- The state government has launched Project Cane Changer with CANEGROWERS support to help Wet Tropics cane growers better manage their land and protect the Reef. Find out more HERE.
- The Australian Banana Growers Council (ABGC) have opened their first round of water quality grants as part of the Reed Alliance’s Growing a Great Barrier Reef Project assisting growers make on-farm changes. View details HERE.
- The Office of Great Barrier Reef (OGBR) released expressions of interest this week offering $3.2 million for innovative water treatment systems and agricultural management approaches.
- Bundaberg graziers and participants of the Reef Programme David and Carol Cusack have improved grazing management on their Gin Gin property to reduce the amount of sediment flowing into the Reef. See the BMRG Video HERE.
- Collinsville and Bowen graziers have collaborated with scientists alongside NQ Dry Tropics to design a project that stems gully erosion in the Reef catchments. View ABC article HERE.
The Reef Alliance project is funded by the Australian Government and delivered through the Reef Trust.