Thousands expected at 2016 CREEC Festival

Published 17 August 2016

Get to know your local environment better and learn sustainable living practices at the 2016 CREEC Festival on Saturday, 27 August. 

The Moreton Bay Region’s biggest celebration of the environment and sustainability will be bustling with hands-on learning experiences, expert talks and guided tours on the grounds of the CREEC Environment Education Centre on Rowley Road at Burpengary. 

Division 12 Councillor Adrian Raedel said the CREEC Sustainable Living Festival had been running since 2001 and had proven very popular with the local community.

“The festival has grown over the years with more visitors and more stallholders promoting friendly environmental products and services and larger awareness of what we can all do to help the environment within the community,” Councillor Raedel said. 

“The last CREEC festival attracted more than 2000 people, and we’re hoping for even more this year.”

“The CREEC festival is held to showcase environmental and sustainable practices that can reduce your impact on the environment and save you money. It will also highlight what your local environmental groups and Moreton Bay Regional Council are doing within the region.” 

“Some local environmental groups will also take volunteer nominations on the day, and will be on hand to provide information on what they do.”

The 2016 CREEC festival will feature wildlife presentations from Ocean Life, Bugs Ed & Geckoes (live wildlife, hands on sessions), Nature Play Qld (encouraging kids and parents to use the new NaturePlay passport), and Native Bee Specialists, as well as Face Painting, Crazy Candles and other nature and craft activities. 

“The Friends of CREEC Community Nursery will also be open to sell local native plants,” Councillor Raedel said.

Several prizes will be given out on the day, including a 1.5 Kw solar system with inverter and installation thanks to Springers Solar, as well as a Worm Farm and Composting Bins donated by council’s Waste Education Unit.

Guest speakers at the festival will include the Australian Native Bee Specialist Tim Heard, Nature Play Queensland Advocate Hyahno Moser, Martin Findlay with a Geckoes Wildlife Presentation and Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Waste Team, who will talk about recycling, composting and worm farms. Deputy Mayor Mike Charlton will open the festival. 

Local community groups will also attend to provide information on their regional initiatives, including Moreton Bay Koala Rescue; Native Plants Queensland, Sustainable Population Australia, Wildlife Preservation Qld, Koala Action Group, Qld Frog Society and Burpengary Scouts.