Northern Catchments Network Inc. (NCN)

Welcome to Brisbane's Newest Community Catchment Organisation!

Our Catchments

Northern Catchments of Brisbane - Elevation Map
Northern Catchments Network Incorporated

"There was once a perfect corridor which seemed to go on forever. It was the perfect fauna bridge, extending in every direction but not made of stuff. The story of the great corridor was told and retold by its people by heart, and from the heart and spirit, rhythmic and true to the beat of the song sticks". Narrated by John Wrench, 2009, "Mountains to Mangroves - the Past 10 Years", Life Member, Northern Catchments Network Inc.

The Northern Catchments Network comprises community groups with environmental conservation foci. We operate in the northern catchments of Brisbane that include Nundah / Downfall Creek, Cabbage Tree Creek, Nudgee Creek and Bald Hills Creek.

The Network comprises passionate and dedicated individuals that have a great deal of local area knowledge, committed to making a difference on the ground.

Many members contribute to the Network through

bush regeneration tasks
collecting and propogating native seeds
applying for grant funding
bookkeeping
developing this website
performing administrative duties
representing our Network at the Brisbane Catchments Network bi-monthly meetings and festivals
presenting at and attending the monthly Northern Seminar Series.
Initiating environmental conservation projects that can bridge into the arts and research

The options for creative input into the Network are unlimited.

As a Catchment Network, we are able to achieve greater

Practical outcomes, like bush regeneration and riparian zone restoration
Apply for and manage external funding for projects as an incorporated community organisation
Engage in community and school group catchment environmental education programs
Protection of our waterways and biodiversity through research and collaborative projects
Facilitation of community partnerships and networks

Get Involved
Community conservation groups and individuals participating or interested to become active in fauna and flora research or conservation, environmental education, water quality testing, indigenous perspectives in catchment care, or linking the arts with environment are warmly invited to collaborate efforts with the NCN Inc.

As an incorporated not-for-profit organisation, we have successfully applied for government and non-government funding to advance numerous on-the-ground projects with the sole objective of improving the ecological and social values of our northern catchments of Brisbane.

If you are not sure what it is you want to contribute to the NCN, please just talk to us - everyone has some skill or talent that can contribute to our community-based projects.

Join through our Members / Subscription link at the bottom of the Get Involved page or simply click on the Become a Member link on the left! Alternatively, email the Creek Ranger on donna.edwards@brisbane.qld.gov.au

Northern Catchments of Brisbane, Qld, Australia

National Tree Day 2010 - Bangalow Street, Bridgeman Downs
On Sunday, 1st August 2010, the Northern Catchments Network coordinated a National Tree Day event where more than 500 native plants, endemic to the area, were planted by over 120 registered volunteers.

We sang the trees in with violin and flute music, played by a NCN member's family and enjoyed a sausage sizzle, provided by McDowell Ward Office and hosted by the local Neighbourhood Watch crew.

NEWSFLASH!! Private Property Revegetation Assistance
The Brisbane City Council Two Million Trees Project has extended to offer assistance for private landholders to remove weeds and replant with native shrubs and trees. The aim is to improve connectivity within natural corridors, stablise soils and protect land from future development pressures. For more information, please copy and paste the following link into your navigation bar:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE::pc=PC_6143