Published Today at 10:00 AM

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development
The Honourable Dale Last

Regional know-how put to work to protect Queensland’s landscapes for future generations

  • Crisafulli Government delivers funding for ten regional projects that protect land, water and biodiversity across Queensland.
  • Projects will be delivered through the Crisafulli Government’s $117.8 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program.
  • The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future and giving local NRM groups the tools they need to enhance regional communities. 

The Crisafulli Government is delivering plan for Queensland’s future and supporting regional land managers, with 10 new projects receiving funding under the $117.8 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program. 

From reducing feral pig numbers in North-West Queensland to boosting fire management in the Burnett, the ten new projects will help protect Queensland’s land, water and biodiversity assets for future generations. 

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last said the investment in regional environmental programs was putting local knowledge to work to deliver real results on the ground. 

“This investment is about backing local NRM organisations who know their regions best and giving them the tools to get results on the ground,” Minister Last said. 

During Labor’s decade of decline, our state’s NRM groups were left high and dry without the meaningful funding they need to support the great work they do across Queensland. 

Through our $117.8 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program, the Crisafulli Government is focused on practical action to strengthen Queensland’s natural environment and support regional communities. 

“This program has been a game-changer, providing unprecedented support to protect our natural assets, tackle environmental challenges, and empower local organisations to make a lasting impact.” 

NRM Regions Queensland CEO Chris Norman said the Natural Resource Management Expansion Program is designed to strengthen regional capacity and support long-term environmental outcomes. 

“We’re thrilled to be delivering the Natural Resource Management Expansion Program in collaboration with the Queensland Government and we’re ready to work alongside regional communities to deliver outcomes for the environment and for the economy,” he said. 
 
“Natural resource management, at its core, is about bringing people together to care for our natural assets – our land and soil, our water, and our precious biodiversity.” 

More information about the $117.8 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program can be found online.  

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  

Projects include: 

Burnett Mary Regional Group
Burnett Mary Cool Burn Squad: Protecting Agricultural Lands Through Proactive Fire Management project $10.1 million 

Healthy Land and Water  
Threatened Species Resilience project $250 648
Urban Rewilding project $8 million
Living Landscapes and resilience $4 million 

Desert Channels Queensland
Rangeland recovery in the Mitchell Grass Downs and Channel Country bioregions project $8.3 million 

Southern Gulf NRM
Invasive Biosecurity Outcomes for the Southern Gulf Region project $6.8 million
Protection of the Gulf Snapping Turtle in the Southern Gulf project $2.6 million
Feral Pig Reduction for Improved Wetland Health in the Southern Gulf Region project $2.3 million 

Cape York NRM
Cape York Wetlands and Native Vegetation Resilience project $5.4 million
Cape York Wildfire Resilience project $3.5 million