Changing Mountain Bushland Reserve, Kholo — 5th August 2026
August 2026 Meeting — 6th August 2026
Cedar Grove Environmental Centre — 9th August 2026
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August 2026 Meeting

Views of the display at the Logan Entertainment Centre © Louise Wheatley
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Short Talk

Louise Wheatley – Our Birds Through Art.

JLouise will be discussing her recording and filming experience, creating video artworks and producing original music for the Where do I belong? Exhibition, currently showing at Logan Art Gallery.
This includes her installation of her film Feathered Friends in the STORYBOX at Logan Entertainment Centre, as part of this exhibition, exploring the beauty and vulnerability of our native birds, while sparking hope and action for a more sustainable world.

Views of the display at the Logan Entertainment Centre © Louise Wheatley

Brendan Doohan – The Latest Updates on Bird Flu

Brendan will bring us up to date with the latest news on Bird Flu

  • Date and Time
    Thursday, 6th Aug 2026
    7:30 pm — 10:00 pm
  • Location
    Merthyr Road Uniting Church
    52 Merthyr Rd, New Farm QLD 4005
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  • Walking Grade
    No information given.

More upcoming activities

Outing
© Vernon Kretschmann
Cedar Grove Environmental Centre
  • 9th August 2026
  • 7:00 am
  • Cedar Grove, Qld
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Outing
© Graham Donaldson
Changing Mountain Bushland Reserve, Kholo
  • 5th August 2026
  • 7:00 am
  • Changing Mountain Bushland Reserve
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Camp
© Ged Tranter
Coolmunda
  • 25th September 2026 — 27th September 2026
  • Greenup Meeting Place
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