Birds Banding Together!
Southern Gulf Project Officers Lyndy Skea and Kayler Greenfield have been lucky enough to work closely with PhD Candidates Henry Stoetzel and Patrick Webster from The University of Queensland as part of our Carpentarian Grasswren Conservation project. We’ve been getting down and dirty, colour banding some tiny Carpies, which is an important step in the […]
North West Queensland Flood Event
Photo Courtesy of McKinlay Shire Council Southern Gulf NRM would like to extend our sincere support to the community and landholders who have been impacted by the recent flooding event. We understand this has been an incredibly challenging time, and many of you are still focused on immediate recovery. Southern Gulf NRM has supported the […]
DRFA Riverine Site Maintenance Project Nearing Completion
Southern Gulf NRM is pleased to announce that the DRFA Riverine Site Maintenance Project is nearing completion, delivering strong environmental outcomes and valuable capacity building across two important riverine sites. The project continued recovery works following the 2019 Monsoon Trough, focusing on maintenance at the Sedan Dip site on the Cloncurry River and another site […]
Post-2019 flood recovery of Mitchell Grass Downs grazing lands
The Mitchell Grass Downs is an expansive grassland region known for its drought-hardy grasses, minimal tree cover, rich biodiversity, and optimal pastoral conditions. But this landscape is threatened by overgrazing, weeds, and extreme climate events.
Riparian Recovery works set to begin on the Flinders River
In response to the damage caused by the 2021-2022 severe weather season, Southern Gulf NRM is leading the restoration effort along the Flinders River near Hughenden. Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), the project will see Verterra Ecological Engineering, local contractors, and Traditional Owners working together […]
Queensland appoints new Feral Pig Coordinators to enhance management efforts
Pictured from left, Jesse Watson (Desert Channels Group), Brett Carlsson (Cape York NRM), Scott Morrison (Cape York NRM), Alet van Deventer (Southern Gulf NRM), John Scriven (South West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils), Chris Corder (NQ Dry Tropics), Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett, and Director-General of the Department of Primary Industries Graeme Bolton. In […]
Charles Curry Retires after 25 Years at Southern Gulf NRM
Charles’s last day at Southern Gulf NRM – 5th July 2024 Charles joined Southern Gulf NRM in June 1999. As he transitions into retirement, the entire team reflects with immense gratitude on the impact of his contributions. While we will miss having him around, we’re excited for him to enjoy some well-deserved downtime. We asked […]