Cr Tim McMahon spots a Koala while celebrating Parks Week at Charles & Motee Rogers Reserve Highfields

Cr Tim McMahon from Toowoomba Regional Council spots a Koala while celebrating Parks Week at Charles & Motee Rogers Reserve Highfields - 2nd March 2023

Koala at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, 2 March 2023 - Photo C/- Cr Tim McMahon

Original Post by Cr Tim McMahon

Hi everyone. You’ll have to excuse the dodgy iPhone photography.

Just been to Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland reserve with Friends of Escaprment Parks to see the work they are doing. Looked up at this ant nest- until it’s ear moved.

One of our lovely resident Highfields Koala just chilling. Right in the heart of town.

He was about 1 tree in from O’Brien road just north of the new library.

A reminder to slow down and keep a look out on O’Brien road where they cross.

Am looking at the idea of koala crossing signs

Have also had three confirmed sightings of the Powerful Owl back for another year, all in Highfields.

Cr Tim.

Parks Week!

TRC Parks Week starts this Saturday 4 March. A celebration of everything our parks and Bushland spaces have to offer.

I was at Highfields this morning doing some work with the Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba group in Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland reserve.

We had just finished a walkthrough when I thought I saw an ant nest, right up high in the gum tree- until it’s ear moved.

Excuse the dodgy iPhone photography but it was great to see one of our local Koala just chilling in this Bushland reserve right in the heart of Highfields.

A valuable reminder to watch for them crossing on O’Brien road, but great to see a happy, local koala.

There have also been 3 confirmed sightings of Powerful owls in Highfields this season which is exciting.

For a full list of everything available for parks week, from bird watching to yoga head to:

https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/.../wha.../events/14690-parks-week

Happy koala spotting

Toowoomba Region Koala Count

Toowoomba Koala and Wildlife Rescue

Cr Tim McMahon - Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve Highfields - parks Week 2 March 2023

Cr Tim McMahon - Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve Highfields - parks Week 2 March 2023 with Dougal Johnson from Friends of Escarpment Parks

Koala at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields 2 March 2023 - Photo by Cr Tim McMahon

Birdlife Display - Highfields Library Rogers Reserve

All welcome to attend the Birdlife Display at Highfields Library next to Rogers Reserve, Highfields, for part of TRC's Parks Week.

Scot McPhie from Bird Bites will be there Saturday from 8am onwards, if you want to come and say hello

Long-billed Corellas, Rogers Reserve, Highfields - Parks Week. Photo Scot McPhie

Eastern Barn Owl Family residing Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve

 3 x Eastern Barn Owls emerging from tree hollow at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields.

9th August 2021

Sighting and photos - Dan Bishop

Eastern Barn Owls - Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, 9th August 2021 - Dan Bishop

Eastern Barn Owls - Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, 9th August 2021 - Dan Bishop

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90517914

Litter at Rogers Reserve - upsets grandson of Cr Bill Cahill

 Councillor Bill Cahill's Grandson was so upset at seeing how much little was in the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve that the young boy wrote this note, to encourae others to care for the planet.  Photo C/- Cr Bill Cahill. 

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Our grandson was so upset at how much litter we picked up in a local bush reserve ( Charles and Motee Rogers Reserve ) that he wrote this note and asked me to put it up in Facebook so everyone can help save the planet

He said to me ‘pop it wouldn’t take much if everyone did something’

C/- Cr Bill Cahill, - letter written from his grandson re litter pick up.  1st March 2021

Bush Kindy Tree Planting at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve

 14th July 2020 - Bush Kindy Tree Planting at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve

Freckles Kindy and Learning Centre Highfields - 

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Another fun bush kindy on Monday. The children planted more trees to supplement the natural bushland in the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve. They also built a small humpy to bring meaning to their studies about our indigenous Australians.

Did you know that the reserve is classified as an Endangered Ecosystem and is one of the last remaining patches of natural bushland in Highfields?

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Freckles Bush Kindy - Tree Planting at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve Highfields, 14th July 2020

Freckles Bush Kindy - Tree Planting at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve Highfields, 14th July 2020

Freckles Bush Kindy - Tree Planting at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve Highfields, 14th July 2020