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An example of guidelines set up for a Queensl<strong>and</strong> pastoral<br />
group is shown in Appendix 3, in which an effort is made to<br />
use the interest <strong>and</strong> experience of individuals with special<br />
knowledge of particular problems <strong>and</strong> solutions by establishing<br />
subprojects with subcommittees of personal choice. The nonsectional<br />
character of the group is also important in avoiding<br />
the association of the group with a sole producer<br />
organization, a department or even a personality.<br />
An additional factor which must be emphasized is the potential<br />
role of women in L<strong>and</strong> Care groups. The contribution of rural<br />
women to the secretarial aspects of community work is well<br />
known, but their special talent for taking the long term view<br />
of permanent production systems as a basis for on-going family<br />
security, has not been adequately tapped in L<strong>and</strong> Care groups<br />
to date. This matter was put to the Country Women's<br />
Association of Queensl<strong>and</strong> (Roberts, 1986) <strong>and</strong> has received a<br />
positive <strong>and</strong> growing response. It is indeed heartening to<br />
witness the increasing number of women being elected to key<br />
roles in recently elected L<strong>and</strong> Care committees. Their role is<br />
of particular value in nurturing a sense of ?en.;tnel:.cr .r-12<br />
balance in the coming generation of l<strong>and</strong>holders, whict has<br />
every reason to include as many female as male managers in the<br />
coming years of increasing automation of farm activities<br />
It is to be hoped that Australia can develop a pride <strong>and</strong> a<br />
reswA for the successful farm manager, as reflected in the<br />
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ed on Kipling's famous "If", which the writer<br />
annually to all his agricultural graduates in <strong>South</strong><br />
pendix 4) .<br />
References<br />
1. Inter-department Committee on Soil Conservation 1978. A<br />
Basis for Soil Conservation Policy in Australia. Dept.<br />
Housing & Environment, AGPS, Canberra.<br />
2. Roberts, BeRo 1985. L<strong>and</strong> Stewardship - our attitudes<br />
toward the L<strong>and</strong>. Mulgal<strong>and</strong>s Symposium, Royal Soc. Qld.,<br />
Brisbane .<br />
3. Roberts, B.R. 1986. Mother Earth - the role of women in<br />
developing l<strong>and</strong> stewardship in Australia. C.W.A. Oakey,<br />
March.