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Burnett Catchment Care Association
Supporting Sustainable Land Management in the Burnett.BECOME A BCCA MEMBER!
A great way to stay in touch with BCCA news, funding, and workshops opportunities is to become a member.
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.![](https://betterburnett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ToolsGrey.png)
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.
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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.![](https://betterburnett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/calendarwhite.png)
Facilitating Learning & Change Workshop – Bundaberg
3 September @ 9:00 am - 4 September @ 4:30 pmSurveying Contour Banks Field Day – Mulgildie
6 September @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pmNative Forest Management & Harvesting Field Day
7 September @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Programs
Important information about funding, support and education currently available.![](https://betterburnett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ProjectGrey.png)
Project aims to create a long-term and sustainable management of Cat’s Claw Creeper and Parthenium in the Burnett region via the ongoing production and use of effective biocontrol agents.
This project is supported by Burnett Catchment Care Association, through funding from Smart Farms Small Grants – an Australian Government initiative.
This project aims to build and enhance the natural disaster resilience of agricultural South Burnett regional communities. A skilled and experienced agricultural Community Resilience Officer (CRO) will assist agri-businesses to examine their operations and determine ways to mitigate the impact of natural disasters/flooding events.
Assistance provided by the Queensland Government and Australian Government under The Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund
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.
BCCA will engage with primary producers in the North Burnett to build disaster resilience and recovery of their business enterprise and ultimately the North Burnett region. The project will run until December 2024.
Burnett Catchment Care Association is able to provide this assistance thanks to BIEDO’s “Building Resilience and Recovery of the North Burnett” project funded under the joint Commonwealth State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
About Our Team
Meet and connect with the team behind BCCA's operations.![](https://betterburnett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TeamWhite.png)
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Katie Muller
Chief Executive Officer
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]
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Melinda Clarke
Project Officer/Administration Manager
Melinda is based in the Monto office and has a Bachelor of Applied Science – Biotechnology from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She provides extensive administrative and organisational support on all projects in addition to serving on the executive staff as Secretary and Treasurer for the Association.
Email: [email protected]
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Marisa Young
Extension Officer
Marisa is based in Mundubbera and has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Griffith University. Her background is in environmental planning and natural resource management. She and her husband and family run a grazing property south of Mundubbera.
Previously Marisa has overseen the floodplain management recovery projects in response to the flood events of early 2013, the Better Catchments project and also our Reef Alliance – Burnett Grazing program.
Mobile: 0439 032 253
Email: [email protected]
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Misty Neilson
Ecologist/Research & Funding Officer
Misty is based in the Monto office and is currently our Research, Funding and Analytic Officer. She has a Bachelor of Science – Ecology and Environment through Central Queensland University (CQU). She has previous experience in environmental research, accounting, management, human resources, contract management, tenders/funding applications and business.
Misty also is a CASA approved licenced drone pilot (up to 24kg) & an Accounting for Nature accredited expert (Cat 1: Native veg & fauna)
Email: [email protected]
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Hayley Webster
Extension Officer
Hayley was born and bred in a cattle breeding operation on the Dawson River. She graduated from Veterinary Science in 2000 and has spent the last 22 years working in the Rural Industry, as a Vet, as an Animal Health Consultant, as a Facilitator, and as a Grazier. In doing so she has had the opportunity to experience our industry from many different perspectives and has developed a broad range of expertise, which is invaluable in understanding what does and doesn’t work on the ground.
Email: [email protected]
Wendy Thorsborne
Community Resilience Officer
Wendy and her husband own and operate a grazing property “TwoSwans” in the Glenrock district of the South Burnett. She has a keen interest in all things agriculture, biosecurity and advocating for rural and regional Queensland.
Wendy joined the BCCA team to develop partnerships and deliver projects in the South Burnett, specifically building the capacity of agricultural communities impacted by natural disasters and droughts.
Wendy has worked in various geographical locations and industries throughout rural New South Wales and Queensland.She has a wealth of knowledge about the Burnett Inland and has successfully delivered projects in the Burnett Inland for BIEDO, Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG), Blue Wren Connections, Red Earth Community Foundation and Vision Leaders.
Email: [email protected]
News
The latest news from the BCCA, our current programs and sustainable land management.![](https://betterburnett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NewsGrey.png)
BCCA welcomes Wendy & Ann
BCCA is excited to welcome Wendy Thorsborne and Ann McKenzie to the team. Both ladies have extensive experience and will bring great expertise to their roles as Community Resilience Officers. Wendy and Ann are from the South Burnett area and have a keen interest in...
BCCA out and about in the Burnett
BCCA attended 3 North Burnett Shows (Monto, Eidsvold and Mundubbera) and set up with NBRC Recovery Officer, SES and Rural Fire to provide information and support to producers including soil mapping info, grants available, technical support, biocontrol agents, weed and...
Brian Pastures Field Day
BCCA attended the Brian Pastures Field Day last week and with over 200 people in attendance, gave us the opportunity to showcase some of our current project at our trade stall. Particularly our biocontrol project which involved breeding biocontrol agents for Cat's...
Prevention & Remediation Erosion Workshop at Monto
🔸Last week BCCA hosted a Prevention & Remediation Erosion Workshop in Monto. Landholders received invaluable information from experienced soil practitioner John Day. 🚜Visits to two erosion remediation sites just outside Monto, demonstrated how practical...
Billy Tea in the Bush – Kapaldo
Billy tea and Damper in the bush has not lost its flavour as 35 Participants will attest to after another fantastic day at Ben and Lindsey Scott’s property “Tydale” last Thursday. With pasture identification guru Col Paton, and his right-hand man Rob Young (who is...
Regenerative Agriculture Bus Trip
Burnett Catchment Care Association organised another fantastic field trip on the weekend and their first multi-day bus trip. A substantial number of keen participants gave up a Friday and Saturday in their busy lives for this all-inclusive journey to learn from the...
Case Studies
Sustainable Land Management case studies from projects supported or funded by BCCA.![](https://betterburnett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CaseStudiesWhite.png)