Climate and Weather Trend Analysis for Western Queensland Grazing

Western Queensland grazing regions are experiencing more hot days, fewer cool nights, and changing rainfall patterns — trends that are reshaping livestock management and increasing risks to production. This interactive tool analyses climate patterns, hot days, and rainfall data to help landholders make informed decisions, manage heat stress, and plan for resilient and productive properties.

Funded in partnership with the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (RECoE), and SQNNSW Innovation Hub, University of Southern Queensland, the analysis provides practical insights for grazing planning and risk management.

Click here to explore the data and trends for your region

A New Way of Reading Country

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An elusive, rare parrot in the Desert Channels region that was once thought to be extinct.

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More funding to cap and pipe bores announced for Queensland

Up to 90% of your estimated eligible project costs could be covered.

PACT

Funded by the Commonwealth Government, the project aims to improve property planning to ensure that the current threats to springs are reduced.

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.

GAZING AND GRAZING INTO THE FUTURE

A project dedicated to assisting the progression of the grazing industry into the future is one that deserves close attention and support from all involved in the industry. One of 10 projects under the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program...

WATER QUALITY

This water quality project delivers a strategic approach to ensure clean water essential for community services. It also fosters improvements in waterway health.

Feral Pigs

Feral pigs devastate environmental, livestock and natural resources, and only a targeted and coordinated control effort will keep numbers down for good.

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.

THORNVILLE QUANDARY

When pastures don’t return as expected.

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