Desert Channels NRM region
2007
Find out about natural resource management projects funded in part by the Queensland Government.
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Featured projects in the Desert Channels NRM region.
Cock-eyed bob
The shreds of cloud are racing ahead of the storm. They whip past and stir with niggling exhilaration, almost fear, that this could be more than just another summer storm... read more
The stirring of sleeping giants
Lake Eyre, in northern South Australia, waits patiently for anything the western Queensland rivers deign to give her. At times, a hollow promise; at others no more than a sip or a mouthful. But sometimes, when Jupiter aligns with Mars, she gets a gutful... read more
Good Oil on bad wood at Goodwood
Heat and flies are just part of a Boulia summer and neither deterred graziers from attending the Woody Weed Control Demonstration Day held at Goodwood Station on March 16 ... read more
Behind the GoldenOrb
Anyone who’s ridden a horse or motorbike through the inland Australian bush will have, at some stage, caught a face-full of spider web. DCQ’s Regional Coordinator and resident ‘nature boy’, Steve Wilson, sheds some light on the culprit... read more
Old ways, new ways
An exciting new project being run by Desert Channels Queensland is set to record and store traditional Aboriginal knowledge using the latest in recording and storage technology... read more
A corker at cork!
At the kind invitation of the Rob and Ros Banning, seventy-two dedicated people swarmed like ants around the Old Cork Homestead and waterhole on the Diamantina River, about 150 kilometres south-west of Winton. The recent weekend of activities began with a briefing on safety; first aid; porta loos; who's doing what; and smoko, lunch and dinner arrangements, before we really kicked into gear... read more
Plaques, parks and passion
The Mikirri Repatriation Project is a partnership between Diamantina Shire Council and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. It is funded by DCQ and was developed under the guidance of its Indigenous Facilitator, Dave Thompson. As part of this project, Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a biological survey around the culturally important Mikirris (water wells), in the eastern Simpson Desert, to document their biological value to the region... read more
Money in smart water
While high fuel prices, drought conditions and low staff retention are issues many graziers face on a daily basis, Channel Country manager, Anthony Desreaux, is thinking outside the square to boost his bottom line... read more
Feral forum - Working across borders
More than a dozen feral people from industry and government gathered at a recent Regional Pest Management Forum at Desert Channels Queensland's Longreach office to share their knowledge and expertise on weed and feral animal control ... read more
The Holy Grail
A group of fanatics, from all parts of Australia, recently met to further their obsession with the Holy Grail of hard-core ornithologists, the night parrot ... read more
Collared!
Camels were brought to Australia from the mid-eighteen hundreds to help the early European explorers and settlers to prevail in a hostile environment.
Camels were still providing transport in remote inland areas well into the twentieth century. When motor vehicles took over, unwanted camels were turned loose; these formed the nucleus of the world's only remaining wild population, estimated in 2007 to be around one million strong ... read more
Qantas funds Dersert Uplands project
Fencing off over 4 kilometres of Rosedale Creek has served environmental needs whilst making ‘Hotspur’, a grazing property north of Jericho in the southern Desert Uplands, more economically viable...read more
DCQ board steps towards the future
The first step on the journey of renewal for the board of Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) was taken at the recent annual general meeting when newly elected Chair of the Cooper’s Creek Catchment Committee was appointed to the DCQ board...read more
Harvesting fields of knowledge
More than 50 interested locals attended two on-property field days hosted recently by graziers and sponsored by Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) through the National Landcare Program...read more
2008
Traditional Owners recording their own stories
The Recording and Applying Traditional Owner Knowledge as it applies to caring for country project hosted by Desert Channels Queensland ensures that information from Traditional Owners and elders about caring for country is recorded and preserved for future generations ... read more
Landscape Linkages wins environmental award
The Desert Uplands Build-Up and Development Strategy Committee (DU) were winners at the Central West Industry Excellence Awards held in Longreach on 8 March ... read more
Flower power across the regions
The Florestina Field Day in December last year raised the profile and awareness of florestina in the Tambo and Barcaldine shires, the only two shires in Queensland where florestina is found ... read more
Grazing land management preparing for the future
Grazing land management is a major cross-regional project managed by Desert Channels Queensland and delivered by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries.
As the project nears completion, project staff are preparing case studies and consulting with graduates to gather the lessons learnt and knowledge gained and present it to others ... read more
Investing in little ways
Today's children are tomorrow's leaders so Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) has been busy investing in its future...read more
DCQ spreads the word on weeds
Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) made its presence felt at the annual Australian Weed Conference held last month in Cairns...read more
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... read more
Peter Andrews field day a success
On 28 May the Desert Uplands brought Peter Andrews to the region for a field day on 'natural sequence farming' at Lake Dunn Recreation Club, Aramac... read more
DCQ makes a splash!
DCQ invested heavily in supporting Westech 2008 and its broadacre exhibition space under the giant DCQ balloon sent two strong messages to the community... read more
Feral cat's tail to come to a dead end
Desert Channels Queensland’s $10 bounty on feral cats will spell the end of many of the feline predators in the region... read more
Fantastic response to funds for future
Desert Channels Queensland’s latest funding round of $400 000 has had an impressive response with over 50 project applications totalling more than $1 million...read more
2009
The signs are good in the west
Travelling out west just got more interesting and even educational for locals and tourists alike with new interpretive signage providing an added incentive to stop and appreciate westernQueensland...more
Environmental awards with a gold lining
It was a case of a gold medal presenter for gold medal worthy achievements as environmental leaders and innovators in the region were recognised at the Nissan Central West Industry Excellence Awards 2009...more
Environmental awards with a gold lining
It was a case of a gold medal presenter for gold medal worthy achievements as environmental leaders and innovators in the region were recognised at the Nissan Central West Industry Excellence Awards 2009...more
Soil days a first for the west
For the first time in the west over 70 local landholders had the chance to get expert advice on the issues, limitations and benefits associated with particular soil types at three soil information days hosted by natural resource management group Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ)...more
Uni comes to Longreach
School was in at Desert Channels Queensland in late April when it partnered with Rangelands Australia to host the graduate diploma course, Sustainable Rangeland Production Systems and Regions in Longreach from the 20 to 24 April...more
Innovations attract graziers from across the central west
Producers took the opportunity to benefit from each other’s experiences at the inaugural Blackall Innovations Forum run by the Blackall Bestprac Group, Desert Channels Queensland and Grazing Bestprac, which attracted over 90 people from across the central west... read more
Clearing the myths of the 3Cs
Carbon and Climate Change are words we hear everyday, however do people really understand how it affects them and their business?... read more
Garden gurus gather in May
Everything from plants to pots, solar energy to seeds, grey water to growing vegetables was on show as Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) hosted its first Waterwise Garden Expo from 22 to 23 May at the Longreach Civic Centre... read more
Australia’s ‘cane toad brains trust’ sets its sites on pest
A forum touted as a meeting of 'Australia's cane toad brains trust' was held in Longreach in late April to share information and discuss the future of cane toad management as the pest invades further into the Lake Eyre Basin (LEB)... read more
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... read more
Last updated 31 July 2009