The Grit - June, 2024 | Page 9

STRATHMORE STATION GULLY TREATMENTS

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Trial and remediation , an ‘ inside ’ story

Graziers are working with NQ Dry Tropics to gain a common understanding of gullies including the causes of their erosion , how best to fix them , how to maintain them over time , and how much that might cost .
A range of remediation methods have been trialled since 2017 , and they ’ re being monitored for effectiveness .
This story is about a large-scale gully rehabilitation project on Strathmore Station , and the landholder ’ s observations .
Landholder Paul Fry has had a firsthand look at the process of intervention to remediate large-scale gullies .
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