Voice of the Regions
March 2006
Welcome to the first Voice of the Regions for 2006!
Each month, the Voice will feature articles from Queensland's regional NRM groups, highlighting their achievements or activities.
Thank you to those regions who contributed this month.
Burnett Mary Regional Group for NRM
Premier Beattie awards Reef Guardian schools
Five schools have received awards from the Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management Inc in recognition of their achievements in 2005 as Reef Guardians...more
Condamine Alliance
Downs irrigators increase corn yields by 50%
Darling Downs irrigators are being encouraged to improve water-use efficiency on their farms...more
Silage irrigation solution for feedlotter
The introduction of a water use efficiency program for irrigated corn has generated huge yield increases for farm manager Col Blackley...more
Landholders support land management tender
Landholders on vulnerable brigalow lands in the Millmerran area have submitted 13 bids to attract funding from a grazing land management scheme being trialled by the Condamine Alliance...more
Graziers shift from problem to solution for salinity
A program to curb the threat of salinity by encouraging graziers to change their management practices is showing results...more
Desert Channels Queensland
Getting smart with water
More than one hundred years of water use wisdom was tapped into at a recent information gathering day in Longreach for the innovative WaterSmart project...more
FNQ NRM Ltd
Ready for rain
The wet season may bring welcome rain for farmers, but it also has its drawbacks...more
Queensland Murray-Darling Committee
Surat anglers bust carp
As the sun sets on another hot January day, the South-West Queensland Balonne River's carp population was counting its losses...more
Stanthorpe's love for wildflowers blooms
The Stanthorpe area is well known for its natural beauty, fertile environment, and prolific wildflowers...more
South West NRM
Million dollar boost to local environment
South West NRM recently committed over one million dollars to community and landholder groups who demonstrated a willingness to go beyond their 'duty of care'...more
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Last updated 05 May 2006