Field Day O'Connell River
Mt Wickham gully remediation site through the Landholders Driving Change Project
Graziers Kate and Pete Murphy (Gregory Springs) are part of our Saving Our Soils Project
Burdekin River in flood Feb 2019
Excavator working in Kalamia Creek
Saving-Our-Soils-project-2018
Sunset near Collinsville
Reg Kerr (Gudjal), Ian Sinclair (NQ Dry Tropics), Karleen Kerr (Gudjal), Troy Mallie (Environmental Systems Solutions) at Flat Rock.
Rock chute gully remediation

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Gully restoration prevents erosion and promotes grass growth
Grass, not gullies follow the heavy rain at Riverview BEFORE: A blacksoil gully 500m long and 50m wide AFTER: Not even a scar and the pasture grass is thick and lush GAZING out onto lush green pasture at Riverview Station,...
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Pilot weed control a win-win for farmers and the environment
A win-win for farmers and the environment Pilot project turns a problem into a plus A PILOT project is turning the problem of weed chokes in a Lower Burdekin creek into a solution that benefits farmers. NQ Dry Tropics partnered with Evolution...
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Whoa boys stand up to monsoon at 6 Mile Creek Station
A series of erosion control measures installed at a grazing property south west of Home Hill have held firm despite nearly record monsoonal rainfall during February. Last September, whoa boys – a type of diversion bank – were installed along 14 km of roads throughout...
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Big year ahead for cane projects in the Lower Burdekin
It promises to be a busy 2019 for NQ Dry Tropics and its project partners in the Lower Burdekin, with several initiatives continuing to support cane growers to implement practices that improve water quality and their bottom line. NQ Dry Tropics’ Sugarcane Team Leader...
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OUR WORK

Landholders Driving Change

Landholders Driving Change is a Burdekin Major Integrated Project funded by the Queensland Government through the Queensland Reef Water Quality Program.

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Protecting Biodiversity

The Protecting Biodiversity Program supports the community to protect, maintain and restore biodiversity in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. We provide planning direction, advice, information, and practical support to mobilise community efforts in achieving this.

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Strategy & Partnerships

The Strategy and Partnerships team works to establish and maintain community and industry alliances to support regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) delivery.

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Sustainable Agriculture

The Sustainable Agriculture Program aims to support and empower producers in the use of best management practices for natural resource management within the agricultural industries of the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Region.

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Waterways, Wetlands & Coasts

The Waterways, Wetlands and Coasts Program works with a range of partners to ensure waterways, wetlands and coastal areas in our region are resilient, healthy, sustainably managed, and enjoyed and respected by communities.

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“I have worked with a few NRM’s and NQ Dry Tropics has done the best job of understanding the need to look at the whole under management and arrange training and awareness for the entire whole. They get the award for most Holistic NRM in Australia.”

Roger S, Dec 2018

“Great people, working hard to make a difference to our local area.”

Ian McC, Jan 2016

“They are always happy to help and easy to deal with.”

Nikki H, Sept 2018

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