- A Bold Community Initiative
- One Continuous Habitat
- Ithaca Intact Action
- You can make a difference
- SOWN Groups operating on Ithaca Creek
A Bold Community Initiative
Seven kilometres of inner city waterway flourishing with native trees, alive with wildlife and enjoyed by thousands of Brisbane residents.
This is the aim of Ithaca Intact, a three-year project restoring and rejuvenating Ithaca Creek.
Ithaca Creek, running from the base of Mount Coot-tha to its junction with Enoggera Creek in Red Hill, has had extensive improvements over recent years. Community groups such as Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) together with Brisbane City Council have removed weeds and replanted, particularly at Bowman Park, Ithaca TAFE and Woolcock Park. Ithaca Intact will build on this groundwork.
One Continuous Habitat
Individual patches of restored creek are susceptible to re-infestation by weeds. A continuous restoration is highly desirable to maximize the Creek’s role as a habitat and wildlife corridor.
Already portions of the creek are home to bandicoots, wallabies and many birds including the spoonbill, heron, azure kingfisher and powerful owl. The water is rich with species such as purple spotted gudgeon, blue-eye and the rare soft-spined sunfish.
With the creek restored, we can look forward to ensuring a better future for the birds and mammals, improved water quality for the fish and invertebrates and a better environment for the people of Brisbane.
Ithaca Intact Action
Ithaca Intact aims to:
- Restore the whole creek from Mount Coot-tha to Red Hill
- Build partnerships with business and government
- Inform and involve the community
- Reduce key weed species on private and public land
- Improve water quality
- Increase flora and fauna
- Provide a peaceful and safe environment for enjoyment and relaxation.
You can make a difference
If you would like to be involved in Ithaca Intact, there are many ways you can contribute.
- Individuals, groups or companies can identify areas that need attention or join a working bee to help care for the waterway
- Private landowners along the creek can help by restoring their patch
- Would you like to know more? - Contact the Ithaca Intact Coordinator to find out how you can be involved.
SOWN Groups operating on Ithaca Creek
- Bardon Lions Park, Fletcher Pde, Bardon - Group Leaders: Glyn Saunders & Julie Foster-Burley
- Purtell Park, Carwoola St, Bardon
- Sathya Sai, Carwoola Street, Bardon - Sathya Sai started in response to an article about SOWN's achievements in Yoorala St.
- Kiwanis, Purtell Park, Bardon - The KIWANIS Club of Brisbane became involved in SOWN at the Purtell Park section of Ithaca Creek in 1998.
- Bowman Park, Bowman Pde, Bardon - Bowman Park is in the Bardon section of the Ithaca catchment.
