The Grit June 2019 | Page 4

New gully erosion book is a “must read” out this new gully C HECK erosion publication from the Burnett Mary Regional Group, written by John Day and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Principal Extension Officer, Bob Shepherd. Dam desilting: get a 25 per cent rebate he Dam Desilting Rebate T has been provided by the Australian Government for up to 25 per cent of the cost of a private contractor to desilt a dam on a drought-declared property, to the maximum amount of $25,000 per Property Identification Code, per financial year. Reef water quality plan website worth a visit his website is home to the T Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017–2022, a joint commitment of the Australian and Queensland governments that seeks to improve the quality of water flowing from the catchments adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef. Subscribe to the NQ Dry Tropics newsletter Q Dry Tropics has launched its N newsletter. It will be published online four times a year. NQ Dry Tropics is an independent community-based business leading change towards best practice management of land, water and biodiversity in the dry tropics of North Queensland. P4 | Grit Issue 13, June, 2019