Bernie said this type of intervention could be made using materials readily available on the property , such as sticks , rocks and hay .
“ For smaller gullies , farmers can achieve a good result without spending tens of thousands of dollars ,” she said .
Brenton said the advice and on-ground interventions were invaluable .
“ Joe and Bernie have done a really good job , I feel like they ’ ve gone above and beyond and they ’ re always available for help with anything ,” he said .
“ They understand the challenges we deal with , and the need to be flexible , because plans can change every day .”
Three Big Rivers ’ Ethan Upkett constructing a leaky weir out of hay .
The team placed fallen trees on contours to slow water down and promote vegetation growth .
Work on Swan ’ s Lagoon was delivered under the following three projects :
• the Herding Change Through Grassroots Recovery project funded through the partnership between the Australian Government ’ s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation ;
• the Reducing Burdekin Sediment project funded by the Queensland Government ’ s Natural Resources Investment Program ; and
• the Healing Country Project funded through the Queensland Government ’ s Reef Assist program .
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