Media Releases

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28/10/21	Invasive weeds targeted on island to promote sea turtle nesting
13/09/21	Citizen scientists needed for seagrass monitoring
22/06/21	Breaking down barriers to help our favourite fish
11/06/21	Landholders wanted to help protect threatened ecological communities
27/05/21	Work on bushfire prevention going on behind the scenes
30/04/21	Award winning author Bruce Pascoe presenting in Mackay
19/04/21	Crowd expected at 2021 Sustainable Grazing Forum
24/03/21	Island adventurer needed for big-headed ant eradication mission
15/2/21	New edition of 100% local magazine continues our regional food story
11/1/21	High flying turtle watchers keep track of nesting season
7/12/20	Traditional Owners gain fire fighting skills
24/11/20	Annual Soil Symposium and Freckle Farm field day to go ahead
16/10/20	Life and land go hand in hand
21/9/20	Fresh crews trained in tour operater water quality sampling project
21/9/20	Water quality projects reduce fertilisers and pesticides
27/8/20	Field day to showcase the best of our small landholders
21/8/20	Updated version of Provenance Magazine now available
16/7/20	12,000 native plants ensure riparian resilience at Oaky Creek
14/7/20	Reef Catchments to lead the community with marine and coastal health plan
26/5/20	Tourism operators reignite water quality monitoring program
11/3/20	Record numbers of young barramundi found migrating into wetlands
21/2/20	Reef Catchments to oversee major water quality improvement program
05/2/20	Tourism operators turn into citizen scientists to monitor reef water quality
11/11/19	Topsoil expert is guest speaker at Healthy Soils Symposium
23/10/19	Waterway health prompts action from community and industry
17/10/19	Mackay hotel patrons vote with their butts to help the environment
30/7/19	Communications workshop for Reef Water Quality Program
30/7/19	Study looks at how treatment trains benefit health of the GBR
23/7/19	Women who sail to clean up island
26/6/19	150 tonnes of hardwood set to stop river erosion in Gladstone
5/6/19	More than a tonne of rubbish removed from islands
17/5/19	Seafood in the spotlight on bus tour
27/3/19	Crowd expected at 2019 Sustainable Grazing Forum
4/1/19	Expedition heads to monitor turtle nesting sites on island beaches
5/12/18	Cutting farm costs, better for the back pocket and your backyard
21/11/18	Getting down and dirty at Healthy Soils Symposium
2/11/18	Project aims to improve water quality
17/10/18	Farmers ready to learn how to sell and tell their food story
16/10/18	Turtle death highlights need to keep dogs home overnight
24/9/18	Help needed to locate Indian myna birds
19/9/18	On the scent – Rocky the fox-den-finding dog returns to Mackay
3/8/18	Farmers foster fertile soils to combat climate challenges
14/5/18	31,000 fish all in a day’s work
1/5/18	Conservation dog sniffs out a pest!
24/04/18	Drones on display at Innovative Grazing Network event
03/4/18	Native vs pest fish – Operation Target Tilapia ready to rumble
8/3/18	Could your weeds be trying to tell you something?
1/3/18	Science provides a step up to business success for our local graziers
27/2/18	Mackay residents and businesses needed to adopt and love a tackle bin
23/11/17	Frontline for Farmers Facing Climate Uncertainty
15/11/17	Digging Deeper Healthy Soils Symposium
12/10/17	Growers Invited To Find Niche Markets
12/10/17	High Steaks II – Bull Selection for Graziers
25/9/17	Landcare Leaders Showcase Regional Projects and Produce
4/9/17	RCL Restructure Announcement
24/8/17	Cattle Owners Prepare for New Biosecurity Measures
22/8/17	Working Dogs Help Improve Pasture
8/6/17	Weedy Grass a Giant Problem for Grazing
24/5/17	Brewing Lower Costs and Higher Yields
17/5/17	Meet Your Meat Event
16/5/17	Growers Invited on Organic Farm Tour
19/4/17	Forestry industry heads for the hills
19/4/17	Funds for natural asset assessment
18/4/17	Whitsundays witnessing avian invasion
18/4/17	Hungry Native Animals
11/4/17	Carbon, the problem and the solution
19/1/17	Farmers and local NRM groups unite to tackle feral pig problem.
28/2/17	Grazing Heads into the 21st century.
28/11/16	New reef funding will help growers shift to above industry
22/11/16	Soil health a solid investment for our farmers
21/11/16	Funding available for up to 50% of land management projects
11/11/16	Agritourism a gold concept for Whitsunday coffee plantation
3/8/16	Queensland’s longest fish ladder under construction in Ipswich
28/7/16	Reef Catchments welcomes former Mayor of Mackay as new Chairwoman
27/6/16	Fish Hotels are hot real estate for Mackay
9/6/16	New Sustainable Grazing Guide Launches for the Mackay Whitsunday Region
31/5/16	Forestry an Untapped Alternative for Farmers
25/5/16	Better Fish Health a Good Catch for Mackay
29/4/16	Sweet Success
22/4/16	Dirty Deeds – Done Dirt Cheap
19/4/16	Connecting Biodiversity to Tourism
12/4/16	The Future of Farming is Here
24/03/16	Baby Barra Boost
23/3/16	Animal Education for Young Coastcarers
15/3/16	Future Proofing Grazing Profits
29/2/16	Barratta Creek fire management project
18/2/16	Project Catalyst, Innovation in Sugarcane
11/2/16	Cane farmers the Game Changers
08/2/16	Monitoring reveals fish on the move
4/2/16	Sowing the Seeds of Love
4/2/16	Reef Out the Rubbish
1/1/16	Water Quality e-book launched
1/1/16	Coastcare volunteers snap up prizes
14/12/15	Mackay ‘paves the way’ in environmental innovation
8/12/15	Protecting sea turtles awareness day
22/11/15	Capture your Coast photography competition
18/11/15	Mackay welcomes leading soil ‘celebrity’ an Healthy Soils Symposium 2015
17/10/15	A plan comes together at Little McCreadys Creek
9/11/15	Help weed out Bucasia with Coastcare
26/10/15	Seasonal forecasting on offer for Mackay Whitsunday graziers
24/10/15	Cane farmers help company to meet 100 percent water replenishment goal
22/10/15	Launch of new report card for Mackay
1/10/15	Reef Catchments announces successful projects for $135,000 of NLP funding
22/09/15	Morning of fun for young Coastcarers
21/9/15	Holistic management a hot topic for graziers
26/8/15	Tilapia Family Fishing Fun Day and barramundi release
17/8/15	Grazing Land Management Field Day and Pub Lunch
4/8/15	Mackay fish face serious transit challenges
28/07/15	Mackay Whitsunday set to receive new NLP funding
23/7/15	Botanic Gardens works improve life for local fish
29/6/15	Gathering set to empower women from all walks of life
12/6/15	DIY fertilisers a winning concept for Eton farmers
12/6/15	Landholders urged to get serious about controlled burns
11/6/15	Help local students discover the beauty of our marine backyard
29/5/15	Mackay Grazing Forum 2015
19/5/15	Reef Catchments welcomes new NRM leader to Mackay Whitsunday region
15/5/15	Soil health a serious challenge for our farmers
23/04/15	Call out for Island Conservation Adventurers
17/4/15	Rural Events – Soil Health Field Day + Grazing Forum
31/3/15	5000 seedlings set for planting at Racecourse Mill site
24/3/15	Landholder Event_Pond Apple
20/03/15	Bayer CropScience Commits to Cane Innovation
27/2/15	Traps installed to reduce pollution flow to reef
26/2/15	Leading sugar growers gather in Townsville for Project Catalyst
19/2/15	Project Catalyst Forum 2015 TOWNSVILLE
17/2/15	Clean Streets and Creeks Program Back in Action
3/2/15	Launch of new Natural Resource Management Plan for Mackay Whitsunday Isaac
6/1/15	Climate Forecasting Workshops for Mackay Whitsunday Farmers
5/1/15	Mackay Sugar and Reef Catchments restore land at Racecourse Mill

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