What’s on?

3rd and 4th May the Annual Maleny wood expo will be held at the Maleny Showgrounds, this is a great day out. For more information please contact Barung Landcare on Ph:

On the 10^th May from 9.00am to 3.00pm at the National Indigenous Centre for Enterprise Development at Wondai. Learn about reforestation, erosion mitigation, bush tucker, fencing, cattle management, seedling propagation, native forest management, site preparation and species selection. For more information contact Noosa Landcare on 07) 54 852313

Saturday 10^th May 2008, 9am – 2pm (lunch provided) at The Hut, 1 Livermore street, Haigh Park Rose Garden. Learn how the community can have a voice in urban development, coastal protection, peaceful protests, nature conservation, mining and federal environmental laws. For more information Ph: 49278644 or email ccc@cqnet.com.au Other dates and locations are available.

8th - 10th May, Agro-Trend Grounds, Kendalls Road Bundaberg Showcasing the latest innovations for sugar, horticulture, irrigation, machinery, livestock and animal husbandry plus heaps more. For more information contact Kate Lyons on 4181 2999 ext 105 or go to www.agrotrend.com.au

Oceanwatch Australia and the Queensland Wetlands Program invite you to join a free tour, boat trip and seafood lunch. ‘The leaders in our farming and fishing industries are doing great things to balance production and with catchment health and maintaining sustainable fisheries” For more information please contact Be Nicoll of Oceanwatch on 4153 3866 or 0434211241 please RSVP by Friday the 2^nd May.

A presentation on an exciting project BMRG is undertaking to declare our region an international area of significance under the United nations (UNESCO)'Man and the Biosphere' program which we believe will benefit our community.For full invitations click here. Please fill and send us the attendees booking form by the 13^th May.

Seagrass-Watch HQ will be conducting a 2 day workshop in Hervey Bay on the 17- 18th May 2008 (see workshop outline below). The workshop is free to participants.

Numbers for the workshop are limited to 25 people (due to space and catering). The venue is yet to be confirmed. Registration closes on May 10th 2008

If you are interested in participating, please download the registration form at http://www.seagrasswatch.org/training.html#wrkshop08 and email the completed form to hq@seagrasswatch.org

Have you seen a Black cockatoo? Was it a noisy red-tailed black cockatoo or a yellow-tailed black cockatoo? Or was it a quiet Glossy black cockatoo?

Find out at the upcoming information sessions: Mundubbera Hall on Wednesday the 21^st of May at 5.30-7.00pm or Monto Hall, on Thursday the 22^nd May 2008 at 5.30pm-7.00pm Or workshops: At 409 Coverty Rd Proston on Wednesday the 21^st May 2008 from 10.00am – 2.00pm or at Goondicum at the end of Hays Rd, Monto area, on Thursday the 22^nd May from 10.00am – 2.00pm

24^th May from 9.00am – 2.00pm at the regional futures centre in Pomona, learn about a plantation stablishment process, design, mark-out, site preparation and first year maintenance. For more information contact Noosa Landcare on 07) 54 852313

On the 31^st of May from 9.00am to 4.00pm, The University of the Sunshine Coast, with the Sunshine coast environmental council, the sunshine coast regional council and SEQ catchments is hosting the 2008 world environment day festival as part of the united nations world environment day international event, themed CO2 KICK THE HABIT! If you would like more information please contact the Sunshine Coast Environmental Council on 54415747 or email events@scec.org.au or website www.scec.org.au

1st June, PCYC Bundaberg A carbon neutral family fun day with hands on displays, local food and drink, live entertainment, sustainable products, FREE workshops and FREE mulch! Entry is FREE. For more information go to www.sustainabundy.org or contact Kate Lyons on ph 4181 2999 ext 105