Burnett Catchment Care Association
Supporting Sustainable Land Management in the Burnett.BECOME A BCCA MEMBER!
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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.
Soil Health & Your Wealth with Graeme Sait
24 June @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmDriving AgTech adoption: Practical solutions for producers — Webinar
25 June @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Programs
Important information about funding, support and education currently available.
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.
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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This project will enhance the riparian health of the Burnett Brigalow Belt area in the Boyne Catchment by preventing livestock access, promoting native vegetation growth and stabilising riverbanks for landholders who expressed interest in our program.
This project has received funding support from the Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grant 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, rising through the organisation from Project Officer and Programs Manager to General Manager and now CEO.
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.
She, her husband and four children run a cropping, hay and grazing enterprise in the Moonford area.
Katie has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science which has helped foster her strong interest in identifying and enhancing the capacity of people in agriculture within our rural communities.
Email: katie@betterburnett.com
Melinda Clarke
Administration Manager/ GIS Officer
Melinda is based in the Monto office and has been a valued member of the team since 2011. She lives on a small grazing property with her family, in the Kapaldo area.
Melinda has a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Biotechnology and previously worked in pathology, in both the Haematology and Immunology departments.
Melinda provides extensive administrative and organisational support on all BCCA projects. In addition, Melinda serves on the BCCA executive as Secretary and Treasurer for the Association.
Melinda also works as a GIS Officer, supporting the spatial analysis and mapping needs of BCCA projects.
Email: admin@burnettcatchment.org
Marisa Young
Extension Officer
Marisa is based in Mundubbera and has been a member of team since 2013. She has a background in environmental planning and natural resource management with a degree in Environmental Science, majoring in Ecology, Social Policy and Development and Environmental Planning.
She, her husband and family run a beef cattle grazing property south of Mundubbera.
Marisa has overseen numerous projects for the organisation including Floodplain Management Recovery projects, Better Catchments, Natural Resources Improvement Programs and Reef Alliance – Burnett Grazing projects.
Email: marisa@betterburnett.com
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 before joining the team in 2022. 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: hayley.webster@outlook.com
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: wendy@betterburnett.com
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: ann@betterburnett.com
News
The latest news from the BCCA, our current programs and sustainable land management.
SuperGraze – Grazing Systems Workshop – REMINDER
BCCA & DPI&F invite you to attend "Grazing Systems Workshop" If you are interested in the profitability and sustainability of different grazing systems? Than this FREE workshop is for you!! REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER The workshop will cover: Results...
Take home a Healthy Future outlook from Biloela
Graziers, grain growers, land managers agronomists, researchers and interested persons are all welcome and invited to take part in a 2-day workshop series on healthy soils with Dr Elaine Ingham on June 1-2, 2009 in Biloela, Queensland. Organised by Qld DPI, the...
AgForce – Computer Mapping Workshop
For more information please download Computer Mapping Workshop Flyer and if interested in attending please also download and complete the Computer Mapping Registration Form.
Agforce – GPS Workshop
For more information please download Agforce GPS Workshop Flyer and if interested in attending please also download and completed the GPS Registration Form
Sown Pastures Workshop – Kingaroy
BCCA and DPI&F invite you to attend a Sown Pastures Workshop Are you interested in the boosting your beef production through sown pastures? Would you like to know the sown pasture species best suited for your property? Then this free sown pastures workshop is for...
Elsie’s Diary coming soon!
An informative, educational and all round entertaining take on a year-in-the-life of Elsie, BCCA's mascot for local threatened turtle - White Throated Snapping Turtle (Elseya albagula), will be up and running on this site very soon. Elsie already has a Facebook page...
Case Studies
Sustainable Land Management case studies from projects supported or funded by BCCA.
