Capricornia Catchments in Rockhampton, Queensland | Community organisation

Capricornia Catchments

Locality: Rockhampton, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4921 0573

Address: 100 George Street 4700 Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.capcatchments.org.au/

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25.01.2022 The team at Ross Creek this time completing the quarterly ReefClean Marine Debris Survey... The Win TV mob even came down to see what it was all about... #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI... #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace ReefClean Tangaroa Blue Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy See more

24.01.2022 ARE YOU A HORTICULTURE GROWER THAT WANTS TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF THE SOIL YOUVE GOT?? Growcom is holding an Understanding Soils workshop, later this month. Growcom is running three workshops in three days so why not get along to one closest to you.... GYMPIE/MARY Region - Wednesday 29 July at Amamoor Hall 10am to 2pm GAYNDAH/INLAND BURNETT Thursday 30 July at Benhams at Riverton Benyenda Road, Wetheron 10am to 2pm includes delicious BBQ lunch sponsored by EE Muir ROCKHAMPTON REGION Friday 31 July at Lush Lychees, South Yaamba 2pm to 6pm invite the family to join us for a delicious BBQ dinner. The Understanding Soils workshop will feature an in-depth analysis guided by agronomist and soil chemistry guru, David Hall. David will demonstrate for you, practical, hands-on activities to assist you in understanding your soil more intimately. This will give you confidence, to know what your soil properties are and what it needs for you to improve plant health and production. This workshop also includes: A demonstration on using Hort360 an industry best management practice program designed to increase your certainty in managing soil, water and crops while achieving good financial returns. Information on mapping tools and technology being used in the industry to know whats going on underfoot. valuable take home resources - Saving Soils, Gully Erosion - Options for Prevention and Rehabilitation. A soil map for your property (supplied after the workshop). To RSVP Click on Growcoms event calender - https://www.growcom.com.au/events/#!calendar This is a free event for commercial horticulture growers RSVP essential for catering and COVID-19 precautions. All welcome.

24.01.2022 Saw this coming... local champ setting the bar for the rest of us

24.01.2022 Be quick spaces are limited!!!

24.01.2022 Growcom Bushfire Recovery BBQ Great afternoon with local Growers from Livingstone Shire. They came together to share stories and information on how to better prepare for extreme weather events after the bushfires of late 2019 Growcom Australia Livingstone Shire Council

24.01.2022 ReefClean Keppel Bay Clean Up saw a smaller team take on a more difficult retrieval of a boat wreak that was wedged on a rock shelf. Volunteers Jamie Dillon and John McGrath made short work of it with the help of Max Allen. Pretty impressive we think!!... #woppaburraseacountry #fortheloveofourplace Tangaroa Blue @reefclean

23.01.2022 All the action of the Middlemount Seeing Past the Smoke workshop This workshop was supported through the Commonwealth and State Governments category C disaster recovery funding

23.01.2022 September Five Rocks clean up completed Despite the less then optimal weather, together we still managed to remove 500 kgs of marine debris from our beaches. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who came together to look after our place. 40 people over 3 days (in dreary weather) TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK!!! #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI #byfieldnationalpark ... #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace #surfriderfoundation Tangaroa Blue ReefClean #AustralianGovernmentDepartmentoftheEnvironmentandEnergy See more

23.01.2022 5 ROCKS BEACH CLEAN UP WE NEED YOUR HELP!! We have teamed up with Surfrider Foundation Capricorn Coast to conduct the 5th biannual 5 Rocks Clean up. If you are interested in cleaning up our beaches of rubbish and making a difference then this is for you. For further information see the post below.

23.01.2022 Prepare Act Survive..

23.01.2022 In my view the 2017 Five Rocks event was the best we have ever done!! Lets come together once more to take care of our place! See the event and sign up..... Heres what to expect .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txsTiKDwCNo&feature=youtu.be See more

23.01.2022 With the devastating fires here in our local region, News Corp Australia has donated $2.4M to give hope to our communities around Australia. News Corp Australia has in this current round of grants donated $150,000 to Landcare Australia for a project that Capricornia Catchments will be running. We are looking at property recovery and preparedness such as emergency access to escape routes and water sources. The Morning Bulletin... #TakingCareOfPeopleAndPlace #Community #DisasterRecovery #NewsCorp #LandcareAustralia See more

22.01.2022 Back to School Assistance from the Salvation Army.

22.01.2022 Thanks to the Commonwealth and State Governments through joint funding arrangements for disaster recovery our LED trailer is now operational. With the volume of traffic along George Street we will certainly be reaching out to the community about who we are and what we do. Looks great and thanks to Weis Communications and O'Mara's Trailers.

21.01.2022 ReefClean Keppel Bay Island Clean Up What a wonderful day connecting people and place Thanks to the team at Freedom Fast Cats for taking such good care of us and making it all so easy.. Livingstone Shire Council... ReefClean Tangaroa Blue #woppaburraseacountry See more

20.01.2022 Stopping debris before it gets to the reef!

20.01.2022 Micro Plastics Team Reef Clean on the job at Five Rocks in Byfield National Park.. Lets delete plastic out of our lives ... #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace ReefClean Tangaroa Blue Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy

19.01.2022 #fortheloveofourplace We love our place and the community partners that come together to make change that will ensure the preservation of our precious natural environment What a wonderful gathering!! Topics covered this morning in an event led by Pam Purton were Urban Shade Trees, GenYadaba, Flying foxes and Dune Restoration and the advocacy role of QWALC ... Thanks to all who contributed! Queensland Water and Land Carers Livingstone Shire Council @teamturtlecq Capricorn Coast Landcare Group Inc @Birdlife Capricornia Andrea Friend Greening Australia Capricornia See more

19.01.2022 Getting it done!

18.01.2022 Not sure who is happier to have our baskets of blossom on our little verandah here at the office: us or our neighbourhood Magpies? One thing is for sure, Spring is definitely in the air #springisintheair #australiannativebirds... #birdlifecapricornia #100georgestreet See more

17.01.2022 Bee hotel love

16.01.2022 On behalf of Lili Sparke we have put this up to assist in her research studies. Her message is below. Hi, My name is Lili Sparke and I am a University Student currently researching communities understanding of disability advocacy organisations in their local areas. If you could please take two minutes of your time to complete this survey it would greatly help my studies! Thank you. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScYydfHVBs85imxAL/viewform

15.01.2022 Led by new Capricornia Catchments Project Officer Rachel Bycroft, Our team of volunteers completed the quarterly ReefClean Marine Debris Survey at Farnborough Beach This time we even found a deceased Blue Booby seabird that we will upload the find into the GBRMPA Eye on the Reef app. #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI... #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace ReefClean Tangaroa Blue Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy See more

14.01.2022 Livingstone Shire Council has an online survey to gauge what will assist you during the COVID-19 recovery process. While the virus remains an issue, Council is assessing what the community needs in order to recover and value your feedback. The survey is open until July 31. Please take the short survey here https://getinvolved.livingstone.qld.gov.au/covid-19-communi

14.01.2022 Exploring the Spiral Method of community development with Dr Tina Lathorus and Dr Peter Westoby of the University of the Sunshine Coast... This work will empower local people to connect through stories and shared interests to create change as part of a research project. #takingcareofpeopleandplace #capricorniacatchments... Livingstone Shire Council Queensland Water and Land Carers See more

14.01.2022 ReefClean Fivies Clen Up ...here we come

13.01.2022 Check out what we found down our drains!! Thankyou to everyone that helped out with yesterdays drain buddy audit :) the data collected will help to make informed decisions and actions around litter in our region. #tangaroablue #ReefTrust #cleanwatergroup #CCLMAC #GBRF #RRC #FBA Tangaroa Blue Reef Trust Great Barrier Reef Foundation I believe in a sustainable CQ Rockhampton Regional Council Cleanwater Group

13.01.2022 Ladies Luncheon at Cawarral This event aims to bring women together, after the bush fires that occurred late last year, to share information about how they can best support each other and their communities in times of natural disaster. The event is made possible through joint funding under the Disaster Recovery Arrangements that was secured by Capricornia Catchments.... #cqdisasterrecovery #LivingstoneShireCouncil #Cawarraruralfirebrigade #Cawarralcommunitybillboard #MtChalmersHistoryCentre #cawarralcricketclub #takingcareofourpeople RSVP to Janeen Whiting at [email protected] or 4921 0573.

12.01.2022 #fortheloveofourplace

12.01.2022 Team Capricornia Catchments at Ross Creek for ReefClean

12.01.2022 The team at Farnborough Beach completeing the quarterly ReefClean Marine Debris Survey... #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace... ReefClean Tangaroa Blue Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy See more

12.01.2022 We are currently having IT issues. If you need to contact staff at our Rockhampton or Middlemount office please use this email address [email protected] and attention it to the person you are wanting it to go to. You can still contact the office on 4921 0573 or the mobile number of the staff person.

11.01.2022 We have updated our trailer that depicts Capricornia Catchments with the words TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE AND PLACE. We have also added the Volunteering Qld logo alongside our existing partners QWaLC and Landcare Australia. Our staff utilise the trailer to take their tools to projects currently with the Rockhampton Regional Council at Fraser Park, Mt Archer and just recently with the Livingstone Shire Council with work at Lagoon Place Yeppoon. Thank you to the team at Monsta Pr...intz for another great job. #QWaLC #LandcareAustralia #VolunteeringQld #RockhamptonRegionalCouncil #LivingstoneShireCouncil #MonstaPrintz .

10.01.2022 Wycarbah Landcare Mob way back in 2011 Pasture Rundown Workshop

09.01.2022 Get keen!!! No 4WD needed for this one, so we hope to see everyone there

08.01.2022 Birdlife Capricornia and Capricorn Coast Landcare partnering up to protect our local birds after the recent bushfires!

08.01.2022 Wendy Saltner getting it done at our Reef Clean quarterly monitoring event... #takingcareofcountrycq #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI... #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace ReefClean Tangaroa Blue Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy See more

08.01.2022 A Central Queensland business is using the pandemic to move away from plastics, as an alarming amount of rubbish continues to end up in waterways. Emu Park's Ho...ney Bee Collective is hoping more restaurants will become more eco-friendly. The Honey Bee Collective Capricornia Catchments To understand the issues and join the discussion on the future of your local media visit www.saveourvoices.com.au #WINNews6pm #SaveOurVoices

08.01.2022 LAST DAY TO REGISTER!!! You have until 2 pm today to register for this event. Make sure you email [email protected] to secure your camping spot and to be apart of this rewarding community event As per parks requirements: Visitors must not attend a campsite if they have been to a declared COVID-19 Hotspot in the previous 14 days, have been in contact with a known COVID-19 case, or have symptoms related to COVID-19.... We request those who are able to be self-contained do so to reduce the number of people using facilities.

08.01.2022 Capricorn Coast this morning #fortheloveofourplace

07.01.2022 Are you interested in natural resource management and community issues? Capricornia Catchments Inc. is calling for nominations to the 2021 Management Committee. The Capricornia Catchments Inc. Committee is responsible for providing strategic direction to the organisations programs and for on-ground projects and capacity building activities. A commitment of up to one day every 2 months is required.... Individuals must be nominated by an approved Capricornia Catchments Inc. Group Member. For more information contact Capricornia Catchments Inc. on telephone 4921 0573, email [email protected] Nominations close Friday 2 October, 2020

07.01.2022 You may know Jacquie as the former Breakfast Presenter on ABC Capricornia, but since the start of the year, she’s turned her attention to something completely new, her business Imagine You. Imagine You is a consultancy that provides colour analysis, style and presentation advice. It's about imagining the best possible you that you can be, and gaining the confidence to be that person. Colour analysis is a system that assesses your hair colour, skin undertone and eye colour, ...using coloured fabric drapes against your face to determine which colours are the best fit. Jacqui will be speaking at the Ladies Luncheon at Cawarral on Friday, 4 December 2020. Please RSVP Janeen by 1 December 2020 either at [email protected] and include any dietary requirements or 4921 0573. #ImagineYou #cqdisasterrecovery #LivingstoneShireCouncil #Cawarraruralfirebrigade #Cawarralcommunitybillboard #MtChalmersHistoryCentre #cawarralcricketclub #takingcareofourpeople

07.01.2022 Sharlize telling us like it is... At the ReefClean Keppel Bay Island Clean Up #sootyoystercatcher #fortheloveofourplace ReefClean... Tangaroa Blue #Woppaburraseacountry See more

07.01.2022 ReefClean Five Rocks in-house AMDI data collection clean up done and dusted. What a fabulously wild place it is!! Keep an eye out for the September community clean up... theres still plenty more to be collect and we cant wait to bring you all together again to get it DONE!! #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI... #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace ReefClean Tangaroa Blue Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy See more

06.01.2022 Blast from the Past We value our members and continue to work hard to ensure they have a voice.

06.01.2022 Get onto it people These BUTTS are pLAsTiC!!!

04.01.2022 LoseYaLid We have four cafes across the Capricorn Coast who have joined the campaign including the Honey Bee Collective, OCEAN BREW, Lure Living, Yogolicious Cafe #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI... #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace ReefClean Tangaroa Blue @Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy See more

04.01.2022 Important info for contractors

04.01.2022 We have another workshop at Wycarbah this time. We will be looking at disaster resilience for cattle producers within the Wycarbah and surrounding districts. Further details is in the flyer below. To register contact Janeen on 4921 0573 or [email protected] and include your dietary requirements. This event is COVID-19 compliant.

04.01.2022 On the Fitzroy Floodplain scoping a Capricorn Yellow Chat Project A few site supervisors on hand to ensure quality control

04.01.2022 MoneyCare Have you been affected by the bushfires? - Free service... - Explore all options to address financial difficulties - Negotiate with creditors (eg. banks,utilities, telcos) - No interest loan scheme - Insurance claims - Budget support - Provide appropriate referrals - Know your financial rights CONTACT: Debbie Robbie on 0436 353 071 or [email protected]

04.01.2022 Monitoring clean ups complete! Thankyou to the wonderful volunteers who lent a hand over the two days too clean up and collect important data that helps make decisions around how we look after our place. Keep an eye out for next years clean ups! #ReefClean #ReefTrust #TangaroaBlue #AMDI... #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #lookingafterourplace #capricorniacatchments ReefClean Tangaroa Blue See more

03.01.2022 Thankyou to all the wonderful volunteers who came and helped out with the drain buddy audits this week. Together we can help the GBR and waterways. #LMAC I believe in a sustainable CQ Tangaroa Blue #ReefTrust #tangaroablue #cleanwatergroup #CCLMAC #GBRF #cleanwater #lovethereef #RRC #FBA Rockhampton Regional Council Cleanwater Group Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Great Barrier Reef Foundation

03.01.2022 What’s Your Beef Tamara Finger A 5th generation grazier, Tamara has grown up in Central Queensland on her parents properties and has now ventured out managing... her own commercial beef breeding enterprise TF2 Grazing Co. based at Tyagarah & Aralee, Middlemount. Throughout the last few years Tamara has been a vocal advocate on a number of issues including vegetation management, road infrastructure and agricultural education. Tamara is currently focused on encouraging more people to partake in a career role in agricultural and professional development within the industry Profiling Young Beef Producers Click here to Register https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/whats-your-beef-tickets-126 Or Phone Sara Cue 0427 021370 Thanks to AgForce CQ Regional Event Sponsors DOM Distribution - Agriculture

02.01.2022 Places are filling up fast! Email [email protected] with your name, number, and a dietary requirements to lock in your spot!!!

02.01.2022 Ladies Luncheon at Cawarral (also on the event page) Full details in the flyer below. To RSVP please email Janeen at [email protected]