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LANDHOLDERS WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE LOCAL LANDSCAPE
Teviot Brook is found in the upper Logan catchment and joins the
Logan River
approximately mid-way through the catchment.
The program focuses on the upper reaches of the
catchment which has connectivity to the Border
Ranges Biodiversity Corridor, including the
Gondwana Rainforest World Heritage Area.
Unmanaged stock access, weed infestations,
erosion and fragmented vegetation have
threatened the health of the waterways here.
SEQ Catchments has been working with 17
landholders along various sections of this Brook
that extend to approximately 9 km, to manage
existing threats and improved the condition and
overall resilience of Teviot Brook.
Landholder commitment and contribution have
been an important catalyst for this program.
Works have occurred on neighbouring
landholders, thereby increasing the resilience
within the whole system, not just on a single property.
The high level of engagement was praised by Colin Hastie, SEQ
Catchments
Community Partnerships Manager for Logan and Albert
catchments.
The united effort by the landholders, and their attitude in
teaming-up to improve
the management of their creek lines on the Teviot and on many of
the other
minor creeks in this stretch of the Teviot Brook should be
applauded, he said.
Works have included the stabilisation of banks, fencing to
control stock access,off stream watering points and planting tree
and vegetation along degraded
waterways.
As a result, the area has seen improved biodiversity
connectivity in the Logan
catchment, better soil management and reduced erosion, as the
roots of planted
species bind the soil together, controlling run-off into
watercourses and
eventually Wyaralong Dam.
In the Logan & Albert Catchments
NEWSLETTER JUNE 2013
Catching UpLOCAL NEWS and EVENTS
June SEQ Catchments Enewsnow available
onlinehttp://www.seqcatchments.com.au/media-centre-e-news.htmlWith
the end of the financial year
fast approaching, it is a great
opportunity to look back at some of
the various projects due to wrap
up soon. The strong dedication ofour partners and community
members have contributed
towards protecting and restoring a
wide diversity of landscapes. This
edition takes readers on a tour of
the Healthy Waterways Awards,
community trips around the region,
and includes some important
announcements from the SEQ
Catchments team.
New Factsheets are now on theSEQ Catchments websitePrinciples
for Sustainable Land
Management; and
Case Studies
http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/
resources-fact-sheets.html
http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/
programs/sustainable-production
Registrations now open for the
Queensland LandcareConferenceCondamine Headwaters Landcare
Group has launched registrations
for the 24th annual Queensland
Landcare Conference, which will
take place 27 29 September in
Warwick. Significant discounts
apply for registrations before 15
July and more information is
available at:
http://headwaters.ddrlandcare.org/
More information will be
forthcoming in the next newsletter
Degradation of Teviot Brooke
Land holders and SEQC inspect asection of Teviot Brooke
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SEQ Catchments Office - Beaudesert
3 Eaglesfield St, Beaudesert QLD 4285
Ph: 55412702 Fax:
Col Hastie
Community Partnerships Manager
E : [email protected] M: 0457 109 122
Ben Barton
Engagement Support Officer
E: [email protected]
RESOURCES - GRANTS - EVENTS
South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium
E-news
SEQFBC 2013 Issue 1 Newsletter out now:
This issue highlights the new weather forecasting program that
will be
implemented across Queensland in October this year; an update
from SEQFBC
Student Research grant recipient Diana Virkki; information about
the Roadside
Burning Project and many more
articles.http://www.fireandbiodiversity.org.au/news.html
Sustainable Agriculture Innovation grants released
$250 000 - $1.5 million (GST exclusive) to be completed by 30
June 2015.
Innovation scope: Innovations can be completely new practices or
technology
or incremental changes, such as adapting existing practices or
technology.
Types of innovation
New on-ground practices or new combinations of practices,
adaption to existing
practices or the introduction of practices that are already
being used
successfully in other countries, regions or industries.
Deadline for applications: 2pm July 4th 2013 . For more
information:
http://www.nrm.gov.au/funding/agriculture/innovation/index.html
Proposed Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Bill 2013
The Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Bill 2013 was
passed in
parliament in May 2013. The proposed framework changes are as
follows: new
clearing purposes; removal of high-value regrowth regulations
from freehold
land; self-assessable clearing codes; simplified vegetation
mapping and
changes to enforcement, investigation and offence programs.
For more information please link to:
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/en/work-of-committees/committees/SDIIC/
inquiries/current-inquiries/10-VegetatationMgmtFramewk
Technical Descriptions by Qld Herbarium for Regional
Ecosystems.
Whilst not available for all REs, they do provide more detail on
the species
composition of the structural layers. Website reference is:
http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/ecosystems/biodiversity/regional-ecosystems/
technical_descriptions.html
TAMBORINE MOUNTAINLANDCAREOffice: The Piccabeen Bookshop -Shop
10/15 Main St NorthTamborinePh: (07) 5545
1847Email:[email protected]
LOGAN AND ALBERTCONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
Anne Page - PresidentPh: 3297 0624Kathy Faldt - Vice
PresidentPh:3200 0129
www.laca.org.au
Boonah Organisation for aSustainable
[email protected] Jackson
- SecretaryPh: 5463 4774M: 0435 992 798
Logan Albert River CatchmentsAssociationMatthew ArkinstallPh:
0429 618 147
Beaudesert Landcare GroupDan Coaster-GartenPh: 5541 4353
Please send information on yourgroups activities,
events,workshops and meeting dates
to:[email protected] inclusion in this
newsletter.
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