Get Support to Manage your Brigalow Country
Livestock giving you the runaround in your Brigalow? Or are looking to extend your Brigalow Country? Southern Queensland Landscapes has funding to support land managers to improve and protect Brigalow through erosion recovery and mitigation, fencing, managing fire (fire breaks and fuel reduction), off-stream watering points and even tree planting. It's easy to find out if you qualify, REGISTER NOW to check out the map and answer a few short questions.
About the Project
Regional Land Partnerships - Environment is funded from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program with the goal to help land managers better manage their Brigalow scrub while at the same time improving and promoting these Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC).
Many land managers battle with weed infestations in their Brigalow country and this project aims to provide funding and knowledge resources to help minimise damage and eradicate weeds like harrisia cactus, mother of millions, tree pear and boxthorn to name but a few.
Mustering livestock in Brigalow can also be problematic for land managers and this project aims to provide funding and resources so livestock access to these scrub areas can be better managed.
Common threats to Brigalow scrub include:
- Clearing and overgrazing
- Fire
- Weeds and feral pests
Main threat reduction strategies include:
- Control/eradication measures for weeds and feral pests
- Fencing to manage livestock access & promote regrowth of Brigalow to link patches of native scrub
- Measures to reduce excess fuel loads and uncontrolled fire outbreaks.
- Installation of watering points to reduce dwell time of livestock in your Brigalow
Meet the Project Coordinators
Project Delivery Officer
Breanna Humes
Breanna is studying a double major in Environmental Science and Sustainability, Community Development and Indigenous Studies at USQ.
As a proud Noongar (WA), Gunditjmara (VIC) and Wiradjuri woman (NSW), Breanna has a strong passion for caring for Country and learning traditional knowledge.
Project Delivery Lead
Natasha Mylonas
With a Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours), majoring in Natural Systems and Wildlife from UQ, Natasha has been working in natural resource management since 2017 and is an all-rounder who supports the rest of the team to better organise, keep track of and deliver our projects.
Natasha is proud to be part of the movement in our region towards more sustainable practices both in the home and the landscape.
Latest Project News
Learn how Brigalow has enhanced and supported Toni Rissman's farming operations at "Weimea", north of Goondiwindi.
Joined by Southern Queensland Landscapes Project Delivery Officer Bradley Oleksyn, Toni discusses the environmental and economic benefits of maintaining healthy Brigalow on regional properties.
What is a Brigalow Threatened Ecological Community?
Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) is an endemic tree of Australia; known by the Gamilaraay Peoples as Barranbaa or Burril. Found in central and coastal Queensland and northern New South Wales, Brigalow can grow as tall as 25m and is usually identifiable by its distinct silver-foliage and dark brown/black hard, furrowed bark.
What are the Threats to Brigalow?
Click on the icons below to learn more about how exotic pest species, grazing practises and bushfires affect Brigalow.
This project is supported by Southern Queensland Landscapes through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
