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Burnett Mary Regional Group

South East Queensland · 0.75% of Australia
bmrg.org.au/ Our regional NRM plan

About BMRG

  • Home to half of Australia’s bird species
  • 7,500 flora and fauna species – an incredible diversity that includes iconic and endangered species.
  • On the southern Great Barrier Reef – the region’s marine environment is a natural wonder and threatened by climate change.
  • Prime agricultural land, well-managed water resources, innovative farming and fishing practices – supporting numerous industries (eg. grazing, pork, sugar, horticulture, seafood).
  • Home to World Heritage listed K’gari (largest sand island in the world), and Ramsar listed Great Sandy Strait.
Our regional NRM plan
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Resources from the region

BMRG’s contributions to NRM shared knowledge across Australia
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Burnett Mary Biodiversity and Agricultural Natural Capital Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan

Management responses for the planning, preparedness, response and recovery phases of extreme events.
Regional plan · 2024 · BMRG
  • Regional NRM planning
  • Emergency management
  • Climate resilience
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NRM opportunities within the National Soil Action Plan workshop – Summary report

Summary report of the findings from the May 2026 workshop hosted by NRM Regions Australia and facilitated by DAFF on the National Soil Action Plan.
Report · 2026 · NRM Regions Australia
  • Soil health
  • Soil science
  • BMRG

Our experience in mentoring and training at a multi-regional level

An overview of the Queensland Soil Science Graduate Program and how it supports early-career soil professionals.
Presentation · 2026 · Rachel Cavallo
  • Soil health
  • Soil science
  • BMRG

Indigenous led caring for Country

Showcasing a range of projects from across Australia protecting Country and Culture
Video · 6:55 · 2024 · NRM Regions Australia
  • Indigenous land & sea management
  • Indigenous projects
  • Indigenous knowledge
  • +7

Innovation & integrity – monitoring for nature positive outcomes

Environmental monitoring is the backbone of regional NRM work
Video · 5:09 · 2024 · NRM Regions Australia
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Nature & Biodiversity
  • Nature positive
  • +5

Burnett Mary Regional Group’s natural capital journey

An overview presentation on using natural capital accounting for environmental markets
Presentation · 2024 · Burnett Mary Regional Group
  • Nature & Biodiversity
  • Nature finance
  • Nature positive
  • +6

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

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

Stories from our region

BMRG’s contributions to our national NRM snapshots
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Healing Country at Lower Burnett River

Delivering large-scale restoration and resilience across the region.
  • Snapshot
  • QLD
  • BMRG
  • +3
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Groundbreaking riverine restoration underway

Ambitious project set to prevent tonnes of fine sediment from reaching the Reef
  • Snapshot
  • QLD
  • BMRG
  • +2
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Reviving Korrawinga

Restoring Great Sandy Strait’s ecological and cultural heritage
  • Snapshot
  • QLD
  • BMRG
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Carbon + Biodiversity – a role for regional NRM organisations

Pilots delivering revegetation projects using the Environmental Plantings Method
  • Case Study
  • BMRG
  • Central West
  • +6
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Traditional methods enhance carbon abatement project

Indigenous land management techniques create a credible market mechanism for biodiversity, climate outcomes and new income opportunities.
  • Snapshot
  • QLD
  • BMRG
  • +2
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Burnett Mary Regional Group a part of 10-year resilient strategy

The group consists of local environmental organisations as well as researchers
  • Snapshot
  • QLD
  • BMRG
  • +1
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Collaboration helps grow Great Barrier Reef

Reef Alliance partners launch an innovative Reef Alliance
  • Case Study
  • QLD
  • BMRG
  • +8
View article

Shared office position brings broader benefits

A partnership approach to resourcing carbon farming outreach
  • Case Study
  • QLD
  • BMRG
  • +3
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Healthy Land & Water

South East Queensland · 0.36% of Australia · Pop. 4,016,559
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Australian Capital Territory NRM

Australian Capital Territory · 0.03% of Australia · Pop. 454,000
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Central Tablelands Local Land Services

West of Sydney, Central NSW · 0.41% of Australia · Pop. 156,000
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Central West Local Land Services

Central NSW · Pop. 110,000
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Greater Sydney Local Land Services

Sydney and surrounds · 0.16% of Australia · Pop. 4,000,000
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Hunter Local Land Services

East of the Great Dividing Range · 0.43% of Australia
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Murray Local Land Services

Southern Central NSW · 0.52% of Australia · Pop. 105,000
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North Coast Local Land Services

Northern Coast of NSW · 0.42% of Australia
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North West Local Land Services

North West NSW · 1.07% of Australia
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Northern Tablelands Local Land Services

North eastern NSW ·
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Riverina Local Land Services

Central South NSW · 0.87% of Australia · Pop. 155,000
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South East Local Land Services

South East NSW · 0.72% of Australia · Pop. 605,000
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Western Local Land Services

North Western NSW · 4.1% of Australia · Pop. 42,873
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Territory NRM

The Northern Territory · ~17.5% of Australia · Pop. ~264,000
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Burnett Mary Regional Group

South East Queensland · 0.75% of Australia
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Cape York NRM

Far North Queensland · 1.78% of Australia · Pop. 17,206
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Desert Channels Queensland

Central and South Western Qld · 6.64% of Australia · Pop. 14,700
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FBA

Central Queensland · 2.03% of Australia · Pop. 235,000
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Gulf Savannah NRM

Far North Queensland · 2.55% of Australia · Pop. 10,000
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NQ Dry Tropics

North Queensland · 1.9% of Australia · Pop. 240,000
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Reef Catchments

Mackay Whitsunday Isaac · 0.12% of Australia · Pop. 189,643
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Southern Gulf NRM

North West Queensland · 2.8% of Australia · Pop. 30,000
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Southern Queensland Landscapes

Southern Queensland · 4% of Australia · Pop. 245,480
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Terrain NRM

Far North Queensland · 0.2% of Australia · Pop. 250,000
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Torres Strait Regional Authority

Islands off Cape York, Qld
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Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board

Northern & Western South Australia · 3.25% of Australia · Pop. 4,000
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Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board

Southern South Australia · 1.04% of Australia · Pop. 58,000
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Green Adelaide

Adelaide's Metropolitan Area · 0.02% of Australia · Pop. 1.4million
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Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board

South East South Australia · 0.09% of Australia · Pop. 130,000
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Kangaroo Island Landscape Board

South Australia · 0.06% of Australia · Pop. 5,167
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Limestone Coast Landscape Board

Southern Eastern South Australia · 0.27 % of Australia · Pop. 69,137
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Murraylands & Riverland Landscape Board

South Eastern South Australia · 0.7% of Australia · Pop. 73,771
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Northern and Yorke Landscape Board

Southern South Australia · 0.5% of Australia · Pop. 150,000
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South Australia Arid Lands Landscape Board

Far North-Eastern South Australia · 6.83% of Australia · Pop. 24,000
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Cradle Coast NRM

North-West and Western Tasmania · 0.28% of Australia · Pop. 116,121
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NRM North

North East Tasmania · 0.26% of Australia · Pop. 155,894
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NRM South

Southern Tasmania · 0.33% of Australia · Pop. 289,000
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Corangamite Catchment Management Authority

South-West Victoria · 0.17% of Australia · Pop. 520,000
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East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

South of the Great Dividing Range · 0.29% of Australia · Pop. 48,720
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Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

South West Victoria · 0.35% of Australia · Pop. 137,000
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Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority

Northern Victoria · 0.32% of Australia · Pop. 200,000
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Mallee Catchment Management Authority

Far North-West Victoria · 0.52% of Australia · Pop. 64,000
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Melbourne Water

Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Victoria · 0.17% of Australia · Pop. 5million+
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North Central Catchment Management Authority

North Central Victoria · 0.39% of Australia · Pop. 250,000
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North East Catchment Management Authority

North East Victoria · 0.25% of Australia · Pop. 110,600
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West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

West, South and Central Gippsland · 0.26% of Australia · Pop. 200,000
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Wimmera Catchment Management Authority

Western Victoria · 0.3% of Australia · Pop. 50,000
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Northern Agricultural Catchments Council NRM

Northern West Western Australia · 0.98% of Australia · Pop. 64,000
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5 Rivers NRM

South of Perth, WA · 0.14% of Australia · Pop. ~168,000
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Perth NRM

Perth Metropolitan Area · 0.08% of Australia · Pop. 2,309,338
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Rangelands NRM

All of Western Australia except South West corner · 28% of Australia
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South Coast NRM

Southern Coast of Western Australia · 1.12% of Australia · Pop. 76,660
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South West NRM

South West Western Australia · 0.52% of Australia
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Wheatbelt NRM

South West Western Australia · 1.65% of Australia · Pop. 35,811
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OceanWatch Australia

Coast to Ocean · 13.86M km2 out to 200 nautical miles · Coastal pop. 22M
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