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Boots on the ground as Queensland’s NRM Expansion Program rolls into delivery
Thirty projects. More than 290 locations. One of the most geographically diverse environmental investments in Queensland’s history is now delivering on-ground outcomes across Queensland.

From Cape York to the Channel Country and Southeast Queensland to the Wet Tropics, the Natural Resource Management Expansion Program has now moved from planning into action across Queensland.

Backed by a $117.84 million investment from the Queensland Government, the NRM Expansion Program is supporting practical, on-ground projects designed and delivered by Queensland’s regional NRM organisations in partnership with landholders, Traditional Owners, local communities, industry and environmental specialists.

In total, 30 projects are now being rolled out across the state, spanning more than 290 on-ground delivery locations from Torres Strait to Queensland’s southern border and from the rainforest to the Reef.

The projects are focused on three key outcome areas:

  • Land and soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity

Many projects deliver across multiple themes, reflecting the reality that healthy landscapes, waterways, ecosystems and productive agricultural land are deeply connected.

“This is a program making a real difference on the ground across metro, regional and remote Queensland” said NRM Regions Queensland CEO Chris Norman.

People are out there controlling invasive weeds and feral animals, restoring wetlands and waterways, protecting threatened species, improving grazing management, rebuilding habitat and undertaking Cultural burning.

“The scale of this investment is significant, but what matters most is that we have trusted regional NRM organisations with strong local partnerships already delivering outcomes on the ground.”

Across Queensland, projects are now mobilising:

  • Indigenous ranger groups undertaking large-scale weed surveillance and cultural burning
  • Graziers improving land condition and protecting waterways
  • Reef restoration and Crown-of-Thorns Starfish control projects in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef catchments
  • Koala habitat restoration projects in Southeast, South West and Central Queensland
  • Wetland and river restoration projects improving water quality and drought resilience
  • Threatened species recovery projects protecting marine turtles, Gulf Snapping Turtles and other threatened wildlife.

Investment to date includes:

* some projects deliver outcomes across multiple themes

Importantly, the program is also creating long-term regional capability by supporting local jobs, strengthening partnerships and building skills in natural resource management across Queensland communities.

“Regional NRM organisations have been working alongside communities for more than two decades,” Mr Norman said.

The NRM Expansion Program recognises that the best environmental outcomes often come from place-based delivery, local knowledge and strong regional partnerships.

“We’re proud to be delivering one of the most geographically diverse environmental investments in Queensland’s history,” Chris Norman said.

NRM Expansion Program fast facts

Map highlights geographical spread of NRM Expansion Program on-ground project locations`

A new map produced by NRM Regions Queensland shows the breadth of locations where on-ground work is being undertaken through the NRM Expansion Program.

 

 

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT’S NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EXPANSION PROGRAM