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Caravan of collaboration: Quilpie

Date: Tuesday 18 March 2014
Time:
8:30am-3:30pm AEST
Event category:
Venue Quilpie Bowling Club
Brolga Street
Quilpie, Qld 4480 Australia
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South West NRM and associated partners present ‘The caravan of collaboration’ roadshow for land managers, property owners and interested community members

Numerous regional service providers will be attending all, or selected events, such as:

  • Seamus Batstone, Jeremy Cahill and Greg Field (DNRM) discussing the new vegetation laws and demonstrating the QLD Globe.
  • Will Roberts of the Morven cluster group discussing Collaborative Area Management fencing opportunities and challenges.
  • Heather Smith (QRAA) will be available to discuss QRAA farm finance concessional loans.
  • Nicole Sallur and Alex Stirton (Leading Sheep) discussing what the Leading Sheep programme is and how to be involved.
  • Roger Sneath and Tim Emery (FutureBeef) discussing what FutureBeef is all about.
  • Murray Wingett and Bec Brayley (Biosecurity Queensland) discussing new animal welfare legislation that comes into effect this year.
  • Peter Flegg and Paul Grey (Wild Dog Barrier Fence) discussing the WDBF challenges and opportunities.
  • Angie Bowden, Brian Dodson and Alicia East (Rural Counselling Financial Service) discussing the Federal Drought Assistance Package.
  • Xanthe Moore from the Charleville Neighbourhood Centre.
  • Representatives from the Royal Flying Doctors Service.
  • Representatives from AgForce Queensland.

Staff from South West NRM will facilitate the roadshow and be discussing Collaborative Area Management, pest and weed investment activities, Landcare, and other Federal and State funding initiatives both current and into the future.

RSVP is essential for catering purposes – please email admin@swnrm.org.au or call 07 4656 8500 to register.

Please contact any of the service providers above if there is specific information you will require from them on the day.

Download event flyer (PDF, 198KB)