Membership

Central Downs Landcare comprises four Landcare Groups:

• Pittsworth Landcare Group
  Chair: Eddie Fuhlbohm, MS 195, Pittsworth Q. 4356 (phone: 4693 1363)
• Cambooya Landcare Group
  Chair: Jim Kingsford, PO Box 66, Cambooya Q. 4358 (phone: 4696 1406
• Clifton Landcare Group
  Chair: Keith Bange, MS 29, Clifton Q. 4361 (phone/fax: 4695 8545)
• Within the four Landcare Groups, thirteen action-planning groups are carrying out on-ground activity.

Achievements

Participation
Landholder and community participation in activities of the Central Downs Landcare Group are strong, with approximately 660 active members taking part.

Tree planting
During the years 2000 and 2001, over 21,000 trees (mainly eucalypts) have been planted by Central Downs Landcare members. Tree-planting projects have included the Olympic Landcare Project (6,000 planted), Condamine Dieback Project (5,000 planted), Nobby tree planting (1,000 planted), Hodgson Creek (8,000 planted), Pittsworth RiverReach Project (1,000 planted) and Upper Hodgson Project (500 planted).

Field days & workshops
Field days, paddock walks and workshops are conducted regularly in response to needs identified by group members. Recent topics for these events have included weed awareness and control (with lippia of particular interest), river health, grass check, seed collection and eucalypt identification.

On-ground works

• Gully repair - 14 kilometres
• Fence construction - 19.4 kilometres
• Pastures re-established - 87 hectares
• Riparian zones protected through fencing, re-vegetation - 8 kilometres
• Trees planted - 21,500

Sub-catchment action plans

Sub-catchment action plans within the Central Downs area include:

Linthorpe Catchment Group
Key issues being addressed by the Linthorpe Valley project include soil erosion, silt deposition, concentration of flood flows, gully erosion, declining soil fertility and structure, minimum tillage, vegetation management, soil salinity, and weed control

Ashall Creek Group
The Ashall Creek project area is located upstream of the Oakey-Cecil Plains railway line and comprises 6430 hectares of upland and about 1000 hectares of plain country. Major issues addressed by the project include land degradation, nature conservation and social issues.

Rocky Creek Action Plan
The Rocky Creek project area is located on the Condamine floodplain, west of Pittsworth. The key issue is soil erosion which has resulted from gullying effects of water flows from the upland areas to the floodplain. Measures such as strip cropping, fence removal and pasture establishment/regeneration are being undertaken, as well as education and awareness activities regarding management of water flows within the Rocky Creek landscape.

Felton Valley Landholder Group
Key issues being addressed by the Felton Landholder Group include soil erosion, weed management, feral animal control, groundwater quality/quantity, salinity, riparian zone/riverine health, fish habitat, and nature conservation.

Back Creek Catchment Group
Key issues identified are soil condition, siltation, water quality and quantity, riparian zone management, remnant vegetation, nature conservation, woody and environmental weeds, aquatic habitat, feral animals and education and awareness.

Ryeford Catchment Group
Key issues being addressed by the Ryeford Catchment Group include nature conservation (flora and fauna information, vegetation management), soil/gully erosion, soil salinity, overland flow coordination, siltation, stream bank erosion, native vegetation in riparian zones, weed management, integrated contour systems, declining soil fertility and structure, and minimum tillage practices.

Spring Creek Catchment Group
The Spring Creek catchment area is located south-south west of the township of Clifton. The project area covers approximately 4900 hectares comprising 2150 hectares of floodplain, 1960 hectares of upland cultivation and grasslands, plus 750 hectares of remnant vegetation. Major issues are erosion/siltation, weeds, loss of vegetation/salinity, and soil structure/nutrient decline.

Ned's Gully Catchment Group
Key issues identified are soil condition, siltation, water quality and quantity, riparian zone management, wood and environmental weeds, aquatic habitat and education and awareness.

Bringalily and Nicol Creeks
Key issues are soil conservation, riparian zone management, chemical use, weeds and pest animals, vegetation management, nature conservation, salinity and education and awareness.

Hard Setting Soils Group (Rocky, Punch, Back & Grasstree Creeks)
Soil condition, siltation, overland flows, water quality and quantity, riparian zone management, remnant vegetation, nature conservation, woody and environmental weeds, education and awareness.

Contact us

For further information please contact ,the coordinator Kelli Goodhew on ph:46961543 Mob:0418 755 634 Alternatively, write to:
Central Downs Landcare
PO Box 66
CAMBOOYA 4358