News
Read the latest GBSAN and Granite Belt sustainability news below.
GBSAN Bushcare Update
The next Bushcare meetup on 19th August will be a bush plant identification session. If you would like to join our group or be on our mailing list, please contact Andrew at trueunicorn11@gmail.com
Water Refill Station installed at the Stanthorpe Piazza
We advocated & Council listened. SDRC have installed a water refill station with a bubbler low enough for wheelchair accessibility, a bottle refilling tap and a water bowl for dogs.
Plastic Free July 2026 – A Review
Plastic Free July is over for another year. Two members of the Waste and Resource Recovery Group turned their minds to the challenge.
Friends of Broadwater
The Tenterfield Field Naturalists Birder’s group took us for a walk in Broadwater State Forest to listen and look for what feathered creatures were afoot on 22 July.
Landscape Linkages
Quoll cameras installed along Accommodation Creek & a reminder about the Stage 2 launch on 11 October.
Ballandean State School Bell’s Turtle Project
Term 3, which runs from July through to September, will see our project ramping up again with activities. We’ve started with the visit from Bell’s Turtle researcher, Dr Lou Streeting, visiting the school to read her book, “Where are all the Baby Turtles” to the students and being interviewed as an author by the students.
BugSpace Gardeners Network launch
BugSpace Gardeners Network will be launched on Thursday August 27th at 6pm in the Stanthorpe Civic Centre. Please come along and find out what is happening in the world of the Spineless Majority; the invertebrate army that runs our natural world. Free event but RSVP requested for catering purposes.
Butterfly documentary
Documentary Screening Invitation - Saving One of Australia's Rarest Butterflies in Toowoomba on Friday 4 September.
Cat Control on the Granite Belt
Cats have a significant and devastating impact on our native wildlife. Summary of the current state of play with our local council, and what to do if you know of a feral cat in your neighbourhood.
Water Matters: Understanding Our Regional Water Budget
Water security continues to be a critical issue for our Granite Belt community, and we're pleased to see it receiving renewed attention from the State Government.
Friends of Broadwater
Following on from a successful launch of the Friends of Broadwater State Forest, there was an induction morning held at the Sims Lane entrance to the forest in early June.
Landscape Linkages
The Landholders along Accommodation Creek welcomed Senior Ecologist with the Quoll Society, Paul Revie and Ash to discuss their conservation aims in building the riparian wildlife corridor along their section of the creek.
Ballandean State School Bell’s Turtle Project
We are pleased that the SDRC Parks and Operations Team will support the GBSAN/Ballandean State School community planting day in early October by preparing the planting holes along the riparian zone of Accommodation Creek to enhance the habitat for the turtles.
BugSpace Gardeners Network
We are excited to launch the BugSpace Gardeners Network in collaboration with Granite Belt IPM, Borders Landcare Organic Group (BLOG) and Granite Borders Landcare.
Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July is here again. Join millions of people around the world who have taken the challenge to reduce their plastic waste through simple, everyday choices.
Pubchat
We have some engaging activities planned over the next few months. Come along and hear the latest at our next Pubchat on 14 June at 2pm at the Granite Belt Brewery, Glen Lyon Drive, Stanthorpe.
Landscape Linkages
Stage 1 of the Landscape Linkages Project along the riparian zone of Accommodation Creek at Wyberba and Lyra begins this month. We have also purchased a 20-foot storage container to house new tools for loan to GBSAN members.
GBSAN Bushcare Group Activities
Members of the GBSAN Bushcare Group combined with the SDRC (council) staff for a working bee at Heritage Park on Wednesday, 20th May. With the assistance of a chainsaw operator we managed to fill a large truckload of privet (large and small leaved species) branches, leaves and invasive vines from the popular site near the heart of Stanthorpe. Thank you to everyone involved.
GBSAN Schools Project
During Term 2, Barb Benham continued working with students on nature journaling as a playful and engaging way to observe and record what is happening at the creek.
Successful Launch of the Friends of Broadwater Group
The Friends of Broadwater Group is GBSAN’s newest initiative, and it was launched with an enthusiastic response from more than 45 community members who value this natural landscape on the edge of Stanthorpe.
Our first field event will be held on 7 June, starting at 9:30 am at the Sims Lane entrance to the forest.