Life on Coochiemudlo Island

Information for residents and visitors. Welcome!

Upcoming events

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Bushcare working bee
Sept 12
Volunteering, Environmental
Bushcare working bee
Volunteering, Environmental

Ongoing work on the Innes Street/Melaleuca Wetlands border. This session is one week earlier to prevent clashing with the forthcoming Pirates Day Market.

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Volunteering, Environmental
Pirate Day Markets
Sept 19
Pirate Day Markets

Dress in yer best pirate attire and prepare for a day of fun hunting for treasure …

X marks the spot on Main Beach for family fun and pirate loot! ⚓️🦜

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Op Shop — open to buyers and browsers
Oct 3
Op Shop — open to buyers and browsers

Come and find your treasure!

You’ll find us in the Utility Shed at the Rec Club.

Everyone’s welcome.

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Dunecare (Coastcare)
Oct 3
Volunteering, Environmental
Dunecare (Coastcare)
Volunteering, Environmental

Coastcare’s Dunecare sessions happen on the first Saturday of the month. Join us to pull out invasive weeds on the Emerald Fringe, great company, and tea and cake!

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Volunteering, Environmental
Bushcare working bee
Oct 17
Volunteering, Environmental
Bushcare working bee
Volunteering, Environmental

Bushcarers meet every month on the third Saturday. Come and help us look after our island's beautiful natural places. It's rewarding work, we're a cheerful mob, and our morning tea's a treat.

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Volunteering, Environmental
Op Shop — open to buyers and browsers
Nov 7
Op Shop — open to buyers and browsers

Come and find your treasure!

You’ll find us in the Utility Shed at the Rec Club.

Everyone’s welcome.

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Public Meeting
Nov 7
Public Meeting

Coochie Progress schedules public meetings every quarter to meet with the community and to discuss issues and emerging concerns.

These meetings are held at the Rec Club, Elizabeth Street.

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Dunecare (Coastcare)
Nov 7
Volunteering, Environmental
Dunecare (Coastcare)
Volunteering, Environmental

Coastcare’s Dunecare sessions happen on the first Saturday of the month. Join us to pull out invasive weeds on the Emerald Fringe, great company, and tea and cake!

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Volunteering, Environmental
Bushcare working bee
Nov 21
Volunteering, Environmental
Bushcare working bee
Volunteering, Environmental

Bushcarers meet every month on the third Saturday. Come and help us look after our island's beautiful natural places. It's rewarding work, we're a cheerful mob, and our morning tea's a treat.

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Volunteering, Environmental
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Latest articles

Articles
Beached: A Contrarian Analysis of the Coochiemudlo Island Shoreline Erosion Management Plan
Beached: A Contrarian Analysis of the Coochiemudlo Island Shoreline Erosion Management Plan

This comprehensive article by Peter Wear outlines his research into the implementation process of the Coochiemudlo Island SEMP. It came with a significant cost and he questions whether the dollars were wisely spent.

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Our Island Home: An Unplanned Stay on Coochiemudlo in the 1960s
Our Island Home: An Unplanned Stay on Coochiemudlo in the 1960s

Full of charm from a bygone era, Ruth Lee has written a beautiful story about how, in the 1960s, she and her ‘ping-pong Pom’ family came to Coochiemudlo Island for a holiday, and loved the place.

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More than meets the eye: Volunteers on Coochiemudlo Island
More than meets the eye: Volunteers on Coochiemudlo Island

Volunteers are the backbone of any community, definitely Coochiemudlo’s. This article focuses on the island’s volunteer organisations, without forgetting that there are many others who volunteer time to help out the community.

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A Margaret Anderson Special Event
A Margaret Anderson Special Event

Marg has lived on the island for decades. She’s volunteered many hours over the years organising events on Coochiemudlo Island, including the much lauded Matthew Flinders Bicentennial celebrations on the island in 1999.

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More Articles

Heritage Walk Video

David Paxton’s Heritage Walk on the island, 28 March 2026.

Information for pet owners

Is there an off-leash beach?

Seasonal dog off-leash beach

Things to do

Featured
Curlew Gallery
Curlew Gallery

Curlew Gallery

Regular new shows and work from local artists on display.

Gallery open times:  Fri, Sat, Sun from 10am – 2pm.

Where: Curlew Gallery (upstairs at the Curlew Cafe).

See info about the Artisan Collective.

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Pickleball
Pickleball

Pickleball

When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Start time: 2.30pm

Location: Rec Club

BYO water, hat and sunscreen.

Newbies welcomed — $5 | Regular players — $3 per session.

Coordinator Dave Hume:0408 079 098.

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Native Nursery
Native Nursery

Native Nursery

Location: William Street, behind the Curlew Cafe, next to the Life Savers shed.

Open times: Tuesday mornings from 9.00am — 10.30am when the friendly experts are on site to sell you tube-stock native plants suitable for the island. The Native Nursery is run by volunteers — experts in our local native flora.

Visit the Native Nursery website.

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About the Moreton Bay Marine Park

Learn more about our part of the world

@lifeoncoochiemudlo — follow our instagram adventures

Pop this into your calendar! Tim’s been busy setting up another live music gig on Coochiemudlo, this one is the Winter Sunset Gig 🌅 Venue: Isle of Coochie Golf Club (outdoor under cover stage, dance floor, seating and tables) When: Sunday 16
This Saturday, 9 May, there’s a Heritage Talk by long-time island resident, Carolyn Brammer, at the lower floor of the Community Hall. It goes from 2pm - 3.30pm Carolyn’s focus will about her beautiful property, Mudlo, which she has regen
ANZAC Day Dawn Service on Coochemudlo Island is a special event to recognise, honour, and relect with gratitude the courage, sacrifice, and mateship of service personnel from Gallipoli to modern conflicts. The ANZAC dawn service is held at the islan
Last Saturday delivered one of those delightful autumn days on the Bay for Coochiemudlo Bushcare’s Melaleuca Morning Walk. Ten locals and ten visitors took to the Wetlands Track for some plant gazing and bird watching - highlighted by the noisy
💙Excellent opportunity to learn more about our diverse bay environment… Coochiemudlo Island Heritage Society is hosting an information morning on the four commonly asked questions of the Moreton Bay Marine Park Duty Ranger, Wayne Matthews: ✔
Few snapshots from the 3-day Easter Art Exhibition 2026. Congratulations to @valerieeugarde , winner of the People Choice Award for her stunning work ‘Riding the Swell’. This work sold on opening night, no surprise! (Pictured in first pic
Ever head of Creeping Charlie or Swedish Ivy? Two common names for Plectranthus verticillatus, a low-lying plant or ground cover that was popular in Australian gardens and homes decades ago, and probably still is. Lawn clippings and garden waste dum
Morwong Beach is evening. Moody grey, a few drops of rain and autumn in the air, just. Stunning, serene. On this side of the island, anyway! Gusty wind picking up elsewhere. #coochimudloisland #autumintheair