Bushcare
Volunteers in the Bushcare program restore and care for council reserves and parks which have been identified as high value.
Bushcare groups are run by dedicated and valued group leaders and volunteers who are supported by council staff to forward plan their work so that groups can works at their own pace to achieve agreed outcomes.
Volunteers in our Bushcare program have a passion for caring for Ipswich’s unique environment. Many of our volunteers are plant lovers or gardeners – though anyone is welcome!
For more information about Bushcare contact ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Becoming a Bushcare volunteer
You might enjoy this role if:
- You are passionate about caring for our natural environment, particularly native plants
- You like working outdoors in a hands-on role
- You enjoy working with a diverse range of people.
New participants are welcome to visit any group’s scheduled working bee as a trial volunteer. You will be asked to sign an Unregistered Volunteer form.
Following a trial, registration is required to continue volunteering. To do so, sign up via the Volunteer Portal to complete online induction training and sign the Volunteer Agreement form to be covered by insurance.
Please wear a hat, long pants and closed in shoes when on site. Remember to bring water and your own snacks. Registered volunteers receive training and access to personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hats and gloves.
Bushcare Volunteer Position Description
Bushcare Group Leader Volunteer Position Description
Register as a volunteer
Bushcare groups
Banyula Road Reserve, Thagoona
Location: End of Banyula Road, Thagoona
Contact: donshapark@gmail.com
Working bee schedule: To be advised
The Banyula Road Reserve Bushcare group was created to ensure the local bushland reserve was resilient to the impacts of expanding residential development. The reserve is rich with biodiversity where koalas, echidnas, desert tree frogs, crested hawks among many other birds and animals.
Bundamba Creek, Bundamba
Location: Fail Park, North Booval (next to the bridge at Gledson/Creek Street)
Contact: Group Leader Alana Klupfel – 0477 239 953
Working bee schedule: Third Sunday of every month at 8:00am to 10:00am
Join the Bundamba Creek Bushcare Group for a morning of weeding, conversation and creekside care. Volunteers meet monthly to help restore the riparian zone, share knowledge and enjoy a cuppa together.
Bridgewater Park, Springfield
Location: Meet at the gazebo near the playground and picnic area at Bridgewater Park, 5 Vistula Court, Springfield
Contact: ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Working bee schedule: First Sunday of every month at 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join the Bridgewater Park Bushcare Gorup to help restore and care for this valuable local reserve. Volunteers meet monthly to remove invasive weeds, plant native species and support the health of the local ecosystem.
Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve, Ipswich
Location: Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve. Meet at the BBQ and playground area at the end of Quarry Street, Ipswich.
Contact: denmarkhillbushcare@gmail.com
Working bee schedule: First Sunday of the month at 8:00am to 10:00am
Join the Denmark Hill Bushcare Group to help care for one of Ipswich’s most iconic conservation reserves. Volunteers work together to remove weeds, restore native habitat, and build community connections in this beautiful bushland setting.
Friends of Smith Park, Woodend
Location: Smith Park, Woodend. The group meets opposite 12 Macrae Street.
Contact: ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Working bee schedule: Second Saturday of the month at 9:00am to 11:00am
For more than 30 years residents adjacent to Smith Park, Woodend have been helping to rehabilitate and care for the park. Key residents had taken a break from the site for some time and recently wanted to meet regularly again, and were formalised into council’s Bushcare program. The residents along Lingard St would like to encourage residents to assist with weeding, planting and watering.
Friends of the Wetlands, Tivoli
Location: The group meets in the carpark on Daly Street, North Ipswich
Contact: ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Working bee schedule: There are currently no scheduled working bees
North Ipswich Wetlands is an area of council land along a substantial section of Tivoli Creek. Ongoing maintenance is required.
Garden of Eden Project, North Ipswich
Location: Near the dog park, corner of Norma Brown and Fitzgibbon streets. Look for the orange A frame sign.
Contact: goegcribbpark@gmail.com
Working bee schedule: Second and fourth Sunday of the month at 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Garden of Eden Project was started in 2017 by Anthony Edwards. It aims to restore the riverbank along Cribb Park in North Ipswich
Lorikeet Street Reserve, Bundamba
Location: The group meets at Lorikeet Street Reserve, inside the entrance off Naomi Street. Parking available along Paice or Oak streets.
Contact: ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Working bee schedule: Second Sunday of the month at 8:00am to 10:00am
This group started in 2023. The group will be doing careful work replacing weeds with native plants while managing the needs of the local flying fox colony.
Masons Gully Regenerative Project, Rosewood
Location: Along Arnold Rieck walkway, John Street Reserve (Masons Gully). Parking is available on Matthew or John streets.
Contact: ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Working bee schedule: Second Saturday of the month at 8:00am to 10:00am
Masons Gully has been lovingly restored by the late Arnold Rieck of the West Moreton Landcare Group and a dedicated band of volunteers for more than 25 years. Work is ongoing and rewarding! Enter from Walloon Road entrance near the roundabout on the corner of Walloon Road and John Street.
Opossum Creek Regenerative Project, Brookwater
Location: Park at the end of Lomandra Court, Brookwater and follow the corflute signs to the Opossum Creek regeneration site.
Contact: dmanning1066@gmail.com
Working bee schedule: Third Sunday of the month at 8:00am to 10:00am (no working bee in January)
Springfield Lakes Nature Care Inc is regenerating the bushland along Opossum Creek.
Peace Park Arboretum, Rosewood
Location: Peace Park, upper Matthew Street Rosewood
Contact: ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Working bee schedule: First and third Sunday of the month. Summer hours are 8:30am to 10:30am, winter hours are 9:00am to 11:00am.
A sanctuary for rare and endangered plants of the dry vine rainforest in the Rosewood Scrub. This project has been run by Native Plants Queensland for more than 30 years. Peace Park is located off Matthew Street in Rosewood. Come along to a working bee and find out more about the rare and endangered trees this wonderful park preserves.
Woogaroo Creek, Bellbird Park
Location: Eugene Street Reserve, located at the end of Eugene Street, Bellbird Park
Contact: ievolunteer@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Working bee schedule: Last Sunday of every month at 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Woogaroo Creek contains remnant species of a once dense rainforest starting at the junction of the Brisbane River and continuing upstream for many kilometres. It was once one of the many scrubs which occurred along the Brisbane River. Most were logged or completely cleared. Some of the remnant species found in Eugene Street Reserve are Black bean, White euodia, Black walnut, Giant water gum, Three-veined laurel, Red kamala, Swamp box, River she-oak, Blue gum and Flooded gums. The Woogaroo Creek Bushcare group are committed to preserving these remnant species.