I helped out at the kings in pink merchandise sale. I was sorting out the different merch for the committee and making sales to help them make money for the breast cancer foundation.

Bushcare

This morning we helped Emma set up the dining hall and the chapel for the Valedictory Service & Dinner later this evening. We moved the wooden chairs outside of the dining hall, set up the tables and new chairs, and also set up chairs in the chapel.

Taking on some patrol while visiting home with Rory Mcintyre

Community service at patrol at Noosa surf club where I am a member of the club. Went back for a couple of patrols with Charlie drew as my dad is the patrol captain.

I planted trees along the riverwalk. I planted heaps of trees that will grow and repair the world in the future

Helped set up the Kings in Pink for the fun run

I helped move a koala away from a very dangerous situation! Sadly, wildlife volunteers really are undervalued by so many today despite all the hard work they do. I was invited to spend an hour "tree-sitting" from 7pm, which is monitoring a koala in a dangerous situation, and if possible, safely capture and release in a better place. The cars were racing past at 70km+ per hour along Kessels Road and if she went on that road she'd have died like two others recently. 4.5 hours later she'd come down the tree, been caught, had a quick health check to rule out chlamydia infection and injuries, and was released in bushland deep in the Griffith University grounds. I got home at midnight and slept soundly knowing I'd helped rescue the koala from a likely fate of being killed by a car which happens on a regularly in Brisbane. Two had died in the same area in the past 2 months.

Spent 2 hours on a tree sit making sure the koala does not step onto Kessels Road which gets busy on a Thursday night.

Today I walked through McKinley Park and noticed something I hadn't really paid attention to before: trash cans. There seemed to be many of them throughout the park, especially in areas where people were walking, sitting, and picnicking. The park itself was very clean, which made me think about what helps keep a large public space that way. Trash cans placed around the park make it easier for people to throw things away instead of leaving them on the ground. It made me realize that keeping a park clean isn't only about picking up trash after it appears. It's also about making it easy for people to do the right thing in the first place. As I continued walking, I started noticing other things that help make the park enjoyable and cared for, including the large mature trees, open grassy areas, benches, and walking paths. The trash cans were just one small part of the park, but they reminded me that keeping public spaces clean is something everyone can contribute to. Sometimes, environmental responsibility can be as simple as putting your trash in the right place.

On 3 May at the Tri-District Rotary Conference at Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, I selected a small fern (Gossamer Wattle) from the Greenbrand stall. This little fern was then nurtured carefully during its meandering trek back to Cairns in our vehicle from Burleigh Heads via Toowoomba, Hervey Bay, Yeppoon, Mackay and Townsville. My wife, Lorraine, then cared for it as it slowly grew in its pot while we waited for the ideal time to plant it. Finally, the day arrived! On 30 September, the Gossamer Wattle was planted in Riverlily Grove amongst other plants. Over time, it will bloom and blossom contributing to the myriad of colour of Riverlily Grove (a community green beautification project that has transformed a bare rockface). We will monitor its progress and update throughout the coming months.

Played in UQ social soccer with Kings people