by IMIT | Sep 15, 2017 | Information, Wetlands
A bus tour to celebrate National Landcare Week gave more than 20 volunteers from Ayr, Townsville and Magnetic Island a chance to visit project sites and share ideas on sustainable land management. NQ Dry Tropics partnered with local landcare groups to organise the...
by IMIT | Sep 8, 2017 | Information
Work has started on a project to tackle erosion, boost grazing productivity and improve Reef water quality in the Burdekin. The groundbreaking Landholders Driving Change project is combining graziers’ knowledge with the latest scientific research to achieve more...
by IMIT | Sep 1, 2017 | Information, Wetlands
It takes more than a severe tropical cyclone to deter the dedicated volunteers of the Queens Beach Action Group (QBAG) from looking after Bowen’s longest beach. Despite Debbie’s best efforts, QBAG recently completed a project on time to restore native habitat and...
by IMIT | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
To help Burdekin graziers fine tune their livestock handling practices NQ Dry Tropics is hosting back-to-back schools, run by Australia’s leading experts, near Collinsville in September. The focus of the schools is to refine the skills of producers to more efficiently...
by IMIT | Aug 14, 2017 | Information, Wetlands
Electrofishing surveys taking place around Sheepstation Creek over the next few weeks will shine a light on the health of juvenile fish stocks in the area. Since 2013 NQ Dry Tropics has worked with Burdekin Shire Council, Lower Burdekin Water and local landowners to...