Tackling Erosion
Tackle Erosion
About the Project
The Regional Land Partnership (RLP) Agriculture Program is funded by the Australian Government, with the goal of helping land managers build capacity and improve the condition and productivity of their properties through erosion mitigation.
Common examples of erosion include:
- Sheet & rill erosion
- Scalding
- Gully erosion
- Tunnel erosion
- Stream bank erosion
- Erosion on floodplains
- Mass movement
- Wind erosion
Main mitigation strategies include:
- Slowing & distributing water
- Rehydrating the landscape
- Reversing gully erosion
- Increasing the quantity & health of ground cover
- Strategic fencing to manage livestock
Backed by Land Managers
The Mahers
The Ballons
Paul & Julie Maher, Millmerran
Through working with Southern Queensland Landscapes, Paul and Julie Maher have had access to funding and support to engage soil conservationists and local businesses to repair decades-old gully erosion on their cultivation country.
Now the land is showing fantastic improvements, with the condition of the ground cover and vegetation improving with increases in soil health noticed. The eosion mitigation works allowed for a stable 'pocket' that now serves as a water storage area - providing further water security and hydration for surrounding pasture paddock.
Brendan & Kait Ballon, Maclagan
Brenden and Kait Ballon, livestock and regenerative farmers of 'Moola Park' near Maclagan said they were thrilled to see the positive results in their gully restoration project with Southern Queensland Landscapes.
"The results are amazing and you can barely tell there was ever a gully there!" Brenden Ballon said.
The Ballons wanted to address a large, heavily eroded gully forming in their cultivation, so they enlisted the help of SQ Landscapes who organised a project with funding from the Regional Land Partnerships program.
SQ Landscapes worked with the Ballons to identify the main concerns, and put a plan to work on how to address them.
SQ Landscapes Project managers then worked with the Ballons to implment restoration techniques and future-proof the land.
Latest Project News
Gully Restoration Using The Battering Technique
Erosion is detrimental for lots of reasons. It can threaten infrastructure like fence lines, access tracks and watering points.
It can be dangerous to stock crossing those gully lines and it also eats away at valuable soils.
Here, the team at SQ Landscapes show how using the battering technique can help you address erosion issues and reduce risk to infrastructure and stock.
What is Erosion?
Erosion is the process by which soil, rock or other surface material is worn away and transported by natural forces. There are many forms of erosion, and SQ Landscapes works across the region to restore landscapes, and reduce risks of further erosion.
Main erosion reduction strategies include:
- Gully Battering
- Landscape rehydration
- Low profile contour banks
- Strategic waterways
- Timber windrows
- Strategic fencing to manage livestock access and improve ground cover
Timber Windrows Helped Charleville Land Manager Optimise Four Inches of Rainfall
Anthony Glasson from Picarilli Merinos in Charleville said he couldn't survive on the rainfall his sheep farm was getting year after year in the drought. Watch to see how he is now optimising four inches of rainfall with timber windrows.
Click the button below to learn more about timber windrows.
What if my Property isn't in the
Focus Area?
Southern Queensland Landscapes is passionate about connecting land managers in the southern Queensland area with information, resources and support to improve their land.
Although you may not be in the focus area for this project, we encourage you to check out the resources below. You can also become a member and be notified as further opportunities become available.
This project is supported by Southern Queensland Landscapes through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
