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A New Way of Reading Country
In a Mitchell grass paddock in western Queensland, Desert Channels Queensland project officers trialled a new approach to land condition monitoring. Using the Land Condition Assessment Tool (LCAT) for the first time on Greening the Outback 3 participating properties,...
How poly-pipe squares help assess land ‘bio-condition’ over time
A square plays a important role in capturing changes in NRM condition for several projects in the DCQ region.
Photos: Fast-moving bushfires a ‘real possibility’ in Western Qld this season
The Qld Rural Fire Service is concerned fires will be more dangerous than usual.
More funding to cap and pipe bores announced for Queensland
Up to 90% of your estimated eligible project costs could be covered.Â
Emu chicks hatch and reveal ‘extraordinary’ role of emu dads
A rare moment caught on camera – emu chicks hatch in Western Queensland.
Free property mapping workshop using Avenza Maps – no expertise required
Learn how to use the Avenza Maps app to navigate, collect data and map your property all without mobile reception.
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Lambs Tail or Mulla Mulla? Wildflowers bloom in Western Qld
It may look like just another pretty wildflower, but it’s quietly transforming outback soils.
Herbicide trial underway to control ‘worst’ woody weeds
A herbicide that mixes with water instead of diesel is being tested on Parkinsonia, Mesquite and Prickly Acacia in the Desert Channels region.
Photos: The environmental impact of the Western Qld floods
From topsoil loss to weed spread, this is the environmental impact of the 2025 Western Queensland floods.
Free ‘half-day’ veg management & mapping workshops
Get your head around thinning, infrastructure, fire management and encroachment clearing codes in the Desert Channels region.
Camels ‘chow down’ prickly acacia
A camel weed trial to control prickly acacia has been a ‘huge’ success.
Outback floods send tonnes of mud sliding towards Lake Eyre
Receding floodwaters have revealed the scale of environmental damage following Western Queensland floods.
What is the grazing impact of cattle vs kangaroos?
Drones are used to investigate some of the most vexing questions for land management in our region.
Bores and ‘bio-bugs’ at the Ayrshire Downs Field Day
Landholders gather at Ayshire Downs to discuss the latest DCQ projects from bore capping to bio-controls.
Camels prefer Prickly Acacia – but what’s the overall trend?
A preview of camel monitoring trials to control Prickly Acacia.
Desert Channels Queensland is supported by the Australian Government's National Landcare Programme and the Queensland Government
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