by Samantha Morris | Dec 9, 2022 | News, NLP22 Case Studies
Scotty and Josie Finlayson aren’t your average central Queensland landholders, instead of cattle or crops their paddocks contain liberty trained horses ready to perform in Australia’s biggest horse shows. The couple own a 64-hectare property in Stanwell, 25km from...
by Samantha Morris | Dec 8, 2022 | News, NLP22 Case Studies, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture
Gamba grass is a restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. It is fast growing and can overrun local ecosystems and fuel fires with intensities well above that posed by native vegetation. In April 2022 a multi-agency taskforce arrived in Cooktown in Far...
by Samantha Morris | Dec 8, 2022 | News, Partnerships
Queensland’s Reef champions have been recognised at a glittering awards ceremony held in Cairns last week. The Reef Champion Awards shine a light on farming, extension, Traditional Owners and community leaders who are working to reduce their impact on the Great...
by Samantha Morris | Dec 5, 2022 | News
More than $1.4 million in funding is now available to help Queensland’s threatened freshwater aquatic species to recover from recent extraordinary flooding and rainfall events. The Biodiversity Conservation Grant Program (Flood Recovery) is jointly funded by the...
by Samantha Morris | Dec 1, 2022 | News, Partnerships
Climate change is undoubtedly the greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. While international agencies grapple with how to reverse the impacts of climate change, Queensland’s regional communities are quietly taking action. The pressures from climate change combined...
by Samantha Morris | Nov 22, 2022 | News
Resources Minister Scott Stewart this month announced funds for 17 organisations to work with farmers, graziers, Traditional Owners and their local communities on activities ranging from gully repair to fencing off and protecting native vegetation on stream banks as...
