Southern Queensland Landscapes
Delivering sustainable environmental outcomes that support and improve regional communities.
Southern Queensland Landscapes is a community-driven, independent, not-for-profit organisation with a team of dedicated professionals stationed across three regional offices in Toowoomba, Roma and Charleville. As one of Queensland’s 11 natural resource management organisations, we support local communities to actively shape a more sustainable future. Our team brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in sustainable agriculture, soil, water, biodiversity, planning and community engagement. Since 2018, we have been working with community organisations and landholders across our region to develop and implement a range of projects that deliver sustainable environmental outcomes, enabled by science and technology and supported by First
Nations’ knowledge, that improve the lives of people in regional communities, now and for the future.
We coordinate, connect, and engage with local communities, First Nations people, industry partners, and government agencies to learn from each other and work collaboratively. Our mission is to support landholders in understanding their landscapes, adapting to challenges and becoming excellent stewards of their country.
Spanning 314,398 km², our region covers the Queensland Murray Darling Basin (MDB) including the Paroo, Warrego, Nebine, Condamine Balonne, Moonie and Border Rivers catchments and the Bulloo Catchment west of the MDB. Within this area is 285,661 km² of prime agricultural land, interwoven with 61 National Parks, 56 nature refuges, 109 state forests and 262 unique primary regional ecosystems. These places are home to 1162 animal species, 4309 plant species, 991 fungi species and over 260,000 people within six bioregions. We acknowledge and respect the long held custodianship by the 28 Nations in our region.
Current Projects
Southern Queensland Landscapes has been established with a vision and commitment to achieve flourishing landscapes in Southern Queensland, and our projects reflect this commitment. This vision is inclusive of both the natural assets and the communities who live and work on the land.
Natural Resource Recovery Program
The Natural Resource Recovery Program aims to improve the land condition across 396,000 hectares of Southern Queensland, in the Bulloo, Warrego and Maranoa Balonne areas. These regions are crucial for environmental and agricultural sustainability, but face significant threats due to landscape degradation.
Protecting the Brigalow Belt in Southern Qld
This project aims to improve the quality of remnant, fragmented Brigalow habitats in Southern Qld. The project will support work on both public and private land through land management activities including fencing, weed management, pest management, appropriate fire regimes and erosion repair.
Protecting the Coolibah-Black Box in Qld
This project aims to improve the quality of remnant, fragmented Coolibah-Black Box and Poplar Box Grassy woodland habitats in Southern Qld. The project will support work through land management activities including fencing, weed management, pest management, appropriate fire regimes and erosion repair.
Fish Friendly Water Extraction Project
Southern Qld Landscapes is delivering the Fish Friendly Water Extraction Project within the northern Murray-Darling Basin. This project is transforming water management protocols through the installation of cutting-edge fish screens on water extractions, including irrigation pumps.
Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator
The Sustainable Agricultural Facilitator (known simply as a ‘SAF’) works with farmers, landholders, community groups and agriculture industries across Southern Queensland to support the uptake of climate-smart, sustainable agriculture practices.
Researching Koala's in the Rangelands
The Australian Government funded Researching Koalas in the Rangelands project is a $200,000 investment to support research, knowledge sharing and on-ground works in Western Queensland. The project is aimed at the continued conservation of the koala.
Growing Climate Smart Grazing in the Condamine River Basin
We are excited to announce the launch of the Growing Climate Smart Grazing in the Condamine River Basin project under the Australian Government’s Regional Delivery Partners (RDP) Program. This four-year project is dedicated to supporting our region’s landholders build more sustainable, productive and climate-resilient grazing systems.
Protecting the Currawinya Lakes Ramsar Wetlands Site
This project is a strategic, $2 million, 4-year initiative aimed at addressing the key environmental threats facing the Currawinya Lakes Ramsar site and its associated wetlands. Proudly delivered in partnership with the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust, this project is focused on protecting and enhancing the ecological health of the Currawinya Lakes Ramsar site.
Wandhala Drone Project
The project aims to uplift digital capability within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, organisations and communities to leverage employment and economic development opportunities through use of drones, to deliver cultural and environmental monitoring and assessment services within the renewable energy supply chain.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge, respect and learn from the First Peoples of the 28 Nations in Southern Queensland Landscapes area, and further afield. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture, science, knowledge, and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across our nation.