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FLOOD RECOVER WORKS UNDERWAY

SEQ Catchments worked with both State andFederal Governments to secure assistance tohelp farmers to rectify flood damage. TheState Government provided the moneyneeded to take river restoration specialists tothe sites and work with SEQ Catchments todevelop restoration plans. and the Federal

Government, through its Caring for OurCountry program, provided funding toundertake the restoration works.Toogoolawah farmer, Bill Gulbransenexperienced significant damage to hisproperty , which fronts the upper Brisbane River, during the January 2011floods. This erosion and slumping

of the rivers banks resulted in significant loss of productive land, fencing andirrigation equipment. Major earthworks were undertaken to batter the banks and

LOCAL NEWS and EVENTS

Thursday 17th May UBRCNGeneral Meeting to be held atthe Toogoolawah Showgroundshall from 9am. There will begeneral discussions and updatesfrom all Groups within the regionand a special presentation of

Updates from SEQ Catchments CEO, Simon Warner and staff.This event is a chance forcommunity groups and SEQCatchments to celebrate ourcollective achievements innatural resource managementthroughout the region over thelast 12 months, as well as anopportunity to raise issues,concerns and priorities for thefuture. Please RSVP any specialdietary requirements to

rwilliams@seqcatchments.com.auSaturday 19 th May Pasture andWeed Workshop PeachesterAssessing the health of your grazing land This workshop willprovide landholders an introduc-tion to:Grazing Land ManagementPasture IdentificationLand Condition AssessmentWeed Identification and manage-ment

Feral animal managementThis workshop is being present-ed by the Pumicestone Farm-FLOW ProjectPeter Bell from the SunshineCoast Regional Council will betalking on weeds & pests andBruce Lord from SEQ Catch-ments will be presenting thegrazing & pasture session.Time: 9:30am-12:00Morning Tea and Lunch will beprovided

Venue: Peachester Hall,Peachester Rd, Peachester.RSVP: by: Monday 14 th May toZane Nicholls 0412 032 965 orzane.nicholls@qld.gov.au

Erosion damage to banks of Brisbane River at Fulham

Restoration project underway

In the Stanley & Upper Brisbane Catchments

NEWSLETTER MAY 2012

Catching Up

Toogoolawah PastureManagement Field Day As partof SEQ Catchments ongoingsustainable grazing program aPasture Management Field Daywas held at ToogoolawahShowgrounds on Friday 4 th May.It was supported by fundingthrough the AustralianGovernments Caring for our Country Achieving groundcover targets in SEQ project and was

attended by over 25 local land-holders. The day focused on managing and monitoring native and sown pasturesto maintain good land condition. The Presenter, Damien OSullivan from theDepartment of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation led thediscussions on many topics which covered basics of grazing management, theprinciples to balance pasture growth and how to use indicator species to assessand monitor pasture condition, plus many other crucial factors necessary formaximising sustainability and profitability of a grazing business.

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SEQ Catchments Office - Upper BrisbaneThe Hub, Shop 1, 47 Mary St, Kilcoy 4515Ph: 54220516 Fax: 54220515

Bruce LordCommunity Partnerships ManagerE : blord@seqcatchments.com.au M: 0427 013 284

Ronda WilliamsEngagement Support OfficerE: rwilliams@seqcatchments.com.au

Cheryl McLeodCommunity Water Quality Monitoring OfficerE: cmcleod@seqcatchments.com.au M: 0400919250

RESOURCES - GRANTS - EVENTS

15 Jun Friday AgForce Property Computer Mapping Workshop atToogoolawah , 8.45am to 4pm Learn about property computer mapping andhow it can help you Workshop topics include: Developing a property map that identifies farm infrastructure, productive are-as and future developments New mapping capabilities and foundational computer mapping principles How to use this technology to improve property management, productivity,infrastructure planning/building, succession planning and to assist with regula-tive requirements Adding bio and physical features to maps such as land types and infrastruc-ture and linking GPS for data upload and download Workshop participants will receive their property's latest digital data and a map-ping software demonstration program free through funding from the QueenslandGovernment. The course also goes towards a unit of a Certificate IV in Conser-vation and Land Management.Registrations are required 10 days prior to event in order to ensure enough re-sources are available for all participants including information packs and digitaldata. Participant numbers are limited. Register at www.agforceprojects.org.au

27 Jun 12 Weed & Pest Forum for ESKKILCOYTOOGOOLAWAH to beheld from 9am-3pm at Showgrounds Toogoolawah for more details contactBruce Lord, SEQ Catchments 0427 013284

28-30 Jun 12 Queensland State Landcare Conference to be held at the Bris-bane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Landcare groups play a big role in safe-guarding our natural resources and bring together people from all walks of life allwith the same goal a more sustainable Queensland. Now in its 23 rd year run-ning, share and visit first-hand projects in South East Queensland, with fieldtrips facilitated by not-for-profit group SEQ Catchments . Key note speakersinclude Professor Tim Flannery , from Macquarie University, who will provide aglobal perspective to landcare in Australia and Les Robinson , Director of Ena-

bling Change, who is a specialist in the fields of behavior change social market-ing, community development and social change. Registration now open, takeadvantage of the early-bird rate until 15th May 2012

Recycling Grants available through Keep Australia Beautiful The KeepAustralia Beautiful grants, funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, are open to allcommunities across Australia and range from $3,000 to $10,000 for projects thatwill result in a measurable increase in beverage container recycling.The applications are open to community groups, local associations, schools,small to medium enterprises and local government authoritiesApplications for the 2012 grants funding close on Friday 15th June 2012 withsuccessful applicants confirmed at the end of July. Further information and toregister for an application pack: Visit: www.kabq.org.au

Call: David Curtin, Organisational Development Manager on 07 3252 2886Or email: dcurtin@kabq.org.au

BARUNG LANDCARE

Ph: 5494 3151 Resource Centre islocated at: Shop 3 Riverside CentreMaleny Qld 4552 Barung Landcare Nurseries Porters Lane, Nth Maleny135 Forestry Road, Landsborough 5-6 May Maleny Wood Expowww. malenywoodexpo .com.au/

BELLTHORPE P ROGRESS ASSN /ENVIRO GROUP Ph: 5496 5002 Next Meeting Tuesday8 May 12 7pm Community HallBellthorpe.Enviro Group meets 1 st Sat each month

8am at Reserve

BRISBANE VALLEY-KILCOY LANDCARE Ph: 5497 1253. Next Meeting Wed9 May12 at The Hub Kilcoy

CROWS NEST CREEK CATCH-MENT GROUP Ph: Frank Burgess 4698 4161

EMU CREEK CATCHMENT LANDCARE GROUP Ph: 4698 4748. Next Meeting Monday4 Jun 12

FEAT (Friends of Earth, Animals &Trees) Blackbutt and Benarkin Ph: 4170 0070. .

RAVENSBOURNE & DISTRICT LANDCARE GROUP Ph: 4697 8047. Next Meeting Wednes-day 6 Jun 12

ROSALIE NORTH LANDCARE GROUP Ph: 4170 0158. Next MeetingTuesday 8 May 12

UPPER BRISBANE REGION CATCHMENT NETWORK Next Meeting Thursday 17 May 12 tobe held at Toogoolawah, commencing8.45 for 9am. To assist with catering,please RSVP Ronda at The Hub,Kilcoy, Ph: 54 220516

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