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Sustainable land management and conservation news from around the catchment.

Skills sharing for soil rehabilitation

Making the most of the new skills within BMRG recently, the BCCA staff spent a day in the classroom and in the field looking closely at the soils and geomorphology of the local region with BMRG technical officers, Mr Peter Wilson and Mr Marcus Finn. Here, the team...

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The Leucaena Network 2 day intensive workshop

The Leucaena Network, together with DAFF, are hosting an intensive 2 day workshop designed to take out the guesswork, minimise mistakes and maximise your returns when establishing and managing Leucaena. Where: Kingaroy DAFF office When: July 9 and 10, 9am Cost: $400...

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Healthier habitat for threatened plants and animals

To the 40+ landholders who partnered with us and to undertake projects on their land to protect the rare ecosystems and species, we’d like to say well done!  Despite all the hassels with the weather over the past 12 months, and then a greater workload for yourselves...

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Erosion Workshops for Mundubbera and Kingaroy

BMRG are running a FREE Erosion Workshops in Mundubbera on Thursday, 30th of May & Kingaroy Friday, 31 May 2013 on the impacts of erosion and management options. Learn what kind of erosion has occurred on your farm, and the best practical way to stabilise the...

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Pasture Recovery Workshop

The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) and Burnett Catchment Care Association (BCCA) present: Pasture Recovery Workshop & Field Walk Presenters are: John Day, Soil Conservation Specialist, NBRC Damien O’Sullivan, Senior Beef Extension Officer DAFF Stuart Buck,...

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Improve your erosion ID and treatment skills

BMRG are holding a FREE 2 day course presented by Grant Witheridge, on the impacts of erosion on our creeks, rivers and gullies.  Learn what kind of erosion has occurred, and the best practical way to stabilise the area. When: 9 May (8am - 5pm) and 10 May (9am - 4pm)...

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Saving Soils

BMRG are hosting a half day toolbox talk that will focus on: rebuilding paddocks after a flood event, improving soil health by increasing soil carbon, reducing waterlogging and fast tracking recovery of your paddocks to production. Presenters include, John Hall from...

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Come birdwatching with the best!

At Boat Mountain Conservation Park near Murgon, which is a mixture of eucalypt forest and vine-thicket scrub, walking tracks and lookouts.  The small Park is less than 100ha and is surrounded by farmland. Join us on Sunday morning 19 May 2013 from 8am to wonder...

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Applied Landscape Rehydration

Learn how to apply Natural Sequence Farming techniques as developed at Tarwyn Park to your own  landscape. Where/When:  -Benaraby Saturday 27 April                             Calliope - Sunday 28 April                                               Jambin/Baralaba...

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Booubyjan Flood Recovery BBQ

The South East Burnett Landcare group are hosting a flood recovery BBQ. Come along and find out information on flood recovery arrangements. When: 19th April, Friday Where: Booubyjan Hall RSVP: By 17th April, Lawless Family 4168 6262 To view flier click HERE!!

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Cats Claw bugs a-plenty at Gympie

Gympie Landcare has done a fantastic job breeding Tingid Bugs to tackle one of our worst weed species, the Cat’s Claw Creeper vine.  So much so that their Biocontrol Facility in Old Maryborough Rd Gympie is bursting at the seams with Tingids waiting to go on the...

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