Environment Events in Gold Coast

Protect, restore, and enhance our natural areas with NaturallyGC Landcare. Be part of a conservation effort with the City of Gold Coast and Hinterland Regional Park Bushcare Group, planting trees to restore Bonogin Creek ecosystems and wildlife habitats. A City officer will be on-site, with all materials supplied and holes pre-dug. If you enjoy the outdoors, community action, and helping protect our natural environment, this event is for you. No experience is necessary to join.

Join us in Lower Beechmont to learn from experts in the field on Madeira vine impact, identification, and treatment. Madeira Vine (Andredera cordifolia) is an invasive transformer weed that blankets and smothers native species. It is a prolific weed that transforms landscapes and is considered one of Australia’s worst environmental invasive plants - listed as a Weed of National Significance. Watergum has been working in the Nerang River Catchment to control and remove the Madiera Vine from private properties since 2021. The program, funded by Seqwater, has successfully targeted over 58 hectares of infested area. The success of the program has led to recent expansion into Lower Beechmont, where initial treatment is now underway. Watergum Community is partnering with the City of Gold Coast's Land for Wildlife team and restoration specialists, NV Environmental, to deliver an informative workshop on Madeira Vine - covering impact, identification, and treatment. This workshop is aimed towards landholders in Lower Beechmont that are looking for professional advice on identification and treatment of the invasive weed. Attendees will learn the importance of early treatment, how to identify the weed, and effective treatment methods.

Join Ocean Connects Marine Biologists for some citizen science to monitor the health of Gold Coast's seagrass meadows. Join our Ocean Connect marine science team on their fortnightly seagrass survey to actively monitor the status and trends in seagrass conditions around the Gold Coast. This event will be held at the South Stradbroke site, accessible via boat. Seagrasses are a habitat forming species and they play a critical role in the equilibrium of coastal ecosystems. They provide many key ecosystem services, such as providing a nursery and habitat for animals, preventing coastal erosion and sequestering a large amount of carbon dioxide. 7 species occur in the Gold Coast region and cover an estimated 22% of the Broadwater. It is crucial to monitor these change in order to be able to mitigate widespread loss. Ultimately by protecting the seagrass meadows the wider Gold Coast community will indirectly benefit from the sustained water quality in the Gold Coast Broadwater and surrounding region, ultimately, enhancing recreational fishing, marine tourism and providing the right framework for future generations to enjoy.