ian mackay tanzi smith deb seal
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Ian MackayTanzi SmithDeb Seal
www.mrccc.org.au
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MRCCC aims to promote, within the community, a common view of a sustainable and productive catchment•Celebrated 20 years of incorporation in 2015•Committee - 24 delegates from different sectors - community, industry and government•We take a strategic approach•Public donations have funded our “new” catchment centre at 25 Stewart Terrace, Gympie
What do we do? How do we do it?
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Implementing the Mary River Threatened Aquatic Species Recovery Plan
$2.4 million project - May 2012 to June 2017 Funded by the Australian Government’s Clean
Energy Futures Fund Partners include Noosa, Barung, Tiaro & Gympie
Landcare, Seqwater, Greater Mary Association Inc, the Councils and landholders
Threatened species: Mary River Cod and Turtle, Australian Lungfish, Giant-barred Frog & Freshwater Mullet
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Restoring Riparian Resilience..Restoring Riparian Resilience..• Projects in 22
Demonstration Reaches• Goomong (Demo 1)• Kenilworth (Demo 5)• Six Mile (Demo 16)
• 23+ Engagement events in the last year
• Consistently exceed targets required by the Australian Government• Revegetation• Restoration• Weed control• Community engagement
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funding partnership with BMRG Three key areas:
• Mary River, Maryborough• Mary River, Kenilworth• Lower Munna Creek
• Mary River Kenilworth Charles Mary River Kenilworth Charles Street Park riverbank stabilisation Street Park riverbank stabilisation project demonstrates project demonstrates collaborationcollaboration
• SeqwaterSeqwater• Sunshine Coast CouncilSunshine Coast Council• BMRG & MRCCCBMRG & MRCCC
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Reef Programme ProjectsReef Programme Projects
Over-subscribed for grazing projects
Targeting projects that improve downstream water quality
Grazing projects suchas riparian fencing
Local grazing industry is an enthusiastic supporter
Promoting best practice through field-days
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In 2014-2015: 8 networks including 2 new networks with new volunteers
• Tiaro – Gundiah• Upper Tinana
77 individuals, families and businesses volunteering871 water samples collected 127 sites sampled at least onceInteractive map online:
• https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zGIQzjdBcxy0.ktIDaHQ9QgGE
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HOW?
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Mary River, Gilldora
1997
2005
1999
2013
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Before, 2005 After, 2009
After, 2014
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Hosting 4 Land for Wildlife Field days in the Gympie and Fraser Coast regions annually
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Auspicing Valley Bees, Cooloola Nature and the Gerry Cook Hatchery at Lake Macdonald
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• Auspicing the Koala Action Group, Gympie region, established in December 2014
• A sighting form for members of the public to record koala sightings has been developed
• MRCCC staff and volunteers enter Koala and other fauna sightings into the Qld Government Wildnet database
MRCCC supporting the communityMRCCC supporting the community
KAG members are spreading the word about the need to protect koalas and their habitat
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Provision of an information and resource centre in Gympie
Offering a basic dam, bore and creek water testing serviceProviding space for small meetings
Incorporating solar power and hot water, and 15,000 gallons of rain water
Aim to establish demonstration gardens