Membership

Achievements

• funds received, $2.1 million to date
• on-ground works addressing soil conservation, pasture establishment, creek fencing, off-stream water-points, fencing remnant vegetation, woody weed control, and the use of prison work crews for on-ground activity
• field days held providing information on woody weed control, pasture establishment, plant propagation, zero tillage

Sub-catchment action plans

Sub-catchment action plans in the North Eastern Downs are located in the following areas:

Aubigny Catchment
Located about 20 kilometres west of Toowoomba. Priority issues are soil erosion on cultivated land, gully erosion on sloping country, woody/environmental weed control and management, pasture and vegetation decline and management and community education, communication and awareness of land management issues.

South Myall Creek
This project area covers approximately 80,000 hectares with the centre of the catchment being located 60 kilometres north-east of Dalby. The catchment has some 840 people pursuing a variety of farming activities. Priority issues include soil erosion, declining underground water supplies, poor surface water supplies, salinity, nutrient and chemical runoff, iron bacteria in water, farm viability, weed control and management, nature conservation and education and awareness.

Yamsion/Rangemore
Located at the foothills of the Bunya Mountains, the Yamsion/Rangemore project area covers some 18000 hectares, with a population of 130. Continual dry seasons and economic pressures were targeted as the major factors in the decline of natural pasture and increasing soil erosion. As pastures and soil structure decline, woody weed species invade the grazing land, resulting in increased soil erosion, disfigurement and production losses. This has resulted in the siltation of streams and rivers, contamination of water reserves, increased risk of flash flooding and creek erosion. The Yamsion/Rangemore group is addressing these priority issues.

Gomaren/Doctors Creek
Key issues include water quantity and quality, farm viability, loss of production and invasion of introduced plant species.

Lagoon Creek
The Lagoon Creek is a non-permanent drainage system, rising in the hills about 25 kilometres north of Oakey. The priority issues of the catchment are soil erosion of cultivated land, eroded waterways, eroding creek banks, weeds, dryland salinity, fertility decline, farm viability, remnant vegetation and tree decline.

Wambo Shire Uplands
Priority issues are woody weeds (lantana, mother of millions, tree pear, green cestrum, African boxthorn and black cypress), land-use and management (pasture decline, poor property layout, soil erosion, fertility decline, poor infiltration,

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