The Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Plan aims to reduce the sediment and agricultural chemicals going into creeks, rivers and the ocean.

The Plan is detailed in a comprehensive book for landholders and stakeholders interested in water quality in the Burdekin. It looks at the current condition of the region’s 48 sub-catchments and the best management practices for grazing and sugar lands within these.

It also lists targets and priorities such as by 2018, 80% of sugar land has best practice herbicide management.

Water Quality and Sugar

NQ Dry Tropics has a number of publications to help cane farmers improve water quality on their farms.

Reef Rescue ABCD Framework Brochure - Sugar

Graziers with over 2000 hectares of land in the central and north Queensland dry tropics region are required to do an Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP).  

The ERMP requires an analysis of property land types, grazing land condition and hill slope erosion, gully and stream bank erosion.

Property managers submit a map,their plan for managing and monitoring erosion risks and designate five sites on the property for future photo monitoring. 

Give us a call on 4724 3544 if you want to know more.

Funding is available for weed management in the Bowen region

Do you live north of the Don catchment within the Whitsunday Regional Council area? Are you interested in managing weeds on your property? If yes, you may be eligible for funding assistance from NQ Dry Tropics.

Location: Townsville

Reports To: Land & Water Operations Manager

Tenure: Fixed 24 months full time with a potential extension of tenure.

Position Objective

The position assists with the development of new projects and the delivery of existing pest management projects within the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. At a broad level, these projects are aimed at supporting and facilitating:

Removing fish barriers

Barriers to fish movement represent a key threat to fish populations in our region.

Many of Australia's native freshwater fishes need to move in order to breed and survive.  Structures such as dams, weirs, causeways and road culverts can act like road blocks, preventing fishes from moving upstream. Even a small drop of 20cm over a causeway can stop fishes moving upstream.

Property management plans act as business plans and are useful for keeping track of natural resources on properties, property design and management practices.

NQ Dry Tropics understands that it's not easy to find the time and money to control weeds and
pests. Many of our projects are designed to work with small and large landholders to reduce weeds and pest animals. The following initiatives have funding and other support available.

Healthy Habitat

Many animals have adapted easily to this region. Some of the pest animals identified by NQ Dry Tropics are significant because they are threats to agriculture. According to local governments in our region rabbits, wild dogs and feral pigs are most concerning.  Foxes, feral cats and locusts follow closely behind.