Funding Incentives for Improved NRM

Check out this searchable database which has all the funding you could ever need to apply for arranged by activities, incentives, or incentive providers. If you are looking for funding for your community group or for your property then this is a great place to start. Very easy to use. http://www.regionalnrm.qld.gov.au/funding/incentives/search.php

ECOFEST 2005

Eco-Fest 2005 will be held at the Gladstone Tondoon Botanic Gardens on Sunday 5 June from 9:30am to 3:00pm.
Over the past seven years the Eco-Fest has grown to be a regionally significant community environment festival with live entertainment, display s and activities. Up to 3000 people attended the event in previous years.
For more info go to www.ecofest.gladstone.qld.gov.au (Site under construction)

Cane toad trap winner selected

The final winner has been announced in the Cane Toad trap competition. For more details see http://www.ipe.nt.gov.au/haveyoursay/canetoadtrap/ "The winning trap design is based on a pit-fall style box trap. Ramps provide easy access to the top of the trap with a series of trap doors in the top of the box. Approximately 50% of the top surface is trap-door space. The light source on vertical panel reflects light out over the trap top. The combination of reflected light across the trap surface and such a large area by which the toads could enter the trap, made this a winning design with the highest number of captures and the only trap not to allow escapees. "
See also ABC News Online http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1356131.htm

Water Quality results - Railway Dam

On Friday 22 April, 2005, Gladstone Central School Year 7W visited Railway Dam at the Duckponds on Glenlyon Road. The students found the following water quality results:
Water Temperature: 25 degrees Celcius
Turbidity: 16 NTU's
pH: 6.0
Conductivity: 0.31mS
Phosphate: 5ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
Macroinvertebrates: Damselfly larva, Freshwater shrimp, Water strider, Diving beetle
Macroinvertebrate score: 14

Buy a Cane Toad trap

Various designs of trap are available from the Northern Territory Frogwatch organisation. Check out http://www.entity1.com/index.cfm?attributes.fuseaction=shop&goto=trap They are quite expensive though!

Teacher Training Grant

Port Curtis Waterwatch is pleased to announce that we have been successful in gaining funding for Teacher Training from the Natural Resource Awareness Activity Grants 2005. This project is designed to improve teacher confidence in teaching basic principles of freshwater ecology and water quality testing to their students. Any teachers interested in attending a morning session (water quality testing) or an afternoon session (freshwater ecology - bug hunting) can contact Anna Hitchcock on 4970 7293 or 0412 502 798

Toadbuster Stats for 2004 - 2005 season

Total Toads collected: 4785
Total Volunteers: 113
Average volunteers per session: 23
Average toads collected per session: 368