Natural Resource Management Portfolio Report - 17 August 2016
Weed Management Treatment of Mother of Millions has been completed on roadsides and reserves in the southern part of the region, Wondai, Cloyna and Murgon. Contractors are now moving into the Proston
Weed Management
Treatment of Mother of Millions has been completed on roadsides and reserves in the southern part of the region, Wondai, Cloyna and Murgon.
Contractors are now moving into the Proston and Hivesville areas. Landholders have borrowed equipment such as quick spray units and tree spears to treat African Love Grass in Boondooma, Giant Rats Tail Grass in Brooklands and Bullcamp, Mother of Millions in Maidenwell and Malar and Tree Pear in Nanango.
Feral Animal Management
Rabbits have been injected with calici virus and released on properties in Wattlecamp, Booie, Malar and East Kingaroy. Pest management staff have assisted landholders in Boondooma, Dangore, and Wattlecamp areas with Wild Dog and Feral Pig baiting programs.
Coolabunia Saleyards
Two Fat & Store sales were held in July with 330 head sold on the 5th and 267 head on the 19th July. Quality remains good, with prices still increasing slowly.
There was approx. 1300 head of private cattle put through the yards, with approx. 750 head of these being either dipped with a Tick Free or Visual Inspection.
The remainder were sent in by the third party operators for a dipping treatment after an on property inspection.
Sales for August include a Charolaise Bull Sale on Friday 12 August, a Fat & Store Sale on Tuesday 16 August, an All Breeds Bull & Female Sale on 19 August, a Fat & Store Sale on 30 August and the Bunya Bull Sale on 3 September.
Stock Route Officers responded to wandering livestock issues in Maidenwell, Blackbutt, Fairdale, Kingaroy and Booie.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity activities for June include:
- General maintenance of new plantings and replacement of damaged guards.
- Further rail trail plantings around the Murgon and Wondai districts. 861 trees in total.
- Planting to continue over August. Locations will include roadside planting in the Kumbia area and the Nature Reserve in Kingaroy.
- 4 large trees provided to Murgon State High School for National Tree day planting exercise.