CARBON FARMING - GREENCOLLAR PARTNERSHIP In a vote of confidence for the Burnett Mary region’s agricultural sector, BMRG has joined forces with Greencollar - Australia’s largest carbon project developer.  This partnership is an Australian first and seeks to enlist eligible landholders into the Australian Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Carbon Farming projects can generate [...]

REGIONAL AGRICULTURE LANDCARE FACILITATOR Dominique Glasgow (Wondai) and Ryan Trott (Bundaberg) jointly share the role of BMRG’s Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator (RALF). A primary focus of RALFs is supporting farmers, industry and community groups to adopt new and innovative sustainable agriculture practices.  Establishing and building networks and partnerships with these key groups is [...]

SAVING SOILS IN THE BURNETT MARY The project aims to improve water quality in the Burnett Mary by targeting gully erosion and building the capacity of land managers to carry out effective remediation on their own properties. Project work will focus on four demonstration sites within the inland Burnett catchment. Field days will be [...]

BETTER BEEF FOR THE REEF BMRG’s “Better Beef for the Reef” project aims to accelerate the adoption rate of improved grazing management practices and contribute to better water quality outcomes for the Great Barrier Reef. The project particularly targets graziers who have not previously participated in Natural Resource Management programs.  Priority areas include the [...]