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FORMATION OF CROFTBY COMMUNITY GROUP

The Croftby community group (CCG) formed in September 2011 to provide a

forum for the local community to discuss potential impacts related to the

increased pressures from mining interests. A natural evolution for the group was

to use the strong community spirit to look at other ways to proactively maintain

or enhance the agricultural, environmental and scenic assets of the area.

Incorporation of the group was seen

as an important next step, and thisissue was quickly resolved by aligning

the group to the Boonah Organisation

for a Sustainable Shire (better known

as BOSS) which is part of the National

Landcare Network. In October, Sharon

Murakami, President, and Julie

Jackson, Secretary of BOSS,

welcomed the group to the

organisation, saying that the goals

and actions of the group are strongly

supportive of the aims of BOSS.

One immediate win for the community group was the securing of funding from

both SEQ Catchments and the Scenic Rim Regional Council (SRRC) to

commence removal of the insidious Cats Claw creeper along the riparian creek

banks of Teviot Brook adjacent to the bridge at Croftby (image above). The

group also helped SEQ Catchments coordinate with individual landholders that

are participating in the broader SEQ Catchments Healthy Land, Healthy

Creeks: Teviot Brook - Croftby to Mt Alford project aimed at tackling weed

control, erosion and other environmental restoration issues.

The Croftby community group remains focused on representing the community

to help ensure the Croftby area can be protected from unsuitable developments,and at the same time to continue to work with SEQ Catchments and other

stakeholders to attract further funding for revegetation and weed removal

projects, as well as related community forums and training. The group has

already proven to be a powerful means of communication between current

project.

In the Logan & Albert Catchments

NEWSLETTER MARCH 2013

Catching Up

Paul Coyne and the Teviot Brook Cats Claw Creeper

LOCAL NEWS and EVENTSBoonahs World EnvironmentDay FestivalSaturday June 1st the Outlook,Boonah

Boonahs fourth WorldEnvironment Day Festivalday willshowcase a huge array ofexhibitors, talks, workshops,demonstrations, art andperformances celebrating and in-spiring sustainable communities.The festival will have about 100

stalls with something for everyone,from aquaponics to Zumba.

Therell be live entertainment, freecreative workshops, displays anddemonstrations, quality organicfood and local produce, loads ofplants, artwork, native wildlife,recycling bays and so much for thewhole family to get involved with.

The theme for this years WorldEnvironment Day celebrations is

Think, Eat, Save, an anti-food

waste campaign to encouragepeople to become more aware ofthe environmental impact of theirfood choices.

For more information or to get in-volved in the festival, please con-tact Julie Jackson via email [email protected] 0435 992 798.

You can also keep up to date with

BOSS activities at theirfacebook pagethe event pageor at boonahboss.blogspot.com

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SEQ Catchments Office - Beaudesert

3 Eaglesfield St, Beaudesert QLD 4285

Ph: 55412702 Fax:

Col Hastie

Community Partnerships Manager

E : [email protected] M: 0457 109 122

Ben Barton

Engagement Support Officer

E: [email protected]

RESOURCES - GRANTS - EVENTS

Grants Available for Volunteer GroupsGrants between $1000 and $5000 are available to help eligible not-for-profitorganisations to purchase much-needed equipment and contribute to volunteers'fuel costs, training courses and background checks. Applications close at 5pm(AEST) on Wednesday 24 April 2013. To apply please click here or call 1800183 374.

New Fact Sheet on Indigenous HeritageAn aboriginal Cultural Heritage factsheet is now available on the SEQCatchments web site which may be of use to landholders.http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/resources-fact-sheets.html

Building Resilience in Biodiversity: Ecology, Social and EconomicForum, Saturday 24 August 2013

Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies (QCAT), Pullenvale, Qld 4069Keynote speaker, Rick Burnett Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland.Restoring and managing biodiversity for the long term future and resilience inthe South East Queensland region. Contact details: www.theca.asn.au(P) 07)

3878 5088, Email [email protected].

SEQ Fire and Biodiversity Consortium NewsletterThe newsletter provides a synopsis of the projects currently underway, reviewsof recent publications and interesting articles of fire and biodiversity relatedtopics by various authors. If you would like to receive an electronic copy of thenewsletter please email the Coordinatoror visit the web site at:http://www.fireandbiodiversity.org.au/

New Landcare Resource KitThe recently developed online Resource Kit for Landcare groups in SouthEast Queensland is a one-stop shop to help keep groups like yours equippedwith the best available information on a range of topics, including management,

funding and attracting and retaining volunteers.www.seqcatchments.com.au/resource-kit-for-landcare.html

TAMBORINE MOUNTAINLANDCAREOffice: The Piccabeen Bookshop -Shop 10/15 Main St NorthTamborinePh: (07) 5545 1847Email:[email protected]

LOGAN AND ALBERTCONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Anne Page - PresidentPh: 3297 0624Kathy Faldt - Vice PresidentPh:3200 0129

www.laca.org.au

Boonah Organisation for aSustainable [email protected] Jackson - SecretaryPh: 5463 4774M: 0435 992 798

Logan Albert Riiver CatchmentsAssociationMatthew ArkinstallPh: 0429 618 147

Beaudesert Landcare GroupDan Coaster-GartenPh: 5541 4353

Please send information on yourgroups activities, events,workshops and meeting dates to:[email protected] inclusion in this newsletter.

GROUPS CORNERMeetings - Functions -

Events - NewsLogan & Albert Catchment Network

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