BDM/CSM's
The attached is Reef Catchments 2008 Policy Manual put together primarily by Vivienne Dwyer and the RC Management Committee. This is currently under review with significant changes in some areas, however these have not been approved for use at this time by the Board.
Regards, Lindsay
Around one hundred years ago, skeletal remains of two Iningai Elders were taken from their country, housed in boxes and subjected to scientific study. Now, due to the efforts of the Iningai Custodians, they have finally come home.
More than a decade of dedication and hard work by Barcaldine couple, Marie and Sid O’Dell was vindicated on Monday when the Barcaldine Regional Council’s Botanic Walk was officially opened by the Member for Gregory, The Honourable Vaughan Johnson.
Desert Channels Queensland has continued its enviable record of being a champion of Landcare with recognition at the Queensland Landcare Awards ceremony at Government House on the first day of spring.
On a day when the mercury returned to something like normal after a premature surge into summer, a small band of Landcare faithful gathered to watch Governor Penelope Wensley award DCQ with 2 firsts and a third for their work with Landcare over the past 12 months.
The ramifications of Australian Government’s funding cuts have again rippled across the Central West with the recent removal of Desert Uplands Committee representation from the Board of Desert Channels Queensland.
According to Peter Douglas, Chair of DCQ, the government only provided $50,000 for the whole of the DCQ region to fund small groups like the Desert Uplands Committee.
The Queensland Landcare Conference will run from Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 October 2009 in Longreach and will showcase land and water management practices involving everything from water wise gardens, the control of woody and exotic weeds, to feral animal control and the rehabilitation of our natural water courses.
Registrations have now closed.
For further details see www.iceaustralia.com/qldlandcare09/
Audio Podcast (10 minutes) (click link to listen)
A complete turnaround in approach to the discussion of the impending Wild Rivers legislation exposed the majority of concerns and goals of all parties involved are shared. Common ground and common sense were the winners at a July Wild Rivers forum held in Longreach.
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