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Scott and Susan Reilly, from Friends Of The Yarraman Creek, came along to give a talk about their group’s multi-year restoration project of a section of Yarraman Creek next to Errol Munt Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 25, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guests who attended a one-day “Resilient, Sustainable Future Forum” in Kingaroy on Saturday heard about a variety of ways they could improve their gardening and farming practices right now and, at the same time, help conserve the environment.<\/p>\n

The crowd wasn’t large – there were a lot of things on over the weekend – but those who attended shared a strong interest in making the world a better place. And by the end of the day many said they felt well rewarded for the six hours they’d stayed to listen, talk and share ideas.<\/p>\n

The free forum was jointly organised by Growing The Burnett and the Burnett Mary Regional Group, and held in the Town Common Hall.<\/p>\n

During the course of the day, eight different presenters examined everything from organic farming practices and heritage foods through to soil and waterway regeneration, bee-keeping, renewable energy options and the importance of planning for future food security.<\/p>\n

Speakers came from Gayndah, the Sunshine Coast, Yarraman and locally to share their personal experiences with various technologies and approaches they were already applying in their day-to-day lives.<\/p>\n

The speakers were also able to pass on tips about what worked best – and what didn’t work well, or at all – in particular situations.<\/p>\n

The forum was compered by Brian Jarvis from Growing The Burnett, who also gave a talk on the importance of planning today to meet tomorrow’s challenges.<\/p>\n

GTB will be launching a crowd-funding site shortly in an effort to raise funds to build a sustainable small farming centre in the region which will also showcase eco-friendly technologies.<\/p>\n

“There is great interest in the South Burnett about small acreage farming, environmental conservation and independent living,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Land in the South Burnett is relatively cheap compared to the coast, and the area is very fertile.<\/p>\n

“A lot of people would like to become self-sufficient, and we’d like to build a centre where people can learn how to do that.”<\/p>\n

The group also run the regular Thursday Farmers Markets at O’Neill Square in Kingaroy, which brings local food producers face to face with fresh food consumers.<\/p>\n

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Speakers at the forum included Greg Taffe from Go Green Generation; Rohan Morris from Gleneden Organic Farm; Brian Jarvis from Growing The Burnett; Dr Sandra Tuszynska; Kay Enkelmann from the Burnett Mary Regional Group; and Scott and Susan Reilly from Friends Of The Yarraman Creek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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