Group Convenor: Scott Rimington
The Lorward Avenue bushcare site in Purtell Park at Bardon was started by Annie Cridland and Scott Rimington. It was used as an municipal rubbish dump from the 1930s to the early 1970s. Despite recent remedial work by Brisbane City Council, the site experiences leaching of material from the old dump site. This issue has yet to be solved.
The Lorward Avenue bushcare group of neighbours, supporters and Habitat Brisbane officers has made massive progress in replanting the area with a multistorey canopy over the site.
Recent studies indicate that planting helps to remediate contaminated dumping sites and landfills through a process known as phytoremediation.
Yoorala Street West is supported by the Brisbane City Council Habitat Brisbane program. If you would like to get involved contact Scott Rimington.
Early planting on Ithaca Creek bank at Loward Avenue.
