Voice of the Regions - March 2009
Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM
Reef Rescue proves a massive success
Farmers in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region came out in their droves to support the region’s Reef Rescue program with over 160 expressions of interest received to date...more
Creating free passage for fish at Rita Island
A rock ramp fishway has been constructed to enhance migration of native fish within the Burdekin Anabranch. This will help small fish such as mullet migrate upstream while still allowing the water in the river to be used by local people...more
Water Quality Improvement Project Comes to an End
An innovative project has just concluded where cane growers and graziers received a total of $605,000 in an incentive scheme designed to improve water quality on their properties...more
Burnett Mary Regional Group
Grazier signs up for Reef Rescue
A young grazier is one of the first in the Bundaberg area to sign up to the Australian Government’s new Reef Rescue program...more
Success story in Switzerland biosphere
At the height of summer in Queensland, the last thing we think about is ice and snow...more
Desert Channels Queensland
Aboriginal strategy sets path for the future
Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) and its Aboriginal Advisory Panel (AAP) marked a significant milestone, and a first for the region last week with the launch of its Aboriginal Engagement Strategy...more
Fitzroy Basin Association
Road trip gives CQ group natural insight
More than 20 people from Central Queensland (CQ) visited the Hunter Valley recently to gain insight from natural sequence farming (NSF) guru Peter Andrews...more
Northern Gulf Resource Management Group
The new northern sea wreaking havoc on north-west Queensland
Over the last six weeks record rains have been lashing north-west Queensland and the resultant flooding has created a vast inland sea. Livestock and other wildlife throughout much of the gulf country have effectively no high ground to stand on...moreQueensland Murray-Darling Committee
Landholders needed to tackle thorny weed problem
Landholders west of Goondiwindi may have had a surprise visitor on their doorsteps as work continues on tackling a thorny problem for the area, harrisia cactus...more
Reef Catchments (formerly Mackay Whitsunday)
Healthy waterways volunteer monitoring
Reef Catchments has been working with the local Mackay Whitsunday community to identify and address a wide range of water quality issues across the region...more
New coastal management guidelines for Mackay region
Coastal Management Guidelines have been developed for the Mackay region and are now available for community comment...more
Restoring Mackay Whitsunday regional wetlands
Community awareness of wetland values and benefits has grown in recent years...more
SEQ Catchments
Farmers in the Rathdowney area are set to benefit
Farmers in the Rathdowney area are set to benefit from SEQ Catchments south-east Queensland Sustainable Trees on Farms project, which has just been awarded a substantial grant from the Federal Government...more
Saving the koala from the scrap heap
SEQ Catchments and ENERGEX have announced a major three-year commitment to help restore south east Queensland’s declining koala population...more
Southern Gulf
Taking information to the community
Southern Gulf Catchments (SCG) Road Show will be visiting towns in the region during the 9 to14 March 2009...moreLast updated 18 February 2009