Powerlink agreement will optimise environmental offsets

by Samantha Morris | Aug 9, 2024 | News, Partnerships

A Strategic Relationship Agreement, which was signed by NRM Regions Queensland and Powerlink in July 2024 sees the two organisations work together to optimise the location and management of environmental offsets to ensure economic, social and environmental outcomes...

Delivering outcomes for the Great Barrier Reef

by Samantha Morris | Mar 12, 2024 | Impact, News, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture

Thanks to the support of the Australian Government’s Reef Trust VII project, Reef Catchments supported 30 graziers to reduce erosion and improve the condition of soil and vegetation connectivity which in turn reduced the loss of fine sediments from grazing land...

Century-old cattle station works improve pastures as well as Reef

by Samantha Morris | Feb 27, 2024 | News, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture

Minnamoolka Station, at the headwaters of the Herbert and Burdekin rivers, is undergoing changes to improve cattle production, the land, and the water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef. Landholders Margie Atkinson and Greg Jenkins say it is never too late for fresh...

Enhancing remnant native vegetation in the Burnett

by Samantha Morris | Feb 27, 2024 | Nature Positive, News, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture

Crawford landowner Brian O’Reilly (pictured) is one of the land managers engaged by Burnett Mary Regional Group to participate in an Australian Government-funded pilot program aiming to offer incentives to enhance remnant vegetation on their properties. Brian runs...

Managing fire on Country: Traditional burning in contemporary land management

by Samantha Morris | Feb 27, 2024 | News, Ready to tackle the crisis

With the support of the Australian Government’s Regional Land Partnerships Program, Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA), the regional NRM organisation for Central Queensland, collaborated with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Darambul Elders to share knowledge...