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  DCQ News and Events: Projects

On the project front we are really powering along. While there are still a few of the 18 National Landcare Program first round projects to be acquitted due to dry seasonal conditions, most of the 21 second round ones are going well with only a few hit by the lack of rain.

Still on the Landcare front, we were successful with our third round application and scored $1.2 million over 3 years for the region. As soon as the funds flow through from Government we will be calling for another round of applications from the community so keep your eyes peeled for that one.

The Protecting our Future round of late last year had 13 successful applicants for a range of projects from land-type fencing, GPS mapping training, and the production of extension material, to reducing point grazing pressure through additional watering points, and erosion control.  These projects have 12 months to be completed and are spread right across the region giving Protecting our Future the greatest geographic spread of all our devolved grants rounds to date.

The Blackall Shire Council have just completed a trial on the use and effectiveness on Doggone baits for the control of wild dogs on selected properties in the Blackall, Barcaldine and Tambo shires. 

We’ll have a full report in next month’s Bullet on this project which was funded through our Cross Catchments Weeds and Feral Animals Initiative.

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