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June 2006 ISSN 1033 5757 Volume 27, No.2 Contents Where has the rain been falling?...... 2 New Development Officer ...... 3 Organic meat firm up-beat about Singapore prospects ...... 3 Cranking up the reproduction factory ...... 4 Comparison of world livestock export standards ...... 5 EPA Fire Review...... 6 Newry Field Day...... 7 Nutrition scramble...... 8 Requirements for cattle being supplied at rodeos ...... 9 Australian Rangeland Society 14th Biennial Conference ...... 10 Kimberley Poets Page ...... 11 Bush Nurse...... 12 Australian Government community water grants...... 13 Fitzroy river catchment tropical rivers inventory & assessment project...... 15 Environmental management systems—lessons from pastoralists...... 17 The Connellan Airways Trust...... 18 Swill and pigs: an illegal combination...... 19 Pilbara Poets Page ...... 20 Chemcert WA ...... 21 LCDC website...... 22 Erosion workshops a success...... 23 Stocktake in the Kimberley...... 24 Development of indigenous managed land in the East Kimberley...... 26 Broadband Connect—what does it mean for regional/remote WA?...... 27 Agricultural Census...... 28 Grazing for profit...... 28 Draft good neighbour policy ...... 29 1080 Baiting training ...... 30 Victoria River Research Station ...... 31 Northern Rangelands Calendar...... 32

* Thanks to all who provided photos—much appreciated—ED

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Where has the rain been falling?

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New Development Officer By Matthew Fletcher, Development Officer, Kununurra

Hello, I have just taken up a position as Development Officer in the rangelands team based in Kununurra. I hail from Jimbour in southeast Queensland where my family still resides managing a piggery and trading cattle. Another familiar location in my past is the University of Queensland, Gatton Campus where I spent four years completing a Bachelor of Environmental Management (Natural Systems and Wildlife) finishing in 2003.

Before moving to Kununurra I was employed by the Waggamba Landcare Group as a Landcare Coordinator based in Goondiwindi, Queensland. In this role, a large proportion of my time was spent developing sub-catchment plans for groups of landholders who would work together to address a number of NRM issues such as salinity, soil erosion and loss of bio-diversity, I worked in this position for 2 years.

Planning for the 2006 dry season is well underway and my diary filling up very quickly with a number of WARMS sites scheduled for monitoring, rangeland condition assessments to be completed and assisting with the development of a grazing land management manual for the Kimberley region should keep me very busy. I have already spent time out in the field doing a WARMS assessment at Nicholson Station and attended the Pastoral Lease Inspection Workshop in Port Hedland which was a great way to kick off the dry season and get a feel for the country in the Kimberley and Pilbara. So far living in Kununurra has been great fun with plenty to do and see. I look forward to meeting you all on 2006. 

Organic meat firm up-beat about Singapore prospects Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News, 31 May 2006

A innovative outback Australian company producing organic beef, lamb and goat meat says it is confident it will secure a deal to get product into the lucrative Singapore market. Outback Organics offers certified grass-fed livestock from a chemical-free property near Longreach in QLD. Manager Hamish Webb has just returned from a gourmet food show in Asia and says the potential for organic exports is growing. "It does look to be quite profitable ... it's not just that, but I guess that a lot of people living in Singapore, they assume that it's quite a gateway into China," he said. "Singapore trades with a lot of other nations in Asia, so I think it's probably as much as anything a stepping stone into the rest of Asia."

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Cranking up the Reproduction Factory Mark Alchin, Development Officer, Meekathara and Michael Clinch, Nallan Station, Cue

Speaking from his experience in the Kimberley, Michael Clinch believes that the goal of most pastoral cattle operations should be to see themselves as a ‘reproduction factory’. After seeing the benefits Heytesbury Beef reaped when they ‘radically’ weaned, Michael considers that this approach may be even more beneficial in more marginal shrubland country such as Nallan Station. In late March Michael and Dustin Clinch were involved in a project planning exercise with members of the Department’s extension team. The objective was to fine tune the paddock exercise of the Livestock Productivity Workshop (see Rosemary Bartle article page 3). The aim of the exercise was to evaluate whether Michael’s livestock production, rangeland condition and business targets for 2006 were going to be achievable based on current feed and seasonal conditions.

Livestock productivity Michael currently operates a diverse mix of enterprises involving a trio of cattle, Merino and Damaras. He aims to achieve 90% weaning for his cattle operation and 115% for his sheep enterprises. Michael aims to get his heifers up to body condition score (BCS) 2+ and at a weight of 280 kg body weight (BWT) before they are joined. He has found that most heifers have no trouble getting the first calf, however the real challenge comes with getting the second one and hence, among other reasons, he has implemented an early weaning strategy. Michael’s philosophy for his cattle is based on one simple principle: cows-cows-cows, calves-calves-calves and wean-wean-wean.

Michael weans down to 60 kg but more commonly it is around 80 kg (generally six weeks of age just as they start ruminating). Through this early weaning strategy he has found that he can maintain his cows at BCS 2 to 3+ and that it reduces overall mortality rates. “The sooner calves can get out and cook for themselves the more beneficial it is for both the cow and the country,” says Michael. “The cows get in calf quicker and the calf is not left to draw on a struggling mother and hence their growth rates improve.” The calves are brought into the yards where they are fed a milk replacement pellet and stubble hay and are gradually introduced to the ‘living haystack’ in the paddock.

Michael’s enthusiasm for early weaning is based on his experience with the Heytesbury Beef team in which, on Flora Valley Station (Kimberley), once the system was implemented with 1300 breeders, the CFA cows were covering all the operating costs and the remainder of the turnoff was straight profit. The lessons from his cattle operation have been applied to his Merino and Damara enterprises on Nallan Station and he has virtually eliminated mortality in the paddock as a result. Michael has observed the major weaner mortality issue in the WA shrublands region and aside from the nutritional aspects of his program, he aims to commit at least five days to handling weaners in the paddock (using LSS principles) to reduce this risk. 

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Comparison of World Livestock Export Standards Source: Meat and Livestock Australia

Transporting livestock long distances and across national borders has become a subject of increasing interest for animal welfare advocates and consequently all those associated with the trade. It is generally agreed that maintenance of the trade is dependent on achieving animal welfare outcomes that are acceptable to the wider community. Among a raft of initiatives, export operators in Australia have sought to achieve acceptable outcomes by investment in research and development (R&D) regarding the welfare needs of animals and by subsequently putting in place mechanisms designed to meet these needs during transportation. A popular mechanism for linking R&D with actual practices is documented and published standards. In this study, standards are defined as published specifications that inform operators about what they must do at each stage of the transportation process in order to maximise their chances of achieving acceptable outcomes. The existence of standards, so defined, is presumed to be the single best indicator of a ‘strong and effective regulatory environment’.

The study has compared the livestock export standards applying in all countries that participate significantly in the trade. In the first instance, this was done for the purpose of benchmarking the livestock export standards applying in Australia. The benchmarking process revealed that Australia has world-best livestock export standards in terms of coverage (of species and phases of transportation) and capacity to deliver acceptable outcomes (measured against animal welfare indicators).

The benchmarking study identified a large range in the quality of livestock export standards. For some export nations we could find no evidence of standards. At the other end of the range, represented by countries such as Australia, we found proof positive of detail and rigorous standards. Our assessment and rating of the standards can be validated by using the website addresses listed in the tables and appendices of the report. These details, combined with the discussions throughout the report (particularly in regard to key aspects of an effective regulatory framework) may serve as a platform for other countries to develop and enhance their own standards and assist in efforts to harmonise standards globally. We believe the comparison process serves to highlight the role of standards in a complex industry where high-level and ongoing cooperation is required between operators, independent auditors and government officers.

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Our major conclusion is that there are no formal systems in place in other countries that would add significantly to the effectiveness of the Australian livestock export standards and from this point of view, our standards should be considered ‘high quality’ and not requiring immediate or drastic revision. Proof of this conclusion rests upon several observations:

x Australia has publicly documented and free-standing standards for each of the six phases of livestock exporting by transportation x In 2006 the Australia livestock export standards have already undergone several revisions in response to advances in knowledge and understanding of animal welfare and changes in community expectations x The standards themselves are developed by government officers with a detailed knowledge of the industry, supplemented by consultations with operators and independent experts x The absence of any features within the standards of other countries that would significant add to the quality of the Australian standards.

EPA Fire Review By Lara Jensen, Northern Rangelands Landcare Coordinator, PGA

The Environmental Protection Authority Fire Review Committee (EPA) is reviewing the environmental impacts of fire on biodiversity and human health in the rangelands, and has released a synopsis paper for public submissions.

All pastoralists should have received a copy of the “EPA Review of Fire in the Kimberley and Other Rangeland Regions of Western Australia” in the mail. If you haven’t received a copy call Lara Jensen at the PGA on 08) 9479 4599.

You can also view the review by clicking on the following internet link: http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/template.asp?ID=55&area=Reviews&Cat=Kimberley+Fire+Revi ew.

All pastoralists are asked to read this report and have your say on the way fire will be managed in the rangelands in the future.

A telephone conference facility will be set up in July to give pastoralists the opportunity to present views to the EPA Committee.

Please register your interest to be involved in the Pilbara and Kimberley teleconferences ASAP.

If you are a situated in the Pilbara contact your pastoral representative Robyn Richardson at Mount Florance Station on 08) 9189 8151 or if you are based in the Kimberley contact your pastoral representative Jim Motter at Bulka Station on 08) 9191 7141. The comment period will close on August 11, 2006. 

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Invitation to the: Newry Field Day

Wednesday 5th of July 2006

Newry station is a commercial demonstration site for heifer research in the VRD area as part of a major project by NT DPIFM and MLA to increase heifer fertility.

Topics covered include: x The problem of low fertility in first calf heifers. x the importance of joining weight x heifer growth x heifer segregation x control mating x Supplementation x vibrio vaccination x demonstration of electronic identification devices being used to collect herd performance data x NLIS information x Summary of other heifer research occurring throughout the NT x Station tour to Glenarra yards and through the heifer paddocks.

Location: Newry station is on the Victoria highway, 154 km west of Timber Creek and 70 km east of Kununurra.

Time: Meet at 12 noon for lunch at Newry station. Stay for tea and catch up with friends over a few drinks afterwards.

Camp the night if you want to (byo swag)

Please RSVP to Karley at the Katherine DPIFM office (89739737) for catering purposes (there is no cost).

Please note that this day is intended primarily for commercial producers who wish to improve their heifer performance. Attendance by others is by invitation only. 

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Nutrition Scramble By Hayley Turner, Development Officer, Karratha



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REQUIREMENTS FOR CATTLE BEING SUPPLIED AT RODEOS By Kristie Parker, Stock Inspector, Derby

As of July 1st 2005 movement requirements have changed for cattle at Rodeos.

If you are going to donate cattle for use at Rodeos you will be required to comply with the following-

x All cattle must be earmarked and/or branded. x Cattle must also have fitted either a transaction ear tag or electronic device. x A waybill including the PIC of the property of residence and the PIC of the Rodeo grounds must accompany cattle to and from the event.

Rodeo Ground PIC numbers of the Northern Rangelands:

Kununurra WKSG 0014 Halls Creek WBSG 0042 Fitzroy WJSG 0004 Derby WDSG 0003 Broome WFSG 0015 Pannawonica WKSG 0006 Onslow WJSG 0012

*Please note: If the cattle are not returning to the property they came from, an electronic device must be fitted prior to movement off the property. The movement must be transferred on the NLIS database by whoever receives the cattle after the event.

If assistance is required with the reading of the devices and/or transferral of cattle on the NLIS Database please contact your local Department of Agriculture and Food office.

Failure to comply with the cattle and buffalo NLIS requirements under the Enzootic Disease Regulations 1979 can result in fines of up to $5000 for each offence.

Any further questions please contact your local stock Inspector. 

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At the “Cutting Edge”-the Australian Rangeland Society 14th Biennial Conference September 2006

The Australian Rangeland Society is hosting its 14th Biennial Conference in Renmark, South Australia from the 4 -7 of September 2006. The conference is an official Australian event for the “International Year of Deserts and Desertification”, to be followed on the afternoon of 7th and 8th September by the Lake Eyre Basin Biennial Conference, titled ‘LEB today and Tomorrow’.

Renmark is on the edge of the South Australian rangelands, however the topics to be covered over this historic week are at the heart of rangeland management. Renmark is a beautiful and diverse place, with pristine heavily wooded shrub land immediately to the north and irrigated vineyards and fruit blocks along the river; it’s a meeting place of two different worlds, in the heart of the Murray Darling Basin.

The ‘Cutting Edge’ refers to the uniqueness of the South Australian rangelands that has maintained an almost intact ecosystem, which after over one hundred years of industry continues to serve the region’s biodiversity, our industries and our people.

There are however new social and economic pressures on our people, cultures and industries and even the climate may be changing. But there is new technology available, so the ‘Cutting Edge’ is also about the new and innovative thinking that will help us adapt to changes over the next one hundred years.

Never before has the wider community been so interested in our rangelands, so what is it about the area that we really value, what is our Natural Edge? Important questions we must first answer for ourselves so we can share ‘this edge’ with the rest of Australia.

The design of the conference program is also ‘Cutting Edge’ with the main fabric being People, Place and Possibilities, with the threads or yarns being woven by presenters selected from over one hundred contributed papers. Panel sessions will maximise available time for a greater number of presenters with a panel of experts asking questions and drawing out key messages. Each day will conclude with a typically rangeland muster. At this time, delegates will be given an unexpected taste of the posters on display that they may want to explore later, in more detail.

The field tours on Wednesday will cover a range of country that covers from flood plain and water issues, to land that is managed for Pastoralism and land that is managed for conservation. All tours will finish the day together for dinner at Banrock Station on the banks of the River Murray.

For more information check out the Australian Rangeland Society website www.austrangesoc.com.au 

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Kimberley Poets Page

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Whether born here or arrived by car or bus or plane,

The feeling of belonging, one simply can’t explain;

To this vast and rugged land, too far away for some,

The mighty Kimberley is the place we now call home;

It draws you in, draws you back; it gets into your blood,

Selective in it’s choice though, not for all who have trod,

On the sand and pindan soils, unique in every track;

For the people it has drawn, you’ll go and then come back;

What is it about this land, attracts this certain breed,

Of unsung men and women, not shy of a good deed;

Land of opportunity, for those not scared to try,

With a lifestyle that reminds us “live before we die”;

This place is the Kimberley, where freer creatures roam,

Unique in its brilliant hue … is this place we call home.

Felicity Brown 4th June 04 

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After good rain in the Central Kimberley with very good rain in the North Kimberley and rain and more rain in the Pilbara, the dry season is a welcome change and mustering work can begin.

Have you checked your 1st Aid Boxes and supplies in vehicles, workshop, kitchen etc? – they might be needed. Do you know how to do CPR –Cardio(heart) Pulmonary(lungs/chest) Resuscitation? Check at your nearest town if St John Ambulance do CPR training courses. It’s a worthy skill to have in remote areas – in fact anywhere – home, work on the roads etc.

A late reminder – for those of a certain age and those with respiratory problems and other medical conditions – have you had your annual Flu Needle?

Convulsions in Babies and Children -These may occur in children between 10 months to 4 years of age. They may be associated with high body temperatures caused by a chest cold or other infections. Prevention is a good idea. When a child is very hot he/she needs to be cooled. The best way is to place the child in a bath of tepid water ( not hot nor cold), not deep, and sponge down for about 10-12 minutes. This may need to be repeated. If the child has commenced on antibiotics under doctors instructions, remember it can take 24hours or more before the child starts to be a bit better.

x Signs & Symptoms of Convulsions -- Rolling of the eyes; Shaking of arms and legs; Stiff body; Sometimes blue in the face and lips; May lapse into unconsciousness. x Treatment/What to do. -- Check if child is breathing – look in mouth to clear airway; Remove clothes; Cool off child in the tepid bath as explained above until convulsions stop; Seek medical advice.

When you see/experience this event, it can be very alarming especially to a parent. You do need to remain calm and go about the above procedures without panicking. It does help if someone else is with you.

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Epileptic Seizures/Fitting -You might have a family member or friend who is an epileptic and have witnessed a seizure. However you will be unaware of this medical condition in visitors and the public at large. x Signs and Symptoms -- The person will fall to the ground after a cry or grunt is heard, lying stiff for a few seconds with arched back and clenched jaw. As breathing restarts, the person will have jerky spasms with froth coming from the mouth. The tongue maybe bitten. There could be loss of control of bowel and bladder .Consciousness will return but the person maybe confused for some minutes and feel the need to sleep. This episode usually lasts from 2 to 5 minutes. x Management -- Do not stop the convulsive movements nor put anything in the mouth. Try and protect the person from injury. When the seizure has finished, place the person on his/her side. Seek medical assistance. Epileptic seizures can be frightening but remain calm and try to keep others about you from panicking. 

Australian Government Community Water Grants By Lara Jensen, Northern Rangelands Landcare Coordinator, PGA

Round 2 Opening Soon The Australian Government is planning to call for project proposals for Round 2 of Commu- nity Water Grants in late June/early July 2006.

Community Water Grants encourage increased community awareness and involvement in saving and protecting water resources.

Community organisations can apply for grants of up to $50,000 for on-ground works that: x increase water saving and efficiency x recycle and reuse water x improve river or groundwater health

What sorts of projects will Community Water Grants fund? Projects will be funded that are community-oriented and have clear public benefits.

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What types of projects will be funded? Water savings/efficiency x Improving the water efficiency of buildings such as schools by installing water-saving devices. x Improving water supply infrastructure to reduce losses from evaporation or leakage. x Capping disused or unnecessary public bores.

Water reuse/recycling x Using rainwater, greywater, treated effluent or stormwater to maintain open space and sporting fields or as components of water sensitive urban design along creeks and parks and in buildings.

Surface and groundwater health x Improving surface or groundwater health, such as erosion and sediment control and catchment and riverbank maintenance. x Cleaning up a water or wetland. x Reducing pollution in rivers, groundwater or coastal waterways.

See www.communitywatergrants.gov.au for successful Round 1 projects

What are some features of Community Water Grants? x Dollar for dollar matching is not a condition, although applicants are expected to contribute towards the total cost of the project in cash and/or in-kind as a sign of their commitment. x Where potential project applicants are not an incorporated group (say local residents) they may apply by obtaining the support of a sponsor organisation e.g. local council. x Applicants must show evidence of how their proposal complies with the relevant planning, health and environmental regulations and/or guidelines. They will need to have secured, or be in the process of obtaining permits, necessary under these conditions set by State or local authorities. x While it is not mandatory, projects that show a link to the implementation of catchment plans or their region’s natural resource management plan are encouraged.

Who will be eligible to apply? Grant recipients may include community groups e.g. service clubs, sporting associations, environment groups including landcare, rivercare, coastcare and ‘friends of’ societies. Indigenous and multicultural groups, universities, church groups, local government, catchment management authorities, the community care sector (e.g. hospitals, nursing homes, childcare centres) and non-government organisations like PGA are also eligible.

How can I apply for a grant? Register for the Round 2 Guidelines and Application Form as soon as they become available at www.communitywatergrants.gov.au, freecall 1800 780 730 or email [email protected].

How can I get further information? available on the Australian Government Community Water Grant web site www.communitywatergrants.gov.au, by freecalling 1800 780 730 or email to [email protected]. 

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The TRIAP is part of Land and Water Australia’s Tropical Rivers Program. The TRIAP aims to provide an information base for determining and applying management priorities and land use practices in the catchment of the Fitzroy River. In other words, it will collect information on what people do, what they want to do, and what they don’t want other people to do near the river.

The tropical rivers are being assessed at two scales in this project. Firstly there is the continental scale which includes the whole of the northern tropical rivers region. Secondly focus catchments will be assessed in more detail. The focus catchments for the TRIAP are the Fitzroy (WA), Daly (NT) and Flinders (QLD).

There are three sub-projects in the TRIAP. Sub-project 1, ‘Inventory of the biological, chemical and physical features of aquatic ecosystems’: will result in a description of the features of the river (what plants and animals live and grow there, what soils and rocks the river flows through and over, what the water is like, how much water there is, where the people live), collected into layers on a digital mapping system.

Sub-project 2, ‘Assessment of the major pressures on aquatic ecosystems’: will use risk assessment to find out what activities are likely to cause the most damage to the river, and what parts of the river people want protected.

Sub-project 3, ‘Development of a framework for the analysis of ecosystem services provided by aquatic ecosystems’: aims to draft a set of rules for giving a value to each of the features of the river, the way that they contribute to the value of the whole river, and the value the river has in the rest of the landscape. This is new science that hasn’t been done before in Australia.

As part of Sub-project 2, workshops to assess the major pressures on the river have been held in towns in February. Researchers will be returning in early July and would like to hear from land managers on pastoral stations in the Fitzroy Catchment. They are seeking your advice and opinions on: x The key ecological assets and values of the Fitzroy River; and x The major pressures and threats to the Fitzroy River.

Assets, values, pressures and threats have been defined for the TRIAP. x Ecological Assets: Attributes (eg. components, processes, functions, products) of natural ecosystems, which are valued by the community (eg. river, wetland, biodiversity, water regulation, primary production). x Ecological Values: Qualities or characteristics of ecological assets that make the community value and want to protect them.

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x Pressures: Any human activity that has the potential to impact the natural environment. “Pressures” here cover indirect pressures (ie. human activities themselves and trends and patterns of environmental significance) as well as direct pressures (ie. the use of r esources and the discharge of pollutants and waste materials). x Threat: An action or activity that has the capacity to adversely affect an ecological asset and its value.

So if your property falls within the Fitzroy River Catchment, this project is an opportunity for you to tell people what you value about the river (water for stock from the main channel, water from pools and billabongs, good feed on the floodplains, a property boundary, good fishing, recreation) and what you don’t want to see on the river (weeds, feral animals, too many tourists, rubbish, bridges and crossings, pollution). NRM staff members Lara Jensen (9479 4599) and Danielle Eyre (9191 0351) will be helping researchers to co-ordinate meetings with anyone who is interested. We’ll be in touch!

More information about TRIAP can be found at www.nctwr.org.au/publications/tropical- rivers.html or visit the Land and Water Australia website at www.lwa.gov.au. 

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Environmental Management Systems – Lessons from Central Australian Pastoralists By Deonie Walsh, CLMA, Alice Springs

The Centralian Land Management Association (CLMA) is the Central Australian pastoral industry’s landcare group. Formed in 1988, it is one of Australia’s most awarded landcare groups and enjoys a very high level of industry membership. In 2002, the CLMA canvassed its members to determine the interest in trialling Environmental Management Systems. Thirteen producers, representing 15 properties, volunteered to pilot EMS and the CLMA successfully applied to participate in the National Pilot Program for EMS in Agriculture. This three year project is coming to an end and we are now finalising our findings.

The lessons we learnt are relevant to rangeland regions that have the following features: x Family owned businesses rather than company owned businesses. x Arid to semi-arid climates, with high climate variability. x Large catchments with complex natural resource management issues. x Extensive, low input production systems based on native vegetation. x Remoteness from the consumer, both physically and in the supply chain.

What we found:

x Our producers were motivated more by improving their environmental awareness and record keeping than market or regulatory benefits. x Participants felt that future EMS work would be motivated by the need to deal with increasing red-tape and regulation. x At this time, a third party audited EMS (e.g. ISO14001) would be overkill for the majority of family-owned pastoral businesses. x Government agencies hold vast amounts of property-specific natural resource information and maps that are useful to producers. x The complexity of EMS and the challenges of remoteness and distance in the rangelands require a high level of one-to-one extension support when developing an EMS. x Group extension processes (like workshops) are appropriate for only a fraction of the development and implementation of an EMS.

The CLMA has developed several down-to-earth EMS workbooks and other aids. Please contact Dionne Walsh at the CLMA in Alice Springs for more information on (08) 8953 4230 or [email protected]. 

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The Connellan Airways Trust By Kate Schubert, Minderoo Station, Onslow

I have recently been appointed an ambassador for the Connellan Airways Trust, in order to raise its profile in Western Australia.

The Trust, a tax-exempt charity, was established in 1981 by the late E. J. Connellan to assist the people of the remote and isolated areas of outback Australia.

The objectives of the Trust, as interpreted from the wording of the Trust Deed, are as follows: x To promote and encourage the advancement of knowledge of people, especially younger people, living in remote parts of that area of outback Australia formerly served by Connellan Airways, and in other parts of Australia similar in remoteness.

x To assist such people through facilitating air travel and the delivery of education needs, communication requisites and health related supplies.

x To foster education of people in outback Australia, other than those living in its remote parts, who provide service or assistance to people living in those parts.

Since its inception, $1.87 million has been distributed in grants, and during 2004/05 a total of $140,308 was granted to 140 applicants.

The Trust is administered by a part time Executive Officer, under the direction of five honorary Trustees and applications for grants are assessed each three months.

Grants have in the past been given to assist, among other things: x distance eduction students in a number of areas – such as attending inschool activities or sporting events, x VISE or REVISE tutor travel costs x Schools of the Air and small rural schools in a number of different areas x Individuals undertaking further education – assisting with fees and travel costs to attend face to face tutorials.

The Trust has also established the EJ Connellan Award, which aims to give the opportunity, by the provision of financial support, to people living in isolated areas of Australia to undertake further studies or research of a kind not otherwise readily available to them.

The Award is granted on an annual basis, with applications being called in the final three months of each year and closing at the end of January. Unlike General Applications, those for the Award are restricted to people of 18 years of age and over, and need to be of an educational or research nature.

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Fields of endeavour may include, but are not limited to x tertiary or technical studies x aviation x cultural development x community service. x Livestock, cropping or agricultural activities

Should any person or community group be interested in approaching the Trust for a grant, please feel free to contact me on 08 9184 6044, or visit the website at www.connellanairwaystrust.org.au  Swill and pigs: an illegal combination By Roy Butler, District Veterinary Officer, Merredin

Swill, noun. 1. inferior liquor; hog-wash; slops (Concise Oxford Dictionary) 2. Food waste, containing or contaminated by meat, that should never be given to pigs (Dept of Agriculture and Food, WA)

The association between swill – food waste – and pigs has historically been a strong one. Regardless of what happened in the distant past however, swill is not now a permissible food for pigs. It is illegal to feed swill to pigs, or to supply it to be fed to pigs.

Swill feeding of pigs carries a huge risk: the risk of introduction of devastating exotic disease into Australian livestock. Food that is safe for humans is not necessarily safe to feed to pigs or ruminants. Many viruses are highly resistant to chilling, freezing and curing. Even boiling may not destroy all disease organisms.

What is swill? Swill includes meat, meat scraps, meat trimmings, animal offal, blood, bones or any material that contains meat or any other waste or refuse not known to be free of meat or from contact with meat. Animal carcases, including sheep, kangaroos and rabbits, qualify as swill. Bakery, fruit and vegetable waste may be classed as swill if they contain or have had contact with meat. If there is any doubt, they are regarded as swill. Used cooking oil is regarded as swill unless it has been through an approved process.

Swill cannot be collected or disposed of except – x for sterilisation by an approved rendering process, or x for incineration, or x in accordance with provisions of the Local Government Act (1960).

Milk and meat meal, produced by approved renderers, may be fed to pigs.

Note: It is also illegal to feed swill, including meat meal, to ruminants. This is aimed at preventing the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease).

For more information about swill feeding, including an informative brochure, contact your local District Veterinary Officer or Biosecurity Officer.

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ODE TO THE ACRONYM By Anon (or is that Anonymous?)

In this hectic world we live in – an age of rapid pace, We’re all bent on sleek efficiency and cutting back on space. Time is not abundant and the deadlines mean and lean, But the outcome of it all is getting really quite obscene!

It seems that common sense isn’t common after all, And the poor old English language is headed for a fall. It’s a frightening revelation and I state with real vexation That in every blasted sentence is a damned abbreviation!!!

There’s MLA and ZCAs, PLBs and MATs, And if you weren’t bamboozled, there’s NHT and NAP. In every damn department they crop up thick and fast. DOLA, CALM and DPI and you ain’t heard the last.

Everywhere you turn there is a new one to decipher, From NRM to ESRM and I’m still not much the wiser. There’s RCGs and NABRC and don’t ask me what that means, I’m still trying to tackle DOE, PLB and LEMEs.

There’s TGMs and GMS, WAFF and PGA, But don’t stick those two together, or there’ll be hell to pay. By the time you’ve finally worked out what the hell they’re on about, The sentence is in pieces and you want to bloody shout!

It seems they’re getting longer and more brazen by the day, There’s ABRC, CSIRO, DAFF and LTA. Shakespeare would be mortified at our literary failure, If they make them any longer they’ll require a semi-trailer.

I’ve had enough of DEH, CRC and GLA, We’ve lost all sense and meaning, it got bushed along the way. It seems the situation has gotten out of hand. There is only one solution – THE ACRONYM MUST BE BANNED!



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LCDC Website By Lara Jensen, Northern Rangelands Landcare Coordinator, PGA

One of the NLP projects I am working with pastoralists on in my role as Northern Rangelands Coordinator this year is titled “Enhancing the capacity for pastoral engagement in NRM”. This project will work with pastoralists within production group structures (mostly LCDCs) to develop initiatives to ensure pastoralists are aware of Landcare activities on offer throughout the region.

Part of this project will involve facilitating the networking capability of LCDC members. As part of this project I will be responsible for developing a pastoral industry Landcare website.

The aim of the website is to better facilitate communication between pastoral Landcare groups, generate ideas and exchange information on Landcare activities.

I have attended meetings in the north Kimberley, west Kimberley and east Pilbara and have received feedback from pastoralists on what they would like to see included on this web- site.

Ideas to date include:

x Notice board with dates of what is one in different regions. x Information on Landcare activities occurring in other regions (Grader workshops, Stocktake and native grass re-generation workshops). x A site where minutes from all LCDC groups can be acessed and downloaded. x A “chat room” facility where LCDC members from different regions can nominate a time and email each other about different issues, ideas in their area. x Have an area where LCDC members can promote successful Landcare activities. x Communicate funding opportunities and when different rounds open. x Have information on roles and responsibilities of LCDC groups. x Information and status updates on reviews, NRM priority input and feedback, and draft policies x Inclusion of a feedback facility as to how the site could be improved.

We really want this website to reflect what Landcare groups in the southern and northern rangelands want in terms of content so any feedback would be really welcome. Please don’t hesitate to ring me at Pastoral House in Belmont, on 08) 9479 4599 or contact me by email: [email protected] to have your say on what will be included on this website. 

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Erosion Workshops a success for the East Kimberley despite wet By Dick Pasfield, Project Officer & Coordinator, Ord Land and Water

A series of ‘grader schools’ were recently held in the East Kimberley as part of an Ord Land and Water / Halls Creek – East Kimberley LCDC project funded by the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. The project is aimed at delivering best management practices with respect to erosion for the pastoral industry. The schools focused on reducing the erosion resulting from building and maintaining roadways and fence lines. In total, four schools were held, at Ruby Plains, Larrawa, Argyle Downs and Carlton Hill stations.

Held between respective floods in Kununurra and Katherine the schools were extremely lucky to go ahead. The first school at Carlton Hill was held less than two weeks after the record rainfalls in the area with the only available piece of dry land being a hillside not far from the station itself. On the day, presenter Darryl Hill from Soil Save received a call from his wife in Katherine informing him that the town was under threat of flood. With roads closed Darryl was unable to get back so carried on with the workshops receiving updates of the situation at home every night. Fortunately the flood abated 300mm below floor level of his home.

All workshops were well attended by station managers and their grader operators. On the day they were shown the principles of using levels then a demonstration of how to best build diversion banks with the grader to minimise any erosion risk.

Further workshops are planned for later this year and early in 2007.

Argyle Downs: A diversion bank placed across an eroding fenceline.

Larrawa: Darryl Hill conducting the theory component of the school at Larrawa Station 

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Stocktake in the Kimberley By Lara Jensen, Northern Rangelands Landcare Coordinator, PGA

Throughout the month of May, Kimberley pastoralists were introduced to Stocktake- a paddock-scale land condition monitoring and management software package developed by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPIF).

Through the Pastoralists’ and Graziers Association (PGA) the north, west and east Kimberley LCDC groups received funding through the small grants program Exchange Incentive Fund, to bring Queensland (DPIF) extension officer Jillian Aisthorpe to the Kimberley to present the Stocktake package.

The workshops consisted of a theory and a practical session out in the field to discuss vegetation and land types and how to apply the Stocktake package as a management tool within a pastoral business.

Delivery of the workshops took place in conjunction with the north and west Kimberley LCDC meetings with a workshop on it’s own for the East Kimberley in Kununurra.

The Stocktake software package has been developed for extensive grazing systems where a mixture of landforms, soils, vegetation and infrastructure are present. The aim of the package is to give land managers a practical and systemic way to assess land condition, short and long term carrying capacity. It can also be used to calculate seasonal forage budgets and record and store monitoring data.

The package includes a database that chronologically stores, collates and interprets field data in terms of short and long term carrying capacity.

A demonstration on how to store data was delivered using a data projector at the workshop to show pastoralists how the package can be used as a management tool. Information that can be generated by the database includes:

x Land condition of land types within a paddock (A good – D very poor) x Paddock carrying capacity in current (A good – D very poor) compared to what it would be were it all in optimal (A) land condition. x Number of days the current forage in your paddock will last with current stock numbers. x Number of adult equivalents that can be carried in a paddock for a particular period whilst maintaining a desired dry matter residual.

The program has a broad application, in non-grazing areas the same principles of Stocktake apply and photo monitoring points can be established and used as a tool to determine how tourists are impacting on soil and vegetation condition.

In the north Kimberley where tourism operations are run in conjunction with pastoral businesses, a specific focus of the workshop was how to assess high impact tourism areas.

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Local sources of knowledge from pastoralists on both land types and vegetation were utilised to contribute to the discussion on how long and short term carrying capacity as well as forage budgets can be calculated with the native grasses and pastures available.

Before heading out into the field, pastoralists at the workshops were given samples of native plants and grasses to examine and were asked to question firstly if they thought the sample would be preferentially grazed and whether or not they would like to see a paddock dominated by one particular species.

This particular exercise was carried out to quantify the value of different vegetation on offer, the proportion of “good” grasses and pasture and the importance of species diversity to diet quality for cattle.

Yield cuts were carried out in the field with pastoralists identifying high, medium and low vegetation areas to estimate the standing yield available.

From this yield cut, a forage budget was calculated to quantify what amount of feed would be required to satisfy the intake needs of cattle in a paddock for a period of time.

The forage budgeting technique provides a tool for land managers to adjust stock numbers based on seasonal forage supply.

While carrying out the yield cuts, pastoralists were also asked to consider what was available for grazing, what was wastage or detachment, what was residual and what was unpalatable when assessing the total pasture yield.

Consideration of pasture utilisation patterns within the paddock (ie- where watering points are located, where stock preferentially graze, what class of animal was grazing the paddock and for how long) were also factors to consider when assessing the overall available feed within a paddock.

If you would like to find out more about the Stocktake program you can access the DPIF web site http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/stocktake/ . 

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DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS MANAGED LAND IN THE EAST KIMBERLEY By Nadene Schiller, Research Officer, Kununurra

The Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) and Kimberley Land Council (KLC) have successfully developed land use development plans for the Violet Valley Aboriginal Reserve and Bow River station. The development of the plans has been achieved through the ‘Integrated Natural and Cultural Resource Options for Pastoral Properties in the East Kimberley Project (INCRM)’ which is a project funded mainly through Land Water Australia, with additional funding from Indigenous Land Corporation, CRC for Tropical Savannas, DAFWA and KLC. The project is the first of its kind in the East Kimberley to integrate cultural and natural information to develop options on Indigenous held land. The communities of the Violet Valley Aboriginal Reserve and Bow River station have been engaged extensively over the past two years, assisting to develop culturally and naturally sustainable land use plans for their properties. The land use plans have been developed to provide the communities with options on how they can further develop and enhance their management on their property in a naturally and culturally sensitive way. More so, it is proposed that the communities could utilise the land use plans to understand what resources and opportunities on their properties, to assist in making decisions, help in accessing finance, and to provide a basis for future direction. The method of analysis was to include a range of criteria and determine the best area to manage, develop and run cattle to provide the community with much needed cashflow without compromising spiritual, cultural and traditional values of the land. The communities of Violet Valley Aboriginal Reserve are currently implementing options developed in their plan. The communities of Bow River station are currently utilising a fire management plan developed as part of the project in 2005, and will look at avenues to develop options identified in the plan in the near future. In particular, the communities are looking at avenues to develop ideas within the plan with the Indigenous Land Corporation and local mining companies, including the Argyle Diamond Mine. In addition to the land use plans developed for the properties, a process paper has also been developed within the INCRM project. The process paper is a documentation of the learning’s from the project and will be a useful tool for other indigenous landowners and other agencies and organisations, within the Kimberley and elsewhere in northern Australia, who wish to move in a similar direction.

For further information on the project and the land use planning process used on the properties, please contact Nadene Schiller, DAFWA Kununurra. 

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Broadband Connect – What does it mean for regional / remote Western Australians?

Many of you would have heard of the Commonwealth Government's Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme or HiBIS. On the 1st January HiBIS changed its name to Broadband Connect and received a significant increase in funding.

This means that if you are a household or small business with less than twenty full time employees you are eligible to receive a subsidised broadband product, including high speed internet two way satellite connections.

If a station has more than twenty full time employees, it will still qualify for a subsidised product as a household. Each household on a property is also eligible for a separate subsidised connection.

Many of you already rely on satellite for TV and some of you may already have a satellite service supplying you with internet from the earlier Extended Zone program. Under Broadband Connect you have an opportunity to upgrade these satellite connections for little or no up front cost.

There are many providers registered under Broadband Connect to deliver satellite services. In May 2006, the following providers were offering a subsidised satellite service to customers in remote/regional Western Australia.

BeCommmunications – www.becom.com.au, 03 5229 1711 Border Net – www.bordernet.com.au, 1300 730 302 Broadband Net – www.bbnet.com.au, 9333 0000 (WA based) Clear Networks – www.clearnetworks.com.au, 1300 855 215 Dragnet – www.dragnet.com.au, 02 6021 4100 Intrapower – www.intrapower.com.au, 1300 136 740 NewSat – www.newsat.com.au, 1300 306 119 Optus – www.optus.com.au/hibis, 1300 134 179 Skyoptic – www.skyoptic.com.au, 03 6391 9270 Telstra – www.bigpond.com, 131 282

As the internet satellite marketplace is very competitive, you are encouraged to compare products and prices by contacting a range of providers either by phone or by visiting their website.

For further information on Broadband Connect, visit the Commonwealth Government's Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts on 1800 883 488 or www.dcita.gov.au/tel/broadband_connect 

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Agricultural Census

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will commence the collection of the five-yearly Agricultural Census in June this year.

The Census form will be mailed out to 190,000 farm businesses to collect details relating to land characteristics, crop plantings and production, irrigation practices and stock numbers.

For most regions, data will be release at the Local Government Area level. It is also intended to release data for other regions of national interest such as National Action Plan regions and Natural Resource Management regions.

The successful outcome of the Agricultural Census depends on obtaining the full support of the farming community.

The Agricultural Census is the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ longest running collection, having collected data from farmers for more than 140 years. It is the largest business-based collection by the Bureau.

Largely, production data and stock numbers will be collected, and natural resource management questions will be included. No financial data will be collected.

For specific information about the methodology and processes of the Agricultural Census, contact Jim Williamson, Assistant Director, Agriculture on (02) 6252 5830 or email [email protected]  GrazingforProfitTM By Resource Consulting Services

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Draft Good Neighbour Policy By Cliff Winfield, Good Neighbour Policy Project Coordinator, CALM

The Department of Conservation and Land Management attended the PGA meeting at Ethel Creek Station on May 19 to present the Draft Good Neighbour policy. Present from CALM were Alan Walker, Director of Regional Services, Stephen White, Regional Leader Nature Conservation and Cliff Winfield, Good Neighbour Policy project officer

Alan Walker gave a short presentation on the background and future process for receiving comments on the Draft policy, and outlined the new initiatives for biodiversity conservation in the recent State budget. The forum was opened for comments and discussion.

The key topics from the open discussion were:

Removal of cleanskins There was strong feeling hat there should be negotiated outcomes rather than the black and white approach of the Draft Policy, and a unanimous position from landholders that they should share both he costs of mustering and the returns from removing stock from CALM- managed lands adjacent their land.

Feral animal control Conversely, PGA members felt CALM should share the cost of removing its invaders (camels and dogs principally) from pastoral lands. Stephen White outlined the $40 000 project for an aerial survey of camels. PGA members felt the money would be better spent on control. Stephen explained that the survey technique was repeatable, allowing future surveys to determine whether control measures were effective.

Fire Questions were asked on the burning practices and priorities. Alan answered that the principles for fire regimes in spinifex landscapes were based on adaptive management; Stephen noted that Karajini was a complex landscape and experience showed that recent fuel reduction burning does not necessarily stop large fires from developing and escaping form the park. It often depended on the seasons. A lessee said that moving fences and firebreaks to accessible natural barriers worked well.

Animal Welfare There was considerable discussion about animals dying after CALM acquired station land and the feeling that CALM should “manage” the acquisitions rather than just let them go back to nature.

Alan replied that CALM is usually aiming to let country revert to its pre-European state, and that where they are aware of problems with dying animals we get in shooters. Andrew Longbottom (DAF) said animal welfare was one on his portfolios, and that as far as he was aware, the Crown was not exempt from the Animal Welfare Act and if he saw stock suffering he would act on it.

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Future Contact Cliff Winfield said that input from this meeting and others in the rangelands and throughout the agricultural zone would form the basis of a request for input to go to every CALM neighbour. In the meantime CALM would work with PGA to create some sort of e-mail follow up to this and other meetings. Ruth Webb Smith said that PGA should make a detail formal submission to the Draft, especially in relation to shared costs and benefits of mustering.

Further feedback into the draft policy can be made to [email protected] 

1080 BAITING TRAINING By Kristie Parker, Stock Inspector, Derby

Under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act (1976), all landholders are required to maintain control of wild dogs on their holdings.

With regards to Wild Dog Control, the Department of Agriculture and Food’s role is to x Provide advice on control techniques x Undertake training in the use of 1080 x Process applications to bait & risk assessments x Coordinate district control programs

Baits containing 1080 will only be issued to landholders who are trained in the safe use of 1080 and its security during transport and storage.

Training is available for all persons, including station staff and managers to ensure that they are competent and aware of their legal obligations when handling 1080.

We would like to make training available at your convenience; If you have an event occurring in your area, group training could be conducted. If not, training will be conducted as required.

Please contact your local Department of Agriculture and Food office to advise if you need training undertaken on your station or for any further information. 

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DAY 1 x Station tour highlighting the research being carried out on VRRS. x Talks on topics including: x Market Diversification – decisions when choosing alternate breeds for your property – Don Nichol , International consultant for Breedlink x Succession planning for your business and family – Sarah Reynolds, ProAGtive x Managing climate risk – Sam Clelland, Bureau of Meterology x What is MLA doing to protect our markets and our industry? – Patrick Underwood, Meat and Livestock Australia x In addition to these keynote speakers we will feature a range of presentations giving a snapshot of what is being done to protect and enhance our industry in the areas of weeds, animal welfare, grazing management, production and financial benchmarking and Biosecurity/Emergency Animal Disease Preparedness. x A full program of night-time entertainment including award winning country singer Harmony James.

DAY 2 x Two interactive workshops x NLIS – the practicalities of implementing and making use of the information. This workshop gives an opportunity to talk directly to the manufacturers of the equipment associated with implementing NLIS and allows you to receive one on one assistance with using the systems. x Succession planning – ensuring the future generation chooses our industry. A one day workshop to help you with some ideas for succession planning, business management and managing staff from “Generation Y”.

CONTACT: Trudi Oxley Phone: 8973 9763 Email: [email protected]



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WHAT'S ON WHEN CONTACT JULY 2006 Fitzroy Crossing Rodeo/Campdraft Sat 1st - Sun 2nd Fitzroy Crossing Tourist Centre, 9191 5355 Derby Races - Derby Cup Sat 1st Kerry Leamy, 9191 2005 Bush Poets Breakfast - Derby Memorial Pool Sun 2nd Robin Bowcock, 9191 1782 (ah) Broome's Race Round - July Sat 8th, Sat 15th & [email protected] Sat 22nd Roebourne Races - Family Day Sun 9th John MacGowan, 0417 032 520 Australian Society Animal Production 26th Biennial Conference - Mon 10th - Frid 14th Melanie Dowling, 9821 3223 Perth Winning Bush Gymkhana Fri 14th - Sun 16th Robin Pensini, 9189 8084 Wiluna Rodeo Sat 15th Coby Kirwan, 9981 7010 Roebourne Races - Roebourne Cup Sat 22nd John MacGowan, 0417 032 520 Brigadoon Indoor, Rodeo Xtreme (S.E.C) Sat 22nd Jennine Smith, 9296 1200 Environmental Literacy Training - Kachana Station Wed 26th - Fri 28th Chris Henggeler, 9161 4346 Broome Races - Kimberley Cup Day Sat 29th [email protected] Halls Creek Rodeo - Campdraft /Gymkhana/ Rodeo Fri 28th - Sun 30th Merv Wortley, 9168 8915 AUGUST 2006 Kununurra Campdraft/Rodeo Fri 4th - Sun 6th Joe Atkins, 9168 7364 Lions 34th FeNaClNG Festival Sat 5th - Sun 6th contact : 9144 2344 Derby Outback Rodeo, Gymkhana and Campdraft Fri 11th - Sun 13th Kerry Grey, 9191 1463 or Cathy Brockhurst, 9193 3207 Holistic Management Training - Kachana Station Tues 8th - Fri 11th Chris Henggeler, 9161 4346 Broome Races - Ladies Day Wed 9th [email protected] Broome Cup Races Sat 12th [email protected] Environmental Literacy Training - Kachana Station Wed 16th - Fri 18th Chris Henggeler, 9161 4346 Onslow Races Sat 26th Bob Harris, 9184 6162 SEPTEMBER 2006 Robe River Rodeo - Pannawonica Fri 1st - Sat 2nd Chris McCarthy, 9159 3128 Australian Rangeland Society 14th Biennial Conference - Renmark, Sun 3rd - Thurs 7th Sarah Nicolson, 08 8357 3378 SA Landscape Management Workshop - Kachana Station Wed 6th - Fri 8th Chris Henggeler, 9161 4346 Country Music Talent Quest - Heat 1 Derby Boab Inn Fri 8th Richard Allen, 9193 1966 Onslow Rodeo Sat 9th Bob Harris, 9184 6162 Country Music Talent Quest - Heat 2 Derby Boab Inn Fri 15th Richard Allen, 9193 1966 Country Music Talent Quest - Final Derby Boab Inn Sat 16th Richard Allen, 9193 1966 15th Australian Weeds Conference - Adelaide Convention Centre Mon 25th - Thurs http:// 28th www.plevin.com.au/15AWC2006/ Grazing for Profit - Geraldton WA Wed 27th -Wed Toni Allen, 1800 356 004 4thOct Night Campdraft/Rodeo - Kununurra Sat 30th Joe Atkins, 9168 7364

TBA = To be advised * = Public Holiday If you have any events you would like advertised in the Northern Pastoral Memo contact the Karratha Office, ph: 9144 2065 or email: [email protected] http://www.agric.wa.gov.au