At its General Meeting this week, the NRM Regions Queensland Board endorsed the 2025–26 Annual Report. Featuring overviews from Chair Julie Boyd and CEO Chris Norman, the report highlights on-ground achievements from across the state, stronger strategic partnerships and increased support for the sector’s workforce.

Among the highlights is the Queensland Government’s $117.84 million NRM Expansion Program’s move from planning to delivery. Across Queensland’s 12 regional NRM organisations, 35 projects are being rolled out at more than 468 sites covering over 1.13 million hectares, supporting practical work to improve land and soil, water and biodiversity.

Examples from other programs showcase the breadth of regional NRM work, from Indigenous rangers protecting marine turtles on Cape York to monitoring the critically endangered night parrot in western Queensland and helping land managers identify and protect King Blue Grass in central Queensland.

Updates on the State-wide Indicators Framework (SWIF) explain how new tools are helping practitioners track changes in koala habitat and streambank condition, contributing to a clearer state-wide picture of what NRM investment achieves.

Workforce highlights include the national expansion of Queensland’s mentoring program. Launched in partnership with NRM Regions Australia, the National NRM Mentoring Program connected more than 130 staff from 35 regional NRM organisations.

The report also covers our renewed agreement with the Local Government Association of Queensland, alongside the sector’s contribution to biosecurity preparedness, the National Soil Monitoring Program and Queensland’s long-term planning for agriculture and water.

Download our 2025–26 Annual Report to read more about the projects, people and partnerships supporting Queensland’s NRM sector.

Marnie Lassen (CEO NRM Regions Australia), Chris Norman (CEO NRM Regions Queensland), Dale Last (Minister for Natural Resources and Mines) and Julie Boyd (Chair NRM Regions Queensland).