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BRICKWORK: AN EROSION SOLUTION

Dec 8, 2022Landcare, News

What do you do with bare-ground country?

That’s the question that’s top-of-mind for many landholders from Muttaburra to Windorah, from Boulia to Urandangi, who have been working on improving degraded country in Western Queensland.

With erosion workshops and demonstrations funded by the Australia Government’s National Landcare, and Sustainable Agriculture Programs, the enthusiasm of landholders has been exceptionally high.

'Brickwork' style erosion control in the Desert Channels region.

‘Brickwork’ style erosion control in the Desert Channels region.

Daryl Hill, a passionate and widely-known leader in brickworking, has again demonstrated his years of learnings through this project.

‘Race to recovery’

The “brickwork” technique is designed to trap water, holding it long enough to secure infiltration.

This will then cause seed germination and stop the water from quickly dispersing across the landscape.

Following meetings with landholders in November 2022, we’ve already begun to see the almost-immediate application of brickwork techniques all over the Desert Channels region.

One property alone has developed plans to restore over 10,000 acres!

With the predicted good season ahead and with careful stewardship, these sites should race to recovery.

Night parrot listed as ‘critically endangered’ as monitoring underway

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

Free water quality testing of bores, springs in Western Queensland

Over the next 12 months, DCQ can test your bore or spring water quality at no cost.

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. 

Emu chicks hatch and reveal ‘extraordinary’ role of emu dads

A rare moment caught on camera – emu chicks hatch in Western Queensland.

Feral Pigs

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

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...

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.

Watertight

The Queensland Government has established the WaterTight program to be carried out by the Natural Resource Management groups

Invasive Cactus

Cactus weeds have become more aggressive in our region due to climate shifts, drought and rainfall variability.

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.

THORNVILLE QUANDARY

When pastures don’t return as expected.

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.

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.