As the importance of capacity building in the water industry continues to grow, Healthy Land & Water’s Water by Design initiative serves as a blueprint for other regions and nations seeking effective solutions for sustainable urban water management.

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Article written by Dr Jack Coats-Marnane, Principal Scientist, Healthy Land & Water.

Forests close to rivers and creeks, known as the riparian zone, play a critical role in maintaining freshwater ecosystem health and water quality. We recently investigated their role in influencing water quality in South East Queensland.

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Farming can be mentally and emotionally demanding, making safe choices harder. Farmsafe’s In Safe Hands campaign reminds farmers and workers to seek support and prioritise mental well-being to maintain safe practices.

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Grants up to $75,000 are available for First Nations organisations to undertake environmental and cultural heritage projects. Applications must be submitted online by 4:00 pm on Tuesday 20 August 2024.

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 Last month, Healthy Land & Water’s QFBC team partnered with our sister NRM group NQ Dry Tropics, to deliver property fire management planning workshops with landholders in the Upper Burdekin in North Queensland.

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As part of one of our longstanding programs funded by Seqwater, we had the opportunity to trial a biostimulant to increase plant health and growth rates and more rapidly achieve our revegetation goals, especially in challenging areas. The team was impressed with the promising results, and it looks like this product will help boost our recipe for flood resilience and improved water quality.

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