Natural Resource Recovery Program

Fire and Water: A Dual Approach to Restoring Landscapes in Southern Queensland

The Natural Resource Recovery Program aims to improve the land condition across 396,000 hectares of Southern Queensland, in the Bulloo, Warrego and Maranoa Balonne areas. Improvements will be made through land management activities that increase ground cover. These regions are crucial for environmental and agricultural sustainability, but face significant threats due to landscape degradation.

This project represents a collaborative effort between the Queensland Government, Southern Queensland Landscapes, First Nations people and local communities, delivering long-term benefits that extend beyond the immediate investment areas. Through this work, we are not only seeing the land condition restored, but also communities being strengthened, becoming more resilient and sustainable.

The project will support work on both public and private land through land management activities including:

Install fencing to improve grazing management, livestock watering and protect natural vegetation
Land rehydration slowing overland flows and increasing regeneration
Implement appropriate fire regimes to encourage native species to regenerate

By re-establishing perennial vegetation and increasing water infiltration, the project aims to mitigate the impacts of drought, flooding, fire, climate change, and other environmental challenges.

Opportunities to be Involved

Implement Land Rehydration Techniques

Slowing overland flows and regenerate the bottom of slopes to promote infiltration and groundcover regeneration in critical areas of the landscape.

Implement Appropriate Fire and Cool Burning

Learn from First Nation practitioners while applying cool burns to encourage native species to regenerate, improving groundcover quality and resilience.

Adapt Livestock Grazing Management

Manage livestock impacts through fencing and watering points that give you greater control in poor conditions or sensitive areas, and the ability to use them as a tool to promote healthy groundcover through rotational grazing.

Attend Information and Field Days

Join other landholders in your area to hear from knowledgeable speakers about relevant topics. Build your network and information for achieving greater groundcover quality and resilience for your property.