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Strathalbyn weed control
August 2020LANDHOLDERS and government department representatives have come up with a solution to improve land condition (weed control) on a...
Worona Field Day
August 2020LDC hosted a field day attended by more than 25 people, at Worona Station to showcase the work the LeFeuvre family has carried out to...
Ladies Mach II
August 2020LDC’s second women’s networking event was a virtual success with 17 women joining the online conference that featured three key...
Eungella soil talks
August 2020TWENTY landholders and industry representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), Reef Catchments, NQ Dry...
Scottville cluster review
August 2020THE Scottville Cluster Group has proven that working together can result in great outcomes. Twenty-five people attended a field trip...
M&E at Mt Pleasant
August 2020THE Mount Pleasant Learning Hub, featuring Mulloon Institute landscape rehydration techniques, has been designed to reinstate the...
LDC M&E overview
August 2020MONITORING and Evaluation (M&E) is an important part of the LDC project because it collects data progressively to keep track of...
Old photos wanted
August 2020LDC has teamed up with Collinsville Connect Telecentre to hunt down photos of yesteryear that have been snapped on properties around...
Spotlight on Flagstone
August 2020Flagstone Station, near Collinsville, has undergone transformational change in just 12 months, with manager Brett Scott keen to make...
MLA sites in operation
August 2020THE BBB’s two Producer Demonstration Sites have enlisted biosecurity and land management experts to help them meet their objectives....
M&E at Strathbogie
August 2020Treatment on the gully system at Strathbogie Station included five hillslope flow diversion banks and a small rock revetment near a...
M&E at Glen Bowen
August 2020THE Glen Bowen site was selected as the LDC project’s second major gully remediation project in the Bowen Broken Bogie (BBB) catchment....
M&E at Mt Wickham
August 2020The Mt Wickham site was selected as the LDC project’s first large-scale gully remediation site. The gully catchment treatment size was...
Feral animal program
August 2020THE LDC project matches landholders’ contributions towards the cost of the aerial control of feral pigs in the Whitsunday region. In...
Water monitoring continues
August 2020Nine river and creek sites across the Bowen-Broken-Bogie (BBB) catchment are being sampled by landholders during rainfall-generated...
Priority gullies
August 2020GRIFFITH University has delivered a report that characterises and prioritises the highest sediment producing gullies within the BBB...
Last Chance program update
August 2020NINE projects have been approved under the last round of grants offered by the LDC to help graziers implement changes to better manage...
Glen Bowen gully work
August 2020PHASE two of gully remediation at Glen Bowen is about to start. Two gullies will be treated and the effect of the work will be...
LDC COVID response
August 2020NQ Dry Tropics, including the LDC team, moved swiftly to put in places measures to mitigate coronavirus risks while upholding critical...
Strathmore gully
August 2020A CULTURAL clearance report has given the nod to LDC to carry out its fourth large-scale gully remediation project. The assessment...
Community update 2020
August 2020LOCK in 18 September and join us on a bus tour of properties showcasing LDC’s achievements. It’s an opportunity to talk with...
Cow scans
Grazier Support, June 2020More producers are incorporating ultrasound on their properties to manage pregnancy checking. Mt Crompton Station is one of those, and...
MLA demo sites
Grazier Support, Influencing, June 2020LDC has partnered with Meat Livestock Australia (MLA) to develop two Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) to improve business...
Strathmore gully
Grazier Support, Influencing, June 2020, Landscape RemediationWork is expected to start at Strathmore Station shortly, LDC’s fourth large-scale gully remediation site....
History photographs
June 2020, PolicyWe’re on the hunt for photos that convey some aspect of a forgotten history, or a story not widely known....
Last chance
June 2020The LDC project launched its “Last Chance” call for project proposals by BBB landholders last month. With the project scheduled to...
Ladies virtual meet
Grazier Support, June 2020Rising to the challenge of Covid-19, LDC’s first women’s networking event turned into a virtual event. Seventeen ladies joined the...
More funding
Grazier Support, Incentives, Influencing, June 2020, Landscape Remediation, PolicyMore funding is to be directed into the BBB. The Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) has announced a $5 million program...
Welcome Dan
June 2020NQ Dry Tropics welcomes new staff member Dan Hazelman, who brings with him more than 20 years of civil engineering experience in the...
Rod’s leading
June 2020Rod Kerr has been appointed to lead the LDC team. Rod has strong connections with the BBB grazing community having worked with NQ Dry...
GRASS a big help
April 2020, Grazier Support, IncentivesTHE Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) program supports producers to address land in poor or degraded condition....
Case Study – Glen Bowen
April 2020, Grazier Support, Influencing, Landscape RemediationA GULLY, covering more than 3ha of Glen Bowen Station has always been “off-limits” to graziers Christian and Melissa Cormack....
The road ahead
April 2020, Grazier Support, Incentives, Influencing, Landscape Remediation, PolicyAs part of an integrated program the LDC team, in conjunction with project partners, is delivering a series of workshops and supported...
Worona field trip
April 2020, Grazier Support, Influencing, Landscape RemediationIn response to considerable landholder interest, NQ Dry Tropics has become increasingly involved with the concept of landscape...
LDC Policy Engagement
April 2020, PolicyTHE LDC project facilitates and fosters grassroots input into policy formulation and implementation. LDC has, through roundtable...
Holistic management
April 2020, Grazier Support, InfluencingA TWO-DAY ‘Introduction to Holistic Management’ workshop is being held at the DAF Bowen Research facility in May. Take advantage of...
Network for women
April 2020, Grazier SupportLDC would like to host an event dedicated to the ladies of the land. We need ladies input to help organise an event that is fun,...
No boundaries for weeds
April 2020, Grazier Support, InfluencingWEEDS don’t recognise property boundaries. LDC hosted an ‘Inspect and clean machinery for plant animal and soil material’ (accredited...
Benchmarking land condition
April 2020, Grazier SupportEIGHTEEN graziers took part in a Land Condition Assessment Tool (LCAT) training workshop at Mt Pleasant Learning Hub in March. It...
LDC sponsorships
April 2020, Incentives, InfluencingA SIGNIFICANT and important component of LDC is building community relationships. That’s why LDC is proud to sponsor local events in...
Raining on The Hub
April 2020, Grazier Support, Influencing, Landscape RemediationLOOK at the Mt Pleasant Learning Hub. The rain came and the small-scale, low-cost interventions installed at the Hub did what they were...
Eungella update
April 2020, Grazier Support, Landscape RemediationSWATHES of burnt-out rainforest at Eungella are being transformed thanks to the dedication of the Eungella Rainforest Recovery Cluster group....
Soil secrets
April 2020, Grazier Support, InfluencingUPPER Broken River landholders are working with soil experts to enhance soil health, increase pasture productivity, and improve...
Trajectory
April 2020, Grazier Support, Incentives, Influencing, Landscape Remediation, PolicyTHE Landholders Driving Change project has laid a foundation on which it can accelerate the rate of transformational change in the BBB....
MLA – weed project
February 2020, Grazier Support, InfluencingTHIS three-year project will develop five demonstration properties within the BBB catchment to trial and promote holistic approaches to...
MLA – grazing
February 2020, Grazier SupportLDC has been successful in securing funding from MLA to establish two Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS). ...
BOM 2019
February 2020, Grazier SupportTHE BOM Annual Climate Statement is published in early January each year and provides the initial summary of annual values and overview...
GRT case study
February 2020, Grazier SupportLDC is working with Eungella and Crediton landholders to manage Giant rat’s tail (GRT) grass. A case study on how graziers near Minani...
GRASS
February 2020, Grazier Support, Landscape RemediationTHE Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) program supports producers to address land in poor or degraded condition....
M and E is fun
February 2020, Grazier SupportMONITORING and evaluation (M&E) is used to assess the performance of LDC with the goal to improve current and future management of...
Popular workshop back
February 2020, Grazier SupportBY popular demand, veterinarian Ian Braithwaite returns to the BBB in March to run a breeder management workshop....
Leaders program open
February 2020, Incentives, InfluencingA LEADERSHIP program has been developed specifically for graziers in the Bowen Broken Bogie catchment. Register your interest by 13 March....
Rainforest field day
February 2020, Influencing, Landscape RemediationRAINFOREST at Eungella is still recovering from the impacts of the 2018 fires that roared through the region, and a dedicated group of...
Scottville field day
February 2020, Grazier Support, Influencing, Landscape RemediationThe Scottville Cluster Group has proven that working together can result in great outcomes. A field trip is being organised to share...
Small gullies update
February 2020, Landscape RemediationTHERE'S been a great deal of focus on large scale gully projects in the BBB, but there’s also been a significant amount of work on...
LDC extension
April 2020, February 2020, Grazier Support, Incentives, Influencing, Landscape Remediation, PolicyTHE Queensland Government has granted the Landholders Driving Change (LDC) project more time. The new completion date is September 2021....
Cash flow key
December 2019, Grazier Support, MediaCASH flow, not calving rates should be the measure North Queensland graziers use to manage their breeding herds according to cattle...
Learning Hub
Grazier Support, Incentives, Influencing, Landscape Remediation, Media, November 2019, PolicyA DEMONSTRATION site and learning hub at Mt Pleasant Station, Bowen, is trialling how regenerative agriculture practices can restore...
LDC halfway
Grazier Support, Influencing, Landscape Remediation, Media, October 2019The NQ Dry Tropics’ Landholders Driving Change (LDC) project has reached the halfway point. It is piloting land management and repair...
Soil health
Media, September 2019Graziers in the Bowen, Collinsville Ayr and Eungella regions have delved deeper into soil health with two of the best in the ‘soil...
Leadership program
August 2019, Incentives, Influencing, MediaIN its inaugural year, 13 emerging grazing leaders are graduating from a leadership program developed specifically for graziers in the...
Phosphorus workshop
December 2018, Grazier SupportPHOSPHORUS is one of the most important nutritional deficiencies in grazing beef cattle in northern Australia. LDC hosted nutrition...
Time to look back
December 2019AS the year draws to a close, we are all looking for relief from the atrocious weather conditions that we’re currently experiencing....
Exciting M&E
December 2019, Grazier Support, Landscape Remediation, PolicyMonitoring and evaluation is an important part of the LDC project because it collects data as we go. It also makes sure the right...
Normanby cluster works
December 2019, Grazier Support, InfluencingTHE LDC project has enlisted the expertise of agriculture consultant and qualified nutritionist Jim Wade of Wade Agriculture...
Herd nutrition plan
December 2019, Grazier SupportTHE proper nutrition of beef cattle is a key component of a successful production system. Feed usually accounts for the single largest...
Mt Wickham phase 2
December 2019, Landscape RemediationGULLY remediation phase two at Mt Wickham has been completed. The work consisted of a series of rock chutes in the main gully and the...
Cultural survey
December 2019, PolicyA cultural heritage survey and impact assessment was completed on Glen Bowen in consultation with the Birriah People to address NQ Dry...
Glen Bowen work begins
December 2019, Landscape RemediationWORK has started at Glen Bowen Station, the LDC’s second large-scale gully remediation site. Machinery was mobilised in November, and...
Regulations info
December 2019, PolicyTHE Queensland Government has provided LDC with Reef protection regulations information for Burdekin graziers. It’s a must read. If...
Christmas catch-ups
December 2019, Influencing, Landscape RemediationThe LDC ‘Catchment Catch ups’ are an opportunity for graziers to quiz the LDC team about the project and priorities specific to their area....
Leadership program
December 2019, Incentives, InfluencingREGISTRATION is now open for the Landholders Driving Change Leadership program. It has been developed specifically for graziers in the...
Scottville success
December 2019THE ‘Scottville Mob’ has proven that working together can result in great outcomes. The cluster group developed an action plan to...
Rainforest recovery
December 2019LDC has enlisted the expertise of Pioneer Catchment & Landcare to work with the Eungella Rainforest Recovery Cluster group. The group...
Learning hub
December 2019The Mt Pleasant Demonstration and Learning Hub is up and running. Earthworks are complete, and the first field walk, which was open to...
Breeder management
December 2019THE key to profitability is not necessarily how little or how much you spend on inputs, but getting greatest return from investments...
Reef report card
October 2019The latest reports on Great Barrier Reef water quality are available. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has published the...
Reef, vegetation rules
October 2019The LDC project is planning a one day workshop to unpack the vegetation management laws and reef regulations - how will they impact...
Policy roundtable
October 2019LDC will host a policy roundtable in Townsville in the New Year. This will be the second round table to facilitate engagement between...
Low Stress workshop
October 2019SIXTEEN landholders attended a two-day low stress stock handling school at Strathalbyn Station with leading education Jim Lindsay in...
Herd performance
October 2019The Breeder Management and Preg Testing Workshop will focus on the theoretical and practical skills of pregnancy testing and foetal...
David Hardwick
Media, October 2019Graziers interested in boosting their soil quality and increasing productivity got the chance to learn from one of the best in the...
Christine Jones
October 2019LDC hosted a week-long tour of the BBB region by Dr Christine Jones, of Amazing Carbon. Workshops were held at Six Mile, Glenalpine,...
Halfway Social
October 2019Graziers, project delivery partners, science collaborators and industry representatives joined the LDC team at the Collinsville...
Nutrition workshop
October 2019Dry pastures can leave graziers with low protein, stubble and roughage to get stock through summer, so supplementation could play a...
Weed training
October 2019A huge response to LDC’s weed hygiene training workshop held earlier this year has prompted the LDC team to organise another one for...
Experts about
October 2019The LDC project would not be possible without the help of its delivery partners and collaborations with other organisations and...
Mt Pleasant demo
October 2019A demonstration site and learning hub will ground truth a wide range of management and landscape remediation techniques. The aim is to...
Bus tour
October 2019SEPTEMBER marked the halfway point for the LDC project. To showcase the project’s achievements, and to outline the next phase of...
Eungella cluster
October 2019A Eungella Rainforest Cluster Group has been formed to ensure landholders and the wider Eungella community are provided with on-ground...
Develop training package
October 2019LDC is seeking a professional to develop a training package for BBB graziers to make sure they meet minimum legislative requirements...
New panel members
October 2019The LDC project is looking for two more landholder representatives on its project panel to provide strategic and management oversight....
All_comp_photos
October 2019ALMOST 100 eye-catching entries were submitted in the Landholders Driving Change BBB Photography Competition in September. The...
Mt Wickham update
August 2019, Grazier Support, Landscape RemediationThe Landholders Driving Change Landscape Remediation Activity Area is about trialling different remediation approaches to determine...
War on GRT
August 2019Eungella and Crediton landholders are waging war with Giant rat’s tail (GRT) grass. The African native is an aggressive grass that can...
Braithwaite column
August 2019Fundamental to any business is having a known and accurate inventory (stock) the business has on hand at a particular point in...
Whoa boy video
August 2019, Grazier Support, Landscape RemediationFast flowing water caused by heavy rainfall can wreak havoc on rural roads and access tracks, and fencelines. Constructing erosion...
Gully video
August 2019, Grazier SupportWhen tackling soil erosion on grazing lands, it’s important to treat both the cause and symptoms. NQ Dry Tropics works closely with...
Gully symposium
August 2019, Landscape RemediationMore than 100 delegates including engineers, scientists and practitioners, from Australia, USA, China, Japan, Germany, Spain, France,...
Breedcow software
August 2019, Grazier SupportQueensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Breedcow software package can help graziers to plan, evaluate and improve...
Weed hygiene
August 2019, Grazier SupportA huge response to LDC’s weed hygiene training workshop held earlier this year has prompted the LDC team to organise another one for...
Nutrition matters
August 2019, Grazier Support, Landscape RemediationDry pastures can leave graziers with low protein, stubble and roughage to get stock through summer, so supplementation can play a vital...
Healthy soil
August 2019, Grazier SupportCollective action will secure the conservation and economic benefits of healthy soils in the BBB region. That’s why LDC is taking a...
Property mapping
August 2019A property map can assist with property management and planning including: identifying areas on the property that are sensitive areas...
Herd performance
August 2019Measuring and benchmarking your herd’s performance and productivity is a key step in analysing the profitability and productivity of...
Whoa boy project
August 2019, Grazier SupportMORE than 20 grazing properties are taking part in the whoa boy project that is being rolled out across the BBB catchment. LDC hosted...
Soil test
August 2019, Grazier SupportTHE only way to determine the soil nutrient profile is to undertake a soil test. Soil analysis can measure the soil’s ability to supply...
NIRS Testing
August 2019, Grazier SupportTHE quality of the diet consumed by cattle is one of the main determinants of productivity, including reproductive performance, growth...
Forage budgeting
August 2019NOW is a good time to start planning for the next dry season. Adjusting stocking rates to meet current feed supply, animal...
Incentives grants
August 2019The Exploring New Incentives program area – scoping and trialling incentives and institutional arrangements – works in conjunction with...
Grazier Support 2019
August 2019, March 2019As part of an integrated program the LDC team in conjunction with project partners RCS and DAF is delivering a series of workshops and...
Financials – August
August 2019A primary production business varies from other businesses in the sense that there is no singe skill needed to make the business...
Feedback, please
August 2019Landholders Driving Change is a three-year project that runs to the end of August 2020. From August to December 2020, the team will...
Marketing School
August 2019LDC will pay up to 75 per cent of the cost of an upcoming KLR Marketing school for graziers who live in the BBB to attend. The school...
Carbon Farming Expo
August 2019Theme: Setting the domestic and international scene and advances in the soil C space. Interested in carbon farming? LDC will pay the...
Financials – July
July 2019PREVIOUSLY, the Farm Financial Series has looked at smoothing out income (through available primary production concessions such as farm...
WQ monitoring
July 2019The LDC Community Water Quality Monitoring Group and TropWATER scientists reviewed water sampling results from the 2018-2019 wet season...
Hello Sheridan
July 2019Change is afoot. We farewell Matt Miles and Brendan Smith and welcome Sheridan Callcott to the team. Matt Miles and Brendan Smith have...
WRC baiting
July 2019FERAL pigs contribute to soil erosion and weed spread, consume and foul molasses, lick blocks, pasture and watering points, spread...
Herd performance
July 2019, MediaTHE workshop, run by Dr Ian Braithwaite, focused on the theoretical and practical skills of pregnancy testing and foetal ageing in...
Financials – June
June 2019THIS article is the second instalment looking at the criteria and advantages of small businesses utilising Capital Gains Tax (CGT)...
Event sponsors
June 2019COMMUNITY is all about building relationships. That’s why NQ Dry Tropics, through its LDC project, is proud to sponsor local events in...
Change training
June 2019As part of the Regional Extension Coordination program, NQ Dry Tropics is proud to support Allan Parker from Peak Performance to run a...
Normanby cluster
June 2019Diagnostic tests from plant tissue, soil and and water is helping landholders of the Normanby Cluster Group to improve nutrition,...
SOS Field Days
June 2019The LDC project builds on, and aligns with, existing local initiatives in the BBB catchment. One of those initiatives is the NQ Dry...
Collaborate
June 2019CROSS team collaboration is a win for natural resource management, landholders, the environment, and the Great Barrier Reef. NQ Dry...
WQ website
June 2019This website is home to the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017–2022, a joint commitment of the Australian and Queensland...
Dam desilting
June 2019The Dam Desilting Rebate has been provided by the Australian Government for up to 25 per cent of the cost of a private contractor to...
Gully book
July 2019, June 2019CHECK out this new gully erosion publication from the Burnett Mary Regional Group, written by John Day and Queensland Department of...
Breeder management
June 2019The workshop will focus on the theoretical and practical skills of pregnancy testing and foetal ageing in cattle, and will focus on how...
Monitoring group
June 2019THE Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER) trained local landholders on how to collect and store water...
Eungella meet
June 2019THE LDC project is extending into the Upper Broken River catchment (Eungella, Broken River, Crediton and Dalrymple Heights). More than...
Biosecurity regulations
Grazier Support, May 2019PEOPLE going onto a farming operation where animals are kept must now comply with the property’s biosecurity management plan when...
Meet and greet
May 2019LDC, in collaboration with the Pioneer Catchment and Landcare Group is hosting a ‘meet and greet’ at Eungella Memorial Hall (The Hub)...
Plan to succeed
May 2019I STARTED as project manager for the Landholders Driving Change project on 1 April. The irony was lost on me - but a number of people...
Scottville Cluster
Grazier Support, May 2019DAF principal extension officer (grazing land management) Bob Shepherd is providing expertise to help the Scottville cluster group...
Financials – May
May 2019SMALL businesses are the engine room of our economy, representing 99 per cent of all businesses in Australia. There are a range of...
NQDT newsletter
May 2019NQ Dry Tropics has launched its newsletter. It will be published online four times a year. The company is an independent community-based...
Soil
Grazier Support, May 2019THE only way to determine the soil nutrient profile is to undertake a soil test. Soil analysis can measure the soil’s ability to supply...
Trial something
Incentives, May 2019WANT to trial something on your property? Up to $40,000 per enterprise is available to help make your business more resilient while...
NIRS Testing
Grazier Support, May 2019THE quality of the diet consumed by cattle is one of the main determinants of productivity, including reproductive performance, growth...
Herd productivity
Grazier Support, May 2019MEASURING and benchmarking the herd’s performance and productivity is a key step in analysing the profitability and productivity of...
Walking landscape
Landscape Remediation, May 2019THE field day will visit three properties, Mt Wickham, Riverview and Glen Bowen stations on 1 May. At Mt Wickham and Riverview,...
Leadership course
May 2019A LEADERSHIP program, developed specifically for graziers in the Bowen and Collinsville region, has kicked off. Thirteen local...
RASH
April 2019WE have packaged a soil health tool kit for graziers - a Rapid Assessment of Soil Health (RASH) manual written by well known...
Paneleers
April 2019STRONG and ongoing local participation is the cornerstone of the Landholders Driving Change project (LDC). Local graziers have been...
Hygiene workshop
April 2019LDC hosted a Weed Hygiene workshop at the Collinsville Scottville Workers Club in March. Landholders learned about biosecurity,...
MERI
April 2019, PolicyMONITORING and evaluation of the LDC project is a process of zooming in and zooming out across a number of scales. We zoom in on some...
Whoa
April 2019, Grazier SupportThe LDC whoa boy project continues to roll out across the catchment in 2019. Whoa boys are a simple method for controlling erosion on...
Soil test
April 2019, Grazier SupportTHE only way to determine the soil nutrient profile is to undertake a soil test. Soil analysis can measure the soil’s ability to supply...
Faecel testing
April 2019, Grazier SupportThe quality of the diet consumed by cattle is one of the main determinants of productivity, including reproductive performance, growth...
Forage budget
April 2019, Grazier SupportADJUSTING stocking rates to meet current feed supply, animal requirements, and ground cover targets is considered best management...
Weetalaba workshop
April 2019, Grazier SupportFIVE quality speakers from RCS, DAF and cattle producers gave informative presentations, and the common message from all speakers was...
Remediation
April 2019THE aim of the Landscape Remediation Activity Area is to develop effective and economical approaches to gully remediation. LDC is...
Clusters
April 2019COLLINSVILLE grazier Jim Hillier (pictured) knows a thing or two about landscape remediation - he has spent his whole life working with...
BBB hub
April 2019A FACEBOOK group has been formed for BBB graziers and non-grazing land managers who work in the Bowen, Broken, Bogie (BBB) catchment...
Regulations
April 2019, Grazier SupportTO address frustration about the complexity of the regulatory system affecting agriculture - specifically grazing - the LDC project has...
Common ground
April 2019, Influencing, PolicyTHE LDC team is engaging with non-grazing land managers to help them get involved with the project. Two forums were held in Eungella...
Reef regulations
April 2019, PolicyTHE LDC project aims to connect landholders around Bowen and Collinsville with government representatives to discuss policy and...
New Boss
April 2019I have tendered my resignation to NQ Dry Tropics to support my wife in an exciting career move. Congratulations to Lisa Hutchinson who...
Incentives grant
April 2019, IncentivesWANT to trial something on your property? Up to $40,000 per enterprise is available to help make your business more resilient while...
Collaboration
April 2019, Grazier Support, Landscape RemediationLEVERAGING cross team collaboration is a no-brainer, it leads to deeper insights, fresher perspectives and delivers results. Staff from...
River Symposium 2019
March 2019This year’s International RiverSymposium is showcasing innovative programs from around the world that are transforming ailing rivers...
Policy engagement
March 2019, PolicyLDC has held a round table to coordinate engagement between landholders and government decision makers on relevant policy and...
Reef 2050 WQIP
March 2019The Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022 is a joint commitment of the Australian and Queensland governments. The plan is...
Provider workshops
March 2019Two workshops were held in February for non-graziers who manage or use land in the BBB, on how they can get involved in the LDC project...
Farm Financials – Disaster
March 2019The past few weeks have been truly heartbreaking and a test of industry survival for many primary producers.Many have gone from years...
The Digital Farmer
March 2019LDC hosted AGDATA Australia to deliver Phoenix Farm Management Software workshops to local graziers in February. Participants completed...
Feral pig control
March 2019The Whitsunday Regional Council’s 2018/19 feral pig aerial control program is on course to eclipse the previous year’s tally. The LDC...
Gully symposium
March 2019The 8th International Symposium on Gully Erosion (ISGE) is being held in Townsville on 21-27 July - the first ISGE in the southern...
Leadership Program
March 2019Do you want to be part of the future of your region? Do you want to work with your community to plan your future?A leadership program...
Demo sites
March 2019LDC wants to establish two ‘whole of enterprise’ demonstration sites to ground truth a wide range of management and landscape...
Mackay Grazing Forum
March 2019Reef Catchments is once again hosting a Grazing Forum in Mackay. Guest speakers at the 28 March forum include Charles Massey, author of...
Catchment catchups
March 2019The LDC ‘Catchment Catch ups’ are an opportunity for graziers to quiz the grazier support team about the LDC project and priorities...
New panel members
March 2019The LDC has two new panel members - grazier Dan Kenny, of Dartmoor Station, and Samantha Stone-Jovicich, a CSIRO scientist. We welcome...
Erosion control training
Grazier Support, Landscape Remediation, March 2019Register now to take advantage of two erosion control workshops being held this month. Highly-respected landcare specialist and plant...
Weed hygiene workshop
March 2019LDC is hosting a Weed Hygiene at the Collinsville Workers Club on Monday, 4 March, 9am to 3pm. Landholders will learn about...
Mt Wickham update
March 2019LDC is conducting a large-scale gully remediation project on Mt Wickham. Since initial works were completed in November 2018, 745mm of...
Wet start to 2019
March 2019TropWATER has generously shared these images of plume extending to Old Reef, Midshelf Reef, and central Great Barrier Reef, along with...
Grazier Support 2019
March 2019As part of an integrated program the LDC team in conjunction with project partners RCS and DAF is delivering a series of workshops and...
Financials – FMDs
January 2019WITH drought ravishing most of the State, forced sales are a point of conversation for many primary producers and tax advisers. If used...
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
February 2019CADE Colls at Glenroc Station wasn't quick enough to empty the rain gauge when the downpour from ex-Cyclone Penny began on the night of...
Rain Roundup – 2018
February 2019IT'S not just the recent weather that makes us want to look back on the year's rainfall, it's also the time of year when we reflect....
Grazing fundamentals
February 2019, Grazier SupportTHE Landholders Driving Change (LDC) Grazing Support Team will this year deliver four events targeting grazing fundamentals. The first...
Two demo sites
February 2019, Incentives, InfluencingRESTORING landscape function, the introduction of technology and innovation in land management and access to cutting-edge monitoring...
Gully symposium
February 2019THE 8th International Symposium on Gully Erosion will be held in Townsville on 21-27 July. This will be the first ISGE in the southern...
Borrow a level
February 2019THE LDC project has a state-of-the-art laser level to help landholders plan and design surface water management structures. Managing...
Demo site search
Grazier Support, Incentives, Influencing, January 2019, Landscape RemediationARE you keen to integrate innovation and technology into your management system to optimise productivity and profit? Keen to access...
LDC design
January 2019LDC is tackling erosion and improving land management from the ground up. Strong and ongoing local participation is the cornerstone of...
Water Quality program
January 2019The Queensland Government is rolling out two large scale reef water quality projects that will become blueprints for improving water...
The 2050 Plan
January 2019The Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022 is a joint commitment of the Australian and Queensland governments. The plan is...
Soil the key
January 2019Effective management of soils and pastures is fundamental to the productivity of the agricultural industry and the health of the...
Welcome Lisa
January 2019NQ Dry Tropics’ Lisa Hutchinson is joining the LDC team as a Senior Project Officer. Lisa’s strong connections with the BBB grazing...
Water Tester
January 2019WATER samples collected by the volunteer network of graziers across Burdekin tributaries and major sub-catchments will help trace the...
Financials – Forced Sales
January 2019WITH drought ravishing most of the State, forced sales are a point of conversation for many primary producers and tax advisers. If used...
Rain test
December 2018, Landscape RemediationGreat news - the rain poured down and remediation work on a large-scale gully at Mt Wickham held up! A total of 33.6mm of rain fell...
Manager’s message
December 2018The end of year is always a good time to reflect and 2018 has been a busy year. This year the priority has been getting BBB graziers...
Meet Matt
December 2018I was born in Mudgee in Central West NSW before moving to Northern NSW to study Environmental Science. I started my career in aquatic...
Works and Training
December 2018, Grazier Support, Landscape Remediation, March 2019Graziers in the BBB have a suite of funded on-ground works, and training opportunities available to them as part of the LDC project to...
Reef Champions
December 2018The Reef Champion Awards are supported by the ‘Reef Trust: Reef Alliance – Growing a Great Barrier Reef’ project, which is funded by...
LDC knees-up
December 2018Graziers along with the LDC team enjoyed a end of year social at the Bowen River Hotel last month. Guest speaker Roger Landsberg, of...
Farm Financials
December 2018, Grazier SupportAgriculture is a sophisticated and highly technical industry, and contributes significantly to the Australian economy and community....
Reef champions
Influencing, November 2018CONGRATULATIONS to local graziers who have been announced as finalists in the 2018 Reef Champion Awards. Barry and Leanne O’Sullivan,...
Drought review
Grazier Support, November 2018THE Queensland Government’s Drought Program is being reviewed. An expert panel is considering what has worked well, what could be...
Washdown opening
Grazier Support, November 2018THE Collinsville small vehicle washdown facility was officially opened last week by Cr Peter Ramage, Whitsunday Regional Council. The...
Carbon farming
Grazier Support, Incentives, November 2018CARBON farming projects generate income for landholders through changes in land management practices which reduce greenhouse gas...
Beefier panel
November 2018, PolicyThe LDC project is looking for more landholder representation on its project panel to provide strategic and management oversight....
Agronomy workshops
Grazier Support, November 2018, October 2018THE LDC has enlisted the expertise of agriculture consultant and qualified nutritionist Jim Wade of Wade Agriculture Consultants to...
Plan for succession
Grazier Support, November 2018, October 2018THE LDC has enlisted the expertise of Proagtive Agribusiness Solutions to deliver a Succession Planning workshop in Bowen. It’s aimed...
On-ground opportunities
August 2019, Grazier Support, June 2019, Landscape Remediation, November 2018, October 2018Grazing practice change is central to the Landholders Driving Change (LDC) project because it is the proven most cost-effective way of...
Washdown working
Grazier Support, October 2018THE region’s first community washdown facility has been installed in Collinsville to prevent the spread of weeds. Designed for 4WDs,...
Whoa boy project
Grazier Support, October 2018MORE than 20 grazing properties are taking part in the whoa boy project that is being rolled out across the BBB catchment. LDC hosted...
Protecting land in the dry
Grazier Support, October 2018HIGHLY-respected grazing management consultant Brian Wehlburg spent a week in the BBB in mid-September visiting a number of...
Riversymposium
Grazier Support, Influencing, Landscape Remediation, March 2019, September 2018LANDHOLDERS Driving Change is facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to designing cost-effective approaches to remediate large-scale...
Having a say
Grazier Support, September 2018NEVER before has a project taken such a wide-ranging approach to improving land and water quality at a catchment scale. Strong and...
Project Panel meets
September 2018THE next LDC project panel meeting will be held on 27 and 28 September. Panel members will also inspect several sites on which...
New Incentives update
Incentives, September 2018EXPLORING New Incentives is an important component of the LDC project, working with landholders to investigate a range of approaches...
Feral pig control
Grazier Support, November 2018, October 2018, September 2018THE LDC project will match landholders’ contributions towards the cost of the aerial control of feral pigs in the Whitsunday region. ...
Water monitoring groups
Grazier Support, September 2018The LDC has set up a Community Water Quality Monitoring Group, comprised of local graziers. These graziers will undertake water...
The need for an LDC
Policy, September 2018In response to the ongoing water quality impacts affecting the health of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the Queensland and Australian...
Less stress
Grazier Support, September 2018The aim of the workshop is to help graziers to handle stock in a calm and confident manner in all situations. Topics covered include:...
Works at Mt Wickham
Landscape Remediation, September 2018LANDHOLDERS Driving Change is conducting a large-scale gully remediation project on Mt Wickham. In mid-August LDC staff walked the...
Gully work begins
Landscape Remediation, September 2018THANKS to the landholders who nominated potential gully remediation works. It was great to receive a high level of interest and it is...
Whoa boy project
Grazier Support, Landscape Remediation, September 2018Never before has a whoa boy project rolled out across the BBB catchment. Every landholder in the catchment is invited to be involved. ...
Rehydration workshop
August 2018, Grazier SupportAFTER experiencing a succession of dry winters, Mingela grazier Chris LeFeurve decided to take steps to improve the drought resilience...
Beef Up Forum
August 2018, Grazier SupportTHE LDC project will cover the admission fee and overnight accommodation for BBB landholders who attend the Beef Up Forum...
BBB Training
April 2019, August 2018, August 2019, December 2018, February 2019, Grazier Support, January 2019, November 2018, October 2018, September 2018THE LDC team has put together a suite of training opportunities that could be useful for graziers in the BBB. It is not a complete...
Landscape Rehydration
August 2018, Grazier SupportTHIS workshop is a must to attend. Learn about Natural Sequence Farming, soil rehydration and erosion control in grazing landscapes at...
Soil Health brochure
August 2018, Grazier SupportPEOPLE are the most important asset in any grazing business, but soil is a close second. Soil underpins the growth of all plants,...
Whoa boy project
August 2018, Grazier SupportNEVER before has a whoa boy project rolled out across the catchment. LDC will host highly-respected landcare specialist and plant...
RCS Grazing Clinic
August 2018, Grazier SupportThis power-packed two and a half day clinic will have you walking away with the confidence and practical know-how to go home and begin...
Less stress
August 2018, Grazier SupportThe aim of the workshop is to help graziers to handle stock in a calm and confident manner in all situations. Topics covered include:...
Eco-graze Workshop
August 2018, Grazier SupportEco-graze workshop Holistic Grazing Planning - Increasing pasture and animal productivity: Day 1 - learn about how nature functions...
Catchment repair sites
August 2018, June 2018, Landscape RemediationPROBLEM gullies are the focus of the first Landscape Remediation sites in the Landholders Driving Change project throughout the BBB...
Five Activity Areas
August 2018, June 2018, June 2019, March 2019, May 2018, PolicyTHE activities of the Landholders Driving Change project fall within five main areas: BBB Grazier Support; Landscape Remediation;...
Laser Level to borrow
August 2018, Grazier Support, June 2018THE LDC project now has a state-of-the-art laser level to help landholders plan and design surface water management structures....
Training opportunities
June 2018THE list of training opportunities available to landholders in the Bowen, Broken, Bogie catchment area through the Landholders Driving...
BBB Gully Repair
June 2018, Landscape RemediationGOT an eroding gully problem? If you’re in the Bowen, Broken, Bogie catchment, you’re probably in luck. The Landholders Driving Change...
Washdown facility
Grazier Support, June 2018THE region’s first community washdown facility is expected to open in Collinsville in July, 2018. LDC committed to fund the small...
