Recently, Gecko joined colleagues from across QLD in roundtables with the Minister for Environment and QLD environment groups. Gecko’s Campaign Coordinator, Sara Hicks, met with Minister Leanne Linard MP to discuss local issues on water, cultural engagement, koala conservation and state infrastructure projects and adapting to heat and hazards in our region. Read more…
At the August Gecko Talk, Robbie Porter from OzFish delivered a passionate talk on the forgotten shellfish reefs of Queensland to over 50 community members, including divers, fishers, water lovers, and curious listeners. He walked us through some of the many projects OzFish is involved in, including riparian restoration, safe Read more…
Last week a group of locals had the opportunity to get an update on the progress of the Currumbin Eco Park. The Queensland Department of Economic Development had invited members of Gecko Environment Council and Friends of Currumbin to an information session and brief walk up into the Blackbutt forest. Read more…
Please sign and share this e-petition for a wildlife overpass across the Gold Coast Highway at Burleigh. Koalas, wildlife, and drivers trying to avoid them are in danger daily. Yet experts in road ecology and engineering tell us it’s super achievable to build a land bridge for wildlife and reconnect Read more…
The old teacher’s office in Gecko House has been converted into a shared workspace for the community. Now we have two desk spaces available to rent! Gecko House is a hundred-year-young building along the picturesque Currumbin Creek in Currumbin. The building is the old Currumbin Primary School and now has Read more…
Koala conservation in Burleigh: challenges, solutions and the community’s role Endangered koalas in Burleigh were the focus of a Gecko interactive community evening with four experts providing a range of insights about how we can continue to protect and conserve this resilient urban population, and Uncle John Graham joining us Read more…
A recent Yarning about the Waters of Gondwana was held by Hinze Dam, featuri3ng diverse speakers sharing personal and local tales to positively re-imagine the management of water. This yarning brought together voices of encounters with nature, of regeneration, of solutions and cultural ways of being and knowing, all toward Read more…
Photograph: Hinze Dam, by Phill Cullen Water is life – foundational to healthy ecosystems and their services that in turn support our healthy society, economy, cultures, and way of life. So how is our water managed? The Gold Coast Water Plan was developed almost twenty years ago and is currently Read more…
We are looking for an Office Administrator extraordinaire! This is a part-time opportunity based in our beautiful 100-year-old building along the picturesque Currumbin Creek. The daily hours are designed to suit those who are looking for a great work-life balance or perhaps a mother who is looking to work while Read more…
To become a Currumbin Creek Guardian, children will visit three locations along Currumbin Creek and learn about the habitat and ecosystems of these areas. Through hands-on adventure and by discovering the unique biodiversity along Currumbin Creek, the children will gain a deeper understanding of the role these habitats and ecosystems Read more…