by IMIT | Aug 5, 2016 | Community Event, Wetlands
Volunteers improve waterways for a healthier Great Barrier Reef Community group volunteers across the Burdekin region are helping to protect the Great Barrier Reef by improving the health of local waterways through the NQ Dry Tropics’ Community Landcare Grants....
by IMIT | Jun 24, 2016 | Community Event
Traditional ecological knowledge and land management techniques can play a key role in protecting our natural resources. In 2011, NQ Dry Tropics made an online cultural database available for Traditional Owners in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region to collate knowledge....
by IMIT | Jun 2, 2016 | Community Event
Burdekin graziers looking for ways to make their land more sustainable and drought-resistant will have the opportunity to learn about Natural Sequence Farming at an event on 14 and 15 June 2016, featuring renowned agricultural pioneer Peter Andrews. The event will be...
by IMIT | May 26, 2016 | Community Event
Burdekin community celebrates World Fish Migration Day with barra release Around 50 Burdekin landholders and community members came to Kalamia Creek, Ayr, on Saturday 21 May to celebrate World Fish Migration Day and learn about the threats faced by local fish...
by IMIT | May 14, 2016 | Community Event
Marine debris workshop – taking local action on a global issue Marine debris is a major global issue that kills millions of animals each year, but dedicated locals are taking action to protect our oceans. Tangaroa Blue Foundation recently hosted a Source Reduction...
by IMIT | May 11, 2016 | Community Event
The ongoing drought means naturally stressed pastures are generally producing below average yields – and graziers continue to look for ways to conserve pasture and maximise productivity while building resilience into their enterprises. On 27 April 2016, 21 graziers...
