Archives: Priority Actions

Reduce the impact of waste on our natural environment through actions like waste reduction programs, community clean ups and supporting circular economies.

Implement coordinated, strategic feral pig control programs, that are informed by local knowledge.

Promote successful revegetation projects, to help raise awareness of the benefits of tree planting and increase the number of landholders involved.

Obtain more reliable and long term funding and resources to implement priority NRM projects.

Conduct riparian restoration along waterways, in accordance with priorities identified in the Johnstone River Management Plans.

Increase the protection of remnant and connecting habitat, through incentives for stewardship.

Implement a whole of landscape, holistic approach to improve cassowary protection, using local-level planning to identify specific actions for local areas.

Construct walking/cycling tracks and manage vegetation to improve recreational opportunities in natural areas within local towns, including interpretive signage.

Research diseases affecting wildlife to improve the long term health and survival of many species, particularly in the face of increasing threats.

Implement a range of initiatives to support the long term social, cultural and financial health and sustainability of local Indigenous communities.

Develop education programs for the community about the values (ecological, economic, cultural, recreational) of natural areas.

Explore payments for environmental services on private land as incentives for contributions to biodiversity.