The Queensland Government has announced more than $51.1 million in funding for ten new projects under the landmark $117.84 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program (NRMEP), delivered in partnership with NRM Regions Queensland.
From reducing feral pig numbers in North-West Queensland to strengthening fire management in the Burnett Mary region, the projects will help protect Queensland’s land, water and biodiversity assets for future generations. Projects include:
Burnett Mary Regional Group
- Burnett Mary Cool Burn Squad: Protecting Agricultural Lands Through Proactive Fire Management project – $10.1 million.
Healthy Land & Water
- Threatened Species Resilience project – $250,648
- Urban Rewilding project – $8 million
- Living Landscapes and Resilience project – $4 million
Desert Channels Queensland
- Rangeland recovery in the Mitchell Grass Downs and Channel Country Bioregions project – $8.3 million
Southern Gulf NRM
- Invasive Biosecurity Outcomes for the Southern Gulf Region project – $6.8 million
- Protection of the Gulf Snapping Turtle in the Southern Gulf project – $2.6 million
- Feral Pig Reduction for Improved Wetland Health in the Southern Gulf Region project – $2.3 million
Cape York NRM
- Cape York Wetlands and Native Vegetation Resilience project – $5.4 million
- Cape York Wildfire Resilience project – $3.5 million
Putting local knowledge to work
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last said the investment in regional environmental programs was putting local knowledge to work to deliver real results on the ground.
“This investment is about backing local NRM organisations who know their regions best and giving them the tools to get results on the ground,” Minister Last said.
“During Labor’s decade of decline, our state’s NRM organisations were left high and dry without the meaningful funding they need to support the great work they do across Queensland.
“Through our $117.84 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program, the Crisafulli Government is focused on practical action to strengthen Queensland’s natural environment and support regional communities.
“This program has been a game-changer, providing unprecedented support to protect our natural assets, tackle environmental challenges, and empower local organisations to make a lasting impact.”
NRM Regions Queensland CEO Chris Norman said the NRMEP is designed to strengthen regional capacity and support long-term environmental outcomes.
“We’re thrilled to be delivering the NRM Expansion Program in collaboration with the Queensland Government and working alongside regional communities to deliver outcomes for the environment and for the economy,” he said.
“At its core natural resource management is about bringing people together to care for our natural assets – our land and soil, our water, and our precious biodiversity.”
More information about the $117.84 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program can be found on the Queensland Government website.