Membership

If you live in the Burdekin-Bowen region, or your group operates in the Burdekin Bowen region, then you can become a member of the Burdekin Bowen Integrated Floodplain Management Advisory Committee Inc (BBIFMAC Inc).

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GW Pixel Project

GW Pixel Project

BBIFMAC has recently received funding to support grower monitoring of groundwater used for irrigation in the Lower Burdekin. Similar to the very successful “WQ Pixel Project”, the new “GW Pixel Project” will support the growers who choose to participate in the project with basic training, sample collection and free laboratory analysis of groundwater samples.

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Recent Projects

GW Pixel Project

BBIFMAC has recently received funding to support grower monitoring of groundwater used for irrigation in the Lower Burdekin. Similar to the very successful “WQ Pixel Project”, the new “GW Pixel Project” will support the growers who choose to participate in the project with basic training, sample collection and free laboratory analysis of groundwater samples.

Salvinia Weevil Breeding Program in Burdekin Schools

Funded by NQ Dry Tropics this project is designed to engage and support selected Burdekin Schools to breed Salvinia weevils to release into local lagoons and waterways for biological control of Salvinis as part of the "Protecting the RAMSAR wetlands of Bowling Green Bay" project

Evaluating Alternative Irrigation

This project aims to quantify and qualify the effects of Overhead Low Pressure (OHLP) irrigation systems. The Evaluating Alternative Irrigation trial is monitoring the impact of OHLP on Green cane trash blanketing (GCTB) , Legume fallow, Nutrient Management and Irrigation Scheduling.

Caring for our Turtles

This project was to raise awareness of Turtles that inhabit the Bowen area at to provide education pamphlets, marine friendly lighting and signage for the Bowen area.

WQ Pixel Project

The WQ Pixel Project is an on-farm water quality monitoring support project working with irrigators from the Lower Burdekin and Bowen region.

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

Enviro News

Our bi-monthly newsletter including project updates and other BBIFMAC news. Click on the links below to see past editions.

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