About Us

Vision

Our vision is to ensure the long-term conservation of all native plants and animals in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland by protecting, restoring and connecting habitat - the rainforests, heathlands, eucalypt forests, rivers and wetlands of our beautiful and wildlife-rich landscape.

What is our plan

We support landholders to protect and restore their own land, and to create habitat connections with neighbours. This includes people with urban backyards through to those with large blocks and farms.

This work is based on a scientific plan for connectivity being developed for the entire Hinterland region.  Support offered includes education and direct advice for landholders, assistance with seeking funding for restoration works, coordination of voluntary community labour for some works, and input to ecological management of both private and public lands.

Who are we

Hinterland Bush Links was launched in 2011 and is hosted by Barung Landcare Association. Barung is a not for profit organisation that has assisted landholders with bush regeneration and management on the Blackall Range and surrounds, for the past 21 years. However this project also covers lands beyond the Blackall Range and Barung welcomes partnerships with all organisations involved with conservation in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

Coordinator, Patron & Advisory Group

Susie Duncan is the founder and Coordinator of Hinterland Bush Links. Susie has over 30 years of experience as a wildlife researcher and successful hands-on conservationist and is passionate about involving local people to protect wildlife and re-connect habitat in the Hinterland. She has committed to work as the Bush Links coordinator as a volunteer. This allows all funding received by the project to go directly to support restoration work on the ground.

Professor Henry Nix who is both a national expert on ecological connectivity and a local resident, is the patron for the Hinterland Bush Links project. His wide experience throughout Australia and particularly in Queensland landscapes will provide a strong scientific framework for the project.

The Hinterland Bush Links project is guided by our advisory group. This is a widely skilled group with experience ranging from restoration work to community education. The members of the group are: Eric Anderson, Joan Dillon, John Dillon, Jacinta Foale, Kim Holcroft, Craig Hosmer, Paul Magee, Daryl Reinke, Barry Traill, Mary-Jane Weld and Denis Wood.

Financial Supporters

To date, in-kind support has been provided by Sunshine Coast Council and South East Queensland Catchments. The Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management has provided funding for community education in the first six months of 2012, A donation from Hinterland landholder Jane Abercrombie has funded the development of this website. Your support would assist greatly, see Get Involved.