Whether it is planting trees, cleaning up public spaces or learning about sustainable practices, Ipswich residents are sharing their love of the environment.
Ipswich City Council Environment and Sustainability Committee Chairperson Councillor Jim Madden said thousands of native trees and plants were planted by residents across Ipswich in the past year, detailed in council’s 2025 Environmental Event Highlights Report.
“Ipswich residents have unwavering passion, care and respect for the environment,” Cr Madden said.
“It has been wonderful to see this on full display at the many Ipswich City Council-backed environmental events held over 2025.
“There was no shortage of volunteers willing to get stuck in last year, including when 156 people joined with council to plant 1,860 native trees and plants along Bundamba Creek for the Trees for Mum event on Mother’s Day.
“Seventy volunteers planted 1,760 native trees across multiple sites for National Tree Day and 62 volunteers planted 1,680 native plants along Woogaroo Creek at Goodna’s Kippen Park for World Rivers Day.
“More than 60 businesses, schools, and community-led groups took part in Clean Up Australia Day activities last year and 170 volunteers registered for three Conservation Volunteers Australia tree planting events at Small Creek and Bundamba Creek in partnership with council.”
Cr Madden said residents also enthusiastically took up opportunities to share knowledge about the environment.
“Ensuring our communities are informed about the environment and sustainability is an important part of conservation efforts,” Cr Madden said.
“Almost 8,600 people attended workshops, displays, activities and other events for council’s annual Sustainable Ipswich program, while the Connecting Corridors Forum brought together 70 landholders and organisations to celebrate 10 years of the Little Liverpool Range Initiative.
“I look forward to our communities continuing to come together in the name of conservation in 2026 – and we’re already off to a great start with the removal of 41,000 cane toads by 44 volunteer groups as part of the Cane Toad Challenge this month.”
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT DATES IN 2026
- 1 March: Clean Up Australia Day
- 23 March to 19 April: WaterFest Catch, Snap and Win! fishing competition
- 23 March to 19 April: WaterFest fishing and canoeing sessions with Active Healthy
- 7-10 April: WaterFest Meet your Creek – Waterbug Investigation activation, Tulmur Place
- 18 April: WaterFest community tree planting in partnership with Conservation Volunteers Australia, Bundamba Creek, North Booval
- 9 May: WaterFest guided bird walk, Sapling Pocket, Pine Mountain
- 6 May: Youth Sustainability Summit, Tulmur Place
- 10 May: Trees for Mum – community tree planting in partnership with Conservation Volunteers Australia, Woogaroo Creek, Goodna
- 27 September: World Rivers Day – community tree planting, Bremer River, Coalfalls
- September to November – Sustainable Ipswich program of events and activities, including the Sustainable Open Garden Trail.
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