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Better Farms leads Bega to circular economy

Dairy Farmers in southeast NSW now have an ambitious 10 year circular economy plan
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Circular economies

Pastoralists build resilience through PMP

Arid lands' communities use Property Management Planning for climate adaptation and market positioning
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Climate-smart agriculture

Rice growers cultivate rare bird

Approach that supports avian biodiversity within a productive, rice growing system
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Threatened species
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • +1

Shared office position brings broader benefits

A partnership approach to resourcing carbon farming outreach.
Case study · 2021
  • Climate mitigation
  • Carbon farming
  • Partnerships & co-investments
  • +1

Macadamia growers keen to act on soil erosion

Amazing results achieved using LiDAR to map erosion potential and mitigation actions
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Partnerships & co-investments
  • Soil erosion
  • +1

Dairy farmers do the right thing to save wetlands

Farmers adjoining Wilsons Promontory NP take action to improve water quality off-farm through Fert$mart and Core4 programs
Case study · 2021
  • Waterway health
  • Catchment health & productivity
  • West Gippsland

Farmers keen to keep cows out of creeks

Grants for fencing off creeks and improve on-farm water management are making a huge difference to Tasmania's water quality
Case study · 2021
  • Waterway health
  • Catchment health & productivity
  • Riparian protection and restoration
  • +3

Group effort reduces effluent runoff

Strong partnerships between government, industry and communities are key to reducing effluent runoff
Case study · 2021
  • Waterway health
  • Integrated catchment management
  • Circular economies
  • +1

Innovation put to the test on Queensland smart farms

Three NRM regions work together to support their region's producers get access to the latest technology.
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Desert Channels
  • Southern Gulf
  • +1

Project to find red meat pathway to carbon neutral

South Coast NRM assists livestock producers to become carbon neutral in the next decade.
Case study · 2021
  • Climate mitigation
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • South Coast

WA farmers analyse their natural capital

Assessing soil, carbon and biodiversity elements on farm to drive sustainable food production.
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • Natural capital
  • +1

Overseas buyers see value of NT conservation

Supporting non-binding Territory Conservation Agreements to protect high biodiversity value sites
Case study · 2021
  • Nature & Biodiversity
  • Threatened ecological communities
  • Threatened species
  • +1

Collaboration helps grow Great Barrier Reef

Reef Alliance partners launch an innovative Reef Alliance
Case study · 2021
  • Waterway health
  • Integrated catchment management
  • Catchment health & productivity
  • +6

Rice growers commit to sustainability ‘promise’

Setting applicable and internationally accepted sustainability credentials for the rice industry
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Murray
  • Riverina

Tri-State Alliance makes headway along the Murray

This collaborative alliance has established an indigenous economy and repaired native fish habitats
Case study · 2021
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Indigenous projects
  • Partnerships & co-investments
  • +6

Drilling down on fertiliser to discover best practice

The uPtake project increased farmers’ confidence to use soil testing for decisions about fertiliser
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Waterway health
  • Catchment health & productivity
  • +2

Farmer-centric project is a lesson in collaboration

‘Walking the Landscape’ with locals leads to better water quality and Reef Credits scheme
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Waterway health
  • Catchment health & productivity
  • +2

SA project finds balance between wildlife and wine

Partnering with winemakers to improve biodiversity and do research on bats and insects.
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Nature & Biodiversity
  • Environmental restoration
  • +1

Partnership sparks fresh optimism for Mallee

The strategy for dryland agriculture in the Mallee sets a view for sustainability and viability
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Climate resilience
  • Climate adaptation
  • +2

Project Catalyst bolsters canegrowers credentials

Practices developed by farmers, for farmers, reduce the cane industry’s environmental footprint
Case study · 2021
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Waterway health
  • Partnerships & co-investments
  • +3

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Working with weeds in restoration

Managing and controlling weeds as key to ecological restoration
  • Weeds
  • Bush regeneration
  • Ecological restoration
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Considerations of fire management in bush regeneration

The use and impact of fire on bush regeneration
  • Bush regeneration
  • Fire management
  • Ecological restoration
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Emergency management: integrating biodiversity, heritage and natural resources

With examples and insights from the regional NRM sector and beyond.
  • Cultural heritage
  • Bushfire recovery and resilience
  • Emergency management
  • +1
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Role of NRM sector in emergency preparedness and response

Bringing together evidence on the role regional NRM organisations play in emergency preparedness and response.
  • Climate resilience
  • Bushfire recovery and resilience
  • Cultural heritage
  • +1
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Queensland’s regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

EPRPs for natural and agricultural assets across the Queensland’s regional NRMs.
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Emergency management
  • Climate resilience
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Western Australia and Northern Territory’s regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

EPRPs for natural and agricultural assets across regional NRMs in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Emergency management
  • Climate resilience
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South Australia’s regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

EPRPs for natural and agricultural assets across the South Australia’s regional NRMs.
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Emergency management
  • Climate resilience
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Tasmania’s regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

EPRPs for natural and agricultural assets across the Tasmania’s regional NRMs.
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Emergency management
  • Climate resilience
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Victoria’s regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

EPRPs for natural and agricultural assets across the Victoria’s regional NRMs.
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Emergency management
  • Climate resilience
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NSW and ACT’s regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

EPRPs for natural and agricultural assets across the regional NRMs in New South Wales and the ACT.
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Emergency management
  • Climate resilience
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