The Save Bahrs Scrub Alliance with the support of a Logan City Council EnviroGrant has produced a flora booklet which describes some of the precious, rare plants found in the Bahrs Scrub Precinct, presently threatened by development.

Endangered, Vulnerable and Near Threatened Flora of Bahrs Scrub 

        a photographic description of the unique and valuable plant species of the Bahrs Scrub Precinct, compiled by  renowned local botanist Glenn Leiper  and produced with the assistance of EnviroGrant. 

Bahrs Scrub dry rainforest is one of the last remnants of a highly specific and limited type of Australian rainforest. Logan City is extremely fortunate to have this unique vegetation within our boundaries.

An electronic copy of the flora booklet is available for downloading and network sharing: Endangered, Vulnerable and Near Threatened Flora of Bahrs Scrub.

SBA Fundrasing

Volunteer Fundraising Co-ordinators

Save Bahrs Scrub Alliance is looking for 1-2 enthusiastic community members to be the co-ordinators for fundraising activities.

PURPOSE 

1.  to raise money for scientific studies to be done (eg fauna, flora) to assist the community with submissions to local and state govt

2. to fund community advertising e.g. advertisements in local papers; to produce postcards to local and state govt representatives to lobby community position

3. bumper stickers, fridge magnets etc that may be able to be sold at low cost to the community for advertising and fundraising

FUNDRAISER SUGGESTION - Garage sale (needs a prominent or visible location) or stall at high profile local market ( is Beenleigh market still on ??)

1. Need a local resident to volunteer their home for location for a garage sale or a booking for a local market

2.Need a local resident to nominate a time and location for other members of community to deliver small items (possibly 1 week before the market eg weekday or weekend day after 5 pm for 1-2 hours). This requires a community volunteer and venue that has the willingness and ability to be available to receive and store these donated items for 1 week prior to the event.

3. Other community volunteers will be needed to assist with

- donating any unwanted items for the fundrasing

- wiping and pricing of items for sale prior to the fundraising event.

- assist with unpacking and packing of items and sales on the day of the event 

- could also have a sausage sizzle as well on the day to raise more money  

4. larger items (eg furniture) - make alternative arrangements for delivery or if too problematic, not collect these items  and specify this when collecting items. 

The Bahrs Scrub Precinct is an area of approximately 800 hectares south of Beenleigh, Qld, presently under threat of residential development despite being a potential biodiversity hotspot. The Bahrs Scrub Precinct and locale has long been known to contain valuable plant species as well as important wildlife species such as the koala, platypus, uncommon butterflies, and birds. The Save Bahrs Scrub Alliance has identified the presence of up to TWELVE endangered, vulnerable or threatened flora species in the Bahrs Scrub Precinct and adjacent areas, and is aware that the Qld EPA recommended the area for consideration as a National Park as far back as 1981.Due to limited property access issues, and time constraints, formal environmental studies commissioned by government authorities have failed to reveal the full ecological value of the Bahrs Scrub Precinct, which would trigger the conservation protection it deserves under State and Federal legislation. The Save Bahrs Scrub Alliance is working to encourage landowners within the Precinct to allow comprehensive environmental studies, and to report flora and wildlife sightings to relevant agencies. The Save Bahrs Scrub Alliance will conduct independent flora and fauna studies once necessary funds have been raised.

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The Bahrs Scrub Precinct is an area of approximately 800 hectares, mostly privately owned large holdings with some small lot housing estates, south of Beenleigh in South East Queensland, the fastest growing region in Australia. In order to accommodate unprecedented population growth of 2000 people per week, the State Government South East Queensland Regional Plan has mandated that the Logan City Council provide 28 Infill sites and 42 Greenfield sites for development. The Bahrs Scrub Precinct has been nominated as one of those Greenfield sites, and fast-tracked for development to accommodate 11,000 residents.

The Bahrs Scrub Precinct also happens to be a biodiversity hotspot. It is home to the last dry rainforest south of Brisbane, a unique type of forest that once covered the entire Albert and Pimpama River Valleys. In addition to potentially being home to rare and threatened plants, the BSP locale is also the location of at up to twelve  EVR flora species, some newly discovered and awaiting official classification. The fauna of the BSP and surrounds is also remarkable, hosting iconic, threatened species such as the platypus and the SEQ koala, which is now officially acknowledged to be under threat of local extinction. BSP locale  fauna also include very special birds, reptiles, mammals and insects thanks to its diverse regional ecosystems. The BSP is also a valuable riparian corridor for wildlife.