Membership

Achievements

Funds received
Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group Inc. has received NHT funding for a number of projects in the area. These include:

• Freestone Creek Catchment - $119,875 2000/2001
• Licking Holes Catchment - $37,000 2000/2001
• The Head Catchment - $35,700 1999/2001
• Elphinstone/Railway Bridge Catchment - $23,800 1999/2001
• Kingsford's Ridge / Hermitage Catchment - $32,250 1999/2001

Funding has also been received from Dow Agrosciences, Greening Australia, and BP Mid West Petroleum for a number of other projects.

On-ground works and projects

• Implementing Catchment Strategies into On-ground Action (project officer employment)
• Glengallan Creek Riparian Zone Rehabilitation Project
• To Preserve and Improve Land, Water and Vegetation Resources of the Head Catchment
• To Integrate Sustainable Land Management and Nature Conservation in the Kingsford's Ridge / Hermitage Catchment
• To Preserve and Improve Land Resources and Management of the Elphinstone Railway Bridge Catchment.
• Restoring the Balance Between Production and Sustainability in the Licking Holes Catchment
• Restoring Stability and Sustainability to the Freestone Catchment
• Thanes Creek and Byron's Gully Mother of Millions Eradication
• Agroforestry trials have been set up on several properties in the area and there is further interest in establishing new plots

Field days

• Field days are held each year as part of the on-ground works projects. Other field days are held during the year on a variety of topics. For information on upcoming field days, please contact the Project Officer (details below).

Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group also has displays at the local shows and participates in Weedbuster Week with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines and Warwick Shire Council.

Sub-catchment action plans

Sub-catchment action plans in the Condamine Headwaters are located in the following areas:

Freestone Creek
The Freestone Creek catchment is located north-east of Warwick and is centred on the locality of Freestone. There are approximately 30 local landholders involved in this project which aims to address soil erosion, salinity, stock access to riparian zones, pasture improvement, weed control, and to establish areas of native vegetation. The local school has been involved in propagating trees for planting along the major roads in the area and the project aims to continue the school's involvement in Landcare issues in the area.

Elphinstone Railway Bridge catchment
The Elphinstone Bridge sub-catchment covers an area of approximately 2754 hectares and consists of 20 individual landholdings. Many problems within this catchment arise from the coordination of overland flow, whereby receiving properties downslope experience a variety of problems associated with water movement. Key issues being addressed are: gully and waterway erosion, erosion on contoured and uncontoured land, salinity, soil erosion, pasture decline, machinery conversion, weeds (lippia), roadway and railway problems, stock shade and education and awareness.

The Head
The Head catchment is located 13 km north-east of Killarney. Landholders within this catchment are addressing a variety of land management and conservation issues ranging from steep slope erosion, revegetation, watercourse protection, weed control and nature conservation.

The Kingsford Ridge - Hermitage
The Kingsford Ridge - Hermitage catchment is located 6km east of Warwick. The project group is tackling a variety of issues including soil erosion from water and wind, nature conservation, weed control, riparian zone restoration and education and awareness.

Licking Holes Catchment
The Licking Holes catchment covers an area of approximately 2800 ha and is made up of properties varying diversely in size and land use. The catchment is located 3.5km northeast of Allora. The group is tackling problems associated with soil erosion from water and wind, nature conservation, salinity control, weed control and elimination and promotion of activities through an education and awareness program.

Contact Us

For further information please contact Helen Carrell, coordinator for the Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group on phone: 4661 7393 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Alternatively, write to:
Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group
PO Box 14
WARWICK QLD 4370