SPEAKERS PROGRAM
 

9.45-10 am      Introduction of Speakers’ Tent program with Adele Coombs MC and music by Keith Gall.

“Flowing into the Future..Looking after our Mary River now and for generations to come. 

10-10.30 am    Cod Willing – An update on collaborative efforts towards Mary River Cod Conservation. Tom Espinoza (BRMG).

10.30-11 am    Logs for Cods - Enhancing in-stream habitat for the Mary River Cod. Nathaniel Larsen  (MRCCC).

 

11.15-12.00     Creek walk of Kandanga Creek with Nathaniel Larsen (MRCCC). Meet at speakers tent prior to departure.

 

11-11.30 am    The Koala Story Map – 10 years in the making.  Michele Daly (KAG)

11.30- 12pm    There’s Something Special about Mary - River restoration over 30 years and where it is heading. Ian Mackay MR

 

12-12.30pm Lunch Break

 

12.30-1pm       Watch out for our local Wildlife. Shona Sengstock (ANARRA), shares her knowledge of what to look out for and    where, even your own backyard.

 

1.00-1.45pm     Farm Walk: Meet at the Kandanga Farm Gate near the festival entrance prior to departure.  Join Amber Scott in a farm walk at Kandanga Farm, a Certified Organic 200 acre cattle property. Learn new ideas and products for regenerative agriculture.   

 

1-1.30 pm        Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage – More Questions than Answers with Steve Burgess (MRCCC)

1.30-2 pm        Feral Animal Control – Practical tips on managing local challenges. John Tidy from the community led group, (VISMA) has a worth of knowledge on invasive species that threaten our Mary River catchment.

2-2.30 pm        River Health of the Mary -  Waterwatch Report 2018–2025 for the Gympie Region. Shona Sengstock (MRCCC)   A detailed water quality report cards for the various Waterwatch sites sampled throughout the Gympie region within the Mary River catchment.   

 2.30-3 pm       Trees Man Sam – Looking after the BIG trees of the Mary River Catchment.  Sam Mitchell, an Arborist, is finding, registering and protecting our BIG trees.