Burnett Catchment Care Association
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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.
Holistic Management Workshop – Miriam Vale
17 November - 18 NovemberOpen the Gate to Opportunity Forum – Rockhampton
20 November @ 8:00 am - 5:30 pmChemical Accreditation Course – Gayndah/Mundubbera
20 November @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Programs
Important information about funding, support and education currently available.
Reef Alliance - Burnett Grazing
Reef Alliance – Growing a Great Barrier Reef is a partnership between agricultural industry and regional NRM bodies which is facilitated by the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) with the goal of securing the future health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Invasive Weed Control in the Barambah and Boonara Catchments
The project aims to monitor current infestation levels of Rubber Vine, Parthenium Weed and Honey Locust in the Barambah, Boonara Creek and sections of the Moonda Waamba Creek located in the Gympie Regional Council (GRC) area.
Reef Trust Cropping
Reef Alliance – Growing a Great Barrier Reef is a partnership between agricultural industry groups and regional NRM bodies which is facilitated by the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) with the goal of securing the future health of the Great Barrier Reef.
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.
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.
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 currently manages our 20 Million Trees project – improving the extent, connection and condition of native habitat for the iconic endangered species Elseya albagula (white throated snapping turtle) and the Neoceratodus forsteri (Australian Lungfish).
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 Better Catchments 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 currently manages the Cropping component of the Reef Alliance Program.
Email: [email protected]
Misty Green
Research & Funding 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]
Hannah Vicary
Project Support Officer
Hannah comes to us with experience across a wide array of agricultural practices and grazing production systems and is currently finalising her Agribusiness/Animal Production degree from the University of Queensland, Gatton. We are very fortunate to have Hannah join us and provide project support to our entire BCCA team and Burnett catchment communities.
Email: [email protected]
Kirstie Roffey
Community Resilience Officer
Kirstie comes to us with extensive agribusiness experience having previously worked across the agribusiness financial sector, natural resource management and agricultural extension projects in addition to having a Bachelor of Agribusiness.
Kirstie also has a background in commercial beef production and will be coordinating our ‘Natural Disaster Resilience Program’ through the National Partnership Agreement on Natural Disaster Resilience.
We are very fortunate to have Kirstie join us in our Monto office and assist in supporting our Burnett catchment communities.
Email: [email protected]
News
The latest news from the BCCA, our current programs and sustainable land management.
The Burnett Buzz …… Winter
Incorporating Grazing BMP principals into Pecan production! How risk affects farmers’ decision making. Grower collaborations & working together Field walk identifies 144 species of plants at Rocky Creek in the Baffle Catchment. To download the newsletter click...
The Burnett Buzz….Autumn 2018
David Hall, experienced field agronomist. Are you in the new Reef Trust Grazing Priority area? Importance of being good grass farmer! Thinking of going electric? 130 tubestock species with 79% survival rate! To download the latest Burnett Buzz click here!!!...
The Burnett Buzz….Summer 2018
Highlights in this edition: Soils workshop a success at Miriam Vale Seeking ideas for workshops and training events Cover Cropping Workshop - Monto To view newsletter click here!!...
General Meeting – Thursday 18 January, Mundubbera
BCCA will be holding a quarterly General Meeting on Thursday 18 January 2018, at Mundubbera town hall supper rooms. The meeting will begin at 9.30am, with a light lunch to follow. Updates on all current projects; Better Catchments, Baffle Reef System Repair, Reef...
Merry Christmas from the BCCA team!!
The BCCA Office will be closed on Friday 22 December and will reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2018. We hope you have a Happy New Year and wish for 2018 to bring you the seasons you need to prosper. Merry Christmas from the Burnett Catchment Care Association...
Land managers, apply now for Smart Farms Small Grants! Application close 7 December
BCCA is encouraging producers to apply for funding through the recently announced Smart Farms program. The Program is part of the $1.08B National Landcare Program (NLP) that will run over the next six years. The NLP is the Australian Government’s natural resource...
Case Studies
Sustainable Land Management case studies from projects supported or funded by BCCA.
