Membership

 

Take action and make a difference to the future of the Granite Belt & surrounds.

GBSAN has recently become incorporated and is now in a position to offer all our supporters membership of GBSAN. For just $20 per annum you can become a full voting member and in doing so support the work we are doing to deliver a sustainable future for the Granite Belt.

  • President: Rick Humphries

  • Secretary: Brian Gibbons

  • Treasurer and Volunteer Coordinator: Sue Frances

Active working groups have been established to create and deliver projects that will protect the environment and deliver economic benefits for the region including, but not limited to:

  • Energy audits and renewable energy assessments across all SDRC facilities that will deliver significant savings for ratepayers through reduced energy consumption and a cap on the cost of energy going forward.

  • Working with USQ, Landcare, Southern Queensland Landscapes and the SDRC to deliver a sustainable land management project that focuses on working with farmers to improve farm productivity, environmental outcomes and landholder resilience.

  • Developing an eco-tourism strategy in partnership with Granite Belt Wine Tourism, the SDRC, the State Government and other stakeholders, that will lead to increased biodiversity conservation while developing the Granite Belt as a premier nature-based tourism destination.

  • Working with the SDRC, the State Government and the resource recovery industry to develop a best practice resource recovery strategy for the Southern Downs which will reduce Council costs while stimulating investment in the recycling industry and the deployment of new technologies, such as Biodigesters, to deal with our waste in a sustainable manner.

To deliver these projects we need your support and involvement. As all of these exciting projects gain momentum we’ll need more members to get actively involved in planning and delivering. The combination of incorporation and the establishment of these working groups mean we’re now in a position to drive real positive change in partnership with other stakeholders but we really need more involvement from you our supporters.

Please join up today as a full member and get in contact with our working group conveners if you want to be part of making a real difference to the future of our wonderful region.