Have you heard of FeralScan? FeralScan is a free resource for landholder, community groups and pest controllers which can be used to report pest animal sightings and the damage they cause. It allows landholders to report pest animal sightings and damage quickly...
BCCA in collaboration with Gympie Regional Council (GRC) are well into our ‘Community Sustainability Action Grant’ project, which aims to monitor current infestation levels of Rubber Vine (RV), Parthenium Weed and Honey Locust (HL) in the Barambah, Boonara...
We would like to thank everyone who took part in the recent Monto Ag Strategy Survey. In total we received 50 responses that covered a range of industries including beef, grain, hay, pork, dairy and some small crops. The key findings will form a great basis for the...
A group of 12 Growers from the Monto district climbed aboard the bus for a couple of intense days of learning. The group departed for Dalby on Tuesday afternoon and had an early start on Wednesday morning. First up, a scenic drive from Dalby to Allora via Cecil Plains...
The much anticipated launch of the ‘Gully Erosion – Options for Prevention and Rehabilitation’ manual will take place in Biggenden and Kingaroy this month. The soil conservation manual, which incorporates the experience and knowledge of two of Queensland’s...
The Autumn Burnett Buzz is out!! Highlights include: Monto Growers visit farm of GRDC’s ‘2018 Grain Grower of the Year’. Gully Erosion manual—get your copy today! On-line hub Ag Strategy Survey winner Getting the EDGE in Business To download click here!! ...
BCCA was excited to subsidise 16 North Burnett members to attend a Business Edge – Know Business, Grow your Business Workshop, hosted by Bush Agribusiness in Monto on 29-30 April. The Business Edge is part of MLA’s EDGEnetwork suite of courses which aim to offer...
On a warm Monday in November an enthusiastic group of 17 met in Monto to learn about multi-species cover cropping with Graeme Hand and Colin Seis. Colin Seis is a pioneer of Pasture Cropping and recipient of the Bob Hawke Landcare Award. He discussed the advantages of...
Thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Reef Trust Phase III —Reef Alliance – ‘Growing a Great Barrier Reef’ project, graziers currently involved in this project were given the opportunity to attend the two day Business Edge business management workshop in...
Hi, I’m Kirstie Roffey and have recently started with BCCA on a full-time basis, as a Community Resilience Officer. Based in Monto, my role is to coordinate the North Burnett Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP), as well as provide general support to the BCCA...
The Monto Agricultural Strategy is a new project which aims 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. Key sectors to be...
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