Partners

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

STATE GOVERNMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Community groups and volunteers are an essential component of the work we do and provide the dedication and expertise needed to achieve on-ground outcomes.

Collaborating with and supporting communities gives those best placed to understand the issues and who most benefit from our natural resource management programs – local communities and individuals – the chance to actively participate.

COMMUNITY GROUPS

CATCHMENT GROUPS

LANDCARE & COASTCARE GROUPS

The Landcare network in the Burnett Mary Region is made up of a number of local groups who play an essential role in helping to manage our areas of natural beauty and significance and mitigate threats to our biodiversity assets.

Primarily a volunteer network, our Landcare groups are made up of dedicated and motivated individuals who provide their time and expertise to address our region’s most pressing environmental concerns.

Our Regional Landcare Facilitator program assists Landcare groups with their activities.

INDIGENOUS ORGANISATIONS

UNIVERSITIES

SCHOOL PROGRAMS – REEF GUARDIAN SCHOOLS

IDENTIFY THE REAL OPPORTUNITY ON YOUR PROPERTY

GreenCollar works with farmers, graziers and other land managers throughout Australia to diversify income streams and integrate sustainable opportunities into existing operations. Our projects enhance productive enterprise while caring for the environment.

Our team of project development and technical specialists can help you earn a resilient income with an environmental project.

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Burnett Mary Reef Partnership – Cane

Sugar is a very important industry in the Burnett Mary region. Cane Growers in this region are some of the most innovative in the world. The sugar industry is represented by three geographic partners in the Burnett Mary Reef Partnership, and is supported by BMRG. The three regions are aligned with the Bundaberg, Isis, and Maryborough Milling Districts.

Sustainable Sugar & Support for Growers

Through the Burnett Mary Reef Partnership and with investment from the Australian Government’s Reef Programme, cane producers in the region are able to access support to improve land management. This investment will support activities which improve farm sustainability and improve reef water quality by reducing sediment, nutrient and pesticide loss.

If you are a cane farmer in the Bundaberg, Isis or Maryborough milling districts you may be eligible for financial assistance to carry out a variety of property improvements. Your eligibility will depend on the type of activities you wish to undertake. If you would like to know more please contact the relevant officer in your area.

Burnett Mary Reef Partnership – Horticulture

Horticulture is the second largest agricultural industry in the Burnett Mary Region by value. The horticulture industry is represented by one partner in the Burnett Mary Reef Partnership, supported by BMRG.

Sustainable Horticulture & Support for Growers

If you are a horticultural producer in the Baffle, Kolan, Burnett (downstream of Paradise Dam), Burrum Basin or Mary River Catchments, you may be eligible for assistance to carry out a variety of practice changes. Your eligibility will depend on the type of activities you wish to undertake.

If you would like to know more please contact Robert Doyle from Growcom – (07) 4153 2555 or mobile 0439 898 867 or email: rdoyle@growcom.com.au

Burnett Mary Reef Partnership – Grazing

Grazing is the largest agricultural industry in the Burnett Mary Region, both in value and land area. The grazing industry is represented by two geographic partners in the Burnett Mary Reef Partnership; the Burnett Catchment Care Association and the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee, supported by the Burnett Mary Regional Group.

Sustainable Grazing & Support for Graziers

Through the Burnett Mary Reef Partnership and with investment from the Australian Government’s Reef Programme, graziers in the region are able to access support to improve land management. This investment will support activities which improve farm sustainability and improve reef water quality by reducing sediment loss.
If you are a grazier in the Baffle, Kolan, Burnett (downstream of Paradise Dam), Burrum Basin or Mary River Catchments, you may be eligible for financial assistance to carry out a variety of property improvements. Your eligibility will depend on the type of activities you wish to undertake. If you would like to know more please contact the relevant officer in your area.