Rainforest 4 Foundation – NQ Land Management Services https://www.nqlms.com.au The Landscape Repair Specialists Tue, 23 Nov 2021 03:15:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.nqlms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/icon-1-150x150.png Rainforest 4 Foundation – NQ Land Management Services https://www.nqlms.com.au 32 32 Reef Assist Program https://www.nqlms.com.au/reef-assist-program/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:00:09 +0000 http://116.90.61.79/~nqlandman/?p=858 The Reef Assist Program is a QLD Government employment program targeting youth employment in Reef Catchment Zones throughout QLD. This Covid triggered stimulus employment program aims to tackle environmental issues impacting the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon. Other benefits include the injection of income to local businesses in regional QLD and training youth in Natural Resource Management.

NQLMS was approached to host a team by our partners including;

  •         South Endeavour Trust
  •         Rainforest Reserves Australia
  •         Rainforest 4 foundation
  •         Queensland Parks & Wildlife

NQLMS approached WTMA to submit a bid to employ 10 participants for twelve months which they agreed to host the program.

The team to date has achieved.

  •         Planted approximately 15000 native seedlings including site preparation and on-going weed maintenance.
  •         Produced 20000 native seedlings in two nurseries.
  •         Attained accredited and non-accredited training appropriate within this sector.
  •         Assisted local voluntary groups with on-ground works.

The team are motivated, hard working and keen to keep working in this industry.

]]> Green Corridor Project https://www.nqlms.com.au/green-corridor-project/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:55:57 +0000 http://116.90.61.79/~nqlandman/?p=865 “Barron Catchment Care (BCC) initiated the Green Corridor Project in 2005 with an aim to conduct revegetation and sediment control works in the Barron River Catchment over 20 years. The group charged us with trying to tackle the cost of landscape restoration and we have adopted and trailed many approaches to address this task. To date over 100,000 seedlings have been planted, several erosion control projects completed and 400 hectares of weeds managed.

NQLMS being BCC’s principal contractor have and still are rolling out many project from the Mouth of the Barron to the source. Task includes;

  •         Produce revegetation site plans for 25 sites.
  • Writing grant applications
  •         Work with a variety of private and public landholders.
  •         Organise operation management including resourcing conducting on-ground works and on-going maintenance.

This project is a 20 year initiative and works are on-going into the future.

Project Links

Some sites include.

  • Bonadio’s: 38000 seedlings planted, 20 hectares of weeds managed. The Bonadio property sits in the heart of Mabi country which is listed under Commonwealth legislation as “Critically Endangered”. We have reinstated approximately 15 hectares of Mabi through revegetation.
  • Turbina: Turbina corymbosa is an aggressive exotic vine species which took a huge foothold in Mabi forests after cyclone “larry” in 2006. BCC has been actively involved in rolling out control programs within the Tablelands since”
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