Catch-UP: April 2022

We've taken a deep dive into the story of Abattoir Swamp this edition, bringing you up to speed on the history, vision, and current happenings related to this important bit of remnant habitat high in the catchment, on the Hunter Creek and Rifle Creek drainages.

You'll also find the latest research on Tilapia, progress with Frogbit, announcement of our Water Security Forum on 26 May in Dimbulah, and plenty of other bits from around the catchment.

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Management Committee takes shape at Abattoir Swamp

An eager group of volunteers converged on Abattoir Swamp on Sunday 27 June 2021 to mark the start of Mitchell River's management of the wetland.

Over the course of the past year Mareeba Shire Council has discussed arrangements with the local progress association (JAMARR) and the Mitchell River group to explore options for improving the condition and public utilisation of the facility.

Sentinel Network brochure released at FNQ Field Days

Mitchell River have produced an awareness-raising brochure that features a map of the Amazon Frogbit Sentinel Network.

The map graphically illustrates the hazardous situation with frogbit infestations in the Barron threatening to spread to the Mitchell. Chairman Allan Holmes noted: "This frogbit is a serious problem for producers and the public. It's amongst the world's most invasive aquatic weeds, and we do not want to see it in the Mitchell."

Frogbit Sentinel Network

Money has to be invested in the fight to keep Frogbit out of the Mitchell. The funding has to be secured for the next several years until we beat this threat.

Rather than complain and point fingers, key land managers have reached into their own budgets and are providing much-needed additional funds for a Sentinel Network that can protect the Mitchell while the bigger issue of cleaning up the Barron gains traction.

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