Oct2010 CAROLYNS PINE RIVERS NEWS
State Member for Pine Rivers
Congratulations
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my congratulations to the Ocean View Rural Fire Brigade for 50 years of committed service fighting bushfires. Thank you for all the wonderful work that you have done for the community
October is Crime Prevention Month
I would also like to congratulate Crime Stoppers for 20 years of service to Queensland. Now is a good time to recognise the contribution of Pine Rivers Crime Stoppers during Crime Prevention Month.
Crime Stoppers Queensland in 2010 is celebrating 20 years of community service, with over 19,000 offenders arrested from anonymous reports from the Queensland public.
They provide valuable support to the Queensland Police Service in their fight for safer Queensland communities.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and not-for-profit community volunteer organisation, so it relies on people giving their time free of charge to make a difference.
I want to thank all the volunteers from the Pine Rivers Crime Stoppers, which help make Crime Stoppers such an important part of our local security network and encourage the Pine Rivers community to support their upcoming fundraising breakfast at Lakeside Park.
The Pine Rivers Crime Stoppers Breakfast at Lakeside Park will be held on 12 November, 6.30am for a 6.45 am start. Tickets are $25 each, $160 for a table of 8 or $200 for a table of 10. To make a booking phone 0418 878 514 by 31 October 2010. Please come along to support Crime Stoppers and help reduce crime in the community.
Nano Tags celebrated one year on
One year after its introduction, state-of-the-art ‘nano tag’ technology remains an important tool in the fight against crime.
Nano Tags are an easy and modern way of marking property for identification, as part of promoting this October’s Crime Prevention Month, I advised residents to make the most of nano tag technology to make sure their property is protected.
Marking property not only helps to deter theft but provides proof of ownership to assist police to identify and return stolen property to the rightful owner.
The actual markings are about the size of a grain of sand and are laser etched with a unique identifying code which is invisible to the naked eye.
All police districts across the state have nano tag technology detection equipment ready to use to help recover stolen property.
Households and businesses can purchase nano tag kits from the Bray Park PCYC for $38, phone the PCYC on 3205 3367 to obtain a kit. Kits also contain warning stickers advising that property is marked for police identification.
Biopesticide research seeks natural way to treat cattle ticks
In what would be a world-first for livestock parasite control, new Queensland research may prove that a naturally occurring fungus could be used as a non-chemical way for beef and dairy producers to treat cattle ticks. The fungus known as Metarhizium was a natural enemy of cattle ticks.
Cattle ticks are estimated to cost Queensland’s beef and dairy industries $146 million each year in terms of control and losses.
While there are chemical pesticides or acaricides on the market to control cattle ticks, there have been no non-chemical or organic options until now.
Scientists from the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) and The University of Queensland want to develop Metarhizium into a commercial biopesticide.
Using a fungal biopesticide or ‘natural enemy’ to control cattle ticks could save Queensland’s beef and dairy industry millions of dollars in stock losses.
The biopesticide would be easy to store, easy to apply and research shows certain strains of Metarhizium to be extremely virulent against ticks.
Laboratory investigations have shown this particular fungus can kill 100 per cent of engorged adult female ticks within 48 hours.
Further trials will ensure any new formulation will be effective against all tick stages, particularly during the warmer times of year when they are most common.
Once the trials finish in November this year, Agri-Science Queensland hope to attract a commercial partner interested in commencing registration procedures next year.
For more information visit www.dpi.qld.gov.au .
I would also like to congratulate Crime Stoppers for 20 years of service to Queensland. Now is a good time to recognise the contribution of Pine Rivers Crime Stoppers during Crime Prevention Month.
Crime Stoppers Queensland in 2010 is celebrating 20 years of community service, with over 19,000 offenders arrested from anonymous reports from the Queensland public.
They provide valuable support to the Queensland Police Service in their fight for safer Queensland communities.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and not-for-profit community volunteer organisation, so it relies on people giving their time free of charge to make a difference.
I want to thank all the volunteers from the Pine Rivers Crime Stoppers, which help make Crime Stoppers such an important part of our local security network and encourage the Pine Rivers community to support their upcoming fundraising breakfast at Lakeside Park.
The Pine Rivers Crime Stoppers Breakfast at Lakeside Park will be held on 12 November, 6.30am for a 6.45 am start. Tickets are $25 each, $160 for a table of 8 or $200 for a table of 10. To make a booking phone 0418 878 514 by 31 October 2010. Please come along to support Crime Stoppers and help reduce crime in the community.
Nano Tags celebrated one year on
One year after its introduction, state-of-the-art ‘nano tag’ technology remains an important tool in the fight against crime.
Nano Tags are an easy and modern way of marking property for identification, as part of promoting this October’s Crime Prevention Month, I advised residents to make the most of nano tag technology to make sure their property is protected.
Marking property not only helps to deter theft but provides proof of ownership to assist police to identify and return stolen property to the rightful owner.
The actual markings are about the size of a grain of sand and are laser etched with a unique identifying code which is invisible to the naked eye.
All police districts across the state have nano tag technology detection equipment ready to use to help recover stolen property.
Households and businesses can purchase nano tag kits from the Bray Park PCYC for $38, phone the PCYC on 3205 3367 to obtain a kit. Kits also contain warning stickers advising that property is marked for police identification.
Biopesticide research seeks natural way to treat cattle ticks
In what would be a world-first for livestock parasite control, new Queensland research may prove that a naturally occurring fungus could be used as a non-chemical way for beef and dairy producers to treat cattle ticks. The fungus known as Metarhizium was a natural enemy of cattle ticks.
Cattle ticks are estimated to cost Queensland’s beef and dairy industries $146 million each year in terms of control and losses.
While there are chemical pesticides or acaricides on the market to control cattle ticks, there have been no non-chemical or organic options until now.
Scientists from the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) and The University of Queensland want to develop Metarhizium into a commercial biopesticide.
Using a fungal biopesticide or ‘natural enemy’ to control cattle ticks could save Queensland’s beef and dairy industry millions of dollars in stock losses.
The biopesticide would be easy to store, easy to apply and research shows certain strains of Metarhizium to be extremely virulent against ticks.
Laboratory investigations have shown this particular fungus can kill 100 per cent of engorged adult female ticks within 48 hours.
Further trials will ensure any new formulation will be effective against all tick stages, particularly during the warmer times of year when they are most common.
Once the trials finish in November this year, Agri-Science Queensland hope to attract a commercial partner interested in commencing registration procedures next year.
For more information visit www.dpi.qld.gov.au .
Until next time
Carolyn
