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National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Celebrations
5th Jul 2009
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Schools National Tree Day
31st Jul 2009
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National Tree Day
2nd Aug 2009
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Carp Busters - Mungindi
22nd Aug 2009
Do you want to help tackle a noxious pest while getting a line wet? The annual Carp Busters series of fishing competitions gives you just that chance. The Mungindi Fishing Club is hosting an event on August 22 and 23. For… read more
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QMDC member meeting
All members of the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin with an interest in natural resource management for their business, catchment or community are invited to the next QMDC member meeting on Friday, July 3. Click here to check out the flyer which includes meeting topics or read the media release. Endangered regrowth vegetation policy options will be discussed at this meeting; click here for the draft policy options document. QMDC's mining impact policy options will also be discussed, click here for the draft document. Please RSVP for catering purposes as soon as possible.
QMDC releases water use efficiency study
The Queensland Murray-Darling Committee (QMDC) released an independent technical report on Monday, March 2 outlining the wins for agriculture, regional communities and the environment available through large scale water use efficiency measures. The QMDC believes up to 200 gigalitres of water can be saved through $200 million worth of investment in best management practice across the Queensland Murray-Darling’s irrigation areas as part of a proposed six-year plan. Click here to read the study by independent consultants BMT WBM.
Annual Reports now available online
QMDC's Annual Performance Report for the end of 2008 is now available online. Download our reports now...
Anglers are lining up for Carp Buster 2009
Make sure you check out all the dates for the 2009 competition to help raise the awareness of the impact of this pest species. The next event is at Mungindi on August 22 and 23. Visit the events page or check out the brochure on the series for more information!
Assistance for new parthenium outbreaks
QMDC has reminded landholders to be on the look out for new outbreaks of parthenium weed following recent rains.
QMDC is leading up a program to provide assistance to landholders to rapidly respond to new outbreaks of Parthenium weed across the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin region. The program is in partnership with local governments across the region and Biosecurity Queensland.
Read more, or go to our Rapid Response Program page.
Reptile Recovery Toolkit
As a part of QMDC's Brigalow Belt Reptile Recovery Plan activities, a toolkit has been developed to help raise awareness about the 16 recovery species, where they can be found, and how their declining numbers can be preserved.
You can download part one and part two of the whole kit, or view each species fact sheet.
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