News
Sustainable land management and conservation news from around the catchment.
Saving the Greater Glider – Project Highlights
This project is a grassroots habitat protection/restoration and community education initiative with the primary goal of aiding the recovery of the endangered greater gliders in the Burnett region. The project's primary object was to enhance the presence, abundance,...
Annual Report 2022/2023
BCCA's 2022 - 2023 Annual Report is now available for download. Have a look at the great work we are doing across the Burnett region.
Creating Habitat for the Endangered Greater Glider
Last week BCCA installed additional nesting boxes across multiple grazing properties as part of their ‘Saving the endangered Greater Glider’ project. These nesting boxes were built and supplied locally by the Monto Australian Men's Shed Association and were installed...
Community Action Plan eNewsletter – October
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Community Action Plan Forum
Community Action Plan (CAP) leaders from across Queensland attended a 'Community Action Plan Forum' hosted by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation on Magnetic Island earlier this week with BCCA's Misty Neilson representing the Burnett Baffle region. The forum reflected...
Climate Outlook and Review
Peter Crawford is an extension officer (Climate Mate) with the Northern Australian Climate Program (NACP). His role is to deliver new and improved climate information and forecasts to graziers and pastoralists in the region of central Queensland, which covers Central...
Burnett Koala Program Feb – Aug 2023 Update
KOALA PHOTO CREDIT: Nardine Gray (Tablelands, Qld) The Burnett Koala Program is a regional community project that is making significant strides in the conservation of koalas in the agricultural Burnett. This initiative aims to develop baseline data for koalas...
Community Action Plan E Newletter – September
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Workshops in Understanding Soils with Jack Milbank
Landholders from Mundubbera and Coalstoun Lakes attended an Understanding Soils workshop with Jack Milbank in September. The workshop focused on creating a better understanding of soils and the need to monitor soil health over time as a means to improve management...
Off Grid Lifestyle Expo – Goomeri
On the weekend, BCCA attended the Off Grid Lifestyle Expo in Goomeri to share information about sustainable agriculture, land management and conservation on private lands in the Burnett Catchment. Over 120 interested individuals visited our stall over the 1.5 days and...
Queensland Marine Turtle Network Forum
During the development of the Burnett Baffle Community Action Plan (CAP), marine turtle groups identified the significant value of forming a Queensland Marine Turtle Network (QMTN) to address key barriers to knowledge exchange, support understanding around priorities...
Community Action Plan ENewsletter – August 2023
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Newsletter Archive
the burnett buzz… Summer 2011
For the latest Burnett Buzz.. please click here! In this issue: Better Catchments dung beetle workshops for Gayndah and Eidsvold Turtle special—Elsie the Elseya Reef Rescue Grazing Year 3 — a slow start Flooding in the region
the burnett buzz… Spring 2010
Find the latest burnett buzz by clicking here! Highlights include: Interactive grazing at BMRG AGM Keyline a success for Kiely in the South Burnett Success with Landcare Grants African Lovegrass trial results so far Carbon workshop in Murgon
the burnett buzz… Winter 2010
Find the latest burnett buzz by clicking here! Highlights include: Reef Rescue Grazing third year now open Community action grant for central BCCA Peter Andrews in the Burnett BCCA welcome new staff member, Sally Better Catchments soil improvement grants
the burnett buzz… Autumn 2010
In this issue: Reef Rescue Graziers finish projects despite the rain Better Catchments in the inland Burnett in 2010 GLM forum for Gayndah Nest protection underway for threatened freshwater turtle Compost Tea workshop a hit Click here to view our latest newsletter -...