Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM region
2006
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Featured projects in the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM region.
Volunteers catch first wet
Around 30 volunteers and staff from the Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research were busy on Australia Day sampling major waterways in the Lower Burdekin... read more.
SPIRALing up
Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM, with funding from the Australian Government National Landcare Program and working closely with the Dalrymple Landcare Committee, is funding the Strategic Partnerships Incentives for Revitalising Active Landcare (SPIRAL)... read more
SPOT 5 is spot on!
Over the next six months, Doug Willis will lead a project to collect SPOT 5 coverage for the entire Burdekin Region... read more
Meet Ian Dight and Paul Wuth
Dr Ian Dight is responsible for the Coastal Catchments Initiative, a $1.75 million program designed to improve the quality of the water within the catchments draining into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon...read more
Lower Burdekin pesticide investigation
Pesticide loss from sugarcane cultivation in the Lower Burdekin, and the risks to downstream environments, are under examination ... read more
Mapping soil types in the Giru area
Giru soils will be under scrutiny by the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM in partnership with the Burdekin Bowen Integrated Floodplain Management Advisory Committee ... read more
Interactive wetlands display unveiled in the Burnett Mary region
An interactive wetlands information booth with a touch-screen display is the latest awareness tool in use at Mon Repos ... read more
Protecting and restoring degraded seasonal wetland
The Burdekin Dry Tropics Board, CSIRO and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service are collaborating in a research project exploring the use of fire and grazing to control para grass (Urochloa mutica) and restore biodiversity ... read more
CCI Sugarlands Summary
The Coastal Catchments Initiative (CCI) aims to reduce agricultural pollutants entering rivers and streams within the Burdekin catchment and the Great Barrier Reef lagoon ... read more
Integrating traditional environmental knowledge
Girringun Aboriginal Corporation has been systematically collecting traditional environmental knowledge and other natural resource data for more than eight years using on-site informants, oral histories and archaeological and anthropological sources. From this data, they have produced cultural/natural resource mapping and related products... read more
$1 million to improve water quality
BDTNRM is funding Dalrymple Landcare Committee to the tune of $1,094,380 to tackle land degradation in two high priority areas in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. The East Burdekin area (Mingela to Mt Coolon) and the Clarke River Catchment (SW of Greenvale) have been identified as sources of high sediment loads contributing to the reduced water quality in the Burdekin Basin...read more
Black Mountain Range Catchments Project
Many like minds, each with their own area of support and expertise, have combined in a multi-pronged mission co-coordinated by Noosa District Landcare Group to improve the biodiversity of the Black Mountain Range. Noosa Shire Council, community groups, property owners, Green Corps and other volunteers have been doing their part in a large-scale undertaking to protect and restore the Cooroy, Blackfellow and Happy Jack Creek sub-catchments... read more
2007
Good Land Management Awards
As part of National Landcare week, the Dalrymple Landcare Committee, in conjunction with BDTNRM and the SPIRAL project, are holding the second annual Good Land Management Awards... read more
SPIRAL in the Burdekin Rangelands
Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc. is an umbrella group to 17 sub-catchment groups with a membership of 320 grazing and rural properties, which equates to approximately 62% of land managers from the Dalrymple Shire, north Queensland... read more
Volunteers monitor the 'big wet'
During February's 'big wet' highly trained volunteers collected water samples from the major waterways of the Burdekin Dry Tropics Region, including the Burdekin River and its tributaries, as well as the coastal catchments between Giru and Bowen ... read more
Overhead irrigation trials Underway in the Lower Burdekin
Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM (BDTNRM), Mulgrave Area Farm Integrated Action (MAFIA) and Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) are currently trialing an Overhead Low Pressure (OHLP) irrigation system in an effort to determine the potential benefits for cane growers in the region, with a particular view to the adoption of green cane harvesting on the Burdekin Flood Plain Soils... read more
BDTNRM and Desert Uplands protecting biodiversity
The Landscape Linkages project reward land managers who are actively preserving biodiversity on their properties. Land managers submit a proposal to improve or conserve an area of biodiversity on their properties and in return, they receive financial assistance to achieve their proposed goal... read more
Fixing the Broken River
The Sustainable Landscapes Project is a cross-regional partnership between the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM (BDTNRM) and the Mackay Whitsunday Natural Resource Management Group (MWNRM). We are re-focusing natural resource management attention on the Eungella community where we hope to 'fix' the 'Broken' River. Working with BDTNRM and MWNRM are the Environmental Protection Agency, land managers, Eungella Business Association and Eungella community... read more
Make your backyard frog friendly
Burdekin Dry Tropics Natural Resource Management (BDTNRM) was one of many sponsors of North Queensland Conservation Council's (NQCC) Townsville Frog Club display at this year's Cultural Festival ... read more
Study into potential barriers to fish movement through the Burdekin Dry Tropics region
Burdekin Dry Tropics Natural Resource Management (BDTNRM) wants to know how to get native fish moving through the region again ... read more
Dr Ian Dight
He is an internationally respected marine scientist.
He is a JCU graduate and though his origins are south of the border he is a fiercely devoted North Queenslander. He is Dr Ian Dight and he's on a mission to save our sacred Barrier Reef ... more
BDTNRM looking to the future
Whilst 2006 proved to be a time of substantial change and challenge for Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM (BDTNRM), the organisation has continued to strengthen its governance and operational structures, processes and capacity...read more
Old habits die hard
Old habits die hard, an age-old truism and no better portrayed than the farming profession of Australia where much needed change to land care methods has not come easily... read more
Coast crusaders acknowledged
Burdekin locals enjoyed a free family fun day at Alva Beach in the on 2 December organized by Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM (BDTNRM) as part of Coastcare Week celebrations... read more
2008
Traditional knowledge enters the digital history books
Traditional Aboriginal history has been recorded using the latest digital technology.
During a four-day workshop funded by the Burnett Mary Regional Group, audio recordings and films were made which feature Aboriginal elders talking to young people about their identity, history and culture ... more
From cane farm to the cattle station
Cattle cockie cum diesel fitter Steve Musson calls it a reverse sea change - "and the best thing I've ever done."
Steve sold his cane farm and engineering business at Gargett, a tiny township in the rich Pioneer Valley of Mackay, and bought a tired old cattle station at Barcaldine eight years ago ... more
Local voice joins Australian leadership program
To those who know him, there was no real surprise that Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM (BDTNRM) Aboriginal land management facilitator Sam Savage was chosen to join 34 other young leaders from all over the nation to join in this year's prestigious Australian Rural Leadership Program...more
Cottoning on to chemical control in Burdekin catchment
It all started back in December last year when Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM announced results of its intensive five-year water quality project in the Burdekin catchment... more
Tender care for land helps Reef
A new tender scheme is underway for cane growers and graziers in Queensland's lower Burdekin region. The Lower Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Tender aims to reduce sediments, nitrogen and pesticides entering waterways... more
North's cane farmers rise to reef challenge
North Queensland cane farmers have become increasingly aware of the important role they can play in sustaining the long term health of the Great Barrier Reef...more
Rollingstone students gather no moss
Forty-four children from Rollingstone State School lent a hand to rehabilitate a section of Rollingstone Creek on 25 July - National School's Tree Day...more
Expanding environmental education in the Townsville region
Schools in the Townsville region are set to get a boost as two environmental agencies officially join forces to expand an innovative environmental education program...more
Bohle River rehabilitation a boon for local fish stocks
The future fish stocks of Townsville have been given a boost with the completion of a rehabilitation initiative in the declared Bohle River Fish Habitat... read more
International Youth Coastal Conference 2008
Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM (BDTNRM) were proud sponsors of the International Youth Coastal Conference 2008, held 20 - 21 October in Townsville... read more
Aerial spray application and technology workshop first for the Burdekin
Eight Burdekin pilots enjoyed the opportunity of getting together in mid-October at the Brandon Aero Club to learn about spray pattern testing and calibration of their aircraft; responsibilities in respect to changes to chemical labeling and legislation; and to swap aviation stories... read more
2009
First ever regional pest strategy available for comment
A draft regional pest management strategy has been released and is open for comment from members of the public. It covers the Burdekin Dry Tropics region which includes the local government areas of Townsville, Charters Towers, Burdekin, Barcaldine, Flinders, Etheridge, Hinchinbrook, Isaac, Palm Island and the Whitsundays....more
New Alva Beach fence, new Alva saltpan
Burdekin Dry Tropics Natural Resource Management (BDTNRM) teamed up with Burdekin Shire Council to deliver around $70,000 worth of works to Alva Beach in an attempt to make the area more ecologically sustainable...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
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
Funding received for Queens Beach restoration
NQ Dry Tropics (formerly Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM) and Whitsunday Regional Council are working together on a six-month project to improve Queens Beach in Bowen...more
Linking landscapes in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region
An area in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region called the northern Brigalow Belt is one of fifteen national biodiversity hotspots in Australia...more
New name for the future
In a move to embrace a whole-of-region focus, Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM has changed its name to NQ Dry Tropics with a tagline of ‘land and water solutions’...more
Reef Rescue in the NQ Dry Tropics Region
NQ Dry tropics has formalised 53 landholder agreements relating to sugar, totalling over $1 million to carry out works under the Australian Government's Reef Rescue program. These activities will cover over 11,000 hectares of land... read more
Reef Rescue in the NQ Dry Tropics Region
NQ Dry tropics has formalised 53 landholder agreements relating to sugar, totalling over $1 million to carry out works under the Australian Government's Reef Rescue program. These activities will cover over 11,000 hectares of land... read more
Land condition booklet a boon for northern grazier
Northern graziers now have a handy reference tool to optimise their land management strategies. The Queensland Government and NQ Dry Tropics have launched a booklet that describes the condition of grazing land types found in north Queensland... read more
Townsville plays host to state environment conference
On 20-21 May Townsville played host to Queensland’s NRM bodies in a two-day showcase where past successes were presented across a range of NRM themes... read more
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... read 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... read more
Last updated 31 July 2009