Green Drinks Canberra October 2024: success of the Bragg Street Park in Hackett

Our guest speaker for this October 2024 event is Chris Mobbs from the Bragg Street Park Volunteers Group in Hackett.

Increasing biodiversity through water harvesting in an urban park in Hackett, ACT

Chris Mobbs completed a Bachelor of Applied Science at the then Canberra College of Advanced Education in 1976. His first job (late 1976-1984) was Interpretation Ranger with the newly formed ACT Parks & Conservation Service – his role was organising and leading nature walks in ACT reserves, and preparation of information about the reserves. In 1984 he moved to the Australian National Parks and Wildlife and worked on education material about nature conservation and then assisted managing programs dealing with native vegetation, planting native trees and rolling out the national Waterwatch program.  From 2000 he worked on programs dealing with chemical management, and then building energy efficiency before retiring in early 2017.

Chris has been Chair of the Hackett Community Association since 2017 and at same time set up the Bragg Street Park Volunteers Group to help improve this park in Hackett.  


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Green Drinks Canberra is a monthly event for socialising and professional networking, created for those interested in environmental sustainability and eco-efficiency.

This is an event for environmentally-minded Canberrans who meet for a monthly drink. An excellent way to:
• meet like-minded people
• make friends and contacts
• learn about interesting projects / organisations from around the Canberra area
• discuss and collaborate on projects
• stumble upon 'eureka' moments

Date rule: the second Tuesday of each month.

Venue: King O’Malley’s Irish Pub, 131 City Walk, Canberra (meet at the long tables in The Arcade: look for signs with the Green Drinks Canberra logo)

Cost: Free entry, pay for own drinks.

Start time: 5:30 pm until whenever. Arrive at a time that suits you.

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