Kachana Landscape Management Workshop 2004
Workshop Program
07th, 08th and 09th September
Wednesday 01st
| 05:00 | Gather at Alligator Airways terminal Kununurra airport |
| 05:15 | Light aircraft departure from Alligator Airways terminal: KUNUNURRA - ALLIGATOR CREEK (Kachana) Welcome at the Alligator Creek airstrip 20 - 30 minute walk:
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| 07:00 | Cup of tea and snacks while participants advise of particular workshop related topics they may have a special interest in. The history of Kachana:
Purpose and the aims of Kachana Pastoral Company. Dr Andrew Storey: Food for thought 10-15 minutes) (Catchment Health) Sam Bingham: Food for thought (10-15 minutes) (Mega fauna; use of fire) Andre Annen and Laura Parolini: Student Prac Policy of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
| 09:00 | Depart for Goanna Vlei View erosion of peat deposits |
| 12:00 | Depart for Elephant Rock |
| 13:00 | Picnic lunch at Elephant Rock. Inspection of creek-bank and the impact of stock Factors we associate with “Disturbance” View the Management Tool at Cockatoo Creek Relocation to Station Camp Videos: “Far and away”, “To burn or not to burn”, Discussion “Check in” (sort out the sleeping arrangements and get to know the lay-out of the camp) Sundowner Early dinner “Wrap-up” session (Laura Parolini and Sam Bingham) |
The idea of these late “Wrap-up” sessions is primarily to help those of us who are slow at learning to quickly have the events of the past day recalled before the inevitable process of forgetting begins. Often discussions are then sparked that then lead to the solving of all the world's problems while the wiser people get some rest.
Thursday 02nd
| 04:00 | What fire does... (Demonstration, if wind conditions allow it.) |
| 05:00 to 06:00 | Cup of tea, biscuits |
| 06:15 to 07:00 | “Megafaunal biomass”: Power Point Presentation by Sam Bingham |
| 07:00 to 07:30 | Discussion |
| 07:45 | Breakfast |
| 08:45 | Field walk guided by Sam Bingham |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 13:00 | Picnic Lunch |
| 14:30 onwards | “Aquatic Biomass”: Field walk guided by Dr Andrew Storey followed by / including Power Point Presentation Sundowner Dinner “Wrap-up” session (Andre Annen, Dr Andrew Storey and Sam Bingham) |
Thursday 02nd
| 05:00 to 06:00 | Cup of tea, biscuits |
| 06:15 to 07:00 | Slide show on erosion and Case study: Dunham River |
| 07:00 to 07:30 | Discussion facilitated by Dr Andrew Storey |
| 07:45 | Breakfast |
| 08:45 | Policy Directions Outcome focused management |
| 09:45 | Break |
| 10:15 | Sam Bingham: “Wrap up” session & action plans |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| Afternoon | Discussion; Field walk Relocation to the Alligator Creek Airstrip will take place mid afternoon. |
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