Burnett Catchment Care Association

Soil Health - making sustainable profitable
2023-08-29 - 2023-08-30
Book here – https://www.biedo.org.au/events

Feral Pig Management Workshop - Booubyjan
2023-08-30 08:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Landholders and community members are invited to learn about feral pig management including the best techniques to monitor, evaluate and eradicate feral pigs from properties.

A workshop will be held at Booubyjan Hall on Wednesday, 30 August from 8am to 2pm.

Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) is leading a project to manage pests and weeds in the Barambah Creek area, funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments. This follows significant rainfall and flooding which increased weeds and feral pig numbers.

The project aims to support native flora and fauna species to establish into resilient habitat through the effective management of invasive weeds and pigs.

For more information call BMRG on 07 4181 2999 or email admin@bmrg.org.au.

Wild Dog & Ferl Pig Control Program
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-08

Understanding Soils with Jack Milbank
2023-09-06 - 2023-09-07

Sensible Supplementation - Durong & Eidsvold
2023-09-06 - 2023-09-07
Book here!!

Regenerative Grazing Workshop - Kingaroy
2023-09-09 09:00 - 16:00
RSVP by 4th September for catering phone 0400 695 456 follow the link – https://www.biedo.org.au/events

Get Rain Ready Workshop
2023-09-12 08:30 - 16:00
Land managers in the Boyne Valley, Calliope and Gladstone areas are invited to this hands-on workshop to learn how to get their pasture ready for the break of the season.

The workshop will cover cost-effective actions that improve water retention and drought resilience.

Topics include:
– Soil health
– Forage budgeting
– Pasture management
– Measuring and improving water infiltration

Plus, come along and chat with local agronomist Ross Newman.

Guest Presenter
Katlin Tilly – Fitzroy Basin Association
Katlin works with Fitzroy land managers to help them improve the productivity and condition of their country. She is passionate about finding custom solutions that work for land managers, their land and their goals.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided. Please bring a hat, water bottle, chair and notepad.

When – 12 September | 8:30am – 4pm
Where – ‘Cluden” 2597 Gladstone Monto Rd, Boynedale QLD
RSVP to Katlin 0417 938 022 | katlin.tilly@fba.org.au

This event is funded by Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) and supported by Gladstone Area Water Board.

Get Rain Ready Workshop - Boyne Valley
2023-09-12 08:30 - 16:00

Monto Property Tour
2023-09-14 08:30 - 16:00

Carbon Farming info sessions - Mundubbera
2023-09-19 10:00 - 12:30
Keen to learn more about carbon farming? Join Green Collar for Shed Talk to have your questions answered by carbon farming experts in Mundubbera

The Green Collar team will take you through the practical things you need to know about carbon farming in the Burnett Mary Region in Queensland, and help you understand if carbon farming is right for the land and your operation. No hard-sell, just straight talking and honest advice.

Registrations are essential to attend, so please RSVP here!!

Bring your LOT/Plan numbers with you to find out if your land is suitable for an assessment.
Refreshments provided.

Alternative Crop Option Field Walk @ Kingaroy
2023-09-19 10:00 - 13:00
Register here!!

Bushfire Information Night - Landholder workshop - South Burnett
2023-09-27 17:00 - 19:00

Gympie District Master TreeGrower - 8 day course
2023-10-07 - 2023-10-08

NACP Climate webinar
2023-10-12 19:30 - 20:30
Hear from NACP Climate Mate, John McLaughlin, when he discusses the latest climate outlook and forecast insights for South West Queensland, as we roll into the summer months.
In this one hour webinar, you will learn how to:

understand and interpret the forecast
utilise climate information to inform grazing decisions on your property

Register here!!

Booubyjan & Surrounds Farm Soils Forum
2023-10-14 08:00 - 15:00

Carbon farming info session - Mt Perry
2023-10-16 10:00 - 12:30
Keen to learn more about carbon farming? Join Green Collar for Shed Talk to have your questions answered by carbon farming experts at Mt Perry (62 Heusman Street).

The Green Collar team will take you through the practical things you need to know about carbon farming in the Burnett Mary Region in Queensland, and help you understand if carbon farming is right for the land and your operation. No hard-sell, just straight talking and honest advice.

Registrations are essential to attend, so please RSVP here!!

Bring your LOT/Plan numbers with you to find out if your land is suitable for an assessment.
Refreshments provided.

Pestivirus Information Day - Monto
2023-10-16 10:00 - 12:30

Disaster Support Roadshow
2023-10-17 - 2023-10-20
Join BIEDO for our Disaster Support Roadshow. Choose from your most convenient location- Kumbia (17 Oct), Murgon (18 Oct), Mundubbera (19 Oct), Coalstoun Lakes (20 Oct) to get the latest information on disaster support.

With thanks to AusIndustry business.gov.au and Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for funding support.

Call Leanne on 0400 695 456 to register.

Grass Resilience and Sustainable Solutions workshop - Wondai
2023-10-17 09:00 - 15:00
Graziers in the Burnett Mary Region are invited to join the GRASS (Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions) program and participate in a workshop on 17 October in Wondai.

The GRASS program supports graziers to identify opportunities to improve poor (C) or degraded (D) land. Extension officers work with graziers to develop and implement a tailor-made action plan for land management. The focus is to improve and then maintain land condition, improve ground cover and reduce soil loss.

The GRASS program is funded through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program and delivered by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and BMRG.

For more information call BMRG on 07 4181 2999 or email admin@bmrg.org.au

Cattle Performance Forum - Mundubbera
2023-10-17 12:00 - 15:00

Be Finance Ready - Bundaberg
2023-10-18 09:30 - 12:00
Engaging with your preferred lender can be, at times, a daunting process. The Be Finance Ready workshops, are to help inform and educate primary producers on what they can expect when approaching their lender for financial assistance.
Organised by QRIDA and RFCS Southern Queensland, at these workshops you can expect to learn about:

What does ‘finance ready’ mean?
How well do you know your business?
Information gathering vs Information preparation
How a lender uses your information
What your options are if things don’t work out

Register here!!

Better Beef Breeding Management Day - Glastonbury
2023-10-21 08:30 - 17:00

Syntropic Workshop - Kingaroy
2023-10-21 09:00 - 16:00
Book with BIEDO – call 0400 695 456 or register online!

Pasture Dieback Webinar
2023-10-24 12:30 - 13:30
In this webinar, join the DAF pasture dieback team when they provide an update on the current dieback situation in Queensland and the outcomes of 7 years of research into the management options available to successfully restore pasture productivity.

Register here!!

How to use MyForage for all your property data - online
2023-10-25 - 2023-10-26
The DAF beef extension team are running a number of short, online, interactive workshops to provide an overview of some of the free decision support tools available.
These workshops will provide the opportunity to ask questions and to decide if you want to complete more in-depth training.
Session times include:

7-8:30am, 25 October
12:30-2pm, 25 October
12:30-2pm, 26 October
6:30-8pm, 26 October

Book here!!

Fire mapping and planning - Kingaroy Hall
2023-10-28
This workshop is to give local landowners the chance to learn how to prepare and manage a fire on their property and surrounding landscape. These workshops will focus on landowners being able to develop their own management maps and action plans tailored to their individual properties.
Please email through your interest in attending the fire mapping and planning workshop to Teleisha Schuback – teleisha.schuback@sbrc.qld.gov.au, as there are only limited spots available, more information about these nights will be shared at the fire night workshop and online in the coming weeks.
This event is held in by the Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium and in conjunction with the South Burnett Regional Council and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

Property Fire Management Planning Workshop - Kingaroy
2023-10-28 09:00 - 14:00

Optical Spray Technology Field Day - Biloela
2023-10-31 - 2023-11-03

Building Grazing Business Resilience
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-09
Eidsvold Community Hall- register here!!

Monto Community Hall – register here!!

Dry Season Management - Kingaroy
2023-11-14 09:00 - 12:30
Register now using the QR code or by calling 0400 695 456.
