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Welcome to 2012. We hope you have enjoyed the summer so far and
we againlook forward to working with you this year. We hope you get
something out of thisnewsletter and that you take advantage of the
opportunity to showcase some of theactivities you have been
involved in recently. Please send in any information youthink would
be useful to other groups in the Lockyer. Below is an interesting
storyabout on ground action at Withcott.
Lockyer Valley Landcarereceives a lending hand
In September 2011 a Brisbane-based business group travelledto
Withcott to assist the LockyerValley Landcare Group planttrees
along a riparian area thatwas left fairly denuded ofvegetation
after previous weedtree mechanical removal andthe impacts of the
floods earlyin the year. The group spentseveral hours on site
andenjoyed a BBQ lunch beforeheading home to Brisbane andthe Gold
Coast
In November, another groupof 60 willing helpers arrived atthe
tree planting Projectmanaged by Lockyer ValleyLandcare in Withcott.
Thegroup was from a number ofthe Churches from theLockyer Valley
andToowoomba. The projectinvolved the restoration of thecreek banks
by planting nativevegetation and providing awildlife corridor. The
Groupappreciated the assistance of
the Helping Hands, when theplanting of a large number of native
trees and plants was undertaken.
LOCAL NEWS and EVENTS
Disaster Assistance DeadlineExtended to 30 June 2012 for
farm-ers seeking disaster assistance fromlast summers floods and
cyclones.The State Government announcedthat the Natural Disaster
Relief andRecovery Arrangements (NDRRA)assistance measures, (which
includesgrants and concessional loans) . Thecut off had previously
been January31. To find out more about recovery
grants and concessional loans contactQRAA on
www.qraa.qld.gov.au
11 Feb 12 ACDC CHEMICAL AC-CREDITATION COURSE 9am-5pm
atCommunity Hall Beechmont, GoldCoast 4211 To apply herbicides
fromground equipment in Queensland, youare required by law to hold
acommercial operators licence. Thistraining day will equip you with
theaccreditation necessary to apply for
an unrestricted class licenceCost: $50, Morning tea and
lunchprovided. Limited positions available,For further details and
to register .,contact Apanie Wood on 0457 106252or
[email protected]
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GROUPS CORNERMeetings - Functions -
Events - NewsLockyer Catchment
http://www.hhmclandcare.org.au/ Helidon Hills/Murphys Creek
Landcare Inc Meetings held from1-3.30pm each 3rd Sunday on
abi-monthly basis
Phone Secretary Jeff Birnie 46976610
http://www.abclandcare.com.au Atkinson/Buaraba Creek Catch-ment
Landcare Group Inc.
Contact Robyn McIntosh, Treasurer/ Secretary ph 54264304
or0488128924
West Moreton Landcare Group361 Rosewood-Marburg RdTallegalla QLD
4340 Ph 5464 4401 the group meets on the 2nd Thursdayof every month
at 7pm - [email protected]
Lockyer Valley Landcare13 Berghofer DrvWithcott 4352(07)
[email protected]
Please send information on yourGroups activities, events,
work-shops and meeting dates to theCommunity Partnerships Managerif
you would like to have detailsincluded in this Newsletter.
SEQ CATCHMENTS OFFICE9 Spicer St, Laidley Q 4341Phone 5465
2011
Fax 5465 2811
RESOURCES - GRANTS - EVENTS
Expression of Interest for different funding sources has been
released all with response dates of late January/February 2012
:Carbon Farming Futures Action on the Ground Grants the release
ofguidelines for the Action on the Ground program, which is part of
the Govern-ments Carbon Farming Initiative. The program provides
funding under a compet-itive grants scheme for on-farm projects
that trial or demonstrate practices andtechnologies that reduce
on-farm agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and /orincrease soil
carbon. The program offers $99m over a 6 year period.The guidelines
and supporting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are availableon
the DAFF website at
www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/carbonfarmingfutures/
action-on-the-ground. Application period closes at 5pm (AEST)
Wednesday, 8February 2012.For people seeking information on Action
on the Ground they caneither: email - [email protected] or visit
www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/
carbonfarmingfutures/action-on-the-ground or telephone - 1800 025
005Fact Sheet : Clean Energy FutureAction on the Ground Round one
2011-12 is available
Caring for our Country Business Case 2012-13Caring for Country -
Open call funding The 201213 business plan high-lights the types of
applications needed to deliver against the outstanding targetsof
Caring for our Country. Open call applications In this business
plan, appli-cations are invited through the open call investment
process for projects over
$20 000 (GST exclusive). As a guide, projects are not expected
to exceed$500 000 (GST exclusive). The open call investment process
is the principalway in which funding for projects can be sought
under this business plan. It pro-vides the opportunity for diverse
groups and organisations to obtain funding.Closing date 9 th
February http://www.nrm.gov.au/funding/open-call/index.html
Should your Group(s) have an interest in applying for this
funding, pleasecontact Ross Bigwood at SEQ Catchments for
assistance and to discussyour issues prior to submission of your
application .
Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is a carbon offsets scheme that
will providenew economic opportunities for farmers, forest growers
and land managers whilealso helping the environment by reducing
carbon pollutionwww.climatechange.gov.au/cfi . Refer
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/
whatsbeingdone/queensland/carbon-farming.html for booklet : Carbon
Farmingin Rural Queensland
Building Supportive Communities. (QLD only). Funds are available
to commu-nity organisations to enable them to host an event or
project promoting a moreinclusive community for Queenslanders
with-a-disability. Maximum grant is$5,000.00. Closing date 16 March
2012, for details phone the Disability Infor-mation Service 1800
177120
online weed ID
toolkithttp://www.business.qld.gov.au/agriculture/land-management/weed-identification-tool.html
Ross Bigwood Community Partnerships Manager (Lockyer) Ph 07 5465
2011, Fax 07 5465 2811,Mobile 0438 162113
Email [email protected]
