by IMIT | Jul 3, 2018 | Information
A monitoring project in the Burdekin has found that up to 20 percent of irrigation used on participating cane farms is being lost to runoff – costing growers money on fertilisers and water. NQ Dry Tropics’ Landscape Resilience project monitored irrigation events on...
by IMIT | Jun 28, 2018 | Information, Wetlands
A long-term project wraps up this month having supported 42 regional community groups to protect endangered wildlife, regenerate native bushland, and tackle marine debris. NQ Dry Tropics’ Engaging and Strengthening Communities project, funded through the Australian...
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 | Apr 26, 2018 | Information
Community supports fish stocks and habitat for World Fish Migration Day The Burdekin community celebrated World Fish Migration Day on Saturday by helping to replenish fish stocks and planting trees to create fish habitat. Around 100 people of all ages from Ayr, Home...
by IMIT | Apr 9, 2018 | Information, Wetlands
Many of our native fish species need to migrate between freshwater and the ocean to breed. But stocks of local favourites such as barramundi and mangrove jack plummet if juveniles fail to make it past the many barriers they face on their journey, such as dams, weirs...
