Member for Burnett, Stephen Bennett has welcomed a $750,000 boost to Burnett Mary Regional Group.
The Newman Government yesterday approved $11 million of funding for Queensland’s 14 regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies to ensure the State’s precious natural resources are managed sustainably.
Mr Bennett said the Queensland Regional NRM Investment Program funding was for projects and programs that aligned with the Newman Government’s natural resource management priorities.
“Burnett Mary Regional Group will receive funding to deliver on-ground projects in the Burnett to control pests and weeds, improve water quality and enhance sustainable agriculture,” Mr Bennett said.
“The government is committed to working with and supporting regional bodies and community groups to get the best outcomes for Queensland’s land, water and other natural resources.”
Mr Bennett said Queensland’s regional NRM bodies were custodians of invaluable local knowledge and knowhow about managing natural resources in their regions.
“Our regional bodies are key contributors in managing the big issues confronting natural resource management in Queensland such as dealing with weeds and pests and improving water quality outcomes, particularly to help protect the Great Barrier Reef through supporting the Paddock to Reef program,” Mr Bennett said.
“Regional NRM bodies strengthen the community’s awareness of the value of our water, land and catchments and they encourage people to become involved.
“Regional NRM bodies such as Burnett Mary Regional Group are also a crucial link between government and communities, facilitating activities to improve, restore and protect rangelands, waterways, wetlands and wildlife habitats in a cost-effective way.
“This funding helps ensure the regional NRM bodies can continue the great work they are doing to help manage our natural resources to support the agriculture and tourism pillars of the economy and foster sustainable economic growth for Queensland.”
The NRM bodies to receiver funding are:
- Burnett Mary Regional Group ($750,000)
- Cape York NRM ($910,000)
- Condamine Alliance ($800,000)
- Desert Channels Queensland ($775,000)
- Fitzroy Basin Association ($750,000)
- Northern Gulf Resource Management Group ($990,000)
- NQ Dry Tropics ($750,000)
- Queensland Murray Darling Committee ($800,000)
- Reef Catchments ($900,000)
- SEQ Catchments ($780,000)
- South West NRM ($720,000)
- Southern Gulf Catchments ($575,000)
- Terrain ($750,000)
- Torres Strait Regional Authority ($750,000)