Some exciting things happened around our region this week, so check it out in our Charleville Regional Report below! We were there for the Showgirl Dinner, we speak to the new Wild Dog Fencing Commissioner, we checked out the the craft school...plus so much more! Showgirl Presentation … [Read more...]
Grant application workshop
South West NRM are hosting a grant application workshop next week in Charleville and Cunnamulla. The workshop is being run by Samantha Morris from Wombat Creative. Sam has 20 years experience in the community sector, with a keen focus on rural conservation and land care engagement. "Sam is … [Read more...]
Cluster fence funding available now
South West NRM are now seeking expressions of interest for cluster fence funding to manage wild dogs throughout the South West RED region. Shire's included in the grants program include Balonne, Bulloo, Maranoa, Murweh, Paroo and Quilpie and expressions of interest close on the 29th March … [Read more...]
South West NRM land care facilitator visits – Charleville Plus More
South West NRM are sending out their regional land care facilitator, Darren Jennings, on a tour of the region. Following a survey conducted by South West NRM in early January, it was established that visits to the outlying communities is necessary. "We thought we should get out to the … [Read more...]
$6 million cluster fencing project gets go ahead for the South West
It’s been a long wait for cluster fencing but it might soon be over. Primary producers across the Murweh region are lining up in anticipation for the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative to sign off on the $6 million cluster fencing project and begin the rollout across the south west. Funding will … [Read more...]
Regional Visits for South West NRM – Charleville Plus More
South West NRM are conducting visits across the region in the coming weeks, sending out their Regional Landcare Facilitator, Darren Jennings. This tour will give South West NRM a better understanding of the needs of the region. If you haven't had the chance to meet Darren as of yet, then this … [Read more...]
Climate Change in the Rangelands – Special report
Recently South West NRM held their "Caravan of Collaborations", traveling to towns around the region. With them they brought new insight into agricultural practices, including a talk on Climate Change in Australia with Kate Forrest. Kate Forrest works with the Rangelands NRM Alliance, which is … [Read more...]
NRM Spatial Hub improving things for graziers
Improving access to property-scale information and knowledge is just a glimpse into what the NRM Spatial Hub aims to do. The Hub is game changing technology that will allow local graziers to make better management decisions based on the landscapes conditions and productivity. In a time where … [Read more...]
