The Bugle - 18 July 2008
In news this week
Regional NRM group stories- Saltbush planted to combat salinity
- Partnership helps keep refuge weed-free
- Chinese experts awe-struck by care for Condamine River
- Pest manager infestation in Port Augusta
- Burnett Mary community to be recognised
- Historic land agreement establishes first national park on Aboriginal land
- Indigenous cultural heritage acts review underway
- New strategy to modernise waste management in Queensland
- Air emissions at a glance
- New website outlines water entitlement purchases
- Information seminars for recycled water use
- Queensland Government launches its Environmental Offsets Policy
- Australian Government launches Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
- Water forum focuses on awareness and sustainability
- Assessing the social impact of drought
- Century celebrations at Bunya Mountains National Park
- Tilapia Terminators are back
- Newest NQ Green Corps trainees graduate
- Get growing for National Tree Day
- AgForward workshop update
- Get a job in NRM!
Regional NRM group stories
Saltbush planted to combat salinity
Over 300 000 saltbush seedlings have been planted over five days near Goondiwindi in an attempt to ease salinity risk in the Goondoola Basin.
Paul Southern planted the seedlings on his property, 'Lyolia', between Goondiwindi and St George last week as part of an Envirofund project with the Waroo-Balonne Landcare Group.
Paul and Melissa Southern took over 'Lyolia' in 2002, and, since then, have planted more than 900 hectares of improved pasture and established 50 hectares of saltbush.
Paul is a member of the Goondoola Sub-Catchment Group, originally formed by a small group of landholders concerned about a major salinity outbreak on their properties within the Goondoola Basin.
Kathryn Minehan, regional salinity officer with the Queensland Murray-Darling Committee (QMDC), said that QMDC will be encouraging landholders across the region to better manage the salinity risk by tackling the issue at a landscape level, and has been working with the state and federal governments to ensure continued long-term support for these types of projects.
Partnership helps keep refuge weed-free
A partnership between the Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) and a landholder has helped remove weeds from a Nature Refuge near Rockhampton.
FBA biodiversity coordinator Graham Lightbody said over $8000 was provided for on-ground works to eradicate weeds including cat's claw creeper, guava, and lantana, on the 72 hectare Trigona Nature Refuge at Cawarral.
"This funding from FBA has enabled teams from CVA to undertake chemical spraying and physical slashing and clearing of weeds on Trigona on two occasions since the beginning of 2008," he said. "The second occasion was just last week, when a small group of CVA volunteers provided two days of labour-intensive weed removal - getting rid of lantana.
"The property supports vegetation including the lemon-scented gum, narrow-leaved ironbark open forest, poplar gum, pink bloodwood and some patches of microphyll vine forest, and these are all threatened by weeds."
The project was part of the NatureAssist program run by the EPA, which provides incentives for landowners to enter a Nature Refuge agreement.
Trigona is part of a cluster of three Nature Refuges. Together with the adjoining Alectura and Melomys refuges, more than 190 hectares of remnant native vegetation is protected. The three refuges all take their titles from Latin genus names: Trigona from a small Australian native stingless bee, Alectura from the Australian scrub turkey, and Melomys from banana and mosaic-tailed rats.
Chinese experts awe-struck by care for Condamine River
Conservation officials from China were 'overwhelmed' by the relative good health of the Condamine River catchment during a tour this week.
Condamine Alliance hosted 10 officers from the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC) to highlight successful river management projects in the Condamine catchment between Killarney and Chinchilla. Condamine River Rescue project officer Kevin Graham took the delegation to Bowenville Reserve to inspect recent rehabilitation work funded by Condamine Alliance and the Australian Government.
Mr Graham said the delegation described the community's awareness of environmental issues in China as almost the complete opposite of those in the Condamine catchment. The Yellow River Basin in north-west China has experienced degradation as a result of population pressures – 107 million people live along its 5464km length.
"Dr Jiang Xiaohui said he was 'overwhelmed' by the comparatively good state of our environment in the Condamine and by the role that the community plays in helping to manage natural assets through our regional NRM bodies," Mr Graham said.
The officials came to Australia in January under an AusAID leadership program to study with the UQ-based International WaterCentre. They are mostly engineers, specialising in hydrological modelling, flood modelling, water infrastructure development, inter-basin transfer and sediment control, whose program in Australia includes language and academic studies, field trips and an industry placement.
The Yellow River is called 'the cradle of Chinese civilisation', as its basin is the birthplace of the northern Chinese civilisations and is the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. But frequent devastating flooding, largely due to the elevated river bed in its lower course, has also earned it the unenviable name "China's Sorrow".
The YRCC is charged with the sustainable management of the Yellow River Basin, including all aspects of water governance and policy; water resource management and protection; and construction and maintenance of water assets, infrastructure and flood control systems.
The full media release can be read on the Condamine Alliance website.
Pest manager infestation in Port Augusta
Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) was recently represented in Port Augusta at the Rangelends Pest Management Forum, hosted by the South Australian Arid Lands Board.
DCQ's pest management coordinator Brett Carlsson braved the cold to meet with other NRM/pest management workers from South Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and New South Wales.
The forum members meet to enhance cross border communications and projects between all states in the Rangelands as well as providing the opportunity for face to face meetings.
Presentations on current research and the future management of camels and wild dogs, updates from each representative, a field trip to look at local issues, presentations from the National Prickle Bush and Athel Pine coordinators and the opportunity to discuss potential cross border projects under the Caring for our Country initiative were part of the forum.
"This forum is a really good opportunity to hear from others what is happening in their part of the Rangelands and to appreciate that we are not the only ones struggling with such issues as cactus," Brett said.
For more information on the work of DCQ, call 4658 0600.
Burnett Mary community to be recognised
Over the past three and a half years the Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) has partnered with various organisations across the region to carry out nearly 400 activities and projects.
With the introduction of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative, BMRG is inviting partners to showcase their successes and achievements at a forum to be held on 1-2 September at the Bundaberg Civic Centre. The forum will coincide with the Burnett Mary Natural Resource Management Awards, to be held on 1 September.
The awards are in recognition of the amazing achievements of individuals and organisation towards NRM within the Burnett Mary region over the last three years. It promises to be a great evening, and the broader community is welcome to attend both the awards night and the partnership showcase forum.
For more information about either event contact Kate Lyons or Joel Bolzenius at BMRG on 4181 2999.
Government updates
Historic land agreement establishes first national park on Aboriginal land
The Queensland Government has handed back three areas of land to the Lama Lama people of Cape York Peninsula and signed historic agreements establishing the first national park on Aboriginal land in Queensland.
Natural Resources and Water Minister Craig Wallace presented the Lama Lama people with titles for Running Creek (Yaakarru) and Lilyvale (Tuulwa) Aboriginal freehold land (74 940 hectares) and Lama Lama National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) (35 560 hectares).
"Granting Aboriginal land and agreeing to the cooperative management of the national park is a positive step towards reconciliation by recognising past Indigenous connection to the land," Mr Wallace said.
Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Minister Andrew McNamara said the Lama Lama National Park, south-east of Coen, would be managed by the Lama Lama Land Trust and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Ministers and representatives of the Lama Lama people signed Indigenous Land Use Agreements which provides for the consent of the native title parties to the transfer of land for parts of the former Running Creek and Lilyvale properties as well as other agreed outcomes for the area.
"Through this agreement, the Queensland Government will support employment and training of Indigenous Rangers, and assist the Land Trust to protect Indigenous cultural heritage,” Mr McNamara said.
"The Lama Lama people have also agreed to the creation of two new nature refuges, over Running Creek (Yaakarru) and parts of Lilyvale (Tuulwa) Aboriginal freehold land. These new nature refuges will further protect the area's high conservation and cultural value for future generations."
Read the full media release on the Queensland Government media statement website.
Indigenous cultural heritage Acts review underway
Natural Resources and Water Minister Craig Wallace has announced a review of Queensland's Indigenous cultural heritage legislation.
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 both stipulate that the legislation has to be reviewed within five years of commencement. The review will aim to identify whether the legislation is working as planned, providing effective recognition protection and conservation of Indigenous cultural heritage.
Dr Evelyne Meier, the Department of Natural Resources and Water's Program Initiatives General Manager, is leading the review. "Our aim is to find out if the legislation has done what it set out to do and how what can be improved," Dr Meier said.
With work on the review gathering momentum, a senior project officer position has been advertised to join the review team. "This is a great opportunity for an energetic and experienced Indigenous person to be involved in some very important cultural heritage work," Dr Meier said.
The review is in its early stages and more information will be released over the coming months. For more information about the review or the advertised position, contact Tim Watts on 3225 1239.
New strategy to modernise waste management in Queensland
Queensland is expected to have a new waste management strategy by the end of the year which recognises waste as a resource rather than as a problem.
Speaking at last week's Local Government Environment Conference in Cairns, Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Andrew McNamara said having a modern and best practice waste management framework was part of achieving a sustainable society.
"The way in which we consume products and materials will affect whether we have a sustainable society that leaves resources available for future generations to use," Mr McNamara said. "To secure long-term sustainability, we need to shift our thinking towards treating waste as a resource rather than as a problem.
"For most people, waste management often involves little more than putting their wheelie bins out to be collected; what happens to the waste after that is someone else's problem. In some cases, they may not even know how much this is actually costing them.
"In simple terms, we have never learned the value of waste because little value has ever been placed on it."
In 2007, Queenslanders generated 8.9 million tonnes of waste, and approximately 60 percent of this waste went to landfill. In New South Wales 51 percent of waste goes to landfill, and in Victoria it is 45 percent.
"The discussion paper is part of our overall push to ensure Queensland isn't just the Smart State, but it's also the Sustainable State," Mr McNamara said.
"Feedback from stakeholders has shown a range of views in some areas, but also a shared willingness and commitment to look beyond 'business as usual' and tackle the barriers to improving waste management and resource efficiency in Queensland.
"The strategy needs to get the right balance of measures such as pricing signals, regulation, market development, research, education and infrastructure. The new waste strategy will update and modernise Queensland's waste management framework as part of securing a sustainable future for the state," Mr McNamara said.
Read the full media release on the Queensland Government media statement website.
Air emissions at a glance
A new report will allow Queenslanders to see at a glance an overall picture of emissions into Queensland's air.
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Andrew McNamara, said the Queensland Pollutant Emission Report Card highlighted that for the last 25 years in Queensland there has been continual improvement of air quality.
"This is due to strategies that reduce emissions of key pollutants into the atmosphere," Mr McNamara said. "The report shows Queensland has not exceeded set benchmarks for air quality standards in almost all areas."
The report card is based on data provided through the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) a public internet database which displays information about the emissions from industry and other sources such as motor vehicles and domestic fuel burning.
"The trends for some of the most significant substances for Queensland are presented in the report card," Mr McNamara said.
Mr McNamara said the Queensland Pollutant Emission Report Card analyses and communicates the NPI data in a way that is easy to understand.
The Queensland Pollutant Emission Report Card will be produced annually. The report card and hourly air quality data in Queensland can be viewed on the Environmental Protection Agency's website.
Read the full media release on the Queensland Government media statement website.
New website outlines water entitlement purchases
A new website has been set up to provide information on the Australian Government's water entitlement purchases.
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program website contains information on purchases made as part of the government's $50 million water entitlement buy-back to help return Murray-Darling Basin rivers to health.
"The website includes aggregated data about the purchases, including volumes, entitlement type, amount spent and water source," Senator Wong said. "This data will be progressively refined and updated over time as more purchases are concluded. The confidentiality and privacy of sellers will be protected."
The Australian Government's initial $50 million buy-back has secured entitlements to 35 billion extra litres of water for Murray-Darling Basin rivers from willing sellers. This was the first ever direct purchase of water by the federal government for the Murray-Darling Basin.
"Purchasing water from willing sellers is a crucial step in supporting healthy rivers and tackling the effects of climate change – priorities under the Australian Government's Water for the Future plan," Senator Wong said.
"A stakeholder consultative committee has been appointed to assist in evaluating the success of the $50 million purchase, and to provide feedback on the design and implementation of the government's water purchase program into the future.
"Our water purchase program will mean that rivers in the Basin will get a greater share of water as it becomes available," Senator Wong said.
Information seminars for recycled water use
Farmers are being urged to attend information sessions on the use of recycled water.
The sessions are being held throughout Queensland to explain new legislation which allows the Department of Natural Resources and Water and Queensland Health to regulate the supply and use of sewage effluent from council sewerage works and waste water from industrial, commercial, manufacturing, agricultural and animal husbandry activities.
These regulations do not affect tailwater and the self-use of waste water on the farm.
Farmers should attend these sessions if their farms provide wastewater to another farm or user.
Information sessions will be held in Mackay on Monday 21 July and Longreach on Wednesday 23 July. For more information (including venue locations) phone 3405 3535.
Queensland Government launches its Environmental Offsets Policy
The Queensland Government has moved to ensure that environmental values aren't lost as a result of development across the state.
The Queensland Government Environmental Offsets Policy, launched on 1 July, will help the government and the public protect Queensland's environmental values.
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Andrew McNamara, said the policy is a milestone for Queensland environmental protection.
"It provides an overarching framework for the transparent and consistent use of environmental offsets," Mr McNamara said. "The policy will help achieve ecologically sustainable development to improve our quality of life now, and preserve the unique environmental values of Queensland for the future."
"Appropriate development is a necessary part of Queensland's growth, and this policy ensures that economic and social development can occur without an overall degradation of our environment," Mr McNamara said.
Offsets can only be used to meet development requirements that could occur under existing legislation, and will not facilitate developments that could not otherwise occur.
Environmental offsets will be required from developments approved by state decision makers after all avenues have been utilised first to avoid and then to minimise the environmental impact.
"The policy has been developed to provide an integrated, consistent and transparent approach to the use of environmental offsets in Queensland. This broad policy will be supported by a range of detailed 'specific-issue' offset policies to be developed for important environmental values such as vegetation and fish habitat," Mr McNamara said.
The Environmental Offsets Policy is available on the EPA website. Read the full media release on the Queensland Government media statement website.
Australian Government launches Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
The federal government has released its Green Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, identifying the government’s disposition and preferred positions on emissions trading and the support proposed to help households and businesses adjust to the economic implications of the scheme.
At the core of the scheme is emissions trading, in which the government sets a limit on how much carbon pollution industry can produce, and then the government sells permits up to that limit, creating an incentive to look for cleaner energy options. Companies will then be able to trade permits, enabling the market to find the most efficient ways to reduce emissions.
Releasing the paper, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said the scheme, which government intends to implement in 2010, is a whole-of-economy reform on par with past economic reforms such as the reduction in tariffs or deregulation of the financial system. "Placing a limit and a price on pollution will change the things we produce, the way we produce them, and the things we buy. It will open new doors to a cleaner energy future," Senator Wong said.
The scheme will cover stationary energy, transport, fugitive emissions, industrial processes, waste and forestry sectors, and all six greenhouse gases counted under the Kyoto Protocol from the time the scheme begins.
To assist rural and regional areas, the government will provide a rebate equivalent to the excise cut for businesses in the agricultural and fishing industries for three years.
The government will establish the Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF) to help business transition to a cleaner economy, by providing funding for a range of activities, including:
- capital investment in innovative new low emissions processes
- industrial energy efficiency projects with long payback periods
- dissemination of best and innovative practice among small to medium sized enterprises.
The government will provide transitional assistance in the form of a share of free permits to the most emissions intensive trade exposed activities and also proposes to provide a limited amount of direct assistance to existing coal-fired electricity generators.
"To offset the initial price impact on fuel associated with the introduction of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, the government will cut fuel taxes on a cent for cent basis," Senator Wong said. "We will periodically assess the adequacy of this adjustment measure for three years and adjust this offset accordingly. At the end of the three-year period the measure will be reviewed."
Submissions on the Green Paper are required by 10 September 2008. The Green Paper is available on the Department of Climate Change website.
Reef updates
Australian researcher wins Darwin Medal
The International Society for Reef Studies has awarded the prestigious Darwin Medal for contributions to the biological sciences to an Australian coral reef scientist.
Professor Terry Hughes, director of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Queensland, won the medal for work on understanding the impact of climate change, pollution and bleaching on coral reefs.
Speaking at the recent International Coral Reef Symposium in Florida, Professor Hughes said reefs are a vital global resource for nearly half a billion people.
"Reefs are important for their aesthetic value, they're incredibly beautiful, but reefs are critically important economically and socially, particularly to developing countries," Professor Hughes said.
"About 400 million people around the world depend for their livelihood on reefs.
"So the issues are things like food security [and] the importance of reefs for sustainable development into the future," Professor Hughes said.
Story sourced from ABC Online.
Natural resources news
Water forum focuses on awareness and sustainability
The Border River Gwydir Catchment Management Authority has begun a two-day forum to brief stakeholders on research to preserve the Lower Gwydir Wetlands.
Authority convenor Dr Glenn Wilson from the University of New England says landholders have become used to allowing researchers onto their property, but they might not necessarily know what is being discovered.
He says the forum will help make people more aware of how the river system works and the sorts of flows it needs to be sustainable.
"There's been quite a few different projects, most of them have been looking at environmental flows and the sorts of responses that this wetland system has when a flow is sent down the river system," he said.
"[It's] looking at the wetland plants and looking at the fish and bugs and water quality between the channels, so all these projects are coming together to give us a much better understanding," Dr Wilson said.
Story sourced from ABC Online
Assessing the social impact of drought
An expert panel will tour Queensland in August to conduct forums to determine the social impact of the drought as part of a national review of drought policy by the Australian Government.
The panel will aim to assess the impact of the drought on individuals, families and communities.
The national review will also include an assessment of the drought's economic effects and an investigation by the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology into future climatic patterns.
AgForce Queensland president and chair of the panel Peter Kenny said, "The aim is to get information from the people affected by the drought....we want the stories of those people who haven't been supported."
Mr Kenny urged as many people to attend the forums as possible. "Not everyone will be able to get to the forums, so we're also inviting written submissions."
Mr Kenny said that the panel is interested in hearing from businesses working in primary industries in addition to those directly affected by the drought.
All stakeholders interested in participating in the forums are encouraged to register their details on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website. The panel's itinerary is also available on the site.
The seven-member expert panel appointed in June by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke include the national president of the Country Women's Association Lesley Young, Australian Farm Institute director Malcolm Peters, and former federal member for Grey Barry Wakelin.
Story sourced from the Longreach Leader.
Century celebrations at Bunya Mountains National Park
Two days of celebrations are planned at the Bunya Mountains on 2 and 3 August to mark 100 years of Bunya Mountains National Park and Queensland's Centenary of Parks.
Senior interpretive officer Karen Smith of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it's a wonderful opportunity for everyone who loves the Bunya Mountains to gather and celebrate the rich heritage and natural beauty of Queensland's second-oldest national park.
"Displays and talks will showcase the significance of the Bunya Mountains and its rich and varied heritage, while guided walks and activities will illustrate the natural beauty of the Bunya Mountains' rainforests, open forests and grassland 'balds'," Ms Smith said.
To celebrate this milestone, a new outdoor interpretive precinct surrounding a magnificent art built-in sculpture will be officially opened on Saturday. The new displays orientate visitors to the park and serve to highlight the values of the Bunyas Mountains as a place for nature and for people.
Throughout Saturday afternoon a program of talks, guided walks, displays and children's activities will keep the whole family busy. On Saturday night, spotlight walks and a good old-fashioned slide show will precede a get-together around the communal campfire - the chance to share some stories about what the Bunya Mountains means to you.
"Sunday will begin with early-morning bird walks, an ecumenical church service and a chance to take a walk (guided or not) on some of the park's numerous walking tracks," Ms Smith said.
For more information about the event contact the EPA's Toowoomba office on 4699 4334. For camping bookings or information call 13 13 04 or visit the EPA website.
Tilapia Terminators are back
To celebrate Queensland Resources Week, Aloomba State School is promoting their well known Tilapia Terminators Fishing Challenge.
This fishing competition is aimed at reducing the numbers of tilapia in the Mulgrave River as well as making the general public more aware of the problems of noxious fish in our waterways. It will be conducted on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September.
It is a great family fun day and the tilapia caught are collected by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries biologists to assist with their research. Last year 2500 tilapia were removed from the Mulgrave River.
The Department of Natural Resources and Water through the Community Awareness Grants has provided generous funding to ensure this growing event happens again this year.
Queensland Resources Week highlights the importance of our natural resources and encourages people to look after them. To find out more about Tilapia Terminators contact Aloomba State School on 4043 3888.
Story sourced from the Cairns Post
Newest NQ Green Corps trainees graduate
Nine local youth trainees have graduated from a Green Corps program run in Atherton.
The participants were presented with certificates in conservation and land management and other modules of nationally accredited training.
The program aims to not only deliver qualifications to young people, but to also help them develop skills to meet vocational aspirations, such as jobs in landscaping and NRM, and equip them with a better understanding of local ecological sustainability.
The original proposal and technical direction was provided by the Atheron Regional Council, now Tablelands Regional Council, as the partner agency.
Green Corps is an Australian Government youth development and environmental training initiative for young people aged between 17 and 20. Green Corps provides young people with the opportunity to volunteer their time and effort to conserve, preserve and restore Australia's natural environment and cultural heritage.
Since the program began, more than 18 000 young Australians have joined Green Corps projects across Australia; more than 14 million trees have been planted; 8000 kilometres of fencing has been built; and more than 5000 kilometres of walking track have been constructed or maintained. Most Green Corps projects are located in regional or remote areas but there are also opportunities in metropolitan areas.
Get growing for National Tree Day
Planet Ark is calling on schools, community groups and individuals to get growing for National Tree Day and help combat some of Australia's serious environmental issues like salinity, erosion and loss of habitat for native bird and animal species.
Now in its 13th year, National Tree Day is Australia's largest community tree-planting event. Thanks to people from all walks of life coming together to green up Australia, the total number of native trees and shrubs planted at National Tree Day sites since 1996 is almost 12 million.
Toyota Dealerships and AMP Foundation employees and financial planners provide on-the-ground support at local community tree-planting sites.
This year, National Tree Day falls on Sunday 27 July with Schools Tree Day taking place on Friday 25 July. Regardless of whether you want to participate as part of a school, church group, business, family or as an individual, there has never been a better time to get growing.
If you would like to do something positive for the environment and the community, volunteer or register your own site by calling the National Tree Day Hotline on 1300 88 5000 or by going to the National Tree Day website.
National Tree Day is organised by Planet Ark in partnership with Toyota and the AMP Foundation.
AgForward workshop update
The AgForward team present a range of workshops to landholders, including GPS essentials, computer mapping, vegetation management, and AgForest's native forest field days.
Upcoming workshops include:
- 22 July: Camooweal - Computer mapping
- 22 July: Georgetown - Vegetation management workshop
- 23 July: Georgetown - Computer mapping
- 24 July: Hughenden - Computer mapping
- 24 July: Georgetown - Vegetation management (one-on-one assistance)
- 29 July: Daintree - GPS essentials
- 30 July: Daintree - Vegetation management
To register for the workshops contact Bree Robertson on 3238 6039. To register for the AgForests Field Day contact Rohan Allen on 0408 769 918.
More information on these workshops can be found on the AgForward website (under 'Workshops').
Get a job in NRM!
Are you interested in working with Queensland's regional natural resource management bodies? Then head to the Regional Groups' Collective website or NRMjobs website where current job opportunities are now available. Be sure to check back regularly to ensure you don't miss out on the job of a lifetime!
Here's a sample of what's on offer:
Regional body: Queensland Murray-Darling Committee
Title: Riverine and Water Quality Technical Officer
Tenure: Full-time
Location: Roma
Closing date: Monday 4 August
Contact Tanya McKechnie at QMDC on 4637 6201 for more information or download a position description from the QMDC website.
Thought for the week
Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
George Orwell
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Last updated 18 July 2008