Celebrating the Towerhill Torrens Creek Catchment Landcare Group: An Inaugural Member of QWaLC!
In August 1995, a group of about 19 dedicated landholders from the Prairie and Torrens Creek area first met with Joe Rolfe and Trevor Mitchell at “Ashton” to form what would become the Towerhill Torrens Creek Catchment Landcare Group. In May 2000 received their first successful grant to improve the condition of riparian zones across approximately 20 properties, covering 577,000 hectares in the headwaters of the Lake Eyre Basin. The group members participated in the “Planning a Future in Beef” series, gaining valuable insights into cattle, resources, people, and finance. This knowledge helped them create detailed property plans and undertake fencing for grazing capability fencing, additional watering points, land reclamation of eroded areas and scalded country and woody weed control.
Newly formed in 2004, QWaLC was proud to support the NRM volunteers statewide, sponsoring the 2004/2005 Landcare & Catchment Management Conferences in Toowoomba and Barcaldine.
The Awards presentation night in Barcaldine, held in conjunction with the 2005 State Landcare Conference, in the presence of the newly appointed Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, the Honorable Henry Palaszczuk and QWaLC was extremely proud to showcase the remarkable work of volunteers.
Receiving the award for Best Individual Landcare Group from left to right is John Teakle, Glynis Herrod, and Adie Bode of the Tower Hill Torrens Creek Catchment Landcare Group. Notably, Adie, pictured, was the inaugural Treasurer of QWaLC.
QWaLC remains the peak volunteer NRM body in Queensland managing and coordinating the biennial Queensland Landcare and assisting the winners to attend the National Landcare Awards the following year. These awards are a vital component of QWaLC’s support for landcare groups and individuals, recognizing the time and effort volunteers commit to managing environmental resources.
‘Towerhill and Torrens Creek Catchment Landcare Group is committed to weed reduction and erosion control in and around our waterways, protecting and managing our natural resources. We are continually supported through QWaLC’s channels to keep equipment, safety and education of our members up to date. Having QWaLC is a great support and is continually providing information and protecting our volunteers.’ Bernie Merton, Secretary
In 2025 we celebrate 21 years! For more information on our 21st Celebrations, August 30, 2025 go to https://qwalc.org.au/qwalc-21st-celebrations/