SEQ Catchments NRM region
2006
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Featured projects in the SEQ Catchments NRM region.
$8.4 million boost to SEQ natural resources
The natural resources that all south-east Queenslanders depend upon for their quality of life received an $8.4 million with the announcement of the South East Queensland Regional Investment Strategy for Natural Resource Management...more
Slip sliding away
Where the basalt meets the sandstone along the escarpment of the Blackall Range, the land is on the move ... more
Around the table in South East Queensland
SEQ Catchments are in the process of hosting 11 Round Table meetings, which provide an opportunity to discuss, with local communities, the current state of their natural assets ... more
Ecosystem Services: Sustaining life on earth
On 4 May 2006, over 20 participants met at the Tranquil Park Mountain Resort in Maleny for an Ecosystem Services Think Tank ... more
Venturing out in the field in SEQ
Representatives from national, state and regional levels of natural resource management organisations recently saw a snapshot of the many on-ground projects and partnerships in South East Queensland ... more
Chinese Foresters visit South East Queensland
SEQ Catchments recenly hosted a delegation of foresters from the Qinghai province in North West China... more
Indigenous Australians taking up the Challenge
A pilot Indigenous training program in the Ipswich and Bremer area is providing a model for economic empowerment that could be replicated across Indigenous communities in Queensland... more
Signs show off the natural and cultural qualities
North Stradbroke Island Sustainable Tourism Committee have awarded funding to educate visitors on the natural and cultural features of the island... more
Improving grazing management
SEQ Catchments is again working with Beaudesert Landcare Group in 2006 to help graziers improve their land management.
The program, which is in its second year, is helping graziers who want to know how to increase production while looking after their land sustainably... more
Conservation in a time of great land use change
Conservation of the region's natural resource assets during a time of great land use change is the focus of a field day, to be held on a Bunjurgen property, Boonah on Friday 13 October. This upcoming field day is supported by SEQ Catchments and CSIRO... more
2007
SEQ leading the way in climate change modelling
The SEQ Regional Climate Change Adaptation Demonstration Project is an Australian first... read more
Satellite's-eye view puts natural resources into perspective
High resolution satellite imagery capable of distinguishing ground features as small as dams, homes and sheds is providing the clearest picture yet of the scale and impact of changes across South East Queensland’s natural resources.Read more
School water project just the beginning
A $115,000 stormwater collection project is the centrepiece of work that is transforming Gatton State School into a model of sustainable develop, education and community involvement.Read more
Hundreds gather for state rainforest forum
Hundreds of dedicated rainforest enthusiasts from QLD, NSW and as far as New Caledonia came together to share valuable knowledge and experiences at the Queensland Rainforest Forum last week. Read more...
Camphor laurel mapping project
SEQ Catchments is leading a concerted attack on the woody weed camphor laurel, a serious agricultural and environmental pest in South East Queensland and northern New South Wales ... read more
SEQ Living Landscapes Think Tank
The inaugural Living Landscapes Think Tank held at Landsborough recently gave a powerful insight into what is possible when eager minds come together with a vision for the future ... read more
A Biosphere for Brisbane
Brisbane is set to join an exciting international movement in cooperative and sustainable land management through the designation of a Biosphere Area focusing on the D'Aguilar Range and its surrounding landscape.
Like World Heritage Areas, Biospheres are listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and enjoy international prestige and significance ... more
Network aims to bring back the birdwing
SEQ Catchments is sponsoring a habitat restoration project to help bring the beautiful Richmond Birdwing Butterfly back to the eastern catchments of South East Queensland ... more
Riders enjoy coastal trip
About 15 people attended the southern Gold Coast bike ride organised by SEQ Catchments, Griffith University and Gold Coast City Council in October...more
Landmark erosion report released
SEQ Catchments has released what it hopes will be a landmark report to guide land management in the Upper Brisbane River to reduce erosion and subsequent sedimentation of the river and therefore improve water quality in Lake Wivenhoe. Its recommendations also aim to dramatically improve the ecosystem health of the river system above the dam...more
Weeding out lantana in the Lockyer
Lockyer landholders got the low down on problem weeds, useful trees and native wildlife habitat at a recent field day...more
2008
Space Shuttle aids in first 3D seafloor map of Moreton Bay
With the help of modern computing power, mapping specialists have produced the first 3D map of the seafloor of Moreton Bay... more
River Warriors really make a difference
Over 350 River Warrior volunteers have made a difference to a 7 km stretch of the South Pine River upstream from Albany Creek which was heavily weed infested and had been neglected for many years... more
Projects protect the Pumicestone region
South East Queensland is considered one of the most biodiverse regions in Australia with up to 5000 native plant species and 800 species of terrestrial animals and aquatic species found in the area...more
River Warriors really make a difference
Over 350 River Warrior volunteers have made a difference to a seven kilometre stretch of the South Pine River upstream from Albany Creek which was heavily weed infested and had been neglected for many years...more
Carbon partnership to benefit landholders
South East Queensland is set to become one of Australia's hotspots for carbon sequestration following the new partnership between South East Queensland (SEQ) Catchments and Australia's leading not-for-profit carbon trading organisation, Landcare CarbonSMART...more
Barcelona beckons for Redbank scientist
An environmental scientist from Redbank Plains, Simone Maynard, went to Barcelona early in October, to present to the World Conservation Congress...more
2009
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
New home in Beaudesert for SEQ Catchments
The SEQ Catchments team has recently moved to a new home in the centre of the Beaudesert township with a more visible presence to the local community and upgraded facilities to more easily host community groups and in-house training sessions...more
Growing effort to preserve endangered butterfly
SEQ Catchments and ENERGEX have announced a major commitment to help preserve the threatened Richmond birdwing butterfly, one of Australia’s largest and most spectacular native butterflies...more
Oil spill focus at coastal conference
Coastal management has been thrown into sharp focus following the devastating oil spill on the coast of south east Queensland in early March, and in an Australia first Clive Cook, the Department of Environment and Resource Management’s Senior Director – Conservation, Strategy and Planning will discuss the environmental recovery phase as one of the keynote speakers at a coastal conference on the Gold Coast in May...more
Bribie focuses on climate change
Climate change and its effect on Bribie Island were discussed at a recent meeting of the Bribie Island Community Association...more
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
Last updated 31 July 2009