Burnett Catchment Care Association
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What We Do
BCCA helps land managers, industry and community improve sustainable catchment health for the Burnett, Kolan, Isis, Gregory, Elliott, Burrum and Baffle catchments.
Funding
BCCA brokers and administers funding for onground projects, workshops and events that assist Burnett region landholders and community groups improve sustainable land management. To find out what funding is currently available check out our Current Programs.
Community Groups
BCCA partners with Landcare, Producer, Local Government and other Community Groups to improve agriculture and catchment health. For current opportunities check out Work With Us and Current Programs.
Landholders
BCCA works with landholders in the Burnett, Kolan, Isis, Gregory, Elliott, Burrum and Baffle catchment areas to improve sustainable agriculture.
We provide funding for onground projects, assistance with weeds and pests, property mapping , field days and workshops to assist landholders make agriculture more sustainable.
Events
A calendar of BCCA and Catchment Workshops, Meetings and Events.
Programs
Important information about funding, support and education currently available.
This project is a region first and will develop a baseline dataset of koala population dynamics and health via the DNA testing of scats, non-invasively collected by the community.
This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.
The project aims to offer practical assistance and outreach efforts aimed at empowering primary producers to improve land management practices including property management planning,
regenerative agriculture practices and erosion remediation methods.
This project is funded by Queensland Government’s Natural Resources Recovery Program.
This project aims to build and enhance the natural disaster resilience of agricultural South Burnett regional communities. A skilled and experienced agricultural Community Resilience Officer (CRO) will assist agri-businesses to examine their operations and determine ways to mitigate the impact of natural disasters/flooding events.
Assistance provided by the Queensland Government and Australian Government under The Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund
BCCA are contracted through The State of Queensland as represented by the Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation (DSITI), for the ongoing monitoring of water quality at the Burnett River at Mount Lawless. Mount Lawless is one of the 43 sites involved in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Loads Monitoring Program.
BCCA will engage with primary producers in the North Burnett to build disaster resilience and recovery of their business enterprise and ultimately the North Burnett region. The project will run until December 2024.
Burnett Catchment Care Association is able to provide this assistance thanks to BIEDO’s “Building Resilience and Recovery of the North Burnett” project funded under the joint Commonwealth State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
This project aims to establish community led producer groups which aid in peer-to-peer learning and support.
This project is funded by the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) though the Future Drought Fund’s Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Program – Community Impact Program.
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About Our Team
Meet and connect with the team behind BCCA's operations.
Katie Muller
Chief Executive Officer
Based in Monto, Katie has been with the Association since 2007 and has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science – Rural Technology from the University of Queensland, Gatton. Katie oversees the overall, day-to-day operation of the organisation including contract management and reporting as well as assisting in the field with Sustainable Agriculture programs.
Mobile: 0428 753 338
Email: [email protected]
Melinda Clarke
Project Officer/Administration Manager
Melinda is based in the Monto office and has a Bachelor of Applied Science – Biotechnology from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She provides extensive administrative and organisational support on all projects in addition to serving on the executive staff as Secretary and Treasurer for the Association.
Email: [email protected]
Marisa Young
Extension Officer
Marisa is based in Mundubbera and has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Griffith University. Her background is in environmental planning and natural resource management. She and her husband and family run a grazing property south of Mundubbera.
Previously Marisa has overseen the floodplain management recovery projects in response to the flood events of early 2013, the Better Catchments project and also our Reef Alliance – Burnett Grazing program.
Mobile: 0439 032 253
Email: [email protected]
Misty Neilson
Ecologist/Research & Funding Officer
Misty is based in the Monto office and is currently our Research, Funding and Analytic Officer. She has a Bachelor of Science – Ecology and Environment through Central Queensland University (CQU). She has previous experience in environmental research, accounting, management, human resources, contract management, tenders/funding applications and business.
Misty also is a CASA approved licenced drone pilot (up to 24kg) & an Accounting for Nature accredited expert (Cat 1: Native veg & fauna)
Email: [email protected]
Hayley Webster
Extension Officer
Hayley was born and bred in a cattle breeding operation on the Dawson River. She graduated from Veterinary Science in 2000 and has spent the last 22 years working in the Rural Industry, as a Vet, as an Animal Health Consultant, as a Facilitator, and as a Grazier. In doing so she has had the opportunity to experience our industry from many different perspectives and has developed a broad range of expertise, which is invaluable in understanding what does and doesn’t work on the ground.
Email: [email protected]
Wendy Thorsborne
Community Resilience Officer
Wendy and her husband own and operate a grazing property “TwoSwans” in the Glenrock district of the South Burnett. She has a keen interest in all things agriculture, biosecurity and advocating for rural and regional Queensland.
Wendy joined the BCCA team to develop partnerships and deliver projects in the South Burnett, specifically building the capacity of agricultural communities impacted by natural disasters and droughts.
Wendy has worked in various geographical locations and industries throughout rural New South Wales and Queensland.She has a wealth of knowledge about the Burnett Inland and has successfully delivered projects in the Burnett Inland for BIEDO, Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG), Blue Wren Connections, Red Earth Community Foundation and Vision Leaders.
Email: [email protected]
Ann McKenzie
Community Resilience Officer
Ann is based at Murgon and lives on a grazing property run with her husband and children, near Goomeri. As an extension officer she has worked in the sugarcane industry, in land protection (weed and pest management), natural resource management based out of Charters Towers and most recently in the Inland Burnett with a focus on grazing land management, supporting farmers with information and providing them with linkages.
Ann is particularly passionate about healthy people and communities, nutritious food production, agriculture, good soil management and biodiversity
Email: [email protected]
News
The latest news from the BCCA, our current programs and sustainable land management.
The Burnett Buzz….Summer 2018
Highlights in this edition: Soils workshop a success at Miriam Vale Seeking ideas for workshops and training events Cover Cropping Workshop - Monto To view newsletter click here!!
General Meeting – Thursday 18 January, Mundubbera
BCCA will be holding a quarterly General Meeting on Thursday 18 January 2018, at Mundubbera town hall supper rooms. The meeting will begin at 9.30am, with a light lunch to follow. Updates on all current projects; Better Catchments, Baffle Reef System Repair, Reef...
Merry Christmas from the BCCA team!!
The BCCA Office will be closed on Friday 22 December and will reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2018. We hope you have a Happy New Year and wish for 2018 to bring you the seasons you need to prosper. Merry Christmas from the Burnett Catchment Care Association team
Land managers, apply now for Smart Farms Small Grants! Application close 7 December
BCCA is encouraging producers to apply for funding through the recently announced Smart Farms program. The Program is part of the $1.08B National Landcare Program (NLP) that will run over the next six years. The NLP is the Australian Government’s natural resource...
The Burnett Buzz – Spring 2017
Highlights in this edition: Bull selection with John Bertram and Alan Laing Roger Stone climate workshop at Rosedale Richard Kinnon meets the North Burnett Practical assistance for graziers in the Reef Trust III priority area Chloe the koala To view newsletter click...
Pasture dieback in Queensland
Pasture dieback is a poorly understood condition that causes unthrifty growth and death of otherwise very productive sown and native grass pastures. It has been observed across a range of soil types, landscapes locations (ridges, gullies, gentle and steep slopes) and...
Case Studies
Sustainable Land Management case studies from projects supported or funded by BCCA.
