If you want to attend the workshop but not register by using the QR code

register by calling 54757272 or email – 

Biosecurity.Education@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Landholder Environment Grant (LEG) program

Dear landholder.

Each year the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee provides assistance to landholders in the Sunshine Coast hinterland to access funding support through the Sunshine Coast Council’s annual Landholder Environment Grant (LEG) program; funded by your Environment Levy. Support up to $15,000 is available through this program for on-ground projects that help protect and enhance the natural values of the area. Eligible projects include:

·        stock exclusion fencing to protect waterways and other ecologically significant areas

·        off-stream watering systems

·  environmental weed control

·        stream bank stabilisation

·        erosion control

·        revegetation

The application process is accessed on-line and is open now. The first stage is to decide what your project will look like and to submit an Expression Of Interest followed by a full application. I am available to assist you; a property visit, project planning, mapping and one-on-one guidance through the process. Your project may dove-tail into other MRCCC programs that can give you further assistance and enhance the outcomes of your project.

Expressions Of Interest close on the 14th August 2023 and applications will be submitted by the 3rd October 2023. If your application is successful the funds will be available for you to use during 2024.

Please call or email me to make a time to discuss project possibilities on your property. I am available at the office behind the Kenilworth Visitor Information Centre on the dates below – please make an appointment with me. I will be there from 9am to around 4pm.

2nd August, 16th August, 30th August, 13th September (after 12 noon), 27th September

I look forward to working with you and your community to enhance our natural environment.

Warm regards,

Eva Ford

Catchment Officer

Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee

25 Stewart Terrace Gympie QLD 4570 PO Box 1027

Phone: 07 5482 4766 Mobile: 0408 749 162

Artwork by Sam, maryvalleyvoice31@gmail.com

Find a Frog in February (FFF) is a citizen science program facilitated by the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee for the communities of the Mary, Mooloola, Maroochy, Noosa, Burrum Rivers and coastal areas. It aims to raise awareness about frogs, their habitat needs, the threats they face and the actions we can all take to care for them and our natural world for the long-term health of our support system.

To find out more about FFF, head to the MRCCC website https://mrccc.org.au/frog-in-february/ Frogs are easy to find during the warm months, especially when there’s rain about. The Mary River catchment and surrounds supports over 40 frog species. About ¼ are vulnerable, endangered or have disappeared in recent decades.   Frogs rely on both aquatic and terrestrial habitats to complete their lifecycle, and their sensitivity to substances passing through their permeable skin makes them key indicators of changes in the surrounding environment.

Maleny Community Centre What’s On

Please click the link below to view this month’s What’s On for the Maleny Community Centre. If you would like a hard copy of the newsletter these can be collected from the foyer of the Maleny Community Centre.
https://mcusercontent.com/06e2567a4020a75012206693b/files/54fb4954-956f-3c8e-914e-11c813858a37/February_2023_Newsletter.01.pdf