ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 LEADERS IN Regional Natural Resource Management Southern Gulf NRM is the Natural Resource Management organisation for the Southern Gulf region of north west Queensland. We work with the community to deliver projects that improve and protect our region’s natural resources and to maintain the prosperity of industries that rely on these.
What is Natural Resource Management? OUR VISION A strong and vibrant community Natural Resource Management (NRM) is about looking after our most that prospers through sustainable important natural resources: natural resource management and respects the culture, rights and interests of all stakeholders. OUR MISSION Enabling and engaging the community to sustain and enhance, through best practice, the Region’s natural assets for current and future generations. It’s about caring for the environment LONG-TERM to ensure we have sustainable and productive natural resources for the future.
The Southern Gulf Catchments How do we do this? region includes all the land whose creeks and rivers run into the Southern Gulf NRM partners with community groups and members to southern Gulf of Carpentaria. This acheive local and regional NRM improvements. We work closely with pastoral, encompasses an area of 215,000km2. community, conservation, local government, mining, Indigenous, tourism and other industry sectors to identify priorities, projects and partnerships and deliver on-ground solutions. Our current major focus areas are: • Weed management • Grazing and rangeland management • Conservationof biodiversity • Supporting schools and community groups to participate in NRM ANNUAL REPORT 2016 1 4 6 8 34 10 12 14 16 22 37 24 44 16 16 18 20 20 22 22 22 24 26 28 32 34 38 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 ...... SOUTHERN GULF NRM ...... CHAIR’S UPDATE ...... MEET THE DIRECTORS CEO’S UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE ON THE SOUTHERN GULF...... SPOTLIGHT ...... MEET THE TEAM...... NRM PLAN ...... NRM COMMUNITIES BUILDING STRONG Program Landcare The Regional ...... Update Grazing Sustainable ...... hidden gems our region’s protect to partnerships Building project 2015-2016...... Activities by Expenditure Project ...... Workshops Accreditation Chemical OverviewWoww ...... study - case Good Neighbour Program Muttaburra ...... control mechanical to response Weed and pasture ...... REGIONAL PROSPERITY GROWING Efficiency Workshops...... Herd Land Condition Guide LANDSCAPE RESILIENCE SECURING 2016 in McKinlay Shire projects management - weed South 32 Cannington success prickly acacia Southern Gulf’s in 2015-2016 weeds with other achievements Southern Gulf’s ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINING AND CULTURAL OUR NATURAL 2015-2016...... FINANCIAL REPORT 2015-2016 of income sources Report Independent Auditors Income and Other Comprehensive or Loss of Profit Statement 2015-2016 Expenses 2014-2015 Expenses ...... Sheet Balance Declaration Independence Auditors INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTARY North West Queensland Weed Control Innovation Forum & Field day...... Forum Innovation Queensland Weed Control North West ANNUAL REPORT 2016 2 SOUTHERN GULFNRM undertaken Facilitator program Landcare Regional 84 Projects engaged in 15 n1/16 15/ in COLLABORATED 8 PEOPLE 580 in the 15/16 year Over engaged through OILMEDIA SOCIAL practices through the STAKEHOLDERS within ourregion in supportoftheregional community UTIAL AGRICULTURALSUSTAINABLE Over tffhoursworked staff 020 20 GROUPS 100,000 13,168 INVESTED Projects UNDERTAKEN $60,000 in theregion on Over PN ON SPENT okhp,FrmFedday Field Forum Workshops, $ $1,186,000 &s s& 84 MAPPED MAPPED 806 NTHENRMSPATIAL HUB IN 14 2,791,990 ha RCL ACACIA PRICKLY JULIA CREEKDUNNART Critical Habitats survey within theSGNRMregion within theSGNRMregion 604km boundary treatedfor SPART OFTHE AS under theWar onWestern Weeds project Land Types UNDERTAKEN TRAPNIGHTS of property 14,131 ha 8,175 ha parkinsonia tr within theContainment Zone RCL ACACIA TREATED PRICKLY of mesquite and LW175 HOURS FLEW over twoproperties The WeedSniper in the lower Gulf NMFUNDING QNRM NMFUNDING QNRM of frbe ie& vine rubber of ftoehectares those of responsible for 73,230 was Sniper Weed The treated 11,250ha treated 109,260ha elah bush bellyache prickly acacia eated ANNUAL REPORT 2016 3 eated SOUTHERN GULF NRM prickly acacia bellyache bush treated 109,260 ha treated treated 11,250 ha treated The Weed Sniper was 73,230 for responsible of those hectares of rubber vine & of QNRM FUNDING QNRM FUNDING in the lower Gulf lower the in The Weed Sniper over two properties FLEW 175 HOURS of mesquite and of mesquite PRICKLY TREATED ACACIA within the Containment Zone within the Containment parkinsonia tr parkinsonia 8,175 ha 14,131 ha of property TRAPNIGHTS UNDERTAKEN Land Types under the War on Western Weeds project Weeds on Western under the War AS OF THE PART boundary treated for 604km within the SG NRM region within the SG NRM region Critical Habitats survey Habitats Critical JULIA CREEK DUNNART PRICKLY ACACIA 2,791,990 ha 2,791,990 14 IN HUB SPATIAL THE NRM 806 MAPPED MAPPED 84 s& s $1,186,000 $ Workshops, Forum Field day SPENT ON Over in the region on in the region $60,000 UNDERTAKEN Projects INVESTED 13,168 100,000 GROUPS 20 20 staff worked hours Over SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL in support of the regional community in support of the regional within our region STAKEHOLDERS practices through the through practices SOCIAL MEDIA engaged through engaged Over in the 15/16 year 15/16 the in 580 PEOPLE COLLABORATED in 15/ 16 15 engaged in engaged 84 Projects Regional Landcare program Facilitator undertaken ANNUAL REPORT 2016 4 SPOTLIGHT SOUTHERN GULFNRM weed control programs over 154,000 haintheregion. Biosecurity Queenslandandother partners to limit system inAustralia. Theextensive During 2015/16, Southern Gulf NRM implemented During 2015/16,SouthernGulf NRMimplemented Maintaining healthy rangeland pastures for international bird migration. wetlands are recognised flyways southern GulfofCarpentaria are habitat for fishbreeding andthe is fundamental to thesustainability of NRM’s LandConditionGuidewill new industry. Already infesting millionsofhectares in the Mitchell Grass downs, it continues to spread. PRICKLY ACACIA CATTLE GRAZING ENTERPRISES help producers systematically assess mangrove forests provide vital Southern GulfNRMworks with producers, land natural environment. SouthernGulf and monitor trends inthecondition and reverse thespread ofthisdamagingweed. the largest estuarine wetland The managers, researchers, local government, of theirrangeland pastures. WETLANDS is thescourge ofthenorthernbeef on theSouthernGulf that line the that linethe confined to theSouthernGulfNRMRegion. vulnerable to habitat lossfrom extensive the Listed asnationally endangered in2016, It favours oldspinifex grasslands andis and pastoralists share aninterest in uncontrolled wildfires. Grasswrens good fire management practices. CARPENTARIAN GRASSWREN and the andthe a key to sustainable grazing. Working with beef industry extensionwith beefindustry experts about helps producers maptheirproperty from theDepartment ofAgriculture assets asabasis for good decisions and Fisheries, Southern Gulf NRM and Fisheries,SouthernGulfNRM Property management planningis islargely LAND ANDHERDMANAGEMENT. LAND ANNUAL REPORT 2016 5 SOUTHERN GULF NRM helped ensure BEEF UP FORUM INBEEF UP FORUM WEEDS INNOVATION FIELD WEEDS INNOVATION to reach out to our far out to reach to has at the at an important role in our role an important Partnerships with industry Partnerships a high quality program for a high quality program CLONCURRY work. Our partnership withwork. Our partnership beef industry participants. INCREASED THE USE OF SOCIALINCREASED THE USE and community groups play groups and community populated region like the like region populated Meat and Livestock Australia Australia and Livestock Meat Communication is a major Communication in Richmond attracted more in Richmond attracted MEDIA methods for weed control. weed for methods NRM has updated its website its NRM has updated Southern Gulf. Southern Gulf Southern Southern Gulf. challenge in huge yet sparsely yet in huge challenge Supporting produce skills and Supporting produce Regional Landcare Facilitator Facilitator Landcare Regional flung clients and communities. flung clients knowledge is at the heart of our the heart is at knowledge and DAY about the latest technologies and technologies about the latest than 80 people sharing knowledge project. Our project. MOUNT ISA FISH STOCKING GROUP MOUNT ISA FISH STOCKING facility about our native fish species. about our native facility The native fish of the Southern Gulf are The native a very distinctive feature of the region. feature a very distinctive Endangered species like the Freshwater the Freshwater species like Endangered for the for like Barramundi. Southern Gulf NRM support Southern Barramundi. like helped in the development of an interpretive helped in the development of an interpretive Sawfish live alongside popular angling targets alongside popular angling targets Sawfish live invasion threatening threatening invasion NATURAL NATURAL along the Gregory River. River. along the Gregory the sensitive environmentthe sensitive BUSH Southern Gulf NRM supportSouthern Gulf NRM of their traditional countryof their traditional RUBBER VINE AND BELLYACHE RUBBER VINE AND BELLYACHE Rangers helps them to tackle tackle to helps them Rangers for the Bidunggu Land and Sea the Bidunggu for Our regional shows Our regional Gulf NRM regularly attend to spread the spread to attend word about word of the social structure of the social structure and field days are part and field days are of our region. Southernof our region. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. ANNUAL REPORT 2016 6 CHAIR’S SOUTHERN GULFNRM them to the roles andresponsibilities ofbeingaSouthern with anindepth facilitated induction dayintroducing boardThe new members began theirdutiesinearly August Ray Campbell,Ray Theime,andAnneNeil. Keily. We welcome to the role directors, as new Wendy Brodie, continuing asChairperson andwe alsowelcome back Sophie to working alongsidethem. Iwillhave thepleasure of Board recruited thenewly Directors, andIlookforward It iswithpleasure, that Iwelcome to theSouthernGulfNRM professional way went abouttheirtask. they commitment to ourregion inthediligent isevident and I must alsothankthemembers oftheSISP, whose into thefuture. workedthey to ensure SouthernGulfremains strong heading efforts, dedication and commitment asboard directors as them onbehalfoftheSouthernGulfteam for theirtireless Charlie Hawkins,ShaneMcCarthyandJohnTaylor. Ithank I firstly would like to acknowledge theoutgoing directors, boardnew ofdirectors andachairperson. on behalfoftheSouthernGulfCommunityinorder to elect a the task ahead ofthemto undertake arecruitment process Councillor Craig Young (Carpentaria Shire had Council).They ShireMayor BelindaMurphy(McKinley Council)and May. Theelected SISPmembers were MrPaul Woodhouse, elected by community members at ageneral meeting during board. TheStanding IndependentSelection Panel (SISP)was Southern GulfNRMandothers beingwelcomed onto the Gulf NRMboard structure withsomeDirectors farewelling These past 12monthshave seenachange to theSouthern update needs oftheirown regional communities. need to search for andimproved new ways ofmeeting the Tropicsboth NQDry andSouthernGulfNRMrecognise the the state ofQueenslandhave beensuccessful for manyyears, Although theNRMgroups, whichare numbered at 14across withinthetwo regions. current delivery NRMservice maybesthow they collaborate to buildandgrow upon Queensland, have commenced aformal discussionabout Tropics,NQ Dry theNRMbodiesfor NorthandNorthwest approved at board both level, SouthernGulfNRM and In other underamemorandum news, ofunderstanding for NRMwithintheSouthernGulfregion. MPs andMinisters abouttheparticular needsandchallenges that we continue to engage regularly withtheseniorofficials, The board willensure alongwith ourCEOAndrew Maclean the 2017budget. ofinvestmentwithin Queenslandandthelevel inadvance of decisions aboutthenature ofanyfuture programs for NRM is inits finalyear. TheQueenslandcabinet willbemaking On thefundingfront, thecurrent QueenslandNRMprogram funding andinvestment prioritiescontinue to change. into what willlikely bechallengingtimesasGovernment Southern GulfNRMremains inastrong positionasitheads practice governance andwe willwork hard to ensure that is committed to ensuringSouthernGulfNRMfollows best director for aNot for Profit (NFP)company. board Thenew the responsibilities andimportant obligations ofbeinga Gulf Board Director. are Thusensuringthey well aware of ANNUAL REPORT 2016 7 SOUTHERN GULF NRM
“ The board and management team recognises the significant recognises team and management The board support for on-going in providing challenge The challenges. support to the funds in order maintain is to NRM in our region and scientific knowledge technical improve the community, to grants provide be able to to and continue the region across projects. on ground for members community across of NRM the future for clear yet is not forward The way will team, and management board your However, our region. that ensure to community on behalf of the work to continue high on the agenda remains management resource natural and viability of ourfuture the long term for within our region and our industry sectors. communities Megan Munchenberg Chairperson to community members for on ground projects. projects. ground on for members community to The challenge in providing on-going support for NRM in NRM for support on-going providing in challenge The community, improve technical and scientific knowledge our region is to maintain the funds in order to support the support to order in funds the maintain to is region our across the region and continue to be able to provide grants grants provide to able be to continue and region the across Like many other NRM groups across Queensland, Southern across NRM groups many other Like heading challenges and ongoing significant Gulf NRM faces include reduced Some of these challenges the future. into the state, funding across grant for competition funding, grant with a minimum will be delivered grants that the expectation and and changing priorities of the state cost administration our main investors. who are governments federal During the past 12 months the Southern Gulf NRM Board 12 months the Southern Gulf NRM Board During the past led by team with our management positively has worked programs, of grant a range deliver to Maclean, CEO Andrew good maintain we ensure and to with the community engage within the organisation. practices governance The Southern Gulf NRM board feels positive about the positive feels The Southern Gulf NRM board in the presence our continued ensure to taking are we steps with NQ Dry engaging Tropics to look forward and we region analysis the detailed undertake as we this process through region each for apparent opportunities will become of what partnership. this collaborative forming from Queensland’s system of community based NRM creates great great NRM creates based of community system Queensland’s achieved are outcomes Real communities. regional for value on the agree when the NRM communities on the ground build on collaborative to priorities and on ways regional waterways landscapes, healthy ensure to undertaken works Southern Gulf and NQ Dry This is what and communities. the development of this achieve through aim to Tropics is about The process regions. the two between collaboration and boards, both retain which aims to seeking an outcome the protect ensuring we whilst connections, their community development and delivery staff delivery project by of regional community. region’s in each working ANNUAL REPORT 2016 8 can continue to doso. environmental andcultural purposes resources for economic, recreational, which rely onvaluable natural help towards ensuringthat communities Megan hopesthat hercontribution may natural resources intheSouthernGulf. sustainability oftherangelands andthe a passionate advocate for thefuture Southern Gulfregion. Megan isalso see thelivestock thrive inthe industry industry, Megan hopesto continue to With akeen interest intheGrazing with herfamily for thepast 11years. Downs Station andhascalled ithome years. Sheiscurrently based at Gregory Southern Gulfregion for thepast 15 working oncattle stations withinthe in theGulf. Megan hasbeenlivingand management withintheCattle Industry projects that relate to land andpasture consultant, Megan isinvolved in Working part timeasaprivate governance knowledge. her professional andcorporate ensure sheiscontinuously improving has undertaken Governance training to in Rangelands Management. Megan Bachelor ofAppliedScience majoring Rangelands Management anda Megan hasaGraduate Diplomain weeds intheGregory area. undertaken to manage andcontrol ofinvolvementhigh level inprojects Gregory Landcare group andhasa She isthecurrent president ofthe for 6years priorto taking over asChair. Megan hasbeenontheSGNRMBoard CHAIRPERSON Megan Munchenberg MEET SOUTHERN GULFNRM the directors
Queenslanders. promotion ofopportunitiesfor northern a passion for regional progression and northern Queensland,anddeveloped the SouthernGulfCatchments and worked andlived throughout both employment hasmeant shehas Anne’s current andprevious children. Townsville andraise theirtwo young her husband runhissmallbusinessin the State Government andalsoassists in Townsville, Anneisemployed by Environmental Management. Based of Management andalsoaMasters in Management, aGraduate Certificate Graduate Certificate ofNatural Resource Science inEnvironmental Studies, a Anne hascompleted aBachelorof stakeholders. facilitation andgovernment liaisonwith for theNorthWest, significant project statutory Regional Plandevelopment areas,and development including Anne moved into regional planning vegetation legislation areas. Mid-career, Sustainability Initiative, andwater and worked intheGreat Artesian Basin Scientist early inhercareer, Anne Practicing asanEnvironmental Action Plan. programs 1and2theNational of both theNatural Heritage Trust fund andgovernance management professional background alsoincludes Catchment Management Council.Anne’s and theQueenslandLandcare and Burnett Regional NRMGroup Mary boards, includingpreviously the Anne hasexperience insupporting Anne Neil effective. and involve thecommunity to bemost land management to be coordinated advocate for theneedfor efforts in sustainability. Ray isa passionate capacityterm carrying for overall balancing stocking rate withlong he understands theimportance of in grazing systems. Inparticular, knowledge oflandmanagement apastoralist,As Ray hasextensive meet community needsandsupport. provided ideas andadvice for projects to Committee over thepast few years and Regional Landcare Facilitator Steering Ray hasalsoproudly contributed to the Friends ofJohnFlynnPlace Committee. Muster Merry and Club, Cloncurry community groups includingRotary Gulf region andhascontributed to the widercommunity intheSouthern strong networks with,andsupportfrom, family cattle operation. Ray alsohas and Rabobank aswell asrunninghis through hisprevious roles at Elders the pastoral industry, particularly Ray hasbuiltextensive networks within years. Management Group over thepast 7 coordination oftheUpperGilliat Weed through leadership andongoing natural resource management outcomes performance indelivering improved of Cloncurry, Ray hasdemonstrated A longterm (Over 30years!) resident Ray Campbell ANNUAL REPORT 2016 9 SOUTHERN GULF NRM Wendy Brodie and manage own Wendy and her family in the a property Park” “Redland children She has three McKinlay Shire. whom she has home schooled through Mount Isa School of the Air. experience Wendy has 30 years’ She industry. within the rural working on programs various has completed and management grazing sustainable and grazing in several has been involved trials. management cattle about the Wendy is passionate is in and she lives that community community with many different involved government She has local groups. Councillor with the as a past experience Council. McKinlay Shire education through Wendy believes that a create can we together and working the Southern Gulf for future sustainable Region. Sophie Keily in Mount Isa, Sophie is the ownerRaised Jays is Estate. of Jays Real and Licensee year 33rd business in its owned a family parents, by established of operation, John and Jackie Thinee. up in the business, having grown Whilst and has lived Sophie is also a teacher number of a large across and worked remote in assorted in Australia states mining towns. for Mount Isa with a love A passionate in the interest and personal region Sophie believes strongly environment, Industries and Other the Tourism that for custodians important are Sector and of this spectacular the protection future for Australia, of unique part generations. Ray Thieme Ray Ray believes the industry is ready to rise to believes the industryRay is ready rise if our level and it will not the next to level The next on the ground. flat are feet thinking innovative by will be driven our core by which will be supported values. Ray understands the potential, the the potential, understands Ray and sensitivity of the land and capability, of Cultural, the importance appreciates and Economic Social, Environmental Sustainability. His practical background has equipped background His practical and an skill set him with a grounded life. insight to intuitive Having come from a diverse from Having come as chose agriculture Ray background, Now, of 16yrs. the age at path his career in the Beef of experience with 35yrs sound industry has gained Ray industry, and developed practices knowledge with production on optimum focussed outcomes. sustainable Ray and his family have enjoyed a enjoyed have and his family Ray with the connection long standing the over North Queensland Region about is passionate He 30 years. past development future the region’s seeking actively and sustainability, and influence contribute opportunity to direction. a positive to ANNUAL REPORT 2016 10 CEO’S SOUTHERN GULFNRM on Western Weedsproject ensures we are at theleading edge Vine. Ourpartnership withBiosecurityQueenslandintheWar the spread ofweeds, inparticular PricklyAcacia andRubber good progress inpartnership withlandmanagers inlimiting workshops andcommunications activities. Weare making knowledgebrings new andskillsto theregion infielddays, strong. For example, ourRegional Landcare Facilitator project Other aspects remain ofSouthernGulfNRMproject delivery to drive thiswork iscritical to success. sharing knowledge. staff Theappointmentofanew member results inawidercontext; andby buildingcollaborations and monitor thecondition oftheirpastures over time;to seetheir producers withinformation andtools to systematically Pasture Partners directly addresses thisby equipping is fundamental to thesustainability ofpastoral operations. Pasture Partners project. Thecondition ofrangeland pastures An example ofchange istheestablishment ofournew previously. established muchbetter projects thanhadbeenin place the requirements ofourgovernment investor. Thiswork has to theneedsofourcommunities whilecontinuing to meet important projects are relevant to ourregional context and some change was necessary. Weneed to besure that these Australian Government fundedprojects anddecidedthat During theyear ofour we reviewed thedesignanddelivery ofits projects. delivery personnel created context anew for thecompany andfor the skills-based Board,of anew andchanges inmanagement amended constitution, company anew name,establishment 2015/16 was ayear oftransition for SouthernGulfNRM.An update A core function ofallNRM organisations istheestablishment departments are aware ofourregion’s NRMissuesandneeds. have helped ensureon NRMpolicy Ministers andtheir to theneeds ofourregion. Submissionsandrepresentations endeavoured to ensure andplanningcontributes NRMpolicy Looking outside ofourregional boundaries,we have part ofourregion. projects withtheAboriginalCommunitiesin southern continue to community-relevant develop partnerships and for theirwillingnessto work withus.Weare alsoeager to Land CouncilAboriginalCorporation andthanktheDirectors are makinginjointproject withtheCarpentaria development Aboriginal communities. Iamexcited abouttheprogress we the strengthening ofourpartnership withtheSouthernGulf Another step forward incommunity engagement hasbeen developments. Besure to like ourFacebook page. members andstakeholders are kept upto date withNRM have alsoescalated ourcommunication activities, ensuring for information exchange andstrategy We development. vital partner for NRMandtheROCisanimportant forum Organisation ofCouncils(ROC).Local Government isa regular attendance at theNorthWest Queensland Regional our focus onengagement withlocal government through heart ofnatural resource management. Wehave renewed Community engagement andpartnerships liesat the continue to generate great results for ourregion. importantand Beef$enseare two very NRM projects that Department ofAgriculture andFisheries,$avannah Plan of innovation inweed control. Delivered by theQueensland ANNUAL REPORT 2016 11 SOUTHERN GULF NRM
“ Queensland governments and limited opportunities for other opportunities for and limited Queensland governments it veryto sustain do makes difficult we the work for revenues A favourite Southern Gulf NRM as a viable business entity. in which the The Leopard the novel saying of mine is from as they are, stay to things want says: “If we Tancredi character in the is truer than that Nothing change”. to things will have Southern Gulf. Maclean Andrew Officer Chief Executive better projects than had been in place previously. place in been had than projects better We need to be sure that these important projects are are projects important these that sure be to need We relevant to our regional context and to the needs of our our of needs the to and context regional our to relevant our government investor. This work has established much much established has work This investor. government our communities while continuing to meet the requirements of Looking forward, we face some huge challenges as an challenges some huge face we forward, Looking high deliver be to always Our priority must organisation. and the Southern Gulf Region quality NRM services for Southern Gulf NRM staff. for the focus will remain that and the Australian But declining financial support from Our staff provide a critical foundation for our successes. for our successes. foundation a critical provide Our staff for their dedication team our staff to tribute pay I must very in of NRM, often trying the cause advancing to in more their counterparts to Compared circumstances. of them and they work few are there regions, closely-settled have They do not climate. in a tough landscapes vast across many of that and technologies the same resources to access and professionally both they enjoy: are elsewhere their peers very their offer best to they continue Yet isolated. physically lucky to We are every the Southern Gulf community day. for their support. for them and I am grateful have Project development and funding applications that bring that development applications and funding Project the important is one of our region to NRM investment without the that, of Southern Gulf NRM. It is clear functions would the region Southern Gulf NRM provides, capacity secure needs to it desperately miss out on the funding likely very to were On this theme, we pleased future. a sustainable funding – the $600,000 of Queensland Government secure in work our continued – for our region for maximum available control. weed of a regional NRM strategy. We made very progress good NRM strategy. of a regional the in the development of a new plan for during the year is relevant that NRM principles in a way advances that region The and needs of our region. characteristics the distinctive to 2016. half of plan will be launched in the second ANNUAL REPORT 2016 12 MEET SOUTHERN GULFNRM Administration. Management andinPublic Degrees inEnvironmental 20 years. HeholdsMasters and Victoria for more than fields inNorthQueensland management andrelated roles innatural resource management and leadership worked indiverse senior communities. Andrew has of theregion andits investment for thebenefit projects that willattract NRM partnerships and community; andbuilding members andthewider communication with good engagement and Gulf NRM;ensuring governance at Southern of management and ensuring highstandards Andrew’s focus ison of SouthernGulfNRM, ChiefExecutiveAs Officer CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Andrew Maclean the team
the Not for Profit area. Governance experience in Operations together with Resources, Administration/ management, Human Accounting andfinancial extensive experience in Accounting firm.Maree has Government andaprivate similar roles withinLocal SG NRM,Maree worked in NRM. Priorto hertimeat employee at SG serving and isthesecond longest company’s PublicOfficer half years. Sheisalsothe for thepast ten anda NRM businessandfinances Maree hasmanaged theSG BUSINESS MANAGER Maree Berlin
PROJECT COORDINATOR Charles Curry End. and priorto that intheTop water supplycatchments years inMelbourneWater’s employed asaforester for 24 to Queensland,hewas Melbourne. Before moving from theUniversity of of Science (Forestry) Charles holdsaBachelor programs across theregion. weed management he isprimarilyimplementing Now asProjects Coordinator, years inarange ofroles. Southern GulfNRMfor 13 Charles hasworked at
GIS COORDINATOR /MAPPING Steven Cobbin the GISOfficer. Southern GulfNRMteam as then, Steve hasjoinedthe Systems (GIS).Since Geographical Information the fundamentals of studies includedlearning age student inCairns.His University asamature Degree at JamesCook Environmental Science after completing his Southern GulfNRMteam Steve joinedthe
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SOUTHERN GULF NRM Shari has a Bachelor of the from degree Science of South Australia, University majoring in Environmental and Geology; andScience a Juris towards is working She RMIT. through Doctor inhas spent time working the public and private both and has experience sector, Issues, with Environmental Heritage, Planning, Cultural and Relations, Stakeholder South throughout Safety New South Wales, Australia, and Queensland, Victoria Shari New Guinea. Papua Aid First holds an Advanced Operations Area Remote for and is a certification, Safety, Health, Lead certified and QualityEnvironment, Auditor. Shari Rankin GRAZING SUSTAINABLE OFFICER PROJECT
Kate Glover joins the SG NRM joins the Glover Kate as Communications team has a number Kate Officer. in Business, of qualifications Engagement Stakeholder She and Photography. worked has previously and inas a Journalist communications corporate Local for and marketing Government. Kate Glover Kate COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Sam Cullen TECHNICAL OFFICER, WAR ON WEEDS PROJECT WESTERN joined Sam has recently the Southern Gulf NRM Officer as a Technical team on Western the War for (WoWW), anWeeds project of the Department initiative Fisheries &of Agriculture, Originally from Forestry. Sam completed Townsville, James Cook at her studies in 2009. UponUniversity the workforce entering inSam has been employed a number of plant science from fields ranging related a research to horticulture Sam will CSIRO. position at primarily inbe working and implementing research reduce to measures control weeds, woody of the spread in particular. prickly acacia
Pru has joined Southern a rural Gulf NRM from and brings a background from of experience wealth in the cattle her time working the majority ofindustry over support is to Her role her life. & activities and facilitate Landcare. within growth Working closely with Land and Indigenous Managers, producer community’s other Pru & councils groups will support the adoption Land of Sustainable Practices Management of and the protection within theour landscape Southern Gulf Region. Pru Wharton REGIONAL LANDCARE FACILITATOR ANNUAL REPORT 2016 14 NRM SOUTHERN GULFNRM • • • • built around four programs specifically relevant to ourregion: towards completion oftherevised Regional NRMPlan.Itis During theyear, Southern GulfNRMmadegood progress region. also that itaddresses key climate change issuesaffecting the enabled ageneral review andrenewal oftheplan,ensuring funding provided underits climate change program has passed itclearly neededrenewal. Australian Government region well, andprovides asolidfoundation, butastheyears comprehensive A very the 2004Regional NRMPlanserved inprogramand efficiency delivery. region. TheRegional NRMPlansupports both effectiveness partners are alignedtowards theimportant NRMgoals for the help to ensure theefforts ofmultipleinvestors anddelivery implement theRegional NRMPlan.Through thePlan,we Southern GulfNRMisinauniquepositionto and develop With deepcommunity connections andaccess to expertise, community. and grounded intheneedsandconcerns oftheregional the region. Thisleadership must beboth scientifically-based leadership ofNRMprograms for thedesignanddelivery in organisation like SouthernGulfNRMisto provide strategic One ofthemost important roles for aregional NRM Sustaining ourNatural andCultural Environment Securing Landscape Resilience Growing Regional Prosperity Building Strong NRMCommunities
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WHY A NATURAL RESOURCE MANEGEMNT PLAN? ANNUAL REPORT 2016
With deep community connections and access to expertise, Southern Gulf NRM is in a unique position to develop and implement the Regional NRM Plan. “
SOUTHERN GULF NRM 15 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 16 BUILDING SOUTHERN GULFNRM Hillworkshops –GlenormistonDarryl station NAPCo sustainable agricultural practices. as buildingtheirskillsandconfidence intheadoption of rural communities to increase theirawareness of, aswell Government inthefuture, supportinglandholders and continuing to work inpartnership withtheAustralian Programme throughout 2015/2016.Welookforward to for theSouthernGulfNRMRegional Landcare Facilitator National Landcare Programme for thesupportandfunding We would like to acknowledge theAustralian Government’s communities. Landcare groups around theregion withourschoolsand our Landcare groups andbelookingat establishing Junior the next financialyear. Wewillalsocontinue to support rehabilitation willplayamajorpart intheRLFprogram in region. Ongoing projects related to soilerosion andland successful workshops, forums, fielddaysandevents inour the boundariesondelivering highqualitywell informative Looking forward, theRLFprogram willcontinue to stretch business. which inturnisgivingthestakeholder better returns for their industry’s to continue increasing theirskillsandawareness, feedback from ourstakeholders onhow itisessentialfor our were well attended andwe received agreat deal ofpositive day inRichmondonweed control andinnovation. Theevents field guideidentification booklet andheldaForum andField have delivered anumberofworkshops, produced aweed series ofpositive outcomes. Starting from Julylast year we Over thelast 12monthstheRLFprogram a hasachieved AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.’ SKILLS ANDCONFIDENCE INTHEADOPTION OFSUSTAINABLE INCREASE THEIRAWARENESS OF, ASWELLBUILDINGTHEIR ‘SUPPORTING LANDHOLDERS ANDRURAL COMMUNITIES TO The Regional Landcare Program strong NRMcommunities Shires for providing thefacilities to holdtheseworkshops. success. Thankyou to both theCarpentaria and Flinders Overall theworkshops were well attended andagreat information for maintaining aneffective workplace. workshops have played avital role inproviding important be onproperties, councils, schoolsorLandcare groups, these safety oftheiremployees working withchemicals. Whether it the skillsandknowledge gained from thecourse to ensure the after completing the course was that they felt confident with employees, schoolrepresentatives andIndigenous groups The feedback we received from Landholders, council walked away withacertificate inChemical Accreditation. handling andapplication. Eachparticipant intheworkshops provide practical information withregards to safe chemical potential hazards andrisksassociated withpesticide useand The aimoftheworkshops was to raise awareness ofthe provided trainer CindyHartwigfrom Hartbeat Training. Landcare Facilitator program andsupported by AgForce, who May. Eachworkshop was subsidisedthrough theRegional in Normanton andHughendenonthe24th26thof in theSouthernGulfregion. Theworkshops were held Pru Wharton heldtwo Accreditation Chemical Workshops With thesupportofAgForce, Regional Landcare facilitator NORMANTON ANDHUGHENDEN Chemical Accreditation Workshops ANNUAL REPORT 2016 17 SOUTHERN GULF NRM “ forums, field days and events in our region. region. our in events and days field forums, to stretch the boundaries on delivering high high delivering on boundaries the stretch to quality well informative successful workshops, successful informative quality well Looking forward, the RLF program will continue continue will program RLF the forward, Looking BUILDING strong NRM communities
WoWW Overview • Studies of prickly acacia seedling and pasture response to War on Western Weeds (WoWW) is a 5 year Queensland mechanical control. Government initiative, led by DAF, which aims to reduce the • Thomson River Weed Control Project targeting incidence and spread of prickly acacia in western Queensland. strategic prickly acacia, parkinsonia and rubbervine. The project focus is on the Mitchell grass downs where ANNUAL REPORT 2016 REPORT ANNUAL • Central West Pest Management Technical Group bellyache prickly acacia has a significant impact on land condition and bush control. productivity as well as strategic areas in central Queensland and the lower Gulf. Some the WoWW project activities that SG War on Northern Invasive Weeds (WONIW) project funded by NRM has supported over the last twelve months are: the Australian Government and led by DAF has commenced • Establishment of a second Good Neighbour Program case and will run concurrently with the WoWW initiative. study in collaboration with Barcaldine Regional Council. This project with assist in further refining the Good Neighbour • Research trials on spray misters leading to the issue of a Program, spray misting, scattergun and the weed sniper Minor Use Permit by APVMA. through additional research trials. A Community Based • Production of seven factsheets outlining the outcomes of Social Marketing case study will also be undertaken to better WoWW led research projects and implications for grazier understand and address barriers to community led weed consideration. control initiatives.
The project focus is on the Mitchell grass downs where prickly acacia has a significant impact on land condition and productivity... “
18 SOUTHERN GULF NRM ANNUAL REPORT 2016 19 SOUTHERN GULF NRM ANNUAL REPORT 2016 20 case study to bepublishedin2017. A more in-depth analysisofthefindingswillbeavailable ina • • • • • • • • • Key figures: implemented andcompleted thisyear. plants were controlled, afollow-up control program was landholders. To ensure anymissedorineffectually treated total by SGNRM,DAF, of604kmboundary BRCstaff and boundary. andcontrolled Weedswere surveyed alonga on theupstream sideofwhere awatercourse intersects a at least fence 20mwideonboundary linesandupto 250m bufferWeed free propertyzones were boundary created a widervariety ofpriorityweeds thantheinitialFlinders study. escarpment, spinifex woodlands andMitchell grasslands) and more complex terrain (braided river channels,sandstone buffer zones. Thenew case boundary study area hadmuch effort associated withestablishing ‘weed free’ property in theFlinders Shire andaimsto assessthecost and the successful completion ofasimilarcase study undertaken participating landholders. Thecase study follows onfrom DAF, SGNRM,Barcaldine Regional Council(BRC)and The Muttaburra GNPcase study isacollaboration between CASE STUDY BUILDING SOUTHERN GULFNRM Muttaburra GoodNeighbourProgram Follow-up control costs: $179to $2970per property Initial control costs: $711to $9824perproperty Labour for follow-up control: 3.5to 38hours perproperty Labour for initialcontrol: 15to 83hours perproperty Watercourse treated: 67km twice Boundaries treated: 604.5kmwithmost boundariestreated Attitudinal Allten completed surveys: Completed forMapping andsurveying: 604.54km reserve) Properties: 12(comprising 9grazing businessunits and1 strong NRMcommunities
assessed inMay2016withresults presented inTable 1. assessment was conductedpreliminary inApril2015andre- dozer pushedarea anduntreated pricklyacacia infestation. A of pricklyacacia seedlinggermination andpasture cover ina Two adjacent sites were identifiedto compare theresponse pasture response to mechanical pricklyacacia control. Weeds initiative to investigate pricklyacacia seedlingand the Department ofAgriculture andFisheries’ War onWestern technical officer Sam Cullen assisted intrialsestablished with consideration ofwhere andhow itisused.SouthernGulfNRM’s landholders thoughtheriskofmassseedgerminationa isoften infestations isapotentially cost effective option for many The mechanical removal ofestablished pricklyacacia mechanical control Weed andpasture response to Untreated pushed pushed Dozer Dozer Site site site
Parameter Seedlings Seedlings Pasture Pasture Cover Cover (62 dead) (all dead) 3.1% 1.5% 2015 293 293 96 96
6.4% 2016 14% 0 0 Difference +10.9% +4.9% -293 -96 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 21 SOUTHERN GULF NRM The study demonstrated that the use of mechanical that demonstrated The study pasture yield fodder, has risks but can control lead always and will not benefits and control re-establishment prickly acacia significant to The control. follow-up excessive or require contained recommendations reflect results Manual Practice Best in the Prickly Acacia minimise to that (2000) which noted control mechanical risks, regrowth during drought undertaken is best and preferably years) rainfall (low lower have to expected in areas and shouldsoil seed loads required resources consider follow-up. for In this case, the landholder has benefited from valuable valuable from has benefited the landholder In this case, pushing in when dozer fodder foliage prickly acacia compared cover subsequently doubled pasture drought, follow-up and has had negligible site the untreated to had If higher rainfall site. within the study expense control and survival be would seedling germination occurred, be much higher. to expected ANNUAL REPORT 2016 22 GROWING SOUTHERN GULFNRM grazing program. engagement strategy, andthesuccess ofthesustainable agencies andlandowners is central to SouthernGulfNRM’s Collaboration with government andnon-government agencies, aswell aslandholders andlandmanagers. to thankallrelevant government andnon-government the 2015/16financialyear Southern GulfNRMwould like For theirsupportoftheSustainable Grazing program during long-term direction ofthesustainable grazing program. understanding ofpasture health that can beusedto drive the funding requirements, andto alandscape develop scale is positionedstrongly to meet Australian Government Looking ahead to 2016/17and2017/18SouthernGulfNRM program uptake isontrack to meet targets. both bodies andproducers industry have beenpositive, and of thePasture Partners program, butinitialreactions from bespoke training materials. Itistoo early to judge thesuccess support ofproducers through mentoring programs, and herd efficiency, and pasture budgeting workshops, andthe ofskillsandknowledge eventswill bethedelivery suchas to theimprovement inLandConditionandproductivity predicted to increase capacity carrying by 50percent. Crucial from aCConditionaverage to BConditionaverage is program. Theanticipated improvement inLandCondition are beingengaged inalarge-scale participatory monitoring groundcover percentage) ofparticipating producers who measured by theimprovement inLandCondition(andthus Sustainable Grazing program (Pasture Partners) willbe Program (NLP)requirements, thesuccess oftherevamped In linewithAustralian Government National Landcare transformation andrebranding exercise thisfinancialyear. Gulf NRM’s Sustainable Grazing program a underwent In order to positionitstrongly going forward Southern programs, andbespoke training materials.” workshops, andthesupportofproducers through mentoring events suchasherd efficiency, and pasture budgeting ofskillsandknowledge productivity willbethedelivery “Crucial to theimprovement inLandConditionand Sustainable Grazing Update regional prosperity Landcare Program funding in2016through to 2018. be delivered undertheAustralian Government’s National further Herd Workshops,and Efficiency eventsfollow-up will and thealignmentwithPasture Partners program, concluded inJune2016.Dueto thesuccess of the workshops, Government Tropical Savannah Grazing program that was milestones to bedelivered undertheQueensland The Herd Workshops were Efficiency someofthelast outdoor ‘classroom’ environment. herd andbusinessmanagement principlesdelivered inan pasture budgeting, andthesetools were tiedtogether with traininghands-on inpregnancy testing, foetal aging,and their pasture andtheirherds. Theworkshops provided producers withtheskillsandknowledge to better manage NRM’s highlysuccessful Herd Workshopsequipped Efficiency cattle production veterinarian IanBraithwaite, SouthernGulf Agriculture andFisheriesFutureBeef team, andleading Held inpartnership withtheQueenslandDepartment of Herd Workshops Efficiency under thePasture Partners banner. will compliment other supportmaterials beingdeveloped the SouthernGulfregion ofQueensland–afieldguide’ –and Southern GulfNRMpublications -including‘PriorityWeedsof region. TheGuidecan beutilisedasacompanion to other each ofthe14LandTypes across theSouthernGulfNRM with managingstocking rates, andmanagingpastures within visual assessmentofLandCondition,andto provide guidance The LandConditionGuidewas designedto assist withthe be produced for thePasture Partners program. Australian Government isthefirst inaseriesofresources to and FisheriesFutureBeef team, through fundingfrom the partnership withtheQueenslandDepartment ofAgriculture Southern GulfNRM’s LandConditionguideproduced in Land ConditionGuide ANNUAL REPORT 2016
Crucial to the improvement in Land Condition and productivity will be the delivery of skills and knowledge events such as herd efficiency, and pasture budgeting workshops, and the support of producers through mentoring programs, and bespoke training materials. “
SOUTHERN GULF NRM 23 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 24 SECURING SOUTHERN GULFNRM • • • • • • included: latest inweed research. Thehighlights ofthemorningsession provided project updates, weed control case studies andthe The daybegan withaforum where arange ofspeakers officers, andIndigenous rangers. Charters Towers. Thisincludedgraziers, local government participants from asfar afieldasBurketown, Barcaldine and Department ofAgriculture andFisheries,attracted over 80 coordinatedThe event, by SouthernGulfNRMandthe and efficient weed control outcomes. helping to reduce weed impacts andprovide more effective showcased how community innovation andindustry is While weeds are amajorproblem inthe region, theevent April, 2016. Innovation Forum andFieldDayheldinRichmondon27th North West innovators took centre stage at theWeedControl part ofourRegionalAs Landcare Facilitator program, the latest research findingsfor managingMitchell grass David Phelps(DAF) was there to give thecrowd advice on highlighted by CharlesCurry. Recent project achievements by SouthernGulfNRMwere spread between properties. Neighbour Program approach asanew to reducing weed Council), spoke onthesuccess of theFlinders Shire Good Weeds initiative andthenwithRobyn Young (Flinders Shire Nathan March (DAF) gave anupdate ontheWar onWestern bush andneemtrees. burning to on-ground weed control treatment onbellyache and parkinsonian inthegulfby usingaerialandon-ground the rangers are controlling rubbervine,bellyache bush Aboriginal Councilgave thecrowd apresentation onhow Kevin Anderson andBillyJacksonfrom Carpentaria Land biological control studies. reduce seedspread aswell asthelatest information on some timelyadvice onhow to ‘shut thegate onweeds’ to DrWayne Vogler (Tropical WeedsResearch Centre) gave features to identifythemfrom Nathan Morgan (DAF). ofthe priorityweeds inourregion andkey Overview landscape resilience North West Queensland Weed Control Weed Queensland West North Innovation Forum &Field day
mechanical options. dozer andpushedafew trees asanexample ofonethe from misting pricklyacacia before Kevin Bawden took to his Dr Wayne Vogler thenshowed how to get thebest results spraying, foliar spraying andsoilappliedherbicideoptions. Morgan (DAF) taking usthrough thefinerpoints ofbasal bark forgotten withKen Springall (Dow AgroSciences) andNathan Some oftheold‘triedandtrue’ control methods were not fence-line treatment. then atalk onFox Helicopters’ strategic control including Sniper’, Harrington Systems Electronics’ NNApplicator and Epple Skattergun, Mustering Cloncurry Company’s ‘Weed the speedoftebuthiuron pellet application –includingthe witnessed anarray control ofnew tools inaction to increase Moving onto apricklyacacia infestation site, participants undertaking aerialignitionfor rubbervineburning. the crowd sawthespeedandeffectiveness of Fox Helicopters provided by theTropical WeedsResearch Centre team. Next on theFlinders River where asplatter gundemonstration was field program. First-off was avisit to arubbervineinfestation transfixed demonstrations by thehands-on oftheafternoon informativeAs asthemorningsessionwas, thecrowd was Wharton. ‘Priority weeds oftheSouthernGulfRegion’ guideby Pru The morningsessionwas capped off by thelaunchof drought. as well asthosewatching theirpastures regenerate after in thefuture. Essentialadvice for both thoseindrought, canon how they increase theirMitchell grass pastures pastures. Davidalsoprovided information new for graziers
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Nathan March OF DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES Springall Ken AGROSCIENCES DOW Ray Campbell Ray GRAZIER, CAIRO STATION, MCKINLAY David Fox David Fox HELICOPTERS, FOX RICHMOND
WHAT THEY WHAT
“Southern Gulf NRM has always been supportive of been supportive “Southern Gulf NRM has always and this encourages control weed in the field for innovation our ongoing combat to thinking on new methods more field day in Richmond The recent problems. weed in and their application ideas these innovative showcased environment.” the working “I really enjoyed the day, there was some great information information some great was there day, the enjoyed “I really especially on the biological at the forum, the speakers by being made. The aerial see progress to it is great research, with along initiative vine is a great ignition of the rubber this will be a big help in controlling up spraying follow and eradicating of control methods The various problem. are and mesquite as parkinsonia as well of prickly acacia use will be of great I am sure These methods see. to great Everybody that I programmes. weed in there landholders to the day.” a lot of benefit from with gained spoke “The forum & Field Day showcased the innovations & new the innovations & Field Day showcased “The forum the battle continuing land managers to available techniques in herbicide application Innovations Prickly acacia. against were of control costs actual to relating and data techniques from the team to Congratulations a highlight of the day. event.” holding an excellent Southern Gulf NRM for “Local innovators have looked at local weed problems problems weed at local looked have innovators “Local is a new toolbox – the result solutions and developed local from draw to and graziers land managers of options for environment.” in the working application Photo by Kelsey Hosking Kelsey by Photo Weed control in the region has long been a priority in the region Weed control tools Southern Gulf NRM and these new control for only the not will improve approaches and innovative those but potentially success, project organisation’s the region. throughout of all land managers The event provided attendees with a unique attendees The event provided firsthand demonstrations see control opportunity to about and scientists with inventors and speak weed for approaches and improved new tools management. ANNUAL REPORT 2016 26 SECURING SOUTHERN GULFNRM treated was 4kmandarea ofdenseriverine infestations outtocountry thewestern fence. boundary Stream distance Gilliat River mainchannelthendownstream andalsoinopen the Kooroora indenseprickly acacia infestations boundary to over 5daysworked alongQuartPot Creek downstream from initial treatments. OnRedland Park thesamecontract team treating anarea 211haofmoderately denseinfestations, all Landsborough Highway covering adistance of3kmand Redland Park upstream boundary to within200 metres of prickly acacia infestations alongQuartPot Creek from the On Kooroora, 10operators over 3daysworked ondense Upper Gilliat WeedManagement Group spraying ofpricklyacacia andmesquite. weed management works involving predominantly basal bark Macaroni Contractors was employed outmost to carry ofthe In this2016McKinlayvicinityproject, local company, properties. a problem andparkinsonia hasbeencleared uponmany two orthree properties where itcould still beconsidered greatly inextent anddensity, mesquite isnow isolated to McKinlay Shire Council.Pricklyacacia hasbeenreduced andLandcare grants,for 25thanniversary ourCountry and Investment program, Australian Government funding-Caring Grants andRegional Natural Resource Management Government fundingsources -Everyone’s Environment both BHPBilliton andSouth32ownership), Queensland and withthehelpofCannington Community funds(under through theirown considerable contributions andlabour of more than30landholders intheMcKinlay vicinitywho the highlysignificant achievements over thepast 6-7years This particular Cannington-funded project hascomplemented Weed Management Group andtheMcKinlayMesquite Group. 2016 concentrated onmemberproperties oftheUpperGilliat Shires.corridor Theprojects inMcKinlayandCloncurry in vicinity oftheCannington mine-Yurbi rail loading facility road $100,000 in2014whichconcentrated onproperties inthe FundCommunity Development of$250,000in2012and The project follows previous allocations from Cannington acacia butalsomesquite andparkinsonia inMcKinlayShire. objective ofactively managinginfestations ofprimarilyprickly on thetownship ofMcKinlayto continue thelongterm FundDevelopment contributed $150,000to projects centred South32 Cannington through its Cannington Community South 32 Cannington -weed management landscape resilience projects in McKinlay Shire 2016 Eddington Paddock in thenorthwest oftheproperty. overspraying ofpricklyacacia regrowth andoriginals,mainlyin pellets, basal bark spraying withAccess anddieselfoliar of pricklyacacia, thistimeby ground-applying tebuthiuron weed management planofsystematically riddingtheproperty On Rutchillo, ithasbeenstation labourcontinuing theproperty Dickey Creek covering 1056ha,andonopendowns country. prickly acacia ontheirwaterways -Gilliat River channelsand On GlenBedesouthofCairo there were 5daysoftreatment of acacia regrowth. Fickvale property (area scattered 5065ha)ofvery prickly 1000 haapproximately, andcompletely covering thewhole untreated watercourses andtwo paddocks onCairo, area employed ontwo occasions in2016,clearing uppreviously pricklyacaciaachieving eradication, thecontract team was On Cairo andFickvale where Ray Campbelliscloseto infestations was 88ha. was 66haallinitialtreatment andthearea ofscattered ANNUAL REPORT 2016 27 SOUTHERN GULF NRM Redland Park weed management 2015-2016, map produced by SG NRM GIS by 2015-2016, map produced management weed Park Redland Officer, showing treatments concentrated on Gilliat River channels. The owners channels. The River on Gilliat concentrated treatments showing Officer, their from prickly acacia removed the years down have Jim and Wendy Brodie in the channels. prickly acacia tackling now are and paddocks grass Mitchell MAP. MAP. On Broadlands, station labour has been station On Broadlands, method bark basal by prickly acacia treating and with and diesel) along waterways (Access® on open applied herbicide tebuthiuron ground country. downs Toolebuc-Beaudesert – 5 days contract – 5 days contract Toolebuc-Beaudesert seed trees of large saw treatment work on but some prickly acacia mainly mesquite in the north main areas in three watercourses of and east south of Moorooka of the property, and dam and Creek, bore Nettle - Broadlands channels from Creek lines, Rangeview creek near to boundary Downs downstream Nettle Creek and Snake crossing, Road Cannington of and timber lines. The area watercourses and prickly acacia mesquite scattered largely 5,690 ha. was regrowth Moorooka station has been treating originally has been treating station Moorooka 20 years over for infestations mesquite massive The contract results. successful with hugely only scattered 3 days treated over treatment as regrowth as well property on the mesquite in all channels station Grove on Olive mesquite prickly Unfortunately of McKinlay River. along Martins Creek invading regrowth acacia The paddocks. in adjacent treatment required 3100 ha. was treated area total estimated McKinlay Mesquite Group - core mesquite mesquite - core Group McKinlay Mesquite infestation with McKinlay ShireMcKinlay Common – the contractor’s Council co-contributions, down 7 days worked over team 10-strong channels on the common McKinlay River Access Highway. north of Landsborough herbicide with 6,000and diesel (100 litres dense applied to bark basal diesel) was litres and and regrowth seed trees mesquite large A 500 in the paddocks. regrowth scattered fence “buffer” along the northern metre of McKinlay as part established line was their Good to commitment Council’s Shire 54 ha was treated The area Neighbour policy. and 725 ha scattered zone dense in the riparian the river. from away in open areas ANNUAL REPORT 2016 28 • Outcomes –what theprojects have achieved well asonfive other properties; thearea treated was 8,100ha. conducted on8properties oftheWalker-Warianna group as respectively. Within the Containment Zone, projects were Zone (PACZ). Areas treated were 109,000haand45,000 in thebuffer zone around thePricklyAcacia Containment in thelower Gulf(outofthe20involved 2013-2016)and10 In 2015-2016,theprogram concentrated on10properties Outputs –what theprojects delivered Landcare Grant $20000. $135 000andAustralian Government 25thAnniversary sources –QueenslandGovernment NRM$342875,South32 parkinsonia in2015-2016was $497,875(excl GST) from three Combined fundingfor pricklyacacia, mesquite and program: Southern GulfNRMhasthree goals for its pricklyacacia impacts are reduced to aminimum. outside thecore infestations inQueenslandandnational vision oftheStrategic Planis–Pricklyacacia iseradicated Significance PricklyAcacia Strategic Plan2012-2017.The management program isbased ontheWeedsofNational The SouthernGulfstrategy andassociated weed Fund.Community Development in 2016-2017)andBHPBilliton /South32Cannington Management Investment program 2013-2016(continuing 2009-2013, theQueenslandGovernment’s Natural Resource Australian Government’s initiative Caringfor ourCountry been thesameasthat carried outsince 2009,fundedby the Southern GulfNRM’s pricklyacacia program in2015-16has SECURING SOUTHERN GULFNRM 3 2 1 Of the20lower Gulfproperties involved over thethree years Julia Creek through adaptive management. infestation area centred onHughenden-Richmond- Prickly acacia’s impact isreduced inthecore Flinders andRichmondShires. buffer zone implementation inMcKinlay, Cloncurry, Core pricklyacacia infestations are contained through controlled. strategic outlierinfestations inthelower Gulfare Prickly acacia isprevented from spreading and landscape resilience Southern Gulf’s prickly acacia prickly Gulf’s success Southern • • incentive funding. each property assisted by thesmallbutconsistent considerable in-kindefforts and contributions of other properties have been greatly reduced through the eradicated andlarger scale pricklyacacia infestations on acacia infestations onsomeproperties have beenallbut large tracts ofMitchell grass country. Smallscale prickly Flinders River catchment hasbeentherehabilitation of properties intheWalker-Warianna sub-catchment ofthe Warianna group from thisongoing project oneight Inside thePACZ, theoverall outcome for theWalker- contained isdefinitely feasible. treating pricklyacacia, andlearn that keeping pricklyacacia prickly acacia control from theproperties that are active in could gain valuable information aboutbest practice who are not actively participating inweed management the buffer zones to strengthen the PA Containment Zone greatly reduced inextent anddensity. Thoseproperties in activities on22properties resulting inpricklyacacia being are now reduced risksto landholders through weed control In thenorthernandwestern buffer zones to the PACZ, there helicopter withWeedSniper. (44% oftheproperty) ofscattered pricklyacacia by R22 dense hectares, c.f. Inverleigh $30,000to cover 65000ha the cost was $75,000to total achieve treatment of277very dense to moppingupscattered regrowth; OnMagowra comparison withInverleigh whichhasmoved beyond in resources andherbicideto treat denseinfestations by infestations. Magowra isaclassicexample ofwhat ittakes can becovered by treatment ofscattered andfar flung infestation down theyears, meaning muchgreater areas by thehighlysignificant reduction inareas ofdense predicted at thestart ofthisproject. Thiscan beexplained Greater areas were treated inthelower andmidGulfthan movement ofstock andaccess to water. to biodiversity let aloneits interference to mustering, into thornyscrubthickets andpresent amajorthreat acacia andits propensity to transform natural grasslands contributions dobringrewards inthefightagainst prickly continuitywork, andconsistency offundingandin-kind outcomes, thecombination ofperseverance, hard the examples oftheproperties approaching successful a considerable amountofwork ahead ofthembutfrom have beenmadeonaround 15ofthem.Five orsostill have been involved for upto 10-12years, great achievements of thisproject, andthemajorityoftheseproperties have
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... from the examples of the properties approaching successful outcomes, the combination of perseverance, hard work, continuity and consistency ... bring rewards in the fight against prickly acacia and its propensity to transform natural grasslands into thorny scrub thickets... “
Redland Park – treated prickly Armraynald – treated prickly acacia that had been actively acacia with emerging threat growing around a dam calotrope in the background
SOUTHERN GULF NRM 29 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 30 SECURING SOUTHERN GULFNRM landscape resilience ANNUAL REPORT 2016 31 Southern NRM weed SOUTHERN GULF NRM MAP. MAP. management projects 2013- projects management projects 2016 – prickly acacia concentrated are yellow shaded zone Gulf and buffer in lower Julia Creek-McKinlay ANNUAL REPORT 2016 32 situated inriparian zones soareas oftreatment are not great. bellyache bushinfestations tend denseand to bevery plus thoseonEmuCreek andanarea of1100hawas treated. Bellyache bushprojects were conducted on8properties ha and3,812respectively. River inNorthernGulfNRMregion. Areas treated were 6,335 as anumberofproperties onEmuCreek ofWalsh atributary to theNTborder andon4properties withintheRVCL aswell properties west oftheRubberVine Containment Line(RVCL) In 2015-2016,therubbervineprogram proceeded on8 Outputs –what theprojects delivered LandcareAnniversary Grant $36073. Government NRM$237875andAustralian Government 25th was $273948(excl GST) from two sources –Queensland Funding for rubbervineandbellyache bushin2015-2016 Rubber vineandbellyache bush circumstances andconditions are favourable. with thoseproperties willbeattempted inthenear future if remain ontwo orthree properties andre-engagement is nolonger acore infestation; onlypockets ofmesquite some cases, theMcKinlay/Kynuna core mesquite infestation Because ofthisconcentrated activity, since the1990sin and Flinders Dairy. Boree Park, Park McKinlayCommon,Beaudesert, Canterbury towardsachieved mesquite eradication onSarre, Maroola, concerned hadbeengreatly reduced, significant progress was from previous years’ activities where therisksto landholders have beenfightingmesquite for manyyears. Following on of 5participated), Moonamarra-Lagaven, Maroola andSarre Most properties includingtheMcKinlayMesquite Group (4out mesquite treated was 13,790haandparkinsonia 240ha. in McKinlay, RichmondandFlinders Shires. Thearea of Cannington in2015-2016was located on16properties program through QNRMwithassistance from South32 Mesquite andparkinsonia –Theconcentrated mesquite SECURING SOUTHERN GULFNRM landscape resilience Southern Gulf’s achievementsSouthern with other weeds in 2015-2016 • • • Rubber vine Outcomes –what theprojects have achieved habitat. and to control allweeds withintheTalaroo MoundSprings rubber vinealongEwamian Creek andWhite SpringsCreek, habitat ontheEinasleighRiver, followed by control of capacity. Theirprioritieshave beento save mature riverine have ventured onto neighbouringproperties inaminor efforts have largely remained focused on Talaroo butthey rubber vineinfestations onparts ofTalaroo, weed control rubber vinecontrol management plan.Dueto thescale of continued to make majorinroads followed asthey their The Ewamian rangers onTalaroo inNorthernGulfhave contractor andtheBidunggurangers based at Gregory. township through theweed control activities ofa four creek systems) andBidungguproperty andGregory Armraynald, Gregory Downs, LawnHill(upperparts of and lowered riskto flood-outareas andpasture on There hasbeenareduced riskto oneproperty Yeldham, rubber vinebefore itiscapable ofsetting seed. helicopter device incendiary through treatment of regrowth activities carried outby theranger team andassociated and sandislandsfrom fire management andweed control greatly reduced riskto properties andcoastal wetlands Gulf coast rubbervinecontrol -there continues to bea Carpentaria LandCouncilAboriginalCorporation (CLCAC)
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Bellyache bush - significant progress was made reducing the risk to the natural ecosystems of the river systems and flood-out zones that bellyache bush so effectively invades and infests. Progress has been especially encouraging through the following weed control activities on the following properties: • Nine properties on Emu Creek, part of the Walsh River – Mitchell River system being treated by Mareeba Shire Council and MRWMG. They also treated considerable associated rubber vine. • Corella River (Rosebud and Timberu stations) above Corella Reservoir – an outstanding result using largely volunteer labour has been achieved with the bellyache bush infestations exponentially down on the previous 10 years, a positive result of consistent and persistent effort especially in times of adversity when it all looked too difficult to achieve a breakthrough in breaking the regrowth cycle.
Concerns now and in the future The infestations in the riparian zones of the Gregory River and Leichhardt River systems remain very serious environmental problems requiring large scale campaigns which include coordinated fire management and integrated activities. Bellyache bush before removal, high above Use of fire to manage rubber vine on Fairlight Corella River Creek north of Hughenden, previously treated rubber vine in foreground
SOUTHERN GULF NRM 33 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 34 SUSTAINING SOUTHERN GULFNRM community members andlandholders inaproject to Queensland researchers, McKinlayShire Council, Nelia Gulf NRMstrengthened partnerships withUniversity of Supported by Australian Government NLPfunding,Southern Julia Creek Dunnarts are threatened by weed spread key habitat areas. that willbuildpartnerships to improve fire management in hasinformed furtherproject This survey work development share aninterest ingood fire management. over extensive areas. Inthisregard, grasswrens andgraziers breaking upfuelloads, diminishing theriskofhabitat loss management, withlow intensity, early wet season burns future oftheCarpentarian Grasswren dependsonbetter fire was Emerging recognition fromrisk. thesurvey that the 2016. Extensive, season hot wildfires poseaparticular dry that ledto itbeinglisted asnationally endangered inearly Carpentarian Grasswren hascontracted –oneofthefactors added to theevidenceThe surveys that the range ofthe communications andlogistical support. provided assistance withdistribution andfirescar mapping, in thewest andnorthoftheregion. SouthernGulfNRM birds rely onlong-unburntspinifex grasslands, mostly Grasswren andtheKalkadoon Grasswren. Thesetiny Australia for intheirregional theCarpenterian survey Southern GulfNRMsupported volunteers from Birdlife management Grasswren survey demonstrates theneedfor better fire our region. NRM’s work to sustain thenatural andcultural environment of These andother natural values are thefocus ofSouthernGulf Carpentarian Grasswren isfound intheSouthernGulfregion. of threatened specieslike JuliaCreek andthe Dunnart, of theirtypeinAustralia. ThebulkoftheAustralian range fringe theshores oftheGulfCarpentaria are thelargest populations. Theextensive estuarine wetland systems that wetlands systems provide valuable refuge for flora andfauna under-recognised natural values. Its extensive river and rangelands grazing butitalsoisaregion ofrich,ifperhaps The SouthernGulfiscommonly valued for its extensive our natural andcultural environment protect our region’s hidden gems Building project partnerships to to partnerships Building project involvement inNRMthisnationally significant landscape. be implemented during2016/17that willfacilitate Indigenous for action. Thishaslaidastrong foundation for aproject to and theproper role ofcommunity elders insetting priorities recognise andrespect thecultural significance ofthiscountry Project progressed, development taking particular care to nationally-important wetlands ofthesouthernGulfcoast. of aproject that would supportconservation works onthe Gulf NRMopenedadialoguewithCLCAC aboutdevelopment traditional country. Duringthecourse oftheyear, Southern threats to theenvironmental andcultural values oftheir CLCAC have astrong track record inprojects that address Corporation (CLCAC). Landandsea rangers employed by collaborate through theCarpentaria LandCouncilAboriginal traditional landsofseveral Aboriginalcommunities who The extensive coastal wetlands oftheSouthern Gulfare the Wetland Conservation Building Partnerships withTraditional Owners in of dunnartsightings. tosmart phoneappdeveloped facilitate community recording has informed furtherproject whichwillseea development traverse. Engagement intheimplementation ofthisproject laid herbicidepellets over a5981kilometre ground andaerial Acacia infestation indunnarthabitat. Thecontrol program funding was provided to assist alandholderto treat aPrickly trapnights was conducted to provide baseline data, and activities were involving 806 supported: adunnartsurvey structural elements required by thedunnarts. Two related the soil.PricklyAcacia alters both thecomposition andkey open grassland communities andshelters indeepcracks in Dunnart habitat. JuliaCreek Dunnarts naturally occur in address theriskofPricklyAcacia spread inJuliaCreek
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Grasswrens and pastoralists share an interest in good fire management “
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SOUTHERN GULF NRM FINANCIAL REPORT 2015-2016 FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 38 SOUTHERN GULFNRM FINANCIAL REPORT SOURCES PROJECT EXPENDITURE Sustainable Grazing 13% Government 27% Australian Other Income 9% Facilitator Activities 3% Regional Landcare of income 2015-2016 Pest Animals15% and Fisheries7% Department ofAgriculture South32 Limited 8% Weeds by Activities 2015-2016 60% NRM Planning6% Queensland Government 49% Critical Habitats Community Capacity 1% 2% TOTAL Weeds Sustainable Grazing Facilitator Activities Regional Landcare Pest Animals NRM Planning Critical Habitats Community Capacity ACTIVITY TOTAL Other Income Agriculture &Fisheries Department of South 32Limited Government Queensland Australian Government SOURCE $1,186,585.50 1,956,094.87 $710,929.49 $149,330.27 $182,275.01 $36,287.48 $69,062.59 $20,000.00 $18,700.66 174,413.61 140,909.09 150,000.00 952,404.17 538,368.00 AMOUNT AMOUNT (Ex GST) (Ex GST)
FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 39 SOUTHERN GULF NRM FINANCIAL REPORT Auditors Report Auditors INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 40 SOUTHERN GULFNRM FINANCIAL REPORT STATEMENT Other Comprehensive Income of Profit orLoss and FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 41 2015 2016 $218 $1,195 $6,633 $8,304 $73,790 $71,995 $10,944 $27,313 $73,892 $65,393 $41,145 $79,795 $13,252 $14,757 $32,624 $78,054 $872,811 $152,947 $810,136 $135,949 $138,097 $139,203 $1,602,455 $3,000,513 $1,186,586 $2,636,975 Expenses 2014-2015 Expenses benefitsEmployee expense Expenses 2015-2016 Expenses and Depreciation expense amortisation Fees Professional Technology Information Expenditure Project CardBank and Credit Charges Expenses Office and PlanningMeeting Expenses Expenses Board Expenses Vehicle Motor Expenses Travel Other Expenses TOTAL Employee benefitsEmployee expense Depreciation and Depreciation expense amortisation Fees Professional Technology Information Expenditure Project Card Bank and Credit Charges Expenses Office and PlanningMeeting Expenses Expenses Board Expenses Vehicle Motor Expenses Travel Other Expenses TOTAL 1% 0% SOUTHERN GULF NRM FINANCIAL REPORT 3% 3% Depreciation and Depreciation amortisation expense Depreciation and Depreciation amortisation expense Professional Fees 2% Fees Professional Professional Fees 5% Fees Professional Information Technology Technology Information Information Technology Technology Information Project Expenditure 45% Expenditure Project Project Expenditure 54% Expenditure Project 31% 2% 29% 0% Expense Expense Expense Expense Employee BenefitsEmployee 2014-2015 2015-2016 Employee BenefitsEmployee 5% Other Expenses 1% Other Expenses Other Expenses 3% Other Expenses Expenses Travel 0% Expenses Travel Expenses Vehicle Motor 1% Expenses Vehicle Motor Board Expense 5% Expense Board Board Expense 3% Expense Board
Meeting and Planning Expenses 1% Expenses and Planning Meeting Meeting and Planning Expenses 1% and Planning Expenses Meeting
Office Expenses Office Office Expenses 5% Office 0% Charges Card Bank and Credit Bank and Credit Card Charges 0% Charges Card Bank and Credit
EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 42 SOUTHERN GULFNRM FINANCIAL REPORT BALANCE Sheet FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 43 SOUTHERN GULF NRM FINANCIAL REPORT Independence Declaration Independence AUDITORS AUDITORS Sheet BALANCE BALANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2016 44 SUPPLEMENTARY SOUTHERN GULFNRM work throughout theregion. of project participants anddemonstrates thesupportfor our are often madegreater by thein-kindand cash contributions community organisations. Theonground results achieved families, volunteers, corporations, workplaces and come from allwalks oflife andsupportusasindividuals, the supportofmembership ourwork fails. Ourmembers few to over 50at thepresent time.Withoutthevisionand During that timethemembership hasgrown from that first start thework that SouthernGulfNRMnow maintains. It hasbeen18years since thefirst committee was formed to Thank you to ourmembers For furtherinformation please contact us. over $2.00to assist ourwork inspecificenvironmental projects. Being atax deductable gift recipient fundallows for tax deductable donations maintaining asustainable healthy vibrant environment. anorganisation,As SouthernGulfNRMiscommitted to buildingand already underway within the Catchment. partnerships ground on and education research, established to assist the practical combination of The Southern Gulf NRM Environment Fund was information – Thankyou. From theStaff, Management andBoard ofSouthernGulfNRM simply couldn’t doitwithoutyou. Even underthesecircumstances we acknowledge that we ours whensomanyother issuestake priority. faced andunderstand how hard itisto supportgroups suchas positive. Please beassured we recognise thedifficulties being conditions over thepast year andat timesstruggle to remain We know that manyofyou have beenconfronted withterrible ANNUAL REPORT 2016
As an organisation, Southern Gulf NRM is committed to building and maintaining a sustainable healthy vibrant environment. “
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