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Water Security Forum draws keen interest from irrigators, energy users, researchers, and conservationists. Check out a brief report and download presentations from the meeting.

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.

Our 2021 AGM will be held on
Thursday 21 October @ 11:00
Mount Molloy - Old Fire Brigade Shed
(next door to the CWA Hall)

AGM, a brief General Meeting, and light lunch to follow.

Save travel / Dial in!

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.

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

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.

Highlights:
- Kowanyama Finch project gets the green light
- Looking back on the Mitchell to look forward
- Forty Mile Scrub fire causes concerns
- Regional Landcare Directors elected

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

Over 30 locals enjoyed a feast, a chat, and some reflections on the challenge of climate change in Mount Molloy.

According to a recent media release from David Kempton, Chair of the RDA-FNQTS, the prospect of a major dam on the upper Palmer River has taken a step closer to reality.