Pioneer Catchment & Landcare Group Inc. in North Mackay, Queensland, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Pioneer Catchment & Landcare Group Inc.

Locality: North Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4944 1979

Address: Mackay Regional Council's Natural Environment Centre, 6 Swayne Street 4740 North Mackay, QLD, Australia

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

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22.01.2022 All welcome- book your spot with Leonie now to learn more about composting #Sladepointcommunitygardens #composting #wormfarming

21.01.2022 Do you have a passion for working outdoors? Looking for an opportunity to help improve our environment? Pioneer Catchment Landcare is looking for two dedicated... people to join our small Team in 2021! Please go to our website for more information. https://pioneercatchment.org.au/we-are-hiring/ #RAP #PCL #PioneerCatchmentLandcare

20.01.2022 Our monthly members newsletter is out, join up with us at pioneercatchment.org.au/participate/membership #landcare #pioneer #pioneercatchmentlandcare

20.01.2022 A bush tucker garden by the Pioneer: Some more images from PCL volunteers and project officer Tom's morning working with Mackay Community Garden on their river zone. #PioneerCatchmentLandcare #MackayCommunityGarden #PioneerRiver #BushTucker #Landcare

19.01.2022 This week, PCL spent a beautiful morning by the Pioneer River helping Mackay Community Garden create its bush tucker zone, weeding, mulching and planting a crafted mix of native edible berry and nectar plants. We love helping community groups realise their landcaring projects, just get in touch with project officer Tom Crow. #PioneerCatchmentLandcare #MackayCommunityGarden #PioneerRiver #BushTucker #Landcare

18.01.2022 To find our news, and join up to recieve our newsletter monthly, visit our website www.pioneercatchment.org.au/whats-on/newsletters

18.01.2022 Celebrating National Landcare Week 2020 with our volunteers planting natives at Far Beach. Well done everyone! #farbeachreveg #landcareweek2020 #pioneercatchmentlandcare

17.01.2022 LANDCARE YOUTH SUMMIT Take action in your local community with Landcare ONLINE Tuesday 1 December 2020 The Australian landscape is facing an uncertain future. The effects of climate change are impacting the natural environment. But what can young people do to make a difference?

17.01.2022 Participants in an 18 month bushfire rehabilitation project in the Eungella district came together on Saturday, August 15. Landholders have been involved in a partnership between NQ Dry Tropics and Pioneer Catchment Landcare for the past year and a half to rehabilitate rainforest that was burnt in the November 2018 fires in the Eungella area. The high intensity fires devastated 110,000 hectares, and intruded 100 metres into the main rainforest as well as smaller isolated re...mnant rainforest patches. The region is known for its valuable, incredible biodiversity, its rainforests supporting endemic species and biota from both subtropical forests found in southern QLD and NSW, and wet rainforests of north QLD. "PCL is advocating for landholders and government agencies to support long term, strategic conservation activities to restore vegetative corridors on the Eungella range which will improve habitat for the variety of endemic and threatened species of fauna in the area," PCL Coordinator Nichole Zahra said The group met at a Mount Dalrymple landholder's property and walked to the dam to discuss a prior tree planting, had a look at a vetiver grass trial plot to try and fix up an area that was eroded by stock over time. The site was very steep and not planted densely enough, and there had not enough rain for it to really take off. The concept of remediation of erosion was discussed, and how using logs to slow flow can sometimes result in scouring in the apron of the flow in high rainfall events, so it’s best to get some professional advice if you can before making changes to slopes. Carolyn from Mackay Regional Council's Mackay Natural Environment Centre gave a great presentation on how to identify rainforest species, help available (books and Qld herbarium processes) and discussed plant propagation, seed collection, and availability to purchase from the MRC plant nursery in Mackay. Carolyn said there was also the option to gather seeds from your own property and ask them to be propagated for future projects you may have in mind. Tom (our fauna guy) and Peter (our plant guy) were also on hand to discuss the method behind and impacts of rainforest rehabilitation on wildlife. Also on hand was Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator Juliane Kasiske, providing information and support for landholders as part of her role with Reef Catchm. Pioneer Catchment and Landcare are keen to see further funding and partnership development achieved to build on this project. #EungellaBushfires2018 #BushfireRegeneration #PioneerCatchmentLandcare #NQDryTropics #MackayNaturalEnvironmentCentre #ReefCatchments #Landcare #Eungella

17.01.2022 We would like to wish everybody a fantastic National Landcare Week 2020! To all our wonderful volunteers, Thank you for all your presence, drive and work put into helping Landcare #landcareweek #FarBeachReveg #landcareweek2020

17.01.2022 A battle at Byfield....

16.01.2022 What a fantastic opportunity to learn how to bring the bees to your garden!

15.01.2022 Come and visit us at the MRC Free plant give away! Today and tommorow from 9 to 12.

14.01.2022 Come and help celebrate World Wetlands Day 2021 by cleaning up beautiful Grasstree Beach with Conservation Volunteers Mackay next Wednesday morning 3rd February.... Meet at the end of Zelma Street, Grasstree beach - next to the boatramp. We will be cleaning up marine debris left behind from the recent storms, then conduct a sort and count of what we find to upload to the Australian Marine Debris Initiative database. Contact Caroline to find out more details at [email protected] See more

14.01.2022 2 positions vacant Submit your application today! https://pioneercatchment.org.au/we-are-hiring/... #rap #reefassist #pioneercatchmentlandcare

14.01.2022 How was your weekend? PCL Project Officers were out in one of our local natural wonderlands' hosting a field day. Stay tuned for more details ... #pioneercatchmentlandcare #nqdrytropics #reefcatchments #landholdersdrivingchange #mackayregionalcouncil #landcare #landcarepartners

11.01.2022 Have you seen any foxs in the area? This species is responsible for the continuing decline of native species across Australia. So take a stand today and report your sighting.... If you have seen this pest please contact Mackay Pest Managment Officers at 0417 608 199

09.01.2022 Great Northern Clean up- sign on had to be moved to across from the pony club owing to a swooping magpie Only in Australia! #greatnortherncleanup #pioneercatchmentlandcare #mackayregionalcouncil #conservationvolunteers

07.01.2022 Landcare week may be over but the Landcare never stops! That’s why PCL in partnership with Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal are educating our youth about the importance of the environment and continuing revegetation and maintenance of Vine Creek Wetland. ... This Project will see 100 new plants be added to the site, a ten year management plan be developed and educational opportunities for Mackay Christian College students. We would like to thank Mackay Regional Council for working with us to help ensure the success of this program and their wealth of knowledge. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for their support and guidance in the first stage of this project. We would like to thank Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal for helping us help others. #PioneerCatchmentLandcare #VinesCreek #DalrympleBayCoalTerminal #mackaychristiancollege #MackayPride

05.01.2022 Here’s a great opportunity for all our coastal Landcarers ....

02.01.2022 The 2020 Bob Hawke Landcare Award . Due to the new date for the 2021 National Landcare Conference now held on August 4-6, the opportunity has been taken to extend the deadline for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award nominations. This year the award has a new advisory judging panel and a reinvigorated process for reviewing the submissions. The 2020 Bob Hawke Landcare Award recognises leadership and commitment in natural resource management and sustainable agriculture. The award recipient will be an individual who is involved in Landcare, and can demonstrate an outstanding commitment to local communities and drive community activity. For more information or to submit a nomination, visit the Bob Hawke Landcare Award website https://bobhawkelandcareaward.com.au/