Who is Pioneer Catchment and Landcare Group?

Pioneer Catchment & Landcare Group Inc. is a non-profit community based, natural resource management organisation, incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981. It was formed in the early 1990's as one of the first catchment groups in Queensland, and was then called Pioneer Integrated Catchment Management Association (PICMA).

The Pioneer Catchment area includes subcatchments of all coastal streams from Alligator Creek in the north to Sandy Creek in the south, and extends west to the Clark Connors Range. The catchment includes the urban centre of Mackay and townships including Marian, Mirani, Eton, Walkerston and Calen.

Pioneer Catchment & Landcare Group is governed by an elected management committee who are representatives from a wide range of interest groups including local government, rural producers, commerce and industry, urban community, conservation and education. The current management committee includes the following members:

• Chair – Margaret Lane (Society for Growing Australian Plants—Mackay Branch)
• Deputy Chairperson – Dave Hunter
• Treasurer – Bruce Miles
• Secretary (non voting) – Wendy Eiteneuer
• Committee Member – Cr Wendy Cameron (Mackay Regional Council)
• Committee Member – Irene Champion
• Committee Member – Joan Fitzsimmons (Mackay Conservation Group)
• Committee Member – Di Salau
• Committee Member – Dianne Williams (Australian Forest Growers)
• Committee Member – Cr Ross Walker (Mackay Regional Council)

PCL currently has three staff members.

• Pioneer Catchment Regional Landcare Facilitator – Hayley Glover.
• Project Officer – Dallas Milburn.
• Office Manager - Wendy Eiteneuer.