the same way throughout the reef
catchments at different times of the
year; and that some gully systems were
too large for landholders to remediate
by themselves was accepted, and is
included in the Grazing Requirements
fact sheets.
POLICY ROUNDTABLE
A roundtable was held in Townsville February
2019 to:
• provide a platform to explore
opportunities to influence existing and
proposed regulations to better support
water quality outcomes; and
• discuss the intent of existing and
proposed regulations, and the impact of
these regulations on grazing operations.
Grazier Bristow Hughes, of Strathalbyn Station, and Peter Webley, of Department of Natural
Resources Mines and Energy (DNRME).
It brought together BBB graziers,
representatives from NQ Dry Tropics, the
Office of the G eat Barrier Reef (OGBR) -
Department of Environment and Science
(DES), the Department of Natural Resources
Mines and Energy (DNRME) - included
directors from relevant government
departments (Vegetation, Reef, Water and
Protected Plants).
A number of actions were prioritised, which
led to two key outcomes:
• Improvements to the ‘blue dot’
Protected Plants Trigger map associated
with the Protected Plants legislation,
and including additional information
about protected plants in the Vegetation
Management Property Reports.
• Obtaining DNRME agreement to
explore options for meeting reef
protection measures and vegetation
management requirements.
Grazier Peter Anderson (left), of Glenlea Downs, with Jane Jamieson (middle),
DNRME and Alex Brown (right), Department of Environment and Science (DES).
BBB landholder, Bristow Hughes, of
Strathalbyn Station, near Collinsville, who
attended the LDC policy roundtable,
subsequently submitted a proposal to OGBR
highlighting challenges associated with
improving land condition (weed control) to
meet reef protection regulations at the same
time as meeting vegetation management
obligations.
DNRME agreed to investigate.
Representatives from DNRME, OGBR,
Queensland Herbarium and NQ Dry Tropics
will meet with Mr Hughes on-property, to
better understand the problem and look for
solutions.
This is an excellent example of how LDC is
facilitating landholder engagement in policy
development, review, and implementation in
the BBB.
Susan Vail, Salisbury Plains (left) with Elisa Nichols, Department of
Environment and Science (DES).
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