A five-year program has left no sod unturned in its mission to increase the adoption of improved land management practices and promote sustainable farming in South East Queensland.
The program received rave reviews from farmers wsaying that it helped increase the long-term sustainability and production of their properties and that they were seeing benefits from the improved condition of their land.
Here is a snapshot of results from the 5 year program. The results speak for themselves.
Bushfire-affected communities wanting to increase their resilience in the wake of the devastating 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires have taken part in our Bushfire Recovery Project in droves.
The project has delivered restoration, mapping, and capacity-building activities to support the recovery of sensitive ecosystems and increase the knowledge and skills of land managers to mitigate wildfires.
They are known as one of the worst invasive species of all time and Australia’s climate and lack of known predators have created the perfect conditions for them to thrive. We are talking about fire ants and what to do if you spot a nest.
Healthy Land & Water is set to be involved in three innovative new water management projects focused on improving the management of surface and groundwater resources in Queensland.
The Queensland Government is investing $700,000 towards enhancing the State’s water modelling capabilities.
Invasive species are wreaking havoc on our planet's economy, racking up an annual cost of over $423 billion. This astonishing new finding was published in a recent landmark global report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services recently.
A $200,000 funding boost aimed at managing flying fox roosts has been split amongst nine local governments across Queensland.
New bioretention filter media specs are out and available for free download from our website.
In addition to providing specifications for filter media, it gives great advice and options to improve and maintain healthy plants in bioretention systems.
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We acknowledge that the place we now live has been nurtured by the Traditional Custodians of this Country for tens of thousands of years, and that their physical, cultural and spiritual custodianship of our land, water and skies is ongoing.
