CONTACTS :
Minister announces funding to protect Great Barrier Reef
Acknowledgement of country
CONTACTS :
Grazing Land Management
Tristan Gibson
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$ 150m sediment cash
Minister announces funding to protect Great Barrier Reef
Brad Martin
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Small gullies
Angus Hogg
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Large gullies
Dan Hazelman
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Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek visited Townsville in April to announce $ 150 million of additional funding for initiatives to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the impacts of sediment runoff . Projects will include works to improve riverbanks , revegetation , local habitats , grazing management and carbon sequestration . Minister Plibersek is pictured , left , with NQ Dry Tropics Director and Gugu Badhun Traditional Owner Richard Hoolihan and Senator for Queensland and Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef Nita Green .
Acknowledgement of country
NQ Dry Tropics acknowledges the Traditional Owners and custodians of the region and pays respect to Elders past and present . We recognise and value the continuing connection and custodianship of Traditional Owners to country .
P2 | Grit Issue 28 , Winter 2023 , June