March
2014
Treeforce News
Trees for the Cairns Environment
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH
Next Activity
Sunday 23rd
7-9am
Partnership Tree
Planting
 Entrance to St.
Andrews CC
Saturday 29th
3-5pm
Earth Hour Tree
Planting
 Behind St. Andrews
CC, near
Freshwater
Creek
APRIL
Sunday 13th
7-9am
Tree Planting
 Behind St.
Andrews CC
From the Coordinator
Hi all Treeforce members and friends,
Thank you for the very warm welcome back to Treeforce and welcome to the 2014
Tree Planting season!
This year we have plans to revitalize Treeforce and have already got off to a great start with a
Bunnings sausage sizzle to raise funds, and a Redlynch Central Shopping Centre information
stall to drum up some keen volunteers.
‘ two activities 540 trees were planted by volunteers with a few new faces turning
Over the first
up each time. The Cairns Regional Council has been very supportive by providing us with trees,
pre-dug holes and some maintenance, so a big thanks to Russell, Dave, Lisa and the rest of the
reveg team.
On the 2nd of March we held a Clean Up Australia Day’ activity starting at the top of Rice’s Gully
on Redlynch Intake Rd (where we planted in 2009), then proceeded down the headland to
Freshwater Creek for a lovely walk through the forest. Eventually we emerged into a clearing
where 100 trees were waiting for us to plant them, as well as a well-earned morning tea.
When sorted, we found that we had collected 5 normal Clean Up bags and 6 bags of
recyclables. Most of the rubbish was found trapped at the loco bridge on Rice’s Gully and just
downstream from there, where the water had obviously slowed down. You will find the sample
results of 2 of the bags on the next page.
It was a great chance to show our newcomers that our dream of a revegetation / wildlife corridor
from the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area through Rice’s Gully, Freshwater Creek, Barron River
to the Great Barrier Reef, is quite achievable with trees growing to a height of 5m or more in 5
years. Regards, Lisa 
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Remember….The tree planting season only
runs between January and June so we need
you NOW to help us plant trees. If you have
been thinking that you might like to come along
….now is the time. See below for details of our
upcoming activities. Membership is now only
$2! See attached.
2014 TREE TALLY so far: 540
CHANGE IS IN THE AIR!…..Please note that our next tree planting is
not this Sunday, but the 23rd instead, and is a partnership planting with St.
Andrews Catholic College to provide a screen planting of the fence at the
front entrance of the school. Cairns Regional Council will kindly provide 2
species of native trees, Treeforce, parents & students the volunteer labour,
and the school P&C will provide the morning tea. Yum!
EARTH HOUR TREE PLANTING – MARCH 29
SATURDAY AFTERNOON PLANTING & BBQ – 3 to 5pm
See next page for more details
Contacts
Coordinator
Lisa O’Mara
Repairing the Rainforest
We have copies of ‘Repairing the Rainforest’ 2nd edition available for $10. If you would like
a copy please see Lisa or any of the committee at the next Treeforce activity, or email
info@treeforce.org.au. All monies will be directly returned to your local environment.
President
Boyd Lenne
‘Clean Up’ Results
PHONE
0435 016 906
E-MAIL:
info@treeforce.org.au
ADDRESS
P.O. Box 74
Stratford 4870
Visit our
WEBSITE
www.treeforce.org.au
We are also
now on
facebook!
www.facebook.com/
treeforcecairns
Recycle Bag
PET 1 plastic bottles
Pet 2, 3,4 plastic
bottles
Glass Bottles
Al alcoholic cans
Soft drink cans.
No.
4
8
3
2
6
Rubbish Bag contents
Chips & Confectionary
Bags
Supermarket Bags
Bottle caps & lids
Cigarette Lighter
Plastic Cutlery,
Toys
Foam Containers
Foam Pieces
Shoe Soles,
Foil Confectionary
Wrappers
Pieces of Wire
Carpet Pieces
No.
10
2
8
1
2
3
2
4
2
8
1
2
Earth Hour 2014 - Sat March 29 Earth Hour was founded by
WWF in Sydney in 2007 and has now been embraced by 7001 cities and
152 nations across the globe. In 2014, Earth Hour will focus attention on
one of the world’s most iconic and threatened places: Australia’s Great
Barrier Reef. This year they are launching a special Earth Hour television
event with Channel Ten to reveal the true story of what’s happening to the
Great Barrier Reef due to climate change and more. Then we’ll turn out our
lights to make a stand for our reef.
What we will be doing…..
Treeforce invites you to do something hands-on for climate
change and the Great Barrier Reef for Earth Hour. Join us to
plant over 400 trees near Freshwater Creek from 3-5pm then
celebrate with a BBQ before going home to watch the
special TV event & turning your lights off at 8.30pm. A time
to reflect the real effects of climate change on the Great
Barrier Reef. The world will be watching!
Quote of the Month
News Spot
If you know of an event or would like to see
something shared with fellow Treeforce
members and friends, please feel free to
email the details to info@treeforce.org.au
Would you like your logo
advertised here? Phone Lisa
on 0435 016 906.
“There is enough in this world for
everyone's need – but not for
everyone's greed”. - M K Gandhi.