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Abattoir Swamp Management Committee

In May 2021 Mitchell River Group signed a management agreement with Mareeba Shire Council to take over the ongoing management of a remnant wetland known as Abattoir Swamp.

The wetland is located on the Molloy - Mossman Road and is one of the few publicly-accessible reserves of its type in the area.

Renowned in times past as an excellent bird-watching destination, the wetland has suffered a steady decline in condition over the past decade.

WBCF Project visit: Late Dry 2020

Our project team managed to get to Kowanyama over the first week of September, nearly a year after our initial meeting and before the COVID19 travel restrictions came into place.

The visit involved introductions to the Mayor Robbie Sands and Councillor Cameron Josiah. Following our welcome, we met with Kowanyama Council CEO Gary Uhlmann and Viv Sinnamon to discuss the objectives of the project and get up to speed on current conditions in the community.


 

Improving habitat for White-bellied Crimson Finch (Kowanyama country)

This project implements recommendations of the National Recovery Plan for Neochmia evangelinae, the White-bellied Crimson Finch (WBCF), or “our little red bird” as it is fondly known to locals. 

The project is designed to engage and up-skill people in the remote Aboriginal community of Kowanyama.

The deliverables are informed by initial survey work undertaken in 2017-18 which showed promise (ref: http://www.mitchell-river.com.au/projects/2018/26).

Catch-UP: July 2019

Highlights:
- Palmer River still an option for Lakeland farmers
- New catchment signage on the go: clan names recognised
- Streambank erosion: understanding the difference
- Property-specific Action Plans underway
- Siam weed breakout spurs funding call

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Catch-UP: May 2018

In this issue....

  • New guidelines give hope for managing the Mitchell’s finches
  • Tilapia once again threaten the Walsh
  • Mitchell River Water planning on the table
  • Lakeland Irrigation Scheme floated with funding
  • Fire management on Brooklyn Station: the sense behind the smoke

 

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