What's on in the Region

29th February Salvinia Workshop and Noxious Weed Identification Lagoon Creek Bororen. Contact Jim Leach on 49746222

2nd March Celebrating with Mary Community River Festival, Nelson Reserve, Gympie The Festival will highlight many of the social, cultural and environmental attributes of our unique river system, through a wide range of activities, from musical entertainment, market stalls, children’s activities, singing and drumming workshops, buskers and Global Village activities. Click here for more details or phone Joolie Gibbs on 5481 0733

2nd March Living with Urban Wildlife Forum, Hervey Bay Boat Club. Presentations from prominent wildlife experts, live wildlife displays, live music, poetry, art displays. Contact Melissa on 4197 4306

4th March AgForward Computer Mapping workshop, Murgon. Contact Bree Robertson on 3238 6039. This one day workshop covers fundamental computer mapping concepts and principals. Participants are taught how to display available information, generate their own data and present data clearly and effectively using maps. AgForward provides digital data, including satellite images, RE maps and property boundaries that can be used in many mapping programs.

5th March Gympie Landcare Rainforest Recovery Seed Collection and Species ID workshop. Contact Gympie Landcare on 07 5483 8866. Workshops cost is $100 per enterprise.

6th March Noosa Landcare Rainforest Recovery Seed Collection and Species ID workshop at Cooroora Park, Pomona. Contact Phil Moran at Noosa Landcare on 07 5485 2468.

11th March Industry Workshop – Bundaberg soil properties and water quality. Click here or phone Duncan on 3824 9537

11th March Burnett Mary Regional Group – Storm Water Campaign, Bundaberg morning tea. Contact Kate Fisher for more information on 07 4181 2999 ext 105

12th March Stormwater morning tea, 9:30am Biggenden. Phone Kate Fisher 41812999 ext 105

12th March Stormwater afternoon tea 3.00pm Monto Phone Kate Fisher 41812999 ext 105

13th March Native Forest Management, Monogorilby. Click here or contact Ken Mathews on 54836535 or 0413 967 833.

13th March Stormwater morning tea, 10am Mundubbera. Phone Kate Fisher 41812999 ext 105

13th March Stormwater afternoon tea, 3:30pm Kingaroy. Phone Kate Fisher 41812999 ext 105

14th March Stormwater morning tea 10am Gympie Phone Kate Fisher 41812999 ext 105

14th March Stormwater afternoon tea 2:30pm Maryborough Phone Kate Fisher 41812999 ext 105

21st March Identifying small mammals workshop, Gympie. Phone Marc Russell on 5481 0805.

22nd March Identifying Raptors workshop, Gympie. Phone Marc Russell on 5481 0805.

26th March AgForward Computer Mapping workshop Monto. Contact Bree Robertson on 3238 6039. This one day workshop covers fundamental computer mapping concepts and principals. Participants are taught how to display available information, generate their own data and present data clearly and effectively using maps. AgForward provides digital data, including satellite images, RE maps and property boundaries that can be used in many mapping programs. Workshops cost is $100 per enterprise.

27th March AgForward Computer Mapping workshop Eidsvold. Contact Bree Robertson on 3238 6039.

28th March AgForward Computer Mapping workshop Gayndah. Contact Bree Robertson on 3238 6039.

28th March Nominations close for the Thiess Riverprize 2008. The value of the 2008 International Thiess Riverprize is AU $350,000 and the 2008 National Thiess Riverprize is AU $150,000. For entry guidelines and nomination forms please visit the Riversymposium’s website: http://www.riversymposium.com/index.php?page=ThiessRiverprize or phone 3833 5441