News and Events

6 December 2002

Workshop on “Developing a framework to help guide sugar industry response to external demands for water reform in the Lower Burdekin”, Ayr. Further details from Romy Greiner 07 47538630 or Romy.Greiner@csiro.au

2 December 2002

FinFish Progress Report (Word file, 27 kB)

11 October 2002

Article in the Ayr Advocate: "Thumbs up for water management" (44 kb)

4 October 2002

Mr Bill Mills, General Manager, Orange County Water District, California will be presenting a seminar in the Inkerman Hall at Home Hill at 1.00 pm. Title of his seminar is: "The quest for water through artificial recahrge and wastewater recycling". All are welcome. For any further details on Bill's visit either contact Kumar Narayan (Ph: 4753 8538) or Kevin Mann (Ph: 0417 740 813).

3 October 2002

Article in the Home Hill Observer: "Burdekin's responsible water management recognised" (59 kb)

1-4 September 2002

ANCID 2002 Conference, Griffith.  Further information from Conference Secretary, Murrumbidgee Irrigation, phone: 02 6953 0100 or email: ancid2002@mirrigation.com.au

25-30 August 2002

5th International Conference on Acid Sulfate Soils - "Sustainable management of acid sulfate soils".  Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads.  Submission of abstracts & early bird discount due 1 December 2001.  Further details via website:   http://www.out.at/acidsoil

30 July to 1 August 2002

Australian Academy of Science's Fenner Conference on the Environment "Agriculture for the Australian Environment", Rydges, Canberra.  Further details from conference website or conference secretariat phone: (02) 6285 3000.

21-24 July 2002

Queensland Landcare 2002 State Conference "Innovation in Action".  Jupiters Casino Hotel, Townsville, Queensland.  Sub-themes include "Sustainable Production", "Nature Conservation", "Viable Communities".  Field trips to Rangelands, Floodplains and Great Barrier Reef.  For further information contact Arwen Rickert, Program Extension Officer, Landcare, phone 4799 7303 or email Arwen.Rickert@dnr.qld.gov.au

22 June 2002

Burdekin Dry Tropics Waterwatch Training Day.  2pm at Rita Island Hall.  How to test surface and underground (bore) water shall be demonstrated.  If you wish to have your property water checked, please bring your own samples in a thrice rinsed (with town water) container.  For further information please contact the Waterwatch Coordinator (David Reid) 4721 4077 or June Bosel (Rita Island Progress Association) on 4782 4221.

21-23 May 2002

Irrigation Australia 2002 Conference, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.  Further information available from http://www.irrigation.org.au

12 April 2002

NQ Sustainability Forum, Holiday Inn Townsville.  For conference registration contact Dee Belz, Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, phone 4781 4262 or email dee-ann.debz@jcu.edu.au.

27 March 2002

Lower Burdekin Initiative Reference Group Meeting, Burdekin.  For further details contact Keith Bristow 4753 8596 or email Keith.Bristow@csiro.au

26 March 2002

Lower Burdekin Initiative Co-ordination Workshop, 8.30am to 4.30pm, Mercure Inn, Townsville.   For further details contact Keith Bristow 4753 8596 or email Keith.Bristow@csiro.au

14 March 2002

BSES Field Day, Burdekin.

19 January 2002

Waterwatch Burdekin Community training session at Brandon Landcare Centre (and then onto local waterways) 12.30 to 3.30pm.  For further information contact David Reid, ph 4721 4077 or email dreid@conservationvolunteers.com.au

17 January 2002

Waterwatch (Townsville) reference site testing at Leichhardt and Stuart Creeks.  Meet opposite Endeavour Farm, Bruce Highway at 10.30am.  For further information contact David Reid, ph 4721 4077 or email dreid@conservationvolunteers.com.au

15 January 2002

Waterwatch (Burdekin) reference site testing at Inkerman and Swans (Millaroo) lagoons.  Meet at the Inkerman Store, Mt Inkerman at 9.15am (allow 7 hours).  For further information contact David Reid, ph 4721 4077 or email dreid@conservationvolunteers.com.au

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