Burnett Catchment Care Association
Supporting Sustainable Land Management in the Burnett.What We Do
BCCA helps land managers, industry and community improve sustainable catchment health for the Burnett, Kolan, Isis, Gregory, Elliott, Burrum and Baffle catchments.Funding
BCCA brokers and administers funding for onground projects, workshops and events that assist Burnett region landholders and community groups improve sustainable land management. To find out what funding is currently available check out our Current Programs.
Community Groups
BCCA partners with Landcare, Producer, Local Government and other Community Groups to improve agriculture and catchment health. For current opportunities check out Work With Us and Current Programs.
Landholders
BCCA works with landholders in the Burnett, Kolan, Isis, Gregory, Elliott, Burrum and Baffle catchment areas to improve sustainable agriculture.
We provide funding for onground projects, assistance with weeds and pests, property mapping , field days and workshops to assist landholders make agriculture more sustainable.
Events
A calendar of BCCA and Catchment Workshops, Meetings and Events.RCS Grazing Clinic – Murgon
2 February - 4 FebruaryRegional Integrated Science Forum 2021
11 February @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pmWild Dog & Feral Pig Control Roadshow
16 February @ 8:00 am - 25 February @ 4:00 pm
Programs
Important information about funding, support and education currently available.Inland Burnett: SMART Audit & Strategic Gap Analysis
The $481.6 million Building Better Regions Fund supports the Australian Government’s commitment to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities into the future.
The Community Investments Stream funded the following community activities: new or expanded local events, strategic regional plans, and leadership and capability strengthening activities. These projects will deliver economic and social benefits to regional and remote communities.
Natural Resources Investment Program
The Reef Water Quality- Burnett Grazing Project is an initiative of the Burnett Mary Regional Group and is supported by funding from the Queensland Government. The project is coordinated locally by Burnett Catchment Care Association.
Natural Disaster Resilience Program
Building Resilience in the North Burnett is a project jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments under the Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP). This project aims to build and enhance the natural disaster resilience of agricultural North Burnett regional communities.
Planning For Improved Property Management
Project aims to develop Property Management Plans (PMP’s) with Inland Burnett graziers to increase landholder capacity and skill development via the open access online mapping tool – Queensland Globe.
This project is supported by Burnett Catchment Care Association, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
Mount Lawless Water Monitoring
BCCA are contracted through The State of Queensland as represented by the Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation (DSITI), for the ongoing monitoring of water quality at the Burnett River at Mount Lawless. Mount Lawless is one of the 43 sites involved in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Loads Monitoring Program.
Burnett Koala Program
The Burnett Koala Program is a citizen scientist-based project aimed at raising awareness regarding the significance of regional koala populations and habitat health, in addition to contributing to understanding koala distribution, presence, activity and habitat health in the Burnett catchment region.
About Our Team
Meet and connect with the team behind BCCA's operations.Katie Muller
General Manager
Based in Monto, Katie has been with the Association since 2007 and has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science – Rural Technology from the University of Queensland, Gatton. Katie oversees the overall, day-to-day operation of the organisation including contract management and reporting as well as assisting in the field with Sustainable Agriculture programs.
Mobile: 0428 753 338
Email: [email protected]
Melinda Clarke
Administration Manager
Melinda provides extensive administrative and organisational support on all organisational projects in addition to serving on the executive staff as Secretary and providing assistance to the Treasurer with the Association’s financial operations. Melinda has also in the past managed small projects; Community Sustainability Action Grant – Invasive weed control in the Barambah and Boonara Catchments and 20 Million Trees – Restoring Riparian Habitat in the Inland Burnett project.
Email: [email protected]
Marisa Young
Extension Officer
Marisa joined the Mundubbera office as an extension officer focusing on the floodplain management recovery projects in response to the flood events of early 2013. Marisa has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Griffith University and her background is in environmental planning and natural resource management. She and her husband and family run a grazing property south of Mundubbera. Marisa currently manages the Reef Alliance – Burnett Grazing program.
Mobile: 0439 032 253
Email: [email protected]
Naomi Purcell
Extension Officer
Naomi started with BCCA in the Monto office, on a part-time basis as Project Support and Communications Officer. Her role was to promote BCCA’s community profile using different mediums and offer general support to BCCA staff. With a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in Management and Information Systems and a Diploma in Purchasing and Materials Management, it follows that her professional background is largely based in the fields of Administration, Marketing & Human Resources Management. She has spent her whole life living and working in rural communities and moved to Monto in 2011 after purchasing a rural manufacturing business. Other pastimes include grazing stud and commercial cattle, farming, artificial breeding, and horse riding. Naomi managed the Monto Agricultural Strategy project which aimed to empower growers in what was once the Monto shire by providing relevant information regarding diversifying income streams, reducing financial risk and ensuring more reliable farm incomes.
Email: [email protected]
Misty Green
Audit & Analytic Officer
Misty has previous experience in environmental research, accounting, management, human resources, contract management, tenders/funding applications and business. Project`s she has been involved in include the effects of coal mining on fresh water ecosystems, riparian habitats, ecological species status, biogas development and seagrass restoration. Before joining BCCA Misty worked for regional government in community economic recovery following natural disaster events with a focus on agriculture
Email: [email protected]
Veronica Chapman
Extension Officer
Veronica rejoins the BCCA team to run our Reef Water Quality – Burnett Grazing project and also the National Landcare Program – Planning for Improved Property Management. During her agricultural career, she has worked in several locations across Queensland in grazing, cropping and irrigation industries. She has been based in the Burnett for the past 12 years and enjoys the opportunity to work with landholders on the issues that matter most to them and their business.
Email: [email protected]
News
The latest news from the BCCA, our current programs and sustainable land management.Merry Christmas from BCCA!!
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Climate Outlook and Review
Peter Crawford is an extension officer (Climate Mate) with the Northern Australian Climate Program (NACP). His role is to deliver new and improved climate information and forecasts to graziers and pastoralists in the region of central Queensland, which covers Central...
Inland Burnett Hub
Burnett Catchment Care Association have launched a new resource hub; an on-line agricultural resources hub specifically designed for the Inland Burnett region. To celebrate the launch of the new website you have to the opportunity go to into the draw to win a $300...
The Burnett Koala Program
The Burnett Koala Program The BCCA Burnett Koala Program is a citizen scientist-based project aimed at raising awareness about the significance of the Burnett & regional koala populations and habitat health. The data gathered by citizen scientists will inform the...
Digital Property Planning help coming to the Inland Burnett
Inland Burnett graziers will now be able to increase their skills to develop personalised Property Management Plans (PMP’s) via training in the use of the open access online mapping tool, Queensland Globe. This project is thanks to funding from the Australian...
General Meeting – 20 August 2020 – Mundubbera
Our quarterly general meeting will be held on Thursday 20 August 2020 at the Mundubbera Town Hall Supper Rooms, starting at 9.30am. Please RSVP for catering purposes to the BCCA office on 4166 3898 or email [email protected] Click here for Notice &...