Carseldine Village Bushland Series

Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), is partnering with Ecosystem Restoration Specialist “Habitat Matt” Keys to rehabilitate more than five hectares of the bushland at Carseldine Village to create a Sanctuary for wildlife. Here he explains some of the works undertaken to deliver The Sanctuary at Carseldine Village.

Ep. 1 - Overview The Sanctuary, Cabbage Tree Creek Bushland, at Carseldine Village is an 18-hectare forest serving as a riparian (creek) corridor for Cabbage Tree Creek.
Ep. 2 - Bushland reconstruction Identified parts within the five hectares of bushland in The Sanctuary, Cabbage Tree Creek Bushland, at Carseldine Village has been reconstructed.
Ep. 3 - Vegetation Part 1 Over 20,000 new native trees, plants and shrubs are being planted (including 5,000 native trees and 15,000 native plants and shrubs) in The Sanctuary.
Ep. 4 - Vegetation Part 2 Over 26 species of native plants and shrubs have been planted in The Sanctuary.
Ep. 5 - Nesting boxes 228 fauna nesting boxes have been installed in The Sanctuary.
Ep. 6 - Stormwater drainage A sophisticated stormwater management system was installed around The Green and The Sanctuary.
Ep. 7 - Bushland maintenance A two and a half year bushland maintenance period from July 2021 has commenced for The Sanctuary, Cabbage Tree Creek Bushland, at Carseldine Village.

Gainsborough Greens Environmental Series

16 years ago Mirvac teamed up with Environment Masterplanner Matt Keys to deliver our vision of creating a residential community and surrounding it with a Wildlife Sanctuary. In this series, Matt goes behind the scenes to explain the environmental initiatives we undertook and the ecological significance of the Gainsborough Greens wildlife sanctuary we created at Pimpama.

Environmental Series, Ep. 1 Over the years we've worked closely with expert ecologists to create and revegetate hectares of new habitat for native plants and animals. Our local flora & fauna is thriving!
Environmental Series, Ep. 2 In addition to local birds life, we're introduced to 2 species of bees and Matt explains the importance of creating protected habitat for our pollinators.
Environmental Series, Ep. 3 In this Ep. Habitat Matt shows you how we plan and build the roads and fences in our masterplanned communities to allow safe passage for our local wildlife.
Environmental Series, Ep. 4 These drainage channels, which were built with the Golf Course over 30 years ago have since become naturalised waterways as a result of native seed and a little weeding.
Environmental Series, Ep. 5 Ever wondered what happens to a tree after it dies in the forest? Its life is actually far from over as it's hollowed limbs create habitat for native fauna.
Environmental Series, Ep. 6 Matt explains the design considerations we've put into place ensuring ongoing survival and breeding of the wildlife that call Gainsborough Greens home.
Environmental Series, Ep. 7 Did you know there are over 250 different varieties of Termites found in Australia and most of them aren't the nasty little critters we think they are!
Environmental Series, Ep. 8 Over the years Mirvac have rehabilitated 72 ha of conservation bushland at Gainsborough Greens, creating an additional 100 ha of new habitat for the local wildlife.
Environmental Series, Ep. 9 Matt talks us through the different fencing styles that can be found around the Gainsborough Community and why they are important for wildlife protection.
Environmental Series, Ep. 10 Water quality is so important to us at Gainsborough Greens that we put in place a system to capture and treat the stormwater from our local roads.
Environmental Series, Ep. 11 There are over 13km of walking and cycle trails at Gainsborough Greens, including these trails through one of our conservation areas.
Environmental Series, Ep. 12 It's hard to imagine that 8 years ago this conservation area thriving with native plants was an old paddock.
Environmental Series, Ep. 13 In Ep. 10 we showed you the stormwater capture and treatment process we put in place at Gainsborough… and this is the end result.
Environmental Series, Ep. 14 Last week Gainsborough Greens won the awards for Environmental Excellence and Project of The Year at the UDIA Qld Awards for Excellence!
Environmental Series, Ep. 15 Dave from Vee Design talks us through the difference in design that makes Gainsborough Greens so special.
Environmental Series, Ep. 16 Over the years we've planted more than 100,000 koala food trees at Gainsborough Greens which provide habitat for local and rehabilitated koalas.

Varied Enviro Videos

Check out this selection of videos from Habitat Matt’s YouTube Channel

Positive Environmental Stories Matt showing a few of the many interesting and positive things being done by everyday people for the environment.
Mangrove Magic! Mangroves are awesome! Mangroves are awesome! Out with one of the worlds foremost experts on Mangroves, Dr Norm Duke learning about these incredibly interesting trees.
How to make "Fruit Kebabs" for Wildlife Matt shows us how to feed wildlife with fruit kebabs!
Koala Road Safety Signs Count! A great example of why it's important to slow down when seeing Koala Signs while driving.
How 'Habitat' Matt is reconstructing endangered native forests on the Gold Coast | Stories Told Stunt actor turned environmental master-planner Matt Keys has been turning bare dirt into thriving habitats across Australia for two decades.
Why tree hollows are so important for wildlife A quick explanation of why it’s very important to recover tree hollows. They’re super valuable for all sorts of wildlife.
Magpie & Kangaroos Making a short video for a four year old boy about kangaroos. Everything was going fine until a cranky Magpie decided to start swooping me.
Visiting the amazing volunteer Bat carers Come and check out the incredible work these ladies and their team at Bats Qld do to rescue, rehabilitate and release sick and injured Bats. Truly inspiring stuff!
Visiting the world's first man made Glow Worm Sanctuary! Checking out the amazing Glow Worm Sanctuary on Mt Tamborine, Australia. It's the first manmade Sanctuary for Glow Worms and it's absolutely stunning!
Live in an apartment and want to feed native birds? Here's the right way to do it! A simple guide for people on how to feed birds correctly. A great way to help support native bird life.
A distillery producing world class liquors and helping save the planet. Unreal! Popping in to Mount Tamborine Distillery to test their award winning organic Liqueurs and their awesome efforts in water and energy sustainability.
Don’t spray weed killer. Instead, turn your weeds into weapons! Showing a trial I’ve done on how to use weeds to get better growth from your natives without using any nasty herbicide.
Jasmin Organics - Worlds best Organic Skincare and their amazing essential oil garden! Taking a visit to a skincare company who've won the world award for Best Organic Skincare product. We check out their manufacturing process and take a walk in their stunning essential oil garden. It's truly a feast for the senses!
Twelve years ago this stream and forest didn’t exist This stream and the forest surrounding it was built by us in 2007. No trees, no nothing.... We sculpted the land, formed the creek, laid the rock and planted 20 000 natives. We then let nature take control.
From bare dirt to forest in only four years! Taking you through an emerging forest I built from bare dirt only four years ago. It’s intense. Check it out!
Soviet kids had some cool stuff too! Visiting a very kool Soviet Arcade Machine museum in Russia. Who knew that Soviet kids had the same kool stuff we did!?
Setting up a wildlife watering station in the bush. You can make one too! A simple “how to” video setting up a wildlife watering station that you and the kids can do also.
Daily Soviet Era Life Meeting Olga, the curator of the “Soviet Era Lifestyle Museum” in Russia. It’s filled with all sorts of interesting stuff and Olga shows us her very favourite piece in the Museum.
Why we should use Weed killing herbicide spray as a last choice An example of why we all need to change our habits when dealing with weeds. Less herbicide means more butterflies!