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Better Catchments and Healthy Habitats Showcase 2009
On the 7th and 8th of October 2009, BMRG put together the ultimate training package
for landholders and natural resource managers for FREE!
Some special guests in attendance included a Hairy Nosed Wombat, Spotted Quoll,
and a Glossy Black Cockatoo just to name a few!
This event was made possible by funding received from the Australian and Queensland
Governments through the Caring for our Country Program.
The Program
Day One (Wednesday the 7th of October)
10.15am Welcome from David Brown, CEO of the Burnett Mary Regional Group. 10.30am Fighting the Ferals Clynton Spencer, South Burnett Regional Council A war has been waged against the feral animals that have been causing destruction to the agricultural and environmental assets of the South Burnett. This presentation will provide an update from the front line and inform you on how progress has been made. 11.00am Morning Tea (Provided) 11.30am Turtles, a river, a people - a symbiosis Marilyn Connell, Tiaro and District Landcare An eight year story of a rural communities response to a threatened river turtle. The story winds it way from conservation, establishment of home-based businesses, a university, to the international stage. 12.00 Free Training (select one of the two options below) A Guide to Battling the Ferals Clynton Spencer, South Burnett Regional Council Useful techniques and tips on how to identify and control feral animal invaders including wild dogs and pigs. Connecting the Landscape
Don Maskall, Noosa & District Landcare Group Damien O'Sullivan, Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries The challenges of connectivity... can it be achieved? Some practical hints and tips on making this happen and using property planning as a tool to achieve outcomes. 1.30pm Lunch (Provided) 2.30pm Supergraze Brad Wedlock, Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee Katie Muller, Burnett Catchment Care Association SuperGraze is a cross-regional partnership which enables Southern Queensland graziers to build productive, resilient and sustainable grazing management systems. Find out how this was done and learn what was achieved by farmers in the Burnett and Mary catchments through landholder case studies. 3.00pm Free Training (select one of the two options below) Grazing Land Management Sonia Sallur, Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries Leeanne Witcher, Burnett Catchment Care Association This training will cover the value of native pastures; how land condition affects profit and the environment; phases of pasture growth; and managing grazing including the benefits of pasture spelling. Making Money From Your Regrowth!
Alan Key, Earthtrade What is the Vegetation Management Act? How is this related to the moratorium on regrowth? How is Carbon Pollution related? How can landholders cash in? 4.30pm Close Day One
Day Two (Thursday the 8th of October)
9.00am Welcome to the second day from David Brown, CEO of the Burnett Mary Regional Group. 9.10am Reef Rescue Robert Doyle, Growcom Farm risk assessments are highlighting the greatest areas of risk (both agronomic and environmental) on farms and provide growers with the information and direction on what needs to be managed. Through Reef Rescue funds are provide to encourage or reward landholders who are doing something about these areas of risk. 9.40am Free Training (select one of the two options below) Destroying the Alien Invaders
Phil Moran, National Aquatic Weeds Management Group, and Noosa & District Landcare Group An overview of Declared Weeds including Terrestrial and aquatic species and an introduction to the Weeds of National Significance. This will cover basic identification techniques, prioritising treatment on your property, and a guide to common control methods. The Secrets to Soil Health
11.10am Morning Tea (Provided)
11.30am Wildlife: Up Close & Personal! Martin Fingerland, Geckoes Wildlife An opportunity to see, and in some cases hear and/or touch a range of local and regional wildlife at close quarters. There will be a chance to ask questions and contribute to local knowledge on the species present and discover how to attract and maintain wildlife on your property. A highlight will be the Spotted-tailed Quoll, a regionally endangered and topical marsupial predator. Other special guests include a Hairy Nosed Wombat, Dragons, and a Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, just to name a few. 12.00 Free Training Tracks and Scats
Martin Fingerland, Geckoes Wildlife This workshop will give participants the basics on how to go about identifying the presence of particular forms of wildlife on their property based on the discovery of tracks, scats, skulls, nests or other signs and evidence. 1.30pm Lunch (Provided) 2.30pm Close |
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