Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Inc in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | Community organisation

Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Inc

Locality: Cooktown, Queensland, Australia

Address: 2/122 Charlotte Street 4895 Cooktown, QLD, Australia

Website: http://cywafainc.weebly.com

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19.01.2022 GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 7th October,2020 Meeting opened (after AGM) Attendees & Apologies:- Janie White,Barry Goody, David Ainscough. ...Meeting opened (after AGM), at 5.30 pm by Vincent Harrigan Attendees & Apologies:-As per AGM plus late apologies from: Janie White, Barry Goody, David Ainscough Previous miinutes of Executive Meeting 26.07.2020 was read by Trevor Meldrum- Moved - Eric Rosendale Seconded - Andrew Hartwig Business Raising from previous minutes:- Nil Treasurer's Report on Current Finances was presented and moved by Kathleen Elmes. Seconded - Greg Whittaker Secretary's Report & Correspondence were presented and moved by Trevor Meldrum. Memberships:-9 of 14 renewed this year. Seconded -George Tiemstra Operations Report Jobs Completed Bonny Glen 2019-2020 and All contracts . Current CEPA Pond Apple. . Future --------------waiting----------------------------------------- General Business - None General Discussions .'River-nook Farm Owners' advised that local farmers are thankful for the help from the Extension Officer program as their farms are now showing the huge improvements to crops and soils etc. A cassowary survey was done successfully on Umpila country. The "Fee for service" funding model Aus. Gov. has brought in will hopefully not cause any incorporated associations to be dissolved but may mean that NRM groups have to work differently. Cape York NRM will always do its best to support incorporated associations to do on ground work and meet the expectations of funding bodies wherever possible, Sarah Hoyal reported.. Possible future funding for co-coordinators of groups is being discussed. .Homerule eco-lodge land is being revitalised and have found a new bee. "lt is called:- syzygium monimioides.. you may have come across it before. I was very excited to hear we have this specimen here and the rare native Bee that has a straw like nest protruding from tree trunks. lt was first found at Shipton's Flat and has since been located here and a few other spots in the far north. Great news for our biodiversity". Next Meeting TBA General Meeting Closed At 6 .00 pm See more

14.01.2022 AGM MINUTES 7th October,2O2O. Meeting Opened by Vincent Harrigan at 5.17pm. Attendees 14 as sign in sheet plus 2 via Zoom Apologies Ron Tiemstra, Stephen Ung, John Gavin, John Brisbin, Debbie Wallace, Neville Bowen, Kathy Steffensen... Minutes of Previous AGM 20190811 Read by Secretary, Trevor Meldrum. Moved - Jason Carroll, Seconded - Charlie Lamb Auditor's Report for 2019-2020 Read by Treasurer, Kathleen Elmes and moved to accept report and continue with Craig Maytom, CPA2227403, as auditor. Seconded - George Tiemstra Chair's Report:- Vincent thanked all the members, new members and invited guests for their attendance, support and constant interaction with the group. It has been a good year on the ground even with Covid 19 and the auditor's report agrees. All positions were declared vacant and thanks was given to all outgoing Executives A temporary Chair to elect new executives was called for and accepted by Andrew Hartwig. Calls for Other Nominations :- Nominations Received :- None Chair - Vincent Harrigan Unanimously elected Vice Chair - Eric Rosendale Unanimously elected Secretary - Trevor Meldrum Unanimously elected Treasurer - Kathleen Elmes Unanimously elected AGM closed and GENERAL MEETING opened at 5.30 p.m. See more

14.01.2022 Our next Invasive to look out for

13.01.2022 This is one to keep an eye out for

13.01.2022 Help Protect our industry

12.01.2022 A very big problem throughout Queensland

11.01.2022 A merry new year to everyone. We are back for the start of the 2021 year. We are already up and running, helping out our local community members and landholders with their weeds and feral animals issues. We have just helped a landholder with his sicklepod problem providing advice and support, in the Endeavour Valley. The control work has been done while the invasive species is small, well before seeding. No more seed for the soil seed bank. See below

09.01.2022 The first cacti in Australia why were they introduced? The first prickly pear (actually drooping tree pear Opuntia monacantha) was brought to Australia f...rom Brazil along with the cochineal bug on the first British ships arriving with Captain Arthur Phillip at Sydney in 1788. Cochineal was needed to dye the British Marines’ coats red and the cactus was the bug’s food supply. It’s possible that these original plants went on to become Australia’s first weed. #cactusfeatureweek Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/File:Private_of_Marines.jpg

09.01.2022 What is it Wednesday! Do you know what type of cactus this is? Answer below ... Did you get it right? This is ‘Aaron’s beard cactus (Opuntia leucotricha). Aaron’s beard cactus can displace native vegetation, destroy native pastures and hinder movement of animals and people. It's a prohibited invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014 which means it is illegal to keep or sell Aaron’s beard cactus on Gumtree, eBay, Facebook, at markets, nurseries or any marketplace. Read more at https://www.daf.qld.gov.au//1474066/aarons-beard-cactus.pdf See more

09.01.2022 An unrecognised threat - how prickly pear came to Queensland. The first record of common prickly pear (Opuntia stricta) in Australia was at Parramatta in th...e 1830s. A single piece of that prickly pear was later moved from Sydney to Scone where it was grown as a hedge around houses and sheds. From Scone it was intentionally distributed to pastoral areas across New South Wales and Queensland for use as hedges. Records show it was moved to Yandilla (near Millmerran) in Queensland in 1843. By 1870, plants were recorded growing in Blackall and Rockhampton. By 1884, some 40 years after its first arrival, prickly pear was being recognised as a serious weed in Queensland. Can you guess what Queensland climatic events influenced what happened next? #cactusfeatureweek

08.01.2022 The latest to watch out for in Cape york.

07.01.2022 You can be in the draw to win some great prizes by sparing us just 15-minutes of your time to complete our new Community & Stakeholder Survey to help Cape York ...NRM improve its delivery of natural resource management services to the Cape. There are three individual prizes worth up to $500 each: a hardware/camping store voucher, a Cape York regional flight voucher, or a Samsung tablet. Cook Shire Council Lakeland Progress Association Inc. Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council Torres Strait Island Regional Council Torres Strait Islanders News & Media Issues Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Cape & Torres News, Cooktown and Southern Cape York Cape & Torres News, Weipa and Western Cape Cape York Weekly Voices Of Cape York #CapeCommunitySurvey #sustainability Moreton Telegraph Station Jowalbinna Nature Reserve Kuku-Bulkaway Indigenous Art Gallery Olkola Aboriginal Corporation PCYC Cooktown South Cape York Catchments Weipa Fishing Classic Yuku Baja Muliku Land and Sea Rangers Yarrie Yarns Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Inc See more

05.01.2022 During dry or flood conditions, preventing weed spread is a priority for landholders. Cattle can consume weed seed and move it to a weed-free property. Prickl...y acacia (Vachellia nilotica) seedpod drop occurs from October to January. Seeds can take up to six days to pass through cattle’s digestive system. Landholders have a general biosecurity obligation not to spread category 3 restricted invasive plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014. One preventative practice to follow is to hold cattle in yards pre or post movement to empty out. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3p1BEGP See more

04.01.2022 Another addition to our Bio-security Alert watch List.

03.01.2022 Is there anything drones can’t be used for? We use them for aerial surveillance over vast areas, or in places that are difficult to access. Check out how our ...friends NSW DPI Biosecurity are using drone technology to help protect our landscapes, ecosystem, wildlife, agriculture industries and water supply. #droneranger #missionbiosecurity

03.01.2022 Disaster! - The worst weed invasion in history Floods in 1893 helped to further spread prickly pear, as did drought in the early 1900s when prickly pear was ...used as drought fodder for cattle. By 1924, 24 million hectares (60 million acres) of Queensland and New South Wales were infested with prickly pear. Plant densities of up to 16,000 plants per hectare made it impossible to use the land. Prickly pear outcompeted all understory plants, blocked access to water sources and grew over fence lines and sometimes houses. It caused farmers to abandon their land and affected the health of those who stayed. It was estimated that the plant’s rate of spread was almost 1000 hectares a day! This map shows the areas of Queensland and New South Wales infested with prickly pear in 1924. Do remember hearing any stories about prickly pear invasion? #cactusfeatureweek Read more about prickly pear at https://www.daf.qld.gov.au//0/55301/prickly-pear-story.pdf

02.01.2022 Today Cooktown hosted Far North Queensland’s Cross-Regional Extension Practitioners Forum. The Forum was facilitated by Canegrowers' Angela Williams who present...ed the Extension Model of Practice in Queensland that was released in August this year. Terrain NRM Canegrowers Isis CANEGROWERS Inner Boss South Cape York Catchments Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Inc Landcare See more

02.01.2022 Thanks guys!! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1517155478494884&id=470353399841769