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Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (Qld) Inc.
Conservation and Wildlife Management Division
“Preserving Australia’s Heritage”
SSAA (Qld) Inc. Conservation and Wildlife Management Division
Office Address: 2 Warrell Street, West Ipswich, Qld, 4305
Postal Address: PO Box 2443, Ipswich, Qld, 4305
Email: cwm@ssaaqld.org.au Internet: http://cwm.ssaaqld.org.au
CONSERVATION & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (Qld)
NEWS
September 2016
Message from the CWM standards is not negotiable. practice as they have with
President greyhound racing in NSW.
CWM’s efforts and practices
Sustainable use of Wildlife have been noticed and So, to all our CWM members
Conference applauded by many groups, keep up the great work and
including some that are very let’s continue to be the example
This conference was held in publicly opposed to using the that other groups and programs
Brisbane in the final days of various specialised hunting are based on.
August and was a truly great skillsets. Many opposed to
congregation of worldwide ground shooting ignore the fact Ravenshoe Project Admin
wildlife experts and other that it is proven to be the most
stakeholders. The resounding humane method of culling Our project partner has
consensus was that we need to unwanted pest species in most implemented some additional
have the next conference within cases. admin requirements for any
10 years….not 20 years since members attending this project.
the last one. The fact that some of our The additional requirements are
members are skilled wildlife that the property manager is to
There were so many fantastic professionals and scientists sight your firemarms and
presentations given over 3 days with a career in wildlife drivers licences. To allay any
by true leaders in wildlife management and choose to security fears, no photocopies
management from countries volunteer with us speaks of either licence will be taken.
right around the globe. The volumes for our reputation. In As is the case with all our
range of animals, birds and fact many of our members who projects we do not allow the
topics covered was very have successful businesses copying of our members
diverse. and jobs would happily make a personal details including their
career in pest animal and home address to be collected
A big tick for CWM is our wildlife management, if they by third parties. This is to
successful program of could just make a living doing it. protect our members and the
accreditation and training community.
where the highest levels of Social Licence to Operate is a
humane destruction of pest term that is being used more
species is integral to our work. often and we’ve seen what Damien Ferguson
There are many organisations happens when regulators President (Mob - 0402 424 424)
that are watching hunting and decree that you have lost your damien.ferguson@hotmail.com
hunters and our continued ‘SLO’. They will legislate to
adherence to the highest outlaw an industry, pasttime or
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a cattleman about the volunteer, and answered
Cairns/Ravenshoe introduction of diseases and questions regarding the
weeds that can be brought into paperwork, targets, safety and
Report any ecosystem by feral communication in the field.
animals. He discussed the She then went on to discuss
Helen Poulos Ravenshoe impacts they have on native the issue of detection dogs.
wildlife and live-stock and the Brian and Helen had brought
One of our corporate partners destruction of ecosystems. their three dogs that are trained
asked a group of CWM Chantal spoke as a qualified to locate feral cats and which
members to do an introductory Veterinary nurse on the issues ultimately may be trained to
talk to university students who of handling feral animals locate native wildlife and their
were doing volunteer work on especially cats and the damage habitats.
the Ravenshoe project. Brian, they can cause to wildlife and
Helen and Chantal Poulos with the prolific breeding habits of After time spent discussing
Chris Hunt spent half a day with the cats if left unchecked. She these issues, they took the
the students and discussed also spoke about feral dogs, dogs and the university
what CWM does and how the rabbits and pigs and the students into the field where a
processes we use benefit damage that can occur to scent trail was set up using cat
wildlife and the habitats of our ecosystems and habitats. scent markers. Nero, the
native animals. Over the period Chantal explained that handling oldest of the three dogs took
of the morning we discussed feral animals can be quite just a couple of minutes to
the damage that feral animals dangerous to both humans and travel over 500m and found the
such as cats, pigs, wild dogs other species of wildlife. Her marker hidden behind a tree.
have on the habitats of native belief in controlling feral animal They then went on to track a
species as well as the impacts numbers is paramount in efforts human quarry, once again Nero
on crops and farms. Chris to protect our native wildlife. succeeded, the two younger
explained that not only do the dogs (only 10 months old) need
feral pig population damage Helen discussed the more training, although they are
native wildlife and habitats but procedures and the proving to be quite adapt at
also impact waterways, dams accreditation that CWM finding and seeking out scent
and young fruit trees. Brian members need to undertake to markers. Once these tasks
spoke from the point of view of become an accredited were completed, Helen asked
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the students to give their The students kindly let us take balanced with the ecological
thoughts about what had been a few photographs of them with management requirements, in
said and done during the the three handlers and the particular where rare and
morning and asked if they dogs, Nero, Pistol and threatened species and
would write a few words. This is Magnum. ecosystems occur. Interest
what was they noted: groups include Birds Australia,
The Manager of the Ravenshoe who conducts regular monthly
CWM is a very organised and Project also gave his thanks surveys of Bundamba
comprehensive group using and was happy to have us back Wetlands, and Landcare
and training dogs for tracking again if the occasion arises. Australia, who have
feral animals which will prove to implemented programs for
be a great improvement to South East Report regeneration of the wetland
current feral animal control— edges. A detailed management
SE Skills development days
Kody plan exists for the property, and
18 &19 June
CWM Qld are responsible for
It’s really great to see CWM the pest species management
Stewartdale is a 1200 hectare
giving rescue dogs a second component of this plan.
property 40 minutes south west
chance and a new purpose
of Brisbane, owned by S.S.A.A.
where they can make a positive Stewartdale is also used for
(QLD) Inc. The property is
difference across Australia for training CWM Qld members,
highly bio-diverse, containing
native animals and humans particularly in some of the
three threatened ecosystems (2
alike –Matt. complimentary activities
Endangered & one Of Concern)
undertaken in the field such as
and several rare and
It was good to see a group of fauna surveys, GPS training,
threatened species.
people who enjoy hunting and field crafts and weed
using their passion to help
protect Australia’s wildlife—
Nick
CWM’s organisation impressed
me, you can tell they are
dedicated and have put their
lives into trying to save
Australia’s native wildlife whilst
humanely killing those that
threaten it—Megan
It is a pleasure to see people
who are passionate about
native wildlife, contributing their
time and skills into practical
solutions to the invasive pest
problems—Mark
Stewartdale is adjacent to a management. It is also used to
It was wonderful to witness a large nature reserve owned and train new and existing members
passionate group of people managed by Ipswich City in the skills required to
working hard to help Australia’s Council, and the management participate in projects further
amazing native animals whilst of both these properties adds afield. Facilities for training
utilising rescue dogs and giving significantly to the ecological include a toilet, storage shed,
them a purpose—Georgie values of the area. water tank and a covered area
Thank you for the insight into with a sink and water supply all
the values of feral animal Management of Stewartdale is on a hill overlooking the
control. Its eye opening to see complex. Several interest Bundamba Lagoon. Training
the practices first hand and groups, including S.S.A.A., use weekends are run several times
know the mindset of the Stewartdale for a number of during a year.
shooters– Kira activities, and they are
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On the weekend 18-19 June, quick shots on targets without maintaining the integrity of the
32 new and existing members removing the rifle butts from line so no one got ahead or
turned up for training. A few their shoulders. behind the line. The second
trainees arrived on the Friday group were at a mechanical
evening before the weekend, During the lunch period, Brett thrower that had the clay disc
while the rest arrived on gave a comprehensive talk on running along the ground. Both
Saturday morning and most reloading. He began with the these exercises gave people an
stayed for the whole weekend. process of smelting lead to opportunity to practise shooting
make his own projectiles for at a moving target.
After registration procedures pistol and some of the more
were carried out, Brett gave a exotic calibres. He then moved The evening session was for
the use of spotlights and
torches on or with larger calibre
rifles on the open range. Paper
targets of rabbit or fox were set
at 50 and 100m. A variety of
torches were demonstrated and
the difficulties of using torches
at night discussed and
experienced in practice.
Unfortunately, a number of new
or prospective members had
left early thus missing out on
the experience. The skills
development weekends are
designed to expedite the
transfer of knowledge to the
inexperienced and to
standardise our operations in
safety brief and outlined the on to resizing brass cases and the field.
program and procedures to be the intricacies of measuring and Editor
followed over the weekend. trimming the length of the
The first activity was a .22 cases and adjusting the overall Rockhampton Report
shoot at swinging targets at one length of the round to fit a
of the ranges on the property. particular firearm. The talk What started as a simple
Once the targets were set up, finished up with a question has now grown to
people were separated into 3 demonstration of practical something the Rockhampton
groups that would shoot in reloading and the use of three working group and I are truly
rotation. The first activity was different reloading presses from proud of.
to hit targets at 25m by a simple single shell reloading
standing unsupported press to a more complex It doesn’t seem that long ago
(offhand). Five single shots staged system. This was a that I was searching the net
were taken at the command of good introduction for anyone looking for the CWM website.
the range officer controlled by interested in getting into I had decided that I wanted to
whistle blasts. The next five reloading. expand my efforts to assist
shots were to be taken within native animals through my
20 seconds. All three groups The afternoon session was hunting skills but was also
went through this procedure. taken up with the use of looking for a group of like
This process was repeated by shotguns. One group formed minded people to share my
shooting at targets at 50m while into a line and clay targets were stories. I joined online and
kneeling. The third activity thrown ahead by Mark as the started the process to finalize
involved hitting targets at 70m line moved forward thus my membership. I soon found
while lying on the ground. The simulating a sweep across myself in Mackay under the
objective of these exercises scrubby country. Members supervision of Graham Blines
was to train people to were briefed on their individual completing my practical
consistently place multiple arc of fire and the importance of assessment.
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While staying on after the Thuringowa SSAA complex out will be tested.
accreditation course, Graham, at Woodstock is scheduled for
Justin and I from Rockhampton, use at the beginning of each Randle Irvin
began talking. It was some month. The Hervey Range
hours later that Justin and I SSAA Complex will be utilised Burdekin River
were heading back down the at the end of each month.
coast. A few days later, Justin These range days are for Wetlands Project
and I met again at the local general range time and a few
range and came up with the specific disciplines from time to Sometimes a trip is most
idea to establish the CWM in time. Watch for emails with enjoyable, not only because
Rockhampton. From that day dates and times. you eliminate feral animals, but
on, the Rockhampton area because of all the interesting
working group has grown and The special CWM range events native animals which you see.
expanded. are focused around fast smooth The BRWL with all its lakes and
hunting accuracy. It is all good forest attracts the usual
With the support of the CWM fun and valuable training to macropods, ducks, swans and
committee, the Rockhampton hone the skills needed for waders but some days you see
area group is now operating humane hunting. These range the unusual.
and providing accreditation for days offer a great opportunity to
members and is a point of get to know each other and Cliff and I arrived at the site
contact in the region. We are share information. campsite about 3 o’clock in the
also working towards providing afternoon. The campsite
further opportunities for The Burdekin River Wetland overlooks several picturesque
members and potential project is progressing well but lakes about two hundred
members by offering dedicated like all the northern projects it meters below on the green
CWM range days and activities has vacancies. There will be a plain. The first thing I do on
in the near future. few new projects that are arrival is to grab my binoculars
For anyone looking to go expected to be on line later this and search the plain for pigs.
further with the CWM, I cannot year or early next year as well. I saw cattle running
tell you it is easy. It certainly These projects will be everywhere and a mob of about
takes a little effort and a lot of mentioned in emails so keep an ten pigs heading for the long
commitment. However the eye out. grass. It was not our arrival
rewards of seeing your hard which disturbed them because
work to fruition are well worth There are special requirements we were too far away. But
the effort. for CWM members when something had spooked the
participating up north. Up here pigs. This set the scene for the
I look forward to working with we require each member to rest of the trip. A third hunter,
you all and perhaps getting the have their own hand held GPS Graham, arrived the next day.
opportunity to share a story or and be good with it. Spend
two at the next project. some time becoming very We saw plenty of pigs at all
Andrew McMaster familiar with your GPS. When times of the daylight hours
you do participate up north you because the weather was cool.
Townsville Report
The Townsville region CWM
has picked up momentum
through 2016 with new
members joining each month.
Five years back there were only
a handful of members in the
Townsville area and as of July
2016 we are over 150.
We will be looking to make
available range time for our
members at the Townsville
SSAA Ranges. The
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After two days we had shot only
two pigs. The problems were
quick changes in wind direction
and native birds giving alarm
calls. It did not take much to
panic the pigs and send them
fleeing towards the bush.
On the third day we decided to
explore the southern side of the
project where we expected to
find water holes along an
otherwise dry creek bed. Not
far from camp we were coming
around a bend when Cliff
brought the vehicle to a sudden
stop. The Cruiser stopped
millimetres from the largest
Black Headed Python I had but with a large ironbark tree on gave it some
ever seen. It was over two the other side of, but beside the water from a bottle and placed
meters long and about a fence. On the wire at the base it on the tree. His handling of
hundred millimetres at its of the tree was this furry animal the glider also gave me the
thickest point. I have never which did not try to flee as we impression it was in a bad way,
seen a python move that fast approached. On closer most likely dehydrated. Wild
as it made its escape! examination it turned out to be animals, reasonably, assume
a gliding possum. (Greater you are a larger animal who is
Further down the track we were Glider) Being a nocturnal going to eat them so they bite,
moving slowly when Cliff animal and out in the open, it scratch and fight for survival.
noticed a wild dog following the would have been easy prey for However, on the positive side,
vehicle. It was a good looking any carnivore especially the when it was placed on the tree,
healthy animal. Cliff then drove Powerful Owl which
the vehicle slowly and stopped is its main predator.
several times. Each time we This may indicate it
stopped the dog would climb up had not been there
on a termite mound and for a long time.
curiously stare at us from about
fifty meters away. (Note that The Glider had
wild dogs are not on the hit list launched itself from
at the BRWL project.) high up in a nearby
As we continued along the tree and while
track we passed a mob of attempting to land
kangaroos that looked up as we in the tree beside
approached and continued the wire, had
grazing, unconcerned, as we caught the fur of its
passed. The waterholes in the tail in a barb of the
creek bed had all but dried up. top strand of the
We were driving along the barb wire fence. It
barbed wire fence which was clinging to the
marked the southern boundary middle wire. Stuck
of the old cattle station. No fast! Cliff freed the
vehicle had passed this way for glider by cutting the
a long time so we had to pick fur with a sharp
our way through the regrowth knife. It made no
and do a bit of scrub bashing attempt to escape
as well. Suddenly we came which gave me the
across an area sparse in trees, impression it was in
a bad way. Cliff
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it urinated then made its way
further up the tree.
The Greater Glider has a
conservation status of
vulnerable to threatened. The
main threat to its long term
survival is land clearing and it
being caught on barb wire
fences is not unknown. Such
encounters with animals in the
forest and seeing all the birdlife
on the lakes remind us of the
reason why we are on this
project.
Bill Burgher
Townsville Islands
After a less than favourable trip,
low profile. Eventually, after one stumbled around the point
we unloaded Jim and Jake on
what felt like an eternity, Jim right beside us. Nikki took the
the beach. Nikki and I (who
knelt down and steadied liberty, and I the meat. Wouldn’t
were camping on the boat)
himself. Both started firing it be nice if more trips started
slowly motored out into deeper
together. “Quick Jim, that one as successful as this one had.
water and around the point.
is getting away down the
Nikki spotted a goat standing
beach!!” we yelled at each Greg Calder.
on top of an exposed boulder
other on the boat. The
on the point, “Look at that
cheeky bugger” she said. We
spotted another, and another.
They were moving out of the
rocks and down onto the
beach, straight towards Jim and
Jake’s camp. I turned the boat
around and managed to alert
Jim, who was already well into
digging a long drop. Jim
headed back to camp to find his
rifle, which was still packed with
his other gear. Jake, on the
other hand, was nearly set up
and the young fellow was on
the job very quickly. Nikki and I
had ring side seats, still on the
boat, little more than fifty
meters off shore. There were
now a dozen goats strolling desire to do a good job was too
down the beach heading much. General articles,
towards Jake, who was now on stories, tips
the move followed by Jim. Our A little less than an hour after
anticipation was building arriving at the island, the tally
rapidly. You don’t get a show was six, what a start. Nikki and
like this every day. Jake I eventually anchored the boat The CWM’s
moved higher up the beach and and went about recovering
disappeared into the grass. Jim
adjustable shooting
some goat meat, when another
stayed on the beach keeping a frame.
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I attended a project recently ongoing trips to assist the
that required a good deal of management of Bilby projects. Andrew McMaster
spot light shooting. Having just For more information go to :
replaced my old ute and yet to http://savethebilbyfund.com/ind Conditional registration is
decide on how to adapt the ex.php/save-the-bilby-fund- registration for non-standard
replacement, I applied to projects/citizen-science vehicles that do not comply
borrow the CWM’s adjustable
shooting frame.
I am sure you have seen the
elaborate shooting
arrangements some of our
members have fashioned to the
family car. I had the pleasure
on one trip to shoot with four
others on the back of what
could be described as an
ingeniously designed gun ship
complete with rests, lights,
night vision and arm chair for
the comfort of the rear tray
occupants.
The CWM’s frame is a simpler
affair. It adjusts to both drop
side and style side vehicles and
Guideline for with the standard regulations
with minor adjustments and a
for registration and have a
few ratchet ties offers a steady Conditionally genuine need for limited
platform to shoot from and
provides a safe, sturdy
Registered Vehicles access to the road network.
containment for those riding on in Queensland.
the back. This simple inclusion Conditional registration;
offers a team of four: driver and I recently applied for permits to 1. gives you limited access to
thermal operator in the cab and take a side by side into a Queensland roads,
light holder and shooter on the national park for a CWM 2. gives you the protection
tray a high vantage point and project. The process was fairly of compulsory third party
unrestricted vision and arc of straight forward. However, I (CTP) insurance in the event
fire to seek out nocturnal pests. wanted to share the following of a crash occurring on a road
codes applicable to most causing personal injury, and
The frame constructed and applications. The full rules and 3. determines the conditions
provided by the generosity of regulations can be located on for use to ensure safe
one of our members is the Transport and Main Roads operation of the vehicle while
available for loan. Applicants website (form 17). on a road.
must refer to and comply with
the CWM Project Induction In addition to the conditions
Checklist – ‘Vehicles Procedure imposed by the requirements of Story by Ken Payne
Spotlighting’ available on conditional registration, I was
request. also requested to comply with
SL 1, a rotating beacon to be Wildlife and
John Swift fitted and SP 20, the vehicle to Shooting
be operated at maximum speed
of 20km/h. See Guidelines for Ripley Rifle range in the south
Save the Bilby Fund Conditionally Registered
is seeking expressions of east corner of Qld is where
Vehicles in Queensland Form CWM shares a camping area
interest to tour Currawinya
17 Version 3.5 May 2016 for with several other clubs. It is
National Park as an initial trial
details. 1200 Hectares in size and has
to form a model for developing
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http://ab.co/2a7n9y7
been a declared wildlife refuge Some of our detractors talk
since it was first bought by about the effect of shooting
SSAA. It is now also a koala around wildlife. Many times I Ravenshoe
Nature Refuge where about have seen the range closed in Invitational Shoot
120,000 tree seedlings have order to move the various
recently been planted. wildlife animals off the range. On 27th August 2016 we held
The photos show that while we the Ravenshoe Invitational
http://ssaa.org.au/news- conducted our shoot, Grey Shoot. We thank all the
resources/hunting/shooting- Kangaroos were out feeding competitors and visitors who
range-a-rare-koala-habitat- and did not appear concerned. attended as the focus was on
haven . We have conducted clay target Feral cats and the damage they
shotgun training while about 30 cause. A great day was had by
Whenever we attend the wild wood ducks were feeding all! We would like to also
property a number of different on the grass nearby. thank all the members and
animal species are seen people who donated prizes and
ranging from the wetlands to Col Giddings sent in this note their time to make the day
the hills. Feral control on the about his younger sister. wonderful.
property is carried out once a
month by our CWM members Known as the "granny from the Results are as follows:
controlling, Hares, Foxes, Cats, bush", bench-rest rimfire Feral Cat Target Shoot 100m
Pigs and Wild Dogs. We have shooter Joy Harrison is a Rimfire;
observed Wedge tail Eagles, frequent traveler in pursuit of
Wood Ducks and several types her ‘hole-punching' habit. C Sanders 93, J Norman 92, R
of Marsupials and sometimes Ranclaud 82, M Lennon 75, C
have trouble going to sleep due Watch Joy in action as she Hunt 58, H Poulos 57, J
to the noise of the channel bill prepares for the second World Campbell 54, J Delacey 50, N
cuckoos roosting in the large fig Rimfire Championship in Raoch 35, D Browning 24, C
tree in our camp. Lisbon, Portugal this week. Poulos 16, J Mclellan, G
ABC OPEN: Gentle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch
annel-billed_cuckoo .
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Feral Cat Target Shoot 100m meal and drinks along with a Wil Ferguson was one of only
Centrefire; few tall stories around a warm two Junior competitors on the
fire before bedding down for the day, scoring Top Junior with a
G Gentle (Silver badge) 100, H night made an excellent score of 73 out of a possible
Poulos 98, J Delacey 98, N precursor to the Sunday shoot. 100. Although medals are no
Roach 95, M Lennon 94, M Although it was quite cold over longer awarded, Wil also
Roach 94, D Browning 91, J night and foggy in the early scored highest Junior Fox
Anderson 89, G Fuller 88, A morning the day cleared and (22/25) and highest Junior
Murray 87, J McLellan 78, R warmed up to provide an Rabbit (21/25).
Ranclaud 68, J Norman 62. excellent day for thirty shooting Congratulations Wil – keep up
Helen Poulos enthusiasts from ADA and the good shooting and keep on
SSAA. showing Dad how it is done.
ADA vs SSAA Fun Repeating their success of the Other CWM participants include
Shoot 2016 last few years SSAA defeated Ken Payne, Craig du Preez,
ADA 698.3 to 628.2 (final Fred Kalsbeek, Owen McIntyre
The annual friendly ‘shoot off’ scores for the Team result is and myself. It is hoped that
between ADA and SSAA (the based on the top ten scoring next year we will have enough
Bernie Mascord Shield) was shooters representing each people attending and staying
held on the last Sunday of July. side). CWM members made up over on the Saturday
As usual CWM was well half the winning side for SSAA. afternoon/evening to have a
represented with most Congratulation to the following friendly clay shoot up to dark
members shooting for SSAA. CWM members for placing in followed by a BBQ/social night.
Sadly, only a few people took the Top 10 for SSAA: 1 Shane This is a fantastic, fun day of
advantage of the opportunity to Fox (80); 3 Wil Ferguson (73); shooting. Please mark it in your
come on Saturday afternoon for 8 Damien Ferguson (66.1); 9 diary to be there next year and
a quick shoot and an overnight Mark Woods (65.1); 10 Adrian keep up SSAA’s winning
stay. However, the Range’s Bulley (56). Shane Fox also streak. Not to mention CWM’s
well stocked kitchen/dining received a medal for Top Deer contribution to the win!
room was put to good use with a score of 21 out of a Glenys-Julie Harris
preparing meals and providing possible 25.
sleeping quarters. A nice hot
Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (Qld) Inc. Page 10road trip to the Tip of Cape members.
CWM in North Qld are looking York. He took advantage of his
for expressions of interested CWM membership by making
from members in all their contact with Randle Irvin in
Prolonging the life of
projects. They are offering Townsville and Helen Poulos in your gun
multiple projects within a few Ravenshoe, both Northern
hours drive of each other. You Coordinators. He spent a Have you been looking for a
can go from one project to week, firstly with Cliff Kemp, Bill product that gives your gun a
another. Burgher and then Greg Calder protective film to prevent rust
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In an email to CWM (QLD) displacement, dramatically
• Burdekin River Wetland Graham stated the following: reduces friction and will also
(BRWL - 80,000 enter all the hard to get to
Hectares) focused on The opportunity to spend a places including mechanisms?
Pigs, Cats and Rabbits week on the Burdekin River Look no further than
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Upcoming Activity Dates
Our calendar of activity dates is now published on our web site. Please go to:
http://cwm.ssaaqld.org.au/2013/index.php/calendar/2016-calendar
CWM Contacts
CWM QLD Office
Gary Cox Peter Hannah
266 Brisbane Street, West
Ipswich, Qld 4305 Grants Sub Committee Whitsundays
cwm@ssaaqld.org.au Phone: 0407 734 470 Phone: 47851306
garycox@bigpond.net.au feralann@bigpond.com
Damien Ferguson
Blake Rowley Peter Ferguson
Govt. liaison and Ag groups
Phone: 0402 424 424 Avocet/Goondaroo Project Grandchester (dogs and pigs)
Damien.ferguson@hotmail.com Phone: 0439 673 464 Eidsvold (pigs, cats and dogs)
blake@tripletorque.com.au Phone: 32543003
Peter.ferguson8@bigpond.net
Mark Woods
Greg De Koning
Operations Coordinator Lionel Dowse
Phone: 0438 098 469 or Gladstone-Calliope
3804 0338 Project Officer Cairns
markwoods2@bigpond.com Phone: 0458 732 993 0417 760 920
poohbah@aapt.net.au lioneldowse@bigpond.com
Owen McIntyre
Helen Poulos Michael Mc Glinn
Southern QLD Activity
Coordinator and Ravenshoe Stanthorpe ‘Amiens’ Project
Stewartdale Projects Phone 0499 151 873 Phone: 0421 080 347
Phone: 0417 615 505 hpoulos71@gmail.com cwm.amiens@iinet.net.au
owenmcintyre@optusnet.com.au
Ian Handley Andrew McMaster
Brett Marais
Mt Isa Rockhampton
Southern QLD Training Phone 0409 666 464 Phone 0448 155 017
Phone: 0417 708 568 ian.h.4825@gmail.com A_mcmaster@bigpond.com
brettmarais717@gmail.com
Randle Irvin
Ted Wassenberg
Townsville
Newsletter Editor Phone: 0411 040 010
Phone: 0428 753 297. randle.irvin@me.com
twassenberg@optusnet.com.au
Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (Qld) Inc. Page 13Our Supporters The businesses listed below support us in different ways, whether it is through direct discounts to members, donations to the Christmas Shoot, or items loaned for field use. When purchasing items from these businesses please be sure to mention you are a Hunting & Conservation member for discounts where applicable. Barclay Transport Ph: 0412 764 000 Fax: (07) 5533 9079 Emails: btranspt@bigpond.net.au Creek Marine Ph: 3354 1475 Fax: 3354 1455 SHARP EDGE Knife Sales www.asharpedgeqld.com Queensland Shooters Supplies Email: asharpedgeqld@gmail.com Ph: 3202 2111 Ph: 07 3200 7187 Fax: 3812 8071 M: 0412 713 382 Emails: sales@qss.org.au Call 7am to 7pm - Georg Bernat Or for the indoor range: sales@qir.org.au Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (Qld) Inc. Page 14
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