The Mackay Whitsunday Isaac Landscape Repair Program focuses on repairing degraded landscapes across priority catchments to reduce fine sediment entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.
Funded through the Australian Government’s Reef Trust, the program targets erosion hotspots through gully remediation, streambank stabilisation and improved grazing land management practices.
On-ground actions include engineered bank stabilisation, riparian revegetation and fencing to exclude stock from waterways. These works are paired with support for graziers to improve groundcover and land management practices, further reducing erosion risk.
The program also prioritises building regional capacity by investing in local contractors, First Nations businesses and landholders, ensuring long-term benefits for communities.
With a target to reduce 18 kilotonnes of fine sediment by 2030, the program is a critical contribution to the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan and the long-term resilience of reef ecosystems.
