by IMIT | Jun 8, 2018 | Information
Community volunteers from local environmental groups recently attended a free Geographical Information Systems workshop on Magnetic Island. The NQ Dry Tropics event, funded through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, taught participants the tools,...
by IMIT | Oct 25, 2016 | Community Event
Local landcare community groups and students from Shalom Christian College in Townsville recently took to the Ross River to learn about the invasive water weed sagittaria, its impacts and how to record sightings to limit its spread. Like many water weeds, sagittaria...
by IMIT | Aug 3, 2016 | Information, Wetlands
River users urged to beware of sagittaria spread As a local not-for-profit organisation that helps the Burdekin Dry Tropics community to sustainably manage its natural resources, NQ Dry Tropics said it was important that Ross River users understood the risks of...
by IMIT | Jun 24, 2016 | Information
Siam weed is considered one of the world’s most destructive tropical weeds, and North Queenslanders – especially residents in the Townsville area – are being urged to play their part in controlling it. Originally from Central America, Siam weed was first...
by IMIT | Sep 14, 2015 | Community Event
NQ Dry Tropics invites Bowen landholders to participate in weed control trial Bowen graziers, landholders and landcarers are being invited to become “citizen scientists” by taking part in a trial to tackle woody weeds with a new bioherbicide. NQ Dry Tropics has...
