M&E at Mt Wickham

An overview of Monitoring and Evaluation for the LDC project First large-scale gully project a success The Mt Wickham site was selected as the LDC project’s first large-scale gully remediation site. The gully catchment treatment size was 3.03 ha and the control site...

Feral animal program

LDC supports feral pig control THE LDC project matches landholders’ contributions towards the cost of the aerial control of feral pigs in the Whitsunday region. In the 2019-2020 financial year LDC matched 28 payments. For every landholder who pays the $200...

Water monitoring continues

2018-2019 Wet season samples taken 2019-2020 Wet season samples taken Two-year total samples Water monitoring group keeps up the good work Kirknie Station grazier GLEN REA shot this video as he was collecting a water sample from the Bogie River on 9 March, 2020. Nine...

Priority gullies

University report will inform landscape remediation plans GRIFFITH University has delivered a report that characterises and prioritises the highest sediment producing gullies within the BBB catchment. Clusters of high and moderate-yielding gullies have been identified...

Last Chance program update

Last Chance projects rolling out NINE projects have been approved under the last round of grants offered by the LDC project to help graziers implement changes to better manage their land and businesses. With LDC scheduled to finish in 2021, a final call for project...

Glen Bowen gully work

Phase two begins at Glen Bowen PHASE two of gully remediation at Glen Bowen is about to start. Two gullies will be treated and the effect of the work will be monitored through CSIRO on-ground water quality monitoring equipment to help develop a cost-benefit analysis....