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Dec 7, 2022Featured, News, Videos

The Delahunty family, in Queensland’s Muttaburra Region, have done an impressive job tackling the spread of Prickly Acacia – a major threat to native rangelands.

But after five years, Peter and Mark Delahunty found their native Mitchell Grass pastures were not returning as fast as expected.

In this video, Mark and Peter share their journey and the steps they’ve taken to reseed country in Western Queensland, Australia.

Waddy Trees

Occurring in isolated populations on the fringe of the Simpson Desert in inland Australia, the Waddi tree is one of the country’s rarest trees.

Emergency Plan

The BANC Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan outlines preparedness response and recovery actions for each asset with the aim of reducing the impact of catastrophic events.

HEAT

An environmental project focused on high value areas, properties that surround National Parks, or refugia that support crucial species migration in a changing climate.

E-BEEF SMART FARM

A three-year project supporting primary-producers with technology to assist with timely and informed management decisions.

Lying beneath parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales, the Great Artesian Basin, (GAB) is Australia’s largest groundwater basin and one of the largest underground freshwater resources in the world.

THE TECH SAVY DESERT RAT

iPads are not just toys for us. They’ve become critical tools in recording our data and helping us to refine our mapping.

SEEDY BUSINESS

Sometimes, even mother nature needs a hand. Having perfected Prickly Acacia control, we have begun seeding work to “turbo charge” pasture recovery.

SUCCESS IN THE MAKING

With the summer rain, plants are now leaping out of the ground.

IS DIESEL BECOMING A THING OF THE PAST?

The increased cost of diesel, along with its health and environmental issues, has opened the door for a new kind of herbicide.

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