A northern quoll was found enjoying some tasty pork ribs at a house in Monto much to the surprise of the residents. Local ranger in charge Peter Pickering was notified and called upon to collect it, which he later relocated to a more suitable home just south of the...
Some hidden areas of the central Burnett are home to Australia’s largest marsupial carnivore, the quoll. Only about 1 in 10 people know what a quoll is, do you? If you’re interested in learning more about our native cats, the Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld are...
BCCA officers Louise Newman and Melinda Myles were invited to attend the AGM of the Mulgildie CWA last week. Louise gave an entertaining speech to the 20 or so members of the CWA committee, informing them of the work BCCA undertake in the region. The attendees were...
Reef Rescue grazing is ticking along, now in its fifth and final year, with over 45 projects recently approved to receive funding from the Australian Governments, ‘Caring for our Country’ Reef Rescue program. This will come as good news to those approved coastal...
North Burnett Landcare Group along with the Burnett Mary Regional Group & the Burnett Catchment Care Association present Erosion Training Day in Monto Do you have gully erosion that keeps spreading?Do you want to know how to treat different types of erosion? The...
Hosted by AgForce Queensland and Conservation Farmers Inc, the series will present valuable research and management options about key local pest and weeds issues – including rabbits, wild dogs, feral pigs, parthenium, African lovegrass, lantana and giant...
As a service to our community Monto Health Service and Suncorp Bank have brought this proAGtive Succession Planning workshop to Monto. When: Thursday 14 June Time: 9.00am until 3.00pm Where: The Colonial Motor Inn Thomson Street, Monto This workshop is free...
The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG), is holding a workshop on identification of water mouse habitat and survey methods. When: 15 June 2012, 9am Where: Poona Community Hall, 7 Snapper Drive Cost: FREE RSVP: Wednesday, 13 June 2012 by phoning (07) 41690720...
Meeting at Bicentennial Park in Mundubbera last Friday, more than a dozen people from around Mundubbera and beyond, jumped on board a bus and headed out to learn from botanist and author Bill McDonald. The group explored a remnant patch of dry rainforest – also known...
In this issue: Sustainable Practices Case Study— Byrnestown graziers Richards and Twine North Burnett Landcare’s Friday Clubs Pasture Monitoring—it’s that time of the year again Healthy Habitats Case Study—Co-ordinated pig control To view the latest issue of the...
BeefUp Forum Practical tools and information to beef up your business More Beef, more money BeefUp Forum Biggenden Where:Biggenden Show Hall When: Friday, 1 June 2012, 11.30am – 6.30pm, (BBQ tea to follow) Cost: $20/business To view Biggenden BeefUp flier click...
Bill McDonald, botanist and co-author of the red book ‘Rainforest Trees and Shrubs’ is jumping on a bus with us to unlock some of the secrets of dry rainforest scrub areas around Mundubberra. See the attached flyer for more information and please let us know if...
