As an angler with more than fifty years experience, Dave Elsdon has sage advice for others who share his passion for fishing, the bay, and the island’s wildlife.

Gardeners generally like to control nature through raking, clearing and picking up fallen branches. At Bushcare, on the other hand, we leave dead trees, logs and dropped branches in place unless they are creating a hazard. Deadwood, either standing or fallen, provides shelter for birds and other wildlife.

In an attempt to limit the huge amount of household waste that ends up in landfill — and provide beneficial composting options for households — RCC has introduced a compost bin subsidy for residents to make composting more affordable.

Helen Symes presents interesting questions — and tips — that may inspire you to improve your fitness level! Helen, a personal trainer, is the island-based Recreation Club Gym Coordinator.

Christo Patty is a psychologist with a wealth of knowledge and experience to help unlock human potential. This article is about our relationships, hidden agendas, and self discovery. Christo lives on the island.

Keith Slack writes about how, in 1878, the Surveyor General’s Department was mandated to leave a minimum buffer of 150 links (30 metres) to the high-water mark in the island’s survey of crown land. This area was opened as an esplanade that is now known as the Emerald Fringe.

Feeding wild birds is a world-wide, nature-based pastime, a practice that can connect us to nature.

However, if birds are regularly fed the wrong food, especially when they are young, there can be severe consquences to their health and wellbeing including brittle bones and soft beaks.

Native to tropical America, painted spurge is an environmental weed in Queensland and NSW and it’s found in many sandy areas on Coochiemudlo’s Emerald Fringe.

The Emerald Fringe is bushland that skirts right around the island. It’s public/state-owned land, and heritage listed with Redlands City Council. This feature sets Coochiemudlo Island apart from other Queensland inhabited islands.

The impact of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald on Coochiemudlo Island in 2013 has had lasting effects on the environment and community.

Asparagus fern can be found all over Coochiemudlo, and in many parts of the Emerald Fringe. It is a dominanting ground cover that completely overwhelms native plants.

This article was first published in Hi Tidings and written by Nicole Peisley, founder and operator of Aussie Wild Food Co, island-based caterers.

Adaire Palmer is living her dream on board her houseboat moored at Coochiemudlo Island. She has many live-aboard tales to share!

Trish Miller is one of our resident artists. Her artistic practice includes off-loom weaving using tiny glass beads. Her work is so beautiful, exquisite!

Besides being a beautiful tree, the Bribie Island Pine has many other virtues as explained in this short article from Bushcare, written by Peter Wear.

Native to Central and South America, Leucaena leucocephala was first planted for fodder in Queensland. Now it grows all over Coochiemudlo but it’s most prolific on the western side — on the Emerald Fringe and around the Community Hall.

Native to Madagascar, mother of millions is a rampant, environmental weed in Queensland and NSW — and throughout the island’s east and north-east shoreline.

Talk about expertise … Michael des David’s tales are written to keep you on the line with fishing tips in the waters off Coochie.