DoR soil surveys

Government soil survey results Representatives from the Department of Resources travelled to Collinsville in March to present an overview of the 2021 soil surveys conducted across the BBB as part of the soil and land conservation technical support for priority...

Animal health

Grazier focus on animal health to improve productivity More than 70 graziers, industry representatives and extension officers brushed up on the latest knowledge in animal health at a series of workshops held across the Burdekin region in March, co-hosted by NQ Dry...

Gully days

Gully field days show landholderswhat’s involved in remediation Department of Agriculture and Forestry Principal Extension Officer Bob Shepherd explains some of the principles of gully remediation. Griffith University Associate Professor Andrew Brooks. LDC has...

Maps Apps encore

Two Mile grazier Graham Gordon gets some assistance from Maree Cali, Department of Resources. Glencoe grazier Bob Harris with Maree Cali of the Department of Resources. Maps and Apps workshop back for an encore By popular demand, a Maps and Apps workshop is coming...

Water Monitoring

Landholders don gumboots to collect vital water samples ​ This year’s wet season provided limited sampling opportunities for the landholders who make up the LDC Community Water Quality Monitoring Group.  All subcatchments had streamflows, however most of the flows...

Monitoring Update

Monitoring keeps track of work and keeps the work on track By MERI (Monitoring) OfficerMarc McConnell Large gullies are a major contributor to land loss and degradation, removing valuable soil resources from properties. This is reflected in poor water quality...