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Towards Sustainability program helps jobs and the environment
The first of two Green Jobs Corp teams who have been busy at Springbrook and Beechmont clearing weeds, undertaking erosion control and establishing wildlife corridors on private land are set to complete the Towards Sustainability program next month. Read more

SEQ Catchments makes it a double at Healthy Waterways Awards
SEQ Catchments has taken out top honours at the annual Healthy Waterways Awards, winning the 2011 Minister’s Grand Prize and ‘Seqwater - Rural Award’ for its Rosevale floodplain reinstatement and land management project. Read more

Rosevale wetland reinstatement and land management project
Bill Thompson explains the benefits of the award-winning wetland reinstatement project for landholders. View the video here

Carbon tax unveiled
The federal government released the details of the new Clean Energy Plan this month. As expected, the release has dominated the media. Read how landholders and management agencies, including SEQ Catchments, can source support for the important work they do. Read more.

SEQ Catchments accepts Nissans for flood recovery effort
SEQ Catchments has received five Nissan vehicles from Queensland Reconstruction Authority Chair, Major General Mick Slater to help in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the natural environment around south-east Queensland. Read more

Annual Stakeholder and Funders’ Survey
The findings will see SEQ Catchments enhance its communication efforts by better defining our role with regards to policy and planning; renovating our website; assisting the SEQ Catchments Members Association to better communicate our message to industry and community; support for our Community Partnership Managers and extension officers; improving the quality of funding submissions and developing Client Management Plans to enhance engagement and reporting with our key funding partners. Download the summary report here.

Murphy's Creek debris clean-up and restoration
SEQ Catchments is working with the Helidon Hills Murphy's Creek Landcare Group to remove debris from Murphy's Creek and undertake stream bank restoration and protection works as well as weed management following the January floods. View the video here

SEQ Catchments supports grant workshops
SEQ Catchments has joined forces with Landcare Queensland and solar company Nickel Energy to run a series of workshops for landcare volunteers to learn how to write a successful grant submission. Read more

Conserving endangered communities
Funding and support is currently available for landholders with:

• Swamp Tea-tree Forest - Read more
• Brigalow forest - Read more
• Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets - Read more
• Box Gum Grassy Woodland - Read more

Q2 continues core funding for SEQC Catchments
SEQ Catchments recently received $780,000 in core funding from the Queensland Government’s Q2 Coasts and Country program. SEQ Catchments is still awaiting confirmation of additional government funding required to continue the successful Healthy Country project as well its flood clean up and recovery work across South East Queensland. Read the ministerial statement here.

Government Updates
Funding boost for Queensland Water and Land Carers
One of Queensland’s peak bodies for Natural Resource Management volunteers, Queensland Water and Land Carers, have been given almost $1 million in funding over the next three years. Read more

Major statewide infrastructure plan to strengthen regions
A pioneering Queensland infrastructure blueprint for the next 20 years has today been released by the State Government for consultation. Read more

Queensland Regionalisation Strategy released
The Queensland Government has launched the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy highlighting the essential role of regional areas to cater for future population growth. Read more

Upcoming Events
Joel Salatin Workshop, Beerwah, 5 August 2011. To register click here

Sunshine Coast Conservation Forum, Kawana, 17 September 2011. For more information email Michael.Gilles@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Noosa Biosphere Day 2011, Noosa, 18 September 2011. For more information click here

Queensland Landcare Conference 2011, Ayr, 20-23 September 2011. To register click here

14th International Riversymposium, Brisbane, 26-29 September 2011. To register click here

Queensland Coastal Conference 2011, Cairns, 19-21 October 2011. To register click here