by Samantha Morris | Sep 13, 2024 | Nature Positive, News
A collaboration between UnityWater and regional NRM organisation Healthy Land & Water will see parts of the Caboolture River restored through stabilising the riverbank and re-establishing vegetation. 9 sites, in both tidal estuaries and upper catchment have been...
by Samantha Morris | Sep 5, 2024 | Nature Positive, News, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture
Completed in June, 2024 with nearly $20 million invested through the Reef Trust Partnership, the Fitzroy Water Quality Program had an ambitious goal: to prevent 50,000 tonnes of fine sediment from the Fitzroy River Basin entering the Reef’s waters every year. A series...
by Samantha Morris | Sep 5, 2024 | Nature Positive, News, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture
After the community, the natural capital of the Burnett Mary region is arguably its most valuable asset, underpinning the tourism economy and a thriving agricultural sector – known for its prime agricultural land, well-managed water resources and innovative...
by Samantha Morris | Feb 27, 2024 | Nature Positive, News, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture
Crawford landowner Brian O’Reilly (pictured) is one of the land managers engaged by Burnett Mary Regional Group to participate in an Australian Government-funded pilot program aiming to offer incentives to enhance remnant vegetation on their properties. Brian runs...
by Samantha Morris | Mar 1, 2023 | Nature Positive, News, NLP22 Case Studies, Nurturing Nature Cultivating Culture
The Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae) is a medium-sized grasswren, endemic to the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a small but striking brown and white bird with a moderately long tail that it flicks erect in a cheeky display. Historically the species...