to be part of our citizen science (participant action research) initiatives in […]
The walking track to Collins cap has now been cleared to bring it up to a reasonable standard. A little over three years ago, in September 2012 work started on clearing back the thick vegetation that had encroached over the track so much that it required pushing through to progress along to the last 800 […]
It was a good day to have a lunch time BBQ because of the prediction of above 30°in the valleys meant we would be out of the sun well before it peaked. The first task of the day was to install a sign to mark the Beatties Tarn track, and although a few rocks were […]
It was supposed to be 8, but hey team, due to lumpy seas we can only get you there for 5. Oh well, at least we can get stuck into a few jobs here at Coles Bay for a few days. So we oil the seat and lookout at Friendly Beaches, we oil the numerous […]
Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station are seeking bricklayer to construct small retainer wall. If you are able to help please contact Peter Williams peterfwill@gmail.com
Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station are having a working bee to finish off the clearing of cumbungi from the dam early January. If you would like to help please email Peter Williams peterfwill@gmail.com for more information.
The Collins Bonnet track clearing project has now been completed, all within the year. It commenced in March 2015 on the lower 1.1 kilometre section, from the junction with the Collins Cap track, and gradually we worked up the steep slope in June and November with the final bit done on this December day. A […]
We have been going up to a bushland site at Goat Hills for 12 years removing the dastardly weed, Erica lusitanica (Spanish Heath) and, whilst it seems a never ending task, considerable progress has been made. On this visit the plants being removed were mostly small, but there were still pockets of somewhat taller 2-3 […]