Find a Frog in February (FFF) is a citizen science program facilitated by the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee for the communities of the Mary, Mooloola, Maroochy, Noosa, Burrum Rivers and coastal areas. It aims to raise awareness about frogs, their habitat needs, the threats they face and the actions we can all take to care for them and our natural world for the long-term health of our support system.

To find out more about FFF, head to the MRCCC website https://mrccc.org.au/frog-in-february/ Frogs are easy to find during the warm months, especially when there’s rain about. The Mary River catchment and surrounds supports over 40 frog species. About ¼ are vulnerable, endangered or have disappeared in recent decades.   Frogs rely on both aquatic and terrestrial habitats to complete their lifecycle, and their sensitivity to substances passing through their permeable skin makes them key indicators of changes in the surrounding environment.

Maleny Community Centre What’s On

Please click the link below to view this month’s What’s On for the Maleny Community Centre. If you would like a hard copy of the newsletter these can be collected from the foyer of the Maleny Community Centre.
https://mcusercontent.com/06e2567a4020a75012206693b/files/54fb4954-956f-3c8e-914e-11c813858a37/February_2023_Newsletter.01.pdf

SOME VALLEY INHABITANTS

Night Jesssamine – Cestrum nocturnum

Slow but strong growing shrub- able to grow through stands of Lantana

All parts of the plant are toxic. Sold through plant nurseries

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/night-scented-jasmine

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Moth vine

Likes to climb. often found too late, only when bursts of white fluffy seeds are noticed.

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/moth-vine

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Elephant grass – Pennisetum purpureum

Appearing along the banks of Baxter Creek. Another of the introduced African grasses

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/elephant-grass

All photos from Brisbane City Council weed identification tool

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Kenilworth Community Transport Service

The Kenilworth Community Transport Service (KCTS) provides services to residents of the following localities of the Sunshine Coast Region: Belli Park, Cambroon, Conondale (part), Coolabine, Eerwah Vale, Gheerulla, Kenilworth, Kidaman Creek and Obi Obi.

The community-run service offers pre-booked return services to Nambour, Mapleton, Maleny, Eumundi and Yandina, during daylight hours, Monday to Friday. Trips to Sunshine Coast University Hospital can also be arranged on request.

https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Living-and-Community/Roads-and-Transport/Transport-options/Public-Transport/Kenilworth-Community-Transport-Service