Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - McDowall Bushcare Group
This session has passed
The event date you're viewing has already occurred.
Other Dates
About This Event
Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane’s unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program. Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there’s bound to be one near you! Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects. The McDowall Bushcare Group meet every Tuesday from 8.30-11.30am.
Weather Forecast 30 Sept 2025
24-Hour Forecast
Getting There
McDowall Reserve
McDowall Reserve, Corner of Speilberg Street and Stallone Circuit, McDowall
More Events on the Same Day Around Brisbane
Discover other exciting events happening on Tuesday 30 September 2025
Clock Tower Tour
Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower. The Clock Tower Tour is a “must do” while in Brisbane! For many years, City Hall’s Clock Tower elevated the building to Brisbane’s tallest, offering visitors a magnificent 360 degree view of the city around them. Whilst the view has changed significantly over the last 90 years, the time-honoured tradition of “taking a trip up the tower” happily continues at Museum of Brisbane. The Clock Tower Tour includes a ride in one of Brisbane’s oldest working cage lifts, a look behind Australia’s largest analogue clock faces and time to explore the observation platform that shares a unique perspective of your city. See if you can catch a glimpse of the bells! Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly. Date & Time 10:15am - 4:45pm Daily, every 15 minutes Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour.
Bag Bead Studio
Inspired by the beautifully detailed beaded bags in Precious, this fun, hands-on activity invites kids and families to design and create their very own beaded bag charm to take home. Get creative with colour, pattern and personal touches, use letter beads to make it uniquely yours! A joyful, crafty experience that blends design and function, perfect for makers of all ages. Thread it, bead it, make it yours! Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.
The People’s Dancefloor Dance Workshops
Join in the dance these school holidays with free drop-in workshops led by Common People Dance Project! Whether you’re a tiny twirler or a grooving grandparent, these drop-in sessions are designed for all ages and abilities — no experience needed! Learn fun, easy-to-follow moves powered by iconic dance anthems and be a part of a bigger dance movement that culminates in the King George Square Showdown. MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC. Presented by Museum of Brisbane in association with Brisbane Festival. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.
Perfect Little Planet
Children will love this tour of the Solar System through the eyes of a family of aliens on vacation from another star system. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky. This show contains some flashing light sequences.
Craig & Karl: Double Vision
Craig & Karl: Double Vision is a dynamic, playful exploration of one of Queensland's most internationally successful creative exports. Employing Craig & Karl’s signature visual language, defined by bold colour, graphic precision, and infectious joy, the exhibition explores the artists’ three-decade-long creative partnership, their influence on global public art and design trends, and the enduring impact of Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art & Design, where the artists first met almost 30 years ago. Location: Griffith University Art Museum, 226 Grey Street, South Brisbane Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-4pm Image: Craig & Karl Never even scratched the surface 2025.
Freestyle scooter clinic
Learn new skills on your scooter that will help you ride skate parks safely and have more fun! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 4-17 years.
Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. Walking tours for individuals and small groups (up to ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Meeting point: Meet at the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre. Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Free guided tour - City Botanic Gardens
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at the City Botanic Gardens. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. The walks are taken at a gentle pace for about one hour. Walking tours for individuals or small groups (no more than ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Location: Meet at the City Botanic Gardens Information Kiosk (next to the Queensland University of Technology’s Main Drive pathway). Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Tycho Goes to Mars
Our favourite cheeky dog is blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars. Tycho is in search of water to fly his steam-powered space kennel back home. But how will he find water on Mars, when it looks so cold, dusty and dry? Produced by Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks, Museums Victoria. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.
Lord Mayor’s City Hall Concerts - Music Journey Through the Decades
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts presents Music Journey Through the Decades Music Journey Through the Decades is a showcase of talent sourced from the Seniors Cabaret theme which invites participants and audiences to celebrate the evolution of music over time. Offering a trip down memory lane through various musical eras be astounded by choirs, dancers and singers as you enjoy a joyful evolution of performance music through time. This Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert is produced by Rhonda Davidson-Irwin - Viva La Musica in collaboration with Chris Fennessy - Epiphany Productions. Image credit: Michelle Cop Photography