collinsdale revegetation
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Collinsdale Revegetation
As part of the Fitzroy Gully Revegetation project by
Catchment Solutions
It starts with a seed and a partnership
• Flora species lists were provided to CVA by Catchment Solutions detailing the
Regional Ecosystem types and which species were naturally dominate in the
Collinsdale area
• Target species were selected after considering planting zones such as in the
gully, up on the higher or lower banks of the Fitzroy an also the hardiness of the
species
• A lot can be said for walking the land as well and CVA visited the Collinsdale
property both before and after earthworks to gain an understanding of the
property and the existing vegetation.
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Seed Collecting
Target species seed were collected by CVA volunteer teams
around Gladstone and Rockhampton locality. Pioneer species
such as
• Casuarina cunninghamiana (river oak)
• Eucalyptus tereticornis (Queensland blue gum)
• Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash)
• Petalostigma pubescens (quinine tree)
• Melaleuca fluviatilis (weeping paperbark)
• Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass)
• Lomandra longifolia (mat rush)
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Plant Propagating
Volunteer teams in Mackay in partnership with the Mackay
Natural Environment Center, hand pricked and propagated the
seeds, ensuring hardy stock was available during planting times.
Volunteers are inducted into facility and provided with skills and
training in native plant propagating and Workplace Heath and
Safety.
Since December 2017, volunteers have propagated 8, 844 tube
stock for the Fitzroy Gully Revegetation project.
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Onsite at Collinsdale
After major earth works had been completed in 2019, the CVA
team headed up to Collinsdale to complete weed treatments
focusing on cut stumping of rubber vine and Lantana found in
Louisa Creek.
Revegetation activities took place shortly after this with just over
1,200 tube stock planted out before Christmas 2019.
After a harsh and dry summer and a few plants lost before the
rains, the team returned in 2020 and have planted an additional
2,670 plants on site at Collinsdale.
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• The Collinsdale Revegetation project is a part of the CVA
campaign structure and sits under our Revive our Rivers
initiative.
Australia’s rivers are of immense ecological significance and
provide important habitat for many species. Our rivers, their
catchments and floodplains support significant aquatic and
terrestrial biodiversity, including species found nowhere else on
Earth. Maintaining healthy connections between oceans, rivers
and their floodplains is critical for the life cycle of many species.
Revive our Rivers engages communities to protect and enhance
our rivers, floodplains and catchments to ensure they are clean
and healthy for future generations.
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Education and Engagement By 2025 Revive our Rivers has engaged 10,000 volunteers in river, riparian and floodplain conservation activities
On-ground restoration By 2025, annual maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration has taken place on 30 rivers and their catchments
Partnerships By 2025 Revive our Rivers will have formed significant (multi-year) partnerships with 120 partners, including private landholders
Citizen Science By 2025, 4000 volunteers will have contributed ongoing data to 10 citizen science initiatives
Our targets: 2020-2025
Thank you to Catchment Solutions for making this project possible and Peter and Colleen for welcoming us onto their beautiful property. Of course, a huge thank you to our wonderful Team Leaders and volunteers, whose enthusiasm and commitment to our environment inspires us all, everyday.
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