Please find some happenings for the Burnett River Bridges Section
Greetings everyone with a wet January receiving 181mm of rain for the month at Gayndah, welcome rain but very challenging humidity!!
Our trees planted this year are benefitting from the rain.
Siding maintenance is a round robin with 6 areas to be on a continuous cycle of mowing/brush cutting and maintenance, early starts allowing for an enjoyable day. Our trail days are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday’s which work well for our volunteers.
We had a successful spraying by contractor Dan of 2klms of “Thatch” grass on the trail edge, this is an ongoing yearly project and have identified the next section from Humphery back to Mount Debateable which needs attention.
Roth’s Bridge has been brush cut underneath for the ‘green panicum’, as this bridge is subject to water flow and cannot be sprayed. Doug has been very particular with this job and has also included Newton Creek and Hutchinson’s Bridge abutments.
Small storm twister cells have caused quite a few trees and branches across corridor fences, this morning we were cutting up a tree at Hutchinson’s bridge which had fallen across the trail, a trailer load of fire wood has been cut and stacked ready to take to Mount Debateable Siding fire pit.
Slashing has been conducted Humphery to Slab Creek and Mundubbera Station to Philpott Bridge by contractor Bruce. Mundubbera community can now utilise the trail back to Philpott bridge. Trees have been taped in this section ready to be cleaned around.
Attention will be focused on Philpott Siding and bridges this year to encourage increased enjoyment for our communities. Ownership of trail sections and areas of interest will be encouraged as the trail is further developed.
I urge interested persons to visit our website and participate in promotion, input and membership to enhance our trail and region’s natural assets.
There are 2 rehabilitation areas on the trail which are responding very well to enhancing and nurturing.
Dirnbir to Reid’s Creek also will hopefully be acting as a wildlife corridor to Mount Gayndah with its dominant Poplar Box and other native vegetation. Native seedlings have been identified, tagged and cleaned around to encourage growth.
These two areas are hard fenced and have cattle exclusion to allow for environmental enhancement and stewardship.
Along with Community Health and Wellbeing, Environmental Values are a core principle of rail trails management.
Mount Debateable siding to Ulcoq’s road also is being planted up, volunteer Bill shows a keen interest in this section!
An exciting NBRC RADF/Gayndah Art Gallery/ BBIRT, bird interpretive art project Reid’s Creek to Mundubbera is currently under development.
More news to follow.!!!!
There are numerous possibilities and interests to allow for participation in the development and enjoyment of our unique rail trail Gayndah to Calliope 270 klms.
Wishing to Thank all Volunteers, Supporters and Contractors for your help and assistance.
Until next month
Regards
Mike
Volunteer
One Response
Mike,
What a lovely report, so much gratitude for existing and encouragment for new volunteers is great to see. Well done team Bridges Section.