COP26 ends up with methane agreement

Geoff Ebbs /3 November, 2021

The European Union and the United States have led a coalition of 103 countries at COP 26 in Glasgow to sign a pledge to reduce methane emissions to 70% of 2020 levels by 2030. The impact is expected to shave 0.2 degrees off the predicted temperature rise in the next decade. Methane is an extremely Continue Reading →

David Whitfield in the field

Week ending November 7th 2021

Geoff Ebbs /3 November, 2021

Saturday – November 6th 08:00-11:00 – Rome St bushcare Working Bee – Rome St Park, Coorparoo 08:00-10:00 Hinterland Regional Park Bushcare Tree Planting – 30-46 Hardys Road, Mudgeeraba 08:30-11:00 Mackenzie Bushcare Group Working Bee – Mt Petrie Road Reserve, Mackenzie, Sunday 7am – 930am – Anstead monthly bushcare working bee – Meet at Anstead Bushland Continue Reading →

Rubus Probus - the Native Raspberry

Thornless native raspberry cultivated

Geoff Ebbs /27 October, 2021

A thornless native raspberry bush has been found and successfully propagated on Bundjalung country in north-eastern new south wales. The thornless bush was found growing beside a carpark by wild food researcher Peter Hardwick, who says that this thornless version is more approachable and just as tasty. Usually collecting native raspberries from a bush will Continue Reading →

Kabi Kabi Yangga Buwan Cultural and Land Aboriginal Coorporation

Road rage as Kabi Kabi arrested

Geoff Ebbs /27 October, 2021

Kabi Kabi Traditional owners were arrested and forcibly removed by police from the Djaki Kundu sacred site after protecting the area from development since January The Department of Transport and Main Roads is projected to build the Gympie bypass upgrade through the site, despite Kabi peoples protests. Spokesperson Diane Djaki Widjung said that this is Continue Reading →

A gathering to honour Joyce Clarke

Meanjin rally at Parliament Thur 28th

Geoff Ebbs /27 October, 2021

A warning to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, the next story contains content that some may find distressing. A rally will be held tomorrow around the country to make a national call for Justice to address the genocide of Aboriginal People. The national action is in response to a police officer being found Continue Reading →

Kira and Dave in Studio 1 at 4zzzfm

Week ending October 31

Geoff Ebbs /27 October, 2021

Saturday 08:00-11:00 Monthly Bushcare – Gertrude Petty Place Bushcare – Mt Gravatt 08:00 Bushcare Working Bee – Crosby Road Bushcare – Albion 14:00-17:00 – Bushcare Working Bee – Arnwood Place – annerley Sunday 07:30-09:30 – Ekibin Creek Bushcare – Cnr Gaza Rd & Bapaume Rd, Holland Park West 07:30 GEMS and GAP bushcare working bee! Continue Reading →