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Update on the 2014 TNRM Conference Though it only lasts for a couple of days, the TNRM Annual Conference is an event that represents months of planning and organisation by TNRM staff. August has been a hive of activity at the Darwin office as we are starting to put together the finer details for our Conference and Awards.

Don't forget, we are still calling on groups and individuals involved in NRM to submit abstracts for presentations and posters to feature at the Conference and we're also seeking nominations for our NRM Awards.

If you check out our website, you'll see an entire page has now been built around this event. This will be our one stop information-hub for everything Conference and Awards related; from information about travel assistance, to booking your spot at workshops. Check back regularly for updates as we'll be adding information over the coming weeks.

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LAST CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

If you're thinking of presenting an abstract for our TNRM Conference then don't delay! Our deadline for submissions is fast approaching.

You have until Friday the 29th of August to get your submission in to us.

If you are having any problems or need more information, please don't hesitate to call us on (08) 8942 8300. Alternatively, you can visit our website to download the submission form.

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A special thanks to our conference partnersWithout the generous support of our partners, we would not be able to offer an open, free event of this calibre. We receive both direct funding and in-kind support from a range of Territory enterprises and TNRM would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge their participation in helping to create this event. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Ros Consoli, Events Partnership Officer, on 8942 8308 or by email

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Marine Debris monitoring on Vanderlin Island(Submitted by the li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Ranger Unit)



Vanderlin Island sits at the easternmost extremity of the Yanyuwa Indigenous Protected Area. The island’s east coast faces towards the open sea and due to prevailing currents is subject to the rapid accumulation of marine debris, particularly abandoned fishing nets – known as ghost nets. Geographical distance and difficulties with access have meant that coastal management activities on the island are limited. In 2014, TNRM funded a marine debris project concentrating on the southeast portion of the island (where most of the debris accumulates). Senior Traditional owners, rangers and li-Anthawirriyarra li-Jawina (junior) rangers have all been involved in hands on clean-up activities over the last few months, with 3 Bardi Bardi (older women) 4 junior and 6 senior rangers undertaking marine debris monitoring and management work on the eastern side of Vanderlin Island. Base camp was set up at Yukuyi [Clarkson’s Point] providing a perfect setting for an operational base and the cross-generational sharing of knowledge. Rangers and Traditional Owners conducted surveys from this base over 3 days with some nets also being disposed of where possible.



These and other surveys provide an important reference point for future management planning, and give an insight into priority areas for debris accumulation and the subsequent adaptation of appropriate disposal techniques. As this site is on the seaward side of the island and land access is difficult, Rangers opted to use a helicopter to survey the more northern points of the east coast of Vanderlin Island. This gave Traditional Owners a rare chance to leave the mainland get a bird’s eye view of the country below. Partnerships were developed with agencies such as DAFF, TNRM and WOC, which is a vital part of ensuring the continuity of these types of projects. Overall, this ‘on country’ work played a small but important role in promoting dialogue between generations of Yanyuwa people, improving our knowledge of high priority areas and developing the means for managing those threats. The work carried out on this project will help to ensure that the health of land, sea and habitat is maintained and the aspirations of the Yanyuwa families in terms of looking after country as outlined in Barni-Wardimantha Awara (the Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan) are fulfilled.

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Finniss Reynolds Catchment Group Project update(From Susanne Casanova, FRCG Project Officer)

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How many feral pigs do you think might be in the Finniss catchment? This was the question that the Finniss Reynolds Catchment Group project was looking to answer earlier this year when they undertook an aerial pig survey. The survey aimed to calculate the feral pig distribution and density in preparation for an aerial cull. The highest densities of pigs were recorded on the open floodplain areas, where densities varied between

0.4 pigs/km2 and 25.6 pigs/km2 depending on which floodplain was being studied. Across the Finniss and

Reynolds river catchment area as a whole (5500 km2) the estimated pig density is about 2.63 pigs/km2, which means that there are between 10,000 and 15,000 pigs out there!

The next step in the feral pig management part of the project is to perform aerial culling in priority areas identified by the survey, bringing populations down by at least 70%. Because pig populations increase rapidly, big reductions are needed all in one go in order to see a difference in pig density, and ongoing pig management is needed in order to maintain densities at low levels.

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The NT Farmers Food Futures Conference will take place over the 3-5 of November at the Darwin Convention Centre. Food Futures intends to lead the debate in enabling effective policy action to maximize agricultural development in Northern Australia. The conference will focus on how development can be achieved by creating an environment where a wide array of stakeholders are brought together and encouraged to learn about and tackle the issues for positive growth across

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Northern Australia.

For more information visit the NT Farmers website

TNRM market stalls at Batchelor

If you are passing through Batchelor on a market stall day (the second Sundays of each month during the Dry Season), stop by the oval between 8am and 1pm to visit the TNRM market stall. This is a good spot to collect weed management resources such as the Weed ID deck and Weed Management Handbook (free, thanks to the DLRM Weed Management Branch), to ask a resource management question or get familiar with some common weeds in the area, and to learn what is happening in the Finniss Reynolds Catchment Group project. If you have Mimosa pigra that needs managing in the Finniss or Reynolds river catchments, you can collect free herbicide for on-ground treatment.

The next markets are September 14th and October 12th. For inquiries about the Finniss Reynolds

Catchment Group Project, contact the Project Officer Susanne Casanova on 8999 4140 or 0438765979.

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Fish surveys on the Barkly TablelandsIn early August representatives from TNRM, the Department of Land Resources (DLRM) and the Museum

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and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) headed out to Brunette Downs station in the heart of the Barkly Tablelands. Here, they met with several members of Corella Creek community to begin a drought refuge survey of the region. Despite the Barkly lakes being ephemeral, various aquatic species continue to thrive and very little is known of their habits. The survey highlighted five semi-permanent waterholes across three pastoral properties within which were found six species of fish. A seventh may yet be confirmed as we await DNA results from the museum which will determine whether the two catfish species are in fact three. Interestingly, all surveyed waterholes have anecdotal evidence of them running dry which leaves us with a mystery as to where the fish survive during prolonged droughts. The below picture shows from left to right, Michael Hammer (MANGT), Angus Duguid (DLRM), Dawson Dodd, Patrick Cutter (both Corella Creek) and Michelle Rodrigo (DLRM) at the first site on Brunette Creek, just to the west of the homestead, processing one of the first netted hauls.

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Wrap-up from the Kidman Springs Field DayDaniel Chapman, our regional coordinator for the Gulf Savanna, went along to this year's biennial Kidman Springs Field Day to have a chat with the local pastoral and NRM community and to check out some of the latest innovation and information being shared. Held on August 13, this year's field day was a great success, with 73 people attending. A range of stakeholders were present on the day, and a variety of information was available, such as increasing profitability and analysing problems within your beef business through the latest breeding research.

From an NRM standpoint there was a presentation on different burning regimes and how they affected woody thickening. This long-term study (the Shruburn Trial) has been carried out over 21 years on two trial sites at Kidman Springs and results from this research has helped draw together a number of findings and recommendations for pastoralists. The day concluded with a station tour to one of the




Shruburn trial sites as well as to view a herd of selectively bred Brahman cattle.

The event was very well organised and run, with each of the presenters having a large amount of background knowledge and experience in their given topics. If this year’s event is anything to go by, the 2016 Kidman Spring Field Day will certainly be an event to mark on the calendar!

Station tour to view the selected Brahman herd

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Don't forget!As of the 18th of August our numbers have changed. Our new Darwin office number is (08) 8942 8300.




Our emails will remain the same however some of you may still be using @nt.gov.au addresses. Please ensure any TNRM contacts in your email address book are @territorynrm.org.au.

Check our website for a full updated contact list for TNRM staff.

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Developing the North

The NT Government have a new website dedicated to online discussions of development in northern Australia. Head on over to the website to join this online community or simply to get updates on upcoming meetings and developments in your area. Share this story

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Would you like to see your NRM image in print? TNRM are calling on Territorians to submit your best NRM themed photos and stories to feature in our 2015 calendar* Photos will be selected that best represent NRM work being done across all Territory regions. The 5 main categories (plus a Wild Card category) are Land Management, Coastal Management, Nature, Primary Industry and Working together. For more information on the categories and conditions of entry, please visit our website

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RDA NT Free Grant Writing WorkshopsRegional Development NT are offering a series of FREE grant writing workshops in regional centres during the month of September. Places are limited so reserve a spot by getting in touch via email on [email protected] or contacting Brook on 8941 7550.

The 3-hour workshops cover;

An overview of the funding environment in AustraliaWhere to look for grantsTips to improve your chances and common mistakes to avoidKey information you need to supplyHow to write a GREAT grant applicationAlternative fundraising options

Workshop dates:

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Nhulunbuy: Thursday 4th September, 1- 4pm,Katherine: Monday 15th September, 1 - 4 pmTennant Creek: Wednesday17th September, 9am - 12pmAlice Springs: Monday 29th September,1 - 4pm and Tuesday 30th September, 9am - 12pm

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Groundwater Essentials - Darwin, 9th September:This one day course is designed for those who require a basic understanding of the role of groundwater, and an overview of the types of aquifers common to the Northern Territory. This course will also incorporate an understanding of risks to groundwater and provide a brief introduction to unconventional gas and fracking. Check the website for more information and to register

NRM in the NewsManaged buffalo herds 'critical' to meeting export demand

Honey bees in the Red Centre

Successful Northern Farmers: A case study

Daly River survey reveals development potential

Remote gardens providing bush tucker

How high densities of wallabies are affecting pastoral lands

How beef prices are set to change

Electric cars bringing down the cost of remote transport

Bumper crop for Top End rice harvest

Putting indigenous fruit and veg on the menu

New online tool to help map burning sites

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Natural Resource Management SnapshotsMain image: A flock of pelicans out on Mona Billabong in the VRD. This image was taken by our Gulf Savanna Regional Coordinator while out doing a survey at the site. Image of a male freshwater crab (Austrothelphusa transversa) taken by Dr Michael Hammer of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Throughout the Barkly drought refuge survey, Dr Hammer was was collecting individual specimens and photographing them in a tank he set up in Brunette Downs station's schoolroom. Rangers from the Arafura Swamp region and NLC staff taking a well earned break during a visit of an Arenga Palm photo monitoring site. TNRM's Top End Coordinator recently visited the area to lend a hand with the many diverse projects that the rangers are undertaking. Top End Regional Coordinator Anthony Kerr and Project Support Officer Nathalie Laurence recently visited Adelaide River Station to take a look at their TCA site - contracted in late 2013. Mimosa is on the decline across the floodplain, improving the health of the site's billabong habitats. Don't forget to vote in the 2014 National Landcare People's Choice Awards. Visit their website for details on candidates and cast your vote!

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