Indigenous Rangers’ Fighting Invasive Species Together
Pictured during the photo point monitoring training are, from left, MinggaMingga Ranger Alan Palm Island Jr, Troy Mallie (Environmental Systems Solutions); and MinggaMingga Ranger Reggie Palm Island. Indigenous Rangers’ Fighting Invasive Species Together Building the skills of Indigenous Rangers to protect Country from invasive species was the focus of a three-day training event delivered through […]
Partnerships help heal Country
NQ Dry Tropics has developed strong partnerships with Traditional Owners during more than 20 years of operation. A great example of this is the Riverine Site Maintenance project that focused on building skills, experience, and employment opportunities for Traditional Owner-led crews while supporting the long-term healing of Country across the Burdekin. On-ground works were delivered […]
Birriah cultural awareness training
Understanding Country, culture, and the importance of protecting cultural heritage was the focus of a recent workshop delivered by Birriah Aboriginal Corporation Directors Carolyn Kemp and Eddie Savage for Landholders Driving Change panel members, community members, and NQ Dry Tropics staff in Collinsville. The session gave participants valuable insight into Birriah history and culture, including […]
Learn to read Country
Four Indigenous Ranger groups from Palm Island (MinggaMingga Rangers), Townsville (Gurambilbarra Rangers), Magnetic Island (Yunbenun Rangers) and Ayr (Gudjuda Rangers), attended a Reading Country and Plant Identification workshop on Bindal Country, delivered in partnership with Gudjuda Reference Group, and funded through the Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) Drought Hub. The workshop took place at Wongaloo Conservation […]
Weeding on Country
NQ Dry Tropics has been awarded a contract to monitor and maintain sites previously delivered under the Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements across the Burdekin Reef catchment. A key focus of this work is building capacity among Indigenous-owned and operated businesses, strengthening regional Traditional Owner capacity for ongoing land management and helping maintain the health […]
Growing connections
What started as a simple smoko chat has grown into something special — the Bowen Collinsville Rural Women’s Network and already it is growing connections. It began when local women shared how important — and sometimes tough — looking after their well-being can be when you live outside towns and cities. We listened, and now […]
Forums bring people together
NQ Dry Tropics recently hosted two online forums that brought together landholders, Traditional Owners, government representatives and the Landholders Driving Change project panel for discussion on two topics: Feedback has been sought to inform the statutory review of the regulated standards to determine whether updates are needed to make the standards and supporting documents clearer, […]
Burning for fire management outcomes
Early planning and collaboration are essential for effective fire management — that was the key message from Andrew Houley of Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), the lead presenter at our Burning for Outcomes workshop. The full-day event covered a wide range of topics, including: A highlight was the hands-on fire demonstration in the paddock, where participants learnt […]
FREE Maps & Apps workshop
Keen to learn more about free mapping programs? Our Maps & Apps workshops have been a big hit over the years, with plenty of positive feedback. People leave with a solid grasp of tools like Queensland Globe, Avenza (a free mapping app), FORAGE, and more — and how to use them to benefit their grazing […]
Diverse groups in policy discussions
NQ Dry Tropics hosted two forums that brought together a wide range of perspectives from landholders and Traditional Owners to government representatives and the Landholders Driving Change project panel to discuss Reef protection regulations and water quality issues. The Landholders Driving Change (LDC) panel recently caught up with representatives from the Local Government Association of […]