The Queensland Government’s Land Restoration Fund (LRF) is expanding carbon farming in the state by supporting land-sector carbon projects that deliver additional environmental, socio-economic and First Nations co-benefits.
The LRF supports landholders, farmers and First Nations peoples to generate new, regular income streams through carbon farming projects whilst providing valuable co-benefits such as healthier waterways, increased habitat for threatened species, and more resilient landscapes.
NRM Regions Queensland has partnered with Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) and the Queensland Government to deliver a project that supports delivery of the Land Restoration Fund.
The project builds the network and capacity of key knowledge brokers across the 12 regional NRM organisations in Queensland as well as industry groups and Queensland Water and Land Carers (QWaLC). The goal is to improve awareness and understanding of the Land Restoration Fund.
A range of materials have been produced through this collaboration
Land Restoration Fund explainer videos
Don Butler, Chief Scientist at the Department of Environment and Science recorded three explainer videos to help people better understand carbon farming as well as the Land Restoration Fund.
An introduction to carbon farming – view here
An introduction to the Land Restoration Fund – view here
An introduction to carbon farming co-benefits – view here
Land Restoration Fund extension materials
NRM Regions Queensland and the QFF worked with Remarkable NRM) to produce a range of extension material for the use of the knowledge broker network:
- Pre-Project Carbon Farming Checklist (20May21)
- Carbon Farming Handbook for land managers in Queensland (2022)
- Fact Sheet – Introduction to Carbon Farming in Southern and Central Queensland
- Fact Sheet – Introduction to Carbon Farming in Northern Queensland
Land Restoration Fund webinars
Four webinars were also recorded through this QFF and NRM Regions Queensland collaboration.
Upload series to YouTube: https://regionalgroupscollective.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/CoP/Ej6t-PaWXvxIsOjHWYjLj8UBwyEj3a5lsU0V9LISrJsrSQ?e=KcQEV7
• Webinar 1 (Emissions Reduction Fund) – link coming soon
• Webinar 2 (Land Restoration Fund) – link coming soon
• Webinar 3 (Learn From a Carbon Farmer) – link coming soon
• Webinar 4 (Critical Resources and Links) – link coming soon
Read more about opportunities and benefits for Queenslanders through the Land Restoration Fund.