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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #45 on: September 04, 2012, 06:27:49 PM »
Sounds good to me!!

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #46 on: September 10, 2012, 06:34:41 AM »
Sunday 9th.  Fished for a couple of hours before lunch.  2 undersize Bass.  Pam hooked up on a metre of Lungie that put on a pretty good aerial display.  Picked up a chip packet and a stubby top in the car park area.

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #47 on: September 12, 2012, 06:57:33 PM »
 We have been going to this location for over 25 years when it was locally called Jackson Field, the problems only started when the the new people moved in a few years back; swearing and abusing people for being on "their land" when it is a gazetted road. The fellow came charging down the road one day on his quad bike (not registered) and pulled across in front of our car and began swearing, when asked to not swear in front of the children in the car he did tone down the language, but kept yelling and was very intimidating, it certainly worked as we we too scared to go back there for some time.

This topic here has given us the confidence to go back, thank god sanity appears to be prevailing. So we went down to Harpeng Road today for a picnic, first time for a couple of years when our family used to go there every couple of weeks for a quiet picnic or swim, but cannot drive down where we used to by the new fence across the road that was never there before...???

* No rubbish was sighted on the road way,
* No rubbish was to be seen down at the rivers edge,
* The gate was closed by the last person to go through,
* The difference of the native grasses is evident from the road side of the fence to where the cattle were seen on the other side of the fence. the sloppy mess where cattle cave in the bank is unfortunate & distressing,
* And it was good to go to a quiet spot on the river without being threatened (I guess this topic being bought out in the open may have seen the offenders curb their aggressive attitude)

Thanks to those who have worked to see this location back as a safe public access spot for everyone as it always legally has been and thankyou to the local council for seeing the right thing done.  :tick

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #48 on: September 12, 2012, 08:04:13 PM »
One thing we haven't mentioned is the Castor Oil trees that are on the site.
http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=S05

Once the kayak fishing competition is over, who is interested in attending a Working Bee on the site to remove non-native plants / bushes?  :?)

It wouldn't take long for half a dozen people to clean the rubbish trees out.

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #49 on: September 12, 2012, 08:10:19 PM »
Fitz I have helped you remove barbed wire from there so why not lend a hand again, I have a chainsaw and willing to  help out again   :youbeauty

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #50 on: September 12, 2012, 08:11:02 PM »
One thing we haven't mentioned is the Castor Oil trees that are on the site.

Once the kayak fishing competition is over, who is interested in attending a Working Bee on the site to remove non-native plants / bushes?  :?)

It wouldn't take long for half a dozen people to clean the rubbish trees out.

Date depending mate

have shiteloads on in the next couple of weeks

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #51 on: September 12, 2012, 08:34:17 PM »
Can help if given notice..we can have a fish afterwards or something


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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #52 on: September 12, 2012, 09:08:02 PM »
I have helped remove barbed wire from there so why not lend a hand again, I have a chainsaw and willing to  help out again   :youbeauty

Great stuff beau.  :thumb I doubt a chainsaw will be needed, more likely to just need a machette to take out the Castor Oil bushes, a drop of frog friendly salt solution will stop them reshooting.
Alternative is to dig them out, but that leaves the soil open to errosion. Could contact local land care group for assistance in some native shrubs/plants/trees/grasses to replant in their place....

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #53 on: September 12, 2012, 09:30:36 PM »
Other weeds to be aware of:

Para Grass
This weed was introduced to Australia as cattle fodder & prior to the floods it was a real problem along the Brisbane River. If we stay on top of it we can keep this site free going forward.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urochloa_mutica

Lantana
Enough said. There's a bit of it at Shines Road.
http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=S03

Luceana
Another pest plant/tree introduced for cattle fodder. This is growing wild along waterways including the Brisbane River. Have not noted any on this site to date, but it growing unchecked along several local roads and waterways.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucaena_leucocephala


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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #54 on: September 14, 2012, 08:06:38 AM »
Site inspected 13 September.

One car parked at side of road, not blocking any gates.  :tick

No rubbish observed on road before illegal fence #1, through fence or down to illegal fence #2.  :tick

Irrigation pipe still across road at lagoon.  :X

No evidence of rubbish, vandalism, fires or damage at waters edge.  :tick

River bank firm and dry on road side of the illegal fence  :tick , muddy/sloppy mess on the cattle side of the fence.  :X

Noted 2 x dogs roaming the road area, one little foxy/JR dog (male) was quite friendly and came to say hello, the other staffyX looking female was not so friendly.

Pictures taken as evidence to support report  :camera


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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #55 on: September 17, 2012, 10:42:46 AM »
Sunday 16th September we were the last to leave at 12.55 pm no rubbish, no vandalism, gate closed.
Waved to the farmer on the way past and got a bit of a wave back.

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #56 on: September 17, 2012, 04:00:27 PM »
Site report - 17 September 2012

One piece of rubbish (lollie wrapper) found on track up near house , which could have blown from anywhere (picked it up)

Gate closed, but not locked.

No rubbish noted anywhere in car park area or down & beds / banks of the river.

Had it mentioned to me at the kayak event that there were several dead catfish sighted in the river with no obvious signs of handling or injury. Confirmed this today with around 15 dead catfish seen at Harpeng Road site with the majority being seen around the slop where cattle enter the water, however this may be a coincidence with the wind possibly blowing them that way from upstream. No other species were seen to be affected.

Further insection & discussion with council employee at Twin Bridges confirmed more dead catfish in this area as well.

Last week DERM were on site taking water samples, this may reveal some insight into the fish deaths.

Pictures and video taken to support site inspection.

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #57 on: September 18, 2012, 09:27:22 AM »
One thing we haven't mentioned is the Castor Oil trees that are on the site.
http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=S05

Once the kayak fishing competition is over, who is interested in attending a Working Bee on the site to remove non-native plants / bushes?  :?)

It wouldn't take long for half a dozen people to clean the rubbish trees out.

Fitz,
I'd be willing to lend a hand if the day falls on one of my weekends off shift.

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #58 on: November 02, 2012, 10:49:40 PM »
My first post on the forum.  I was just reading this thread and since I was out there last Sunday, I thought it important to keep adding info. It was my first time out there, but it was a lot of fun and I can tell you it won't be my last.  I was there on Sunday 28th October 2012, very early morning.  There was a lure packet n the ground.  Took it home with me. A couple of cars about. No hassle from the farmer.  Generally speaking I was impressed  with how clean the area was. It amazes me, how at some places, people have a total lack of respect when it comes to their own rubbish.

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Re: Harpeng Road Access Log
« Reply #59 on: November 05, 2012, 10:50:41 PM »
Was out at Harpeng rd again today. (Monday 5th November) No other cars. Just one tiny bit of paper on the ground, and a plastic bottle floating on the river. These were picked up.  Got there about 2pm and left about 7.30pm.  Gate was locked when we arrived and locked on leaving.

 

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