- See the latest Growcom Water for Profit case study on Gin Gin mango, custard apple and lychee grower, John Warren. See how modernising outdated fertigation system has saved him money, time and reduced water consumption HERE.
- Far north Queensland sugar cane, tropical fruit and flower farmer Alan Zappala is challenging the preconception that that farming and environmental preservation don’t come hand in hand. ABC article HERE.
- A second crown-of-thorns starfish control vessel hits the water to join the efforts to protect Great Barrier Reef health by culling coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish over the next three years.
- The Australian Government has announced $11.8 million to support Burdekin and Wet Tropics sugar cane farmers reduce nitrogen levels leaving their farms and entering the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon. NQ Dry Tropics statement HERE.
- The Great Barrier Reef once came close to extinction with new research into its history showing the reef could survive a sea level rise similar to that currently predicted. Details HERE.
The Reef Alliance project is funded by the Australian Government and delivered through the Reef Trust.