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Call for disaster funding
BMRG needs landowner input to a submission calling for disaster funding to support the costs of repair to local properties following damage caused by the rain and flooding in the Mary River catchment. We need you to submit details of damage to your property by 18 February.
Download the template and send your completed submission to admin@bmrg.org.au
Kolan River project success
The Kolan River stabilisation project is complete. BMRG work effectively stabilised 830m of the Kolan riverbank, withstanding the impact of recent extreme weather despite being so recently completed. The project will prevent 5 000 tonnes of sediment reaching the reef each year.
Find out more about the completed work or impact.
Resources to help you save and improve soil
BMRG, in collaboration with our partners, has developed a range of information sheets, videos and a Gully Erosion Manual to help you learn more about soil, preventing erosion and restoring degraded areas.
Access these free resources online.
$20M for pests and weeds
The Australian Government announced $20M to be matched by funding from states and territories to reduce the impact of pests and weeds on agriculture production, the environment and native wildlife.
Read the announcement.
Avian influenza alert
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is urging poultry owners to enhance biosecurity measures after cases of avian influenza were reported recently in more than 40 countries. Bird watchers should also be alert to signs in birds in their area.
Find out more about AI and how to report concerns.
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Upcoming events
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RCS Grazing Clinic
Murgon 5–7 April The RCS Grazing Clinic is a practical hands-on workshop that gives you the skills and knowledge to develop and implement strategies for profitable property planning and overall improved grazing management.
Enroll or find out more info@rcsaustralia.com.au or call 1800 356 004.
Reef funding welcomed in the Burnett Mary region
BMRG welcomed the potential greater positive impacts on the Great Barrier Reef that will be made possible through the Australian Government’s $1 billion additional funding over nine years announced in January.
Find out more about the work underway and the announcement.
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