Regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups will share $11 million of Queensland Government funding to continue their work improving and preserving the state’s environment.

 

Natural Resources Minister Rachel Nolan announced the funding for 14 groups as part of the Queensland Government’s five year $86 million Q2 Coasts and Country program.

 

“Q2 Coasts and Country has now invested $44 million into 14 NRM groups across the state to manage projects which are working to improve their local environments,” Ms Nolan said.

 

“These organisations provide a crucial link between the government and communities to improve, restore and protect rangelands, waterways, wetlands and wildlife habitats."

 

Ms Nolan said regional NRM bodies dealt with the big issues confronting Queensland’s natural resources, including loss of biodiversity, water quality, wetlands, coastal risks, sustainable agriculture, and weed and pest management.

 

The funding complements the Federal Government’s Caring for our Country initiative.

 

The 14 regional NRM bodies to receive funding are:

 

  • Burnett Mary Regional Group $780,000
  • Cape York $1,000,000
  • Condamine Alliance $800,000
  • Desert Channels Queensland $775,000
  • Fitzroy Basin Association $780,000
  • Northern Gulf Resource Management Group $800,000
  • NQ Dry Tropics $780,000
  • Queensland Murray-Darling Committee $800,000
  • Reef Catchments Mackay Whitsunday $780,000
  • SEQ Catchments $780,000
  • Southern Gulf Catchments $675,000
  • South West NRM $720,000
  • Terrain NRM $780,000
  • Torres Strait Regional Authority $750,000