The Landholders of Collinsville travelled hundreds of kilometres, seeking illumination on Queensland's vegetation management laws at a workshop created by NQ Dry Tropics.
The whole day event provided graziers with vital insights and tools for presiding over their properties sustainably. Peter Webley and Scott Devaney of the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, Regional and Rural Development outlined chief aspects of the vegetation management laws and highlighted essential resources.
The purpose of these laws is to safeguard native flora, reduce land degradation, preserve biodiversity, stabilise soil, decrease erosion, and enrich water quality through minimisation of sediment runoff into waterways.
John Skinner, the owner White Kangaroo Station, found the workshop invaluable.
“I was interested to hear if there had been any changes to the laws following the change in government and to suss out what was involved in getting a PMAV”, he said.
Department staff recommended landholders to pursue a Property Map of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV), which clarifies regional ecosystems and vegetation categories, providing valuable assistance in the making of informed land management decisions.
"It's important to keep meeting with government staff, to have these conversations so we stay front-of-mind," Mr Skinner added.
Stephanie Tudehope of Landers Creek Station also found face-to-face workshops extremely beneficial.
"The workshop was a time-saver. It was nice to put a face to the person on the phone and I could ask the dumb questions," she said.
Workshop attendees learned about vegetation categories, including Category X, imposing minimal restrictions. Graziers were also urged to utilise VegHub, a free support service reachable at 135 834. Staffed by highly experienced regional personnel, VegHub assists landholders in navigating vegetation laws seamlessly and effectively.
The workshop, jointly hosted by the Landholders Driving Change project, funded through partnerships with the Australian Government’s Reef Trust, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, and the Queensland Government's Reef Water Quality Program, is part of the Queensland Government's community-focused approach in the Bowen, Broken, Bogie area with the next workshop being held in Kilcummin on Tuesday the 15th of April.
Attendees of the Vegetation Management Workshop in Collinsville. Photo Provided
Workshop in progress. Photo Provided
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