News and Coming Events
News and Events
Up-Coming Events
- BBIFMAC Management Committee Meeting - - Canegrowers Building
- BBIFMAC General Meeting-- 9.30am Haller Wealth Building - 15 Queen Street, Ayr. Guests Speakers to be announced
- Annual General Meeting, 2012 - Election of 2012-13 Managment Committee
GW Pixel Project
GW Pixel Project
Recent Projects
GW Pixel Project
Salvinia Weevil Breeding Program in Burdekin Schools
Evaluating Alternative Irrigation
Caring for our Turtles
WQ Pixel Project
NQ Dry Tropics is a community based, not-for-profit company established in 2002 to deliver on-ground Natural Resource Management (NRM) and enhance the community's involvement in those activities throughout the Burdekin Region. NQ Dry Tropics work closely with BBIFMAC and provide funding for several current projects.
The Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research is a research and consultancy centre, established in 1987 to promote water research, technology and information transfer to industry and government agencies. ACTFR have a close association with BBIFMAC. They run an event based water quality monitoring project across the Burdekin, and also analyse water samples for the WQ Pixel Project as part of the quality control.
BSES Limited is the principal provider of research, development and extension to the Australian sugar industry. Formed in 1900, BSES has a long history of applying good science to problems facing sugarcane production, and developing effective solutions that benefit the whole industry. Today, we work closely with Australian sugarcane growers, millers, harvest contractors and government to find ways to make sugarcane production more profitable and environmentally sustainable.
Burdekin Productivity Services Ltd (BPS) provides agricultural services and technical advice to growers in the Burdekin cane-growing region in North Queensland in order to maximize their farm productivity, profitability and sustainability.
Canegrowers is the peak representative body for Australian sugarcane growers.
Providing representation, leadership, information and consultancy services to the fruit, vegetable and horticultural industries.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is the principal adviser to the Australian Government on the control, care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
AIMS is committed to the protection and sustainable use of Australia's marine resources. Its research programs support the management of tropical marine environments around the world, with a primary focus on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, the pristine Ningaloo Marine Park in Western Australia and northwest Australia.
Landcare Queensland provides training, resources and funding for more than 30,000 people involved in Landcare throughout the state.
Queensland Water and Land Carers (QWaLC) is the peak body for natural resource management (NRM) volunteers. QWaLC's roles include representation, advocacy, promotion, networking and insurance administration. QWaLC's board includes representatives from each of Queensland's regions. Their membership consists of over 300 groups and 20,000 individuals.
Marine Coastal Community Network (MCCN) help build community, industry and government support for marine and coastal biodiversity, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. MCCN is a not for profit network with a national focus.
The Sugar Research and Development Corporation works in partnership with the Australian sugarcane industry and the Australian Government to foster an innovative and sustainable sugarcane industry, through targeted investment in research and development.