Proposed Coombabah Lake and Creek Conservation Project (DES)

In line with strengthening climate science action under the Queensland Climate Adaptation Strategy (Q-CAS), a wetlands conservation project is being led by the Department of Environment and Science (DES) for the Coombabah Lake and Creek wetland system on the Gold Coast. DES is set to collaborate with the council of the City of the Gold…

Community benefits from City of Gold Coast NAIDOC grants

With excellent support from the City of Gold Coast, Jabree has helped provide funding for four local NAIDOC projects this year, with the last event taking place at Pimpama Primary College during the first week of the new school term. Grant recipient Yugerapul Munanjali, led by Gold Coast Traditional Owner Doug Sandy, provided a traditional…

Jabree NAIDOC community day

On Tuesday 4 July, Jabree held a very successful community day at the Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Society with a hands-on cultural workshop run by local Aboriginal artist, Rick Roser, and a traditional didgeridoo and dance performance by NAIDOC grant recipient, Yugerapul Munajali. We’d like to thank everyone who joined us in celebrating NAIDOC…

Scarred Ironbark makes transition to Helensvale Light Rail Station

On Monday 17 July, the Jabree team oversaw some truly amazing works to transport and display a scarred Ironbark trunk at the new Helensvale Light Rail Station. The 2.1 tonne scarred Ironbark trunk was originally found (with the rest of the tree) about 200 metres south of its new position. As part of the Cultural…