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INTRODUCTION
Hi, my name is Vanessa Hounsell, Traditional Owner &
Indigenous Engagement Support Officer for SEQ Catchments.
Welcome to the April 2013 Aboriginal natural resource management
newsletter. The stories and news that will be
compiled in these newsletters will vary, but will mainly be
focussed on some of the current and future natural resource
management activities for the South East Queensland region.
This newsletter aims to update and share information with all
Traditional Owners and Indigenous people involved or
interested in natural resource management in this region.
I hope you enjoy this edition. Feedback is encouraged and very
welcome.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HEALTHY WATERWAYS AWARDS WINNERS
The Healthy Waterways Awards aim to raise the awareness of
waterway health issues,
recognise those making a difference and inspire others to take
action.
SEQ Catchments is a proud sponsor of the Healthy Waterways
Awards, and we
congratulate the following winners:
Waterways Mentor Award-
Darren Burns,Indigenous Engagement
Indigenous Award - Caring for Country on the Maroochy
River.Bunya Bunya Country Aboriginal Corporation
WORLD INDIGENOUS NETWORK CONFERENCE
Darwin Convention Centre recently hosted the inaugural World
Indigenous Network Conference, attracting over 1300
delegates representing hundreds of first nation peoples from 50
countries.
The six-day event focused on managing natural environments the
traditional and modern way, with Professor James
Anaya, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples, the keynote speaker.
Many delegates from South East Queensland attended the
conference. For more information visit:
www.worldindigenousnetwork.net
.
NEWSLETTER JULY 2013
Catching UpPhoto: Jagera Daran
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SEQ Catchments Office - Brisbane
LEVEL 2, 183 NORTH QUAY, Brisbane 4000
Ph: 3211 4404 Fax: 3211 4405
Vanessa Hounsell
Traditional Owner & Indigenous Engagement Support
Officer
E : [email protected] M: 0437 645 127
www.seqcatchments.com.au
PROMOTING TRADITIONAL OWNER FIRE PRACTICES
Last month, 90 people gathered at the
Beerwah Community Hall to attend a
Linking Traditional Owner and
Western Fire Management Fire Practices
forum.
The forum acknowledged Traditional
Owners as active land managers,
promoted lessons learnt from Traditional
Owner fire projects and provided an
opportunity for much needed discussion
around how such projects might be
encouraged and supported locally for
better fire management and conservation
outcomes.
The forum was organised by the South
East Queensland (SEQ) Fire and Biodiversity Consortium and
hosted by Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
The Master of Ceremonies, David Calland (Indigenous Engagement,
Department of Natural Resources and Mines)
facilitated the day, which included a number of inspiring
speakers.
The terrific line-up included:
Maurice Mickelo (Bunya Mountains Murri Rangers Program) and
David Calland who spoke about their award
winning project aimed at reconnecting fire, culture and country
in the Bunya Mountains.
Oliver Costello (Nature Conservation Council, NSW), who runs the
Firesticks project aimed at applying
contemporary and Aboriginal fire practices to enhance
biodiversity and landscape resilience in northern
NSW.
Andrew Houley (Reef Catchments) who spoke about developing fire
management guidelines in Gulf
Savannah Indigenous lands
Bernie Trembath (Queensland Fire and Rescue Service), who
provided a brief history of fire use by Traditional
Owners and Europeans
John Locke (Biocultural Consulting) who provided an introduction
to brokering successful traditional and
contemporary indigenous cultural partnerships
Fergus Adrian (Queensland Fire and Rescue Service) who provided
an update on predicted fire weather
We were really thrilled with the support and interest we
received for the forum.Our speakers provided positive
examples of fire projects managed and run by Traditional Owners
with substantial outcomes that benefit the
environment and empower the community, said Dr Samantha Lloyd,
Manager of the SEQ Fire and Biodiversity
Consortium
We look forward to continuing our relationship with local and
regional Traditional Owner groups.
For more information on the SEQ Fire and Biodiversity Consortium
please visit:
www.fireandbiodiversity.org.au
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