by Melinda | 10 Sep, 08 | Better Beef, Better Bush, Better Waterways, General, Landcare, Weeds and Pests
All interested persons are invited to an Enterprise Management Options workshop. The workshop will demonstrate how to use simple spreadsheets in assessing the profitability in a change of beef enterprise or farm managment. The workshop have been organised by the...
by Melinda | 10 Sep, 08 | Better Beef, Better Bush, Better Waterways, General, Landcare, Weeds and Pests
What is covered in the training day? GPS Essentials provides practical training in the use of a GPS (Global Positioning System) for producers. You will learn about: An introduction to GPS Setting up a GPS correctly Understanding GPS accuracy Working with waypoints...
by Melinda | 29 Aug, 08 | Better Beef, Better Bush, Better Waterways, General, Landcare, Weeds and Pests
To Infinity … and beyond is the theme of this year’s Landcare Conference is Infinity: Sustainability by Design. It is an honour to have this event in our catchment and the Burnett Catchment Care Association (BCCA) are pleased to make a small contribution by hosting...
by Melinda | 20 Aug, 08 | Better Beef, Better Bush, Better Waterways, General, Landcare, Weeds and Pests
The current newsletter is now available for download August Newsletter Editors Notes: The previous version of this newsletter omitted to acknowledge the generous investment by BMRG to support the Grazing Land Management Incentives Program referred to in the Better...
by dean | 14 Aug, 08 | General
National Science Week begins on Saturday and it’s a great chance for Australians to reflect on the contribution science makes to our lives. As a Catchment Care Association, BCCA rely heavily on science on a day to day basis to understand the complexity of...
by Melinda | 31 Jul, 08 | Better Beef, Better Bush, Better Waterways, General, Landcare, Weeds and Pests
WHERE: Gympie Civic Centre Fossickers Room WHEN: Wednesday 27 August 2008 TIME: 1.00pm to 4.00pm. Afternoon Tea Provided Project management is a controlled process of initiating, planning, executing and closing down a project. The workshop will explore the stages of...
by Melinda | 31 Jul, 08 | Better Beef, Better Bush, Better Waterways, General, Landcare
WHERE: Kingaroy CWA Hall WHEN: Tuesday 26 August 2008 TIME: 9.30am to 12.30pm. Morning Tea Provided Change needs to be managed and conducted in appropriate sequence of steps to arrive at the desired outcome. Many organisations embark on implementing a new...
by Melinda | 25 Jul, 08 | Better Bush, General, Landcare
There’s a little something out there that’s earning a good reputation by destroying a plant we know all too well in the Burnett. The little critter is called the tingid bug and is causing strife for the Cats Claw Creeper in our riparian areas. Cats Claw...
by Melinda | 16 Jul, 08 | General
The current BCCA Newsletter is now available for download: BCCA Newsletter 16 July 2008
by Katie | 9 Jul, 08 | Better Waterways, General
“For the word has passed around, the rain has fallen down, and has softened up the banks of the mighty Burnett ground. From far and wide the girls will glide, along the waters edge in search of a spot to lay their mighty eggs.” It’ s all happening...
by Melinda | 7 Jul, 08 | General
South Kolan played host to a group of concerned landholders, councillors and students as they gathered to learn more about the Burnett Cathcment’s threatened turtle species, the White Throated Snapping Turtle (Elseya albagula). The highlight for the day was...
by Melinda | 24 Jun, 08 | General
Conservation Volunteers Australia in partnership with Toyota Australia are proud to offer a series of free workshops to assist community groups. Conservation Volunteers is one of Australia’s largest volunteer involving organisations, managing more than 10,000...
