Voice of the Regions - July 2009
Burnett Mary Regional Group
Kick-start for Killala Creek
Recently Killala Creek, just outside of Mundubbera, received an extreme makeover...more
Sisal hemp weed eradication
A landholder lucky enough to have a property located within the beautiful Eurimbula National Park in the Baffle Catchment, has been working hard to eradicate the weed sisal hemp which has been taking over the endangered rainforest on the property...moreCape York
Reef Rescue Program on Cape York
Since receiving funding on 23 March, Cape York Sustainable Futures have made good progress in raising awareness about Reef Rescue and engaging landowners....moreCondamine Alliance
Endangered regent honeyeater may still splash yellow across our skies
Condamine Alliance and project partners are investing to save the endangered Regent Honeyeater...more
Desert Channels Queensland
Naturally resourceful in Boulia
Women from across western Queensland braved the cold to attend Desert Channels Queensland's (DCQ) Naturally Resourceful Women's Workshop at Boulia from 16 to 17 June...more
Fitzroy Basin Association
The FBA’s Online Lunchbox series is back
The Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) have been conducting their Lunch box series as webinars, online meeting, with great success...more
Pasture cropping on Harrami trial
The economic viability of planting winter cereal crops directly into dormant grass pasture to improve soil health was the drawcard at last month’s Healthy Soils: Pasture Cropping field day held at Harrami district grazing property, ‘Roselea’ 40 kilometres south of Biloela on the Burnett Highway...more
NQ Dry Tropics
Cane farm and reef set to benefit
The first artificial wetland of its type in the Burdekin region is set to be developed on a local cane farm...more
Website sorts native frogs from cane toads
NQ Dry Tropics has developed a website to help residents distinguish native frogs from the exotic cane toad...more
Queensland Murray-Darling Committee
Students build skills in property management
It was a day out in the fresh air with a purpose for high school agriculture and geography students from across southern Queensland on 26 May...more
Reef Catchments
Improved fish passage for the Mackay Whitsunday Region
Reef Catchments and Queensland Primary Industry and Fishing (QPIF) formed a partnership and inspected over 100 barriers to fish in the region and rated them in importance....moreWetlands awareness raising event held in Mackay
Pioneer Catchment and Landcare Group held a free open day on 1 June at Wetlands Walkabout Nature Reserve....moreBest practice fire management for central Queensland
Recent bushfires in Victoria have highlighted the importance of planning for fire if you live in or near the Australian bush...more
SEQ Catchments
SEQ Catchments make the move to a new region
After 13 years of being the focus of Landcare and catchment management in the Lockyer, the Lockyer Catchment Centre at Forest Hill is closing...more
Southern Gulf Catchments
SGC completes successful traditional owner workshop
Southern Gulf Catchments (SGC) have completed a traditional owner workshop which included sessions on women's business, stone tool making, caring for country and cultural tourism....moreTerrain
Terrain finalises 146 contracts for Reef Rescue
Terrain NRM this week finalised 146 contracts with local landowners to provide funding under the Australian Government’s Reef Rescue Program...more
Last updated 09 July 2009