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Biodiversity Recovery Plan for Gatton and Laidley Shires, South-East Queensland 2003-2008

Bruce Boyes — Sat, 06 Mar 2004 23:40:57 +0000

The Biodiversity Recovery Plan for Gatton and Laidley Shires, South-East Queensland 2003-2008 takes a multi-species recovery planning approach, addressing the conservation and recovery of all known significant species and ecological communities within the defined local government areas of Gatton and Laidley Shires in South East Queensland.

I developed the Recovery Plan as an outcome of the Gatton Shire Biodiversity Strategy. Notable aspects of both the Gatton Shire Biodiversity Strategy and the Biodiversity Recovery Plan for Gatton and Laidley Shires are their linkages to local government planning, as shown in the Biodiversity Code and Policy in the Gatton Planning Scheme (below) and in the paper ‘Managing Biodiversity Through the Gatton Shire IPA Planning Scheme’ on pages 125-130 of the 2001 Southern Queensland Biodiversity Recovery Conference Proceedings. Gatton and Laidley Shire Councils have since been amalgamated to form the Lockyer Valley Regional Council.

	Biodiversity Recovery Plan for Gatton and Laidley Shires (PDF 1.3 MB)
	Recovery Plan Appendix A – Regional Ecosystem Management Principles (PDF 0.5 MB)
	Recovery Plan Appendix B – Significant Species & Ecological Communities (PDF 1.0 MB)
	Gatton Planning Scheme Draft Biodiversity Code & Policy March 2004 (PDF 0.3 MB)
	Gatton Planning Scheme 2007 (PDF 2.5 MB)

Land and Environmental Management Plan for Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (S.S.A.A.) Lockyer Branch Inc.

Bruce Boyes — Tue, 23 Jul 2002 03:09:40 +0000

I prepared a Land and Environmental Management Plan (LEMP) for the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (S.S.A.A.) Lockyer Branch Inc. to support their development application for a Shooting Range in Gatton Shire.

Land and Environmental Management Plan for SSAA Shooting Range Lockyer Valley (PDF 0.4 MB)

Land Use Planning Handbook for the Lockyer Catchment

Bruce Boyes — Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:02:31 +0000

The Land Use Planning Handbook for the Lockyer Catchment, which I prepared in 2001, describes the ‘land systems’ planning approach used in NRM planning in the Lockyer Catchment of South East Queensland. The Lockyer Catchment was divided into six land systems, each representing a group of areas with a distinct characteristic pattern of landform, soils and vegetation. For each land system, recommendations were made about sustainable land uses and land management practices to be encouraged, and also undesirable uses and practices to be discouraged.

These recommendations have been reflected in local government planning schemes, resulting in the promotion of sustainable land use and the improved conservation of native vegetation and other natural resources.

The Land Use Planning Handbook also informed my preparation of a Technical Note for use in property management planning processes (see Living in the Lockyer Property Management Planning Kit).

Land Use Planning Handbook for the Lockyer Catchment (PDF 1.7 MB)

Gatton Shire Biodiversity Strategy

Bruce Boyes — Fri, 28 Jul 2000 00:04:50 +0000

I prepared the Gatton Shire Biodiversity Strategy in 2000 as a component of the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) funded Gatton Shire Vegetation Assessment and Conservation Project. The Strategy advanced innovative win-win solutions to benefit both biodiversity and the landholders and community of Gatton Shire.

The Strategy built on the foundations of the land systems planning approach in the Lockyer Catchment as discussed in the Land Use Planning Handbook for the Lockyer Catchment. An outcome of the Strategy was the development of the Biodiversity Recovery Plan for Gatton and Laidley Shires, South-East Queensland 2003-2008.

Gatton Shire Biodiversity Strategy (PDF 1.3 MB)

Environmental tourism in the Lockyer Valley

Bruce Boyes — Fri, 24 Mar 2000 01:27:29 +0000

The Lockyer Valley, located a short drive west of Brisbane, features large areas of natural bushland with spectacular mountain and sandstone gorge scenery. There are a wide range of vegetation types from rainforests to wildflower heaths, and many significant native plants and animals. A growing number of landholders are taking advantage of these natural attributes through the establishment of environmental tourism, ecotourism and rural tourism ventures.

Media article – “Hidden valley”, The Courier Mail (PDF 1.0 MB)

Glen Rock Green Corps Project

Bruce Boyes — Tue, 01 Dec 1998 04:08:18 +0000

The Glen Rock Green Corps Project engaged unemployed young people to carry out nature conservation work and visitor facility construction at the Glen Rock Regional Park in the southern Lockyer Valley. Glen Rock Regional Park adjoins the World Heritage listed Main Range National Park and is part of the public open space network for south-east Queensland.

Media story – Glen Rock Green Corp Project, WIN Television (MPEG Video 24 MB)

Teddington Weir Vineforest Project

Bruce Boyes — Sat, 30 Aug 1997 06:54:46 +0000

Teddington Weir, located near the Queensland city of Maryborough, was selected as a demonstration site the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South East Queensland Vineforests Project. As a public recreation area, Teddington Weir represented an outstanding location for educating the public about dry rainforest conservation issues and the Vineforests Project. The Weir supplies Maryborough’s water supply, and is a popular recreation area for the residents of Maryborough and surrounding districts.

The vineforest communities at Teddington Weir feature high species diversity, including a range of rare and threatened species. Present are the endangered species Cossinia australiana, and the vulnerable species Fontainea rostrata, Quassia bidwillii, and Xanthostemon oppositifolius. Xanthostemon oppositifolius is the only one of these species currently protected in conservation reserves.

The Wide Bay Burnett Electricity Corporation sponsored the Teddington Weir Vineforest Project, involving insulating the powerline cable in the section of the easement passing through the vineforest, replanting in the easement, and the construction of an interpretive walking trail. The trail construction and initial replanting was carried out by Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) and an official opening ceremony was held.

Media story – Teddington Weir Vineforest Project, Channel 7 (MPEG Video 22 MB)