New Projects to Boost Burdekin Land & Coastal Resilience

The Burdekin has been recognised as one of Queensland’s most productive and environmentally diverse regions, with three new projects announced under the Natural Resource Management Expansion Program to strengthen the long-term health of local landscapes.

Spanning fertile farmland, vital wetlands and coastal ecosystems, the Burdekin plays a crucial role in supporting the state’s economy, biodiversity and the health of the Great Barrier Reef.

Delivered in partnership with NQ Dry Tropics, the projects will work directly with landholders to improve environmental outcomes while supporting productivity and protecting natural assets.

One of the initiatives, Fighting Invasive Species Together, will support landholders in the Townsville Offshore and Lower Burdekin catchments to improve native vegetation condition and increase resilience to wildfire through targeted weed and pest management.

The Climate-Ready Coastlines in the Lower Burdekin project will focus on protecting coastal and wetland ecosystems from threats including invasive species, fire and human impacts, helping safeguard sensitive environments along the region’s coastline.

Meanwhile, the Climate Resilient Rangelands project will assist landholders with threat mitigation strategies to improve grazing land, native vegetation and wetlands across the Burdekin’s rangeland areas.

Together, the projects aim to build resilience from the rangelands to the coast, demonstrating how collaboration between landholders and natural resource managers can deliver practical, long-lasting benefits for both the environment and the community.

Three new projects under the Natural Resource Management Expansion Program will strengthen the long-term health and resilience of the Burdekin Shire. Photo source: Land Queensland

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