GRAZING RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS (GRASS) PROGRAM The Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) program has been designed to support beef producers in the reef catchment in the Burdekin, Fitzroy and Burnett Mary regions. The program will work with graziers, delivering one-on-one support and tailored land management plans to address [...]

BURNETT MARY STREAMBANK AND WETLAND RECOVERY FOR REEF WATER QUALITY The Mary and Burnett rivers are two of the five highest contributors of fine sediment to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Streambank and gully erosion from the Burnett and Mary catchments impact on the Great Sandy Strait Ramsar Site, Fraser Island World Heritage Area [...]

REEF TRUST / REEF ALLIANCE PROGRAM The Reef Trust is a $700 million Australian Government program established to provide innovative, targeted investment to the Great Barrier Reef region, focused on improving water quality, restoring coastal ecosystem health and enhancing species protection. The Reef Trust is one of the key mechanisms assisting in the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan, focusing [...]

PADDOCK TO REEF PROGRAM The “Paddock to Reef” program is a collaboration between Natural Resource Management  groups, government, industry, research organisations and landholders. The program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments and adopts an innovative approach to collecting and integrating data on agricultural management practices, catchment loads and the health of the [...]