Help us get going in 2026!

There are some big challenges and big opportunities for nature on Bribie Island in 2026, and for BIEPA to continue having an impact we must raise funds to power our projects.

Associations like ours thrive because members believe in their aspirations and commit to sharing in the thrill of achieving them together. BIEPA has blazed a trail over decades, inspiring community-wide support, regional acknowledgment, and significant outcomes in terms of awareness and specific on-ground projects.

Clearing litter from around the island

Clearing invasive weeds from essential habitat

Raising awareness and community engagement in protecting turtles

Raising awareness, funds, and community engagement with BIEPA stalls

Educating members and community with environmental films

Working with authorities to improve protection of shorebird roosts

Educating the community on the threats from invasive species

Selling a nature calendar for Bribie Island

Educating the community with a new range of children's books

Fundraising events are great fun

Educating community on the impact of light pollution

Fighting environmentally damaging development approvals

Monitoring and challenging forestry practices on Bribie

Funds are the lifeblood of charities like BIEPA, so in 2026 we will prepare to support the hard work of our members by setting up a Chuffed.org crowd-funding campaign and by running various fundraising events.

Obviously we are competing with other pressing needs from all angles, and it should not just be down to members who already give so much. For this reason we will invite partners within and beyond Bribie Island to act as fundraisers to help BIEPA continue to achieve amazing outcomes, which everyone in the region can be proud of.

It’s important we see this as an opportunity to celebrate, rather than yet another obligation. We can all assist in this success, an initiative which only exists because our whole community has spoken loudly, and acted bravely and vigorously to put Bribie’s nature first. If we win, and nature benefits, we can be proud of our vision and participation. The alternative would be disappointing for future generations.

Please join in with our fundraising efforts, whether by:

• recycling your containers and donating the proceeds to BIEPA;

• encouraging friends and relatives to become members of BIEPA; or

• helping us to foster wider participation through BIEPA events and online fundraising campaigns.

Watch out for our 2026 Chuffed fundraising campaign landing in your inbox soon and please share it far and wide!