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Looking after the Fitzroy Basin region

Landholders, community groups, schools and others are working to improve land condition and water quality across the Fitzroy Basin region. Here you can read some of their stories.

On the ground: Saving the soil in the Spingsure area
Learn how the Bate family of 'Shalimar' is saving more soil from erosion through improved land management. [pdf 578.2 kb]


On the ground: What a difference a fence makes
Learn more about how fourth generation Morinish grazier Jeff Edgar improved cattle management and increased ground cover by about 20% by working with FBA and Fitzroy River and Coastal Catchments Inc (FRCC) to install land type fencing and extra watering points. [pdf 1.9 Mb]


On the ground: Water use efficiency in horticulture
[pdf 496.3 kb]


On the ground: Protecting riparian areas in the Dawson (April 2006)
[pdf 673.7 kb]


On the ground: Eradicating weeds near Rossmoya (April 2006)
[pdf 637.6 kb]


On the ground: Fencing wetlands near Taroom (April 2006)
[pdf 489.9 kb]


On the ground: Managing salinity near Barmoya (April 2006)
[pdf 584.6 kb]


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