Water Lettuce is a free-floating aquatic weed that forms in dense mats covering water. This weed is especially harmful to our ecosystem and waterways as it can restrict water flow, increase water loss through evapotranspiration and can suffocate other plants by restricting light and oxygen. This weed also creates the ideal environment for mosquito breeding […]
New Reef Protection Regulations for Cropping and Horticulture Activities
The Queensland Government’s Reef Protection Regulations began on 1st December 2019 and are rolling out over three years. The regulations address land-based sources of water pollution to the Great Barrier Reef. This includes industrial and agricultural activities that release nutrients and sediment across many regions. So what are the draft requirements for new or expanded […]
Junior Landcare Project: Hey Froggies – The Pond is Open!
Did you know that we have over 200 different species of frogs in Australia! Many of these species are endemic, which means that they are not found anywhere else in the world. Habitat loss, climate change and pollution are large causes of declining frog populations around the world and frog populations in Australia are declining […]
