Media Releases

Compost Agreement Signed

Close to nine months ago, a group of passionate young Far North locals decided to approach their local council with the idea of making high quality compost for agriculture from municipal waste. Read More

Good people still trying to do a good thing
NGRMG media release

The people in the remote wetland rich landscapes of the Gulf of Carpentaria wait nervously on the outcome of a Caring for our Country application as one-off recovery for continuing the hard work rebuilding the natural resources Read More.

Carpentaria Ghost Nets Programme wins UN Environment Award
NGRMG media release

Announced on the 5th June, World Environment Day, The Carpentaria Ghost Nets Programme one of the Northern Gulf resource Management Group's major projects has been awarded the prestigous United Nations Environment Award for Marine and Coastal Management. Read More

Expectations to the rule

By the ABC's Megan Woodward and featured on the programme Landline
The timing of any downturn in the live trade couldn't come at a worse time for beef producers in Queensland's Gulf Country. They're slowly rebuilding herds lost in last year's big floods, a task which in some cases could take years. The hardest hit have qualified for help from the Federal Government which as Megan Woodward reports has recently announced a new deal for farm families in distress. Read More

Exception to the rule: when rain is no relief

By the ABC's Megan Woodward "we're drowning up here and no-one knows about it. Everyone is ignoring us." was the tale delivered down the line. This was the start of my association with the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group and the graziers they represent. Read More

Aerial Ignition Trials
Gilbert River Catchment Rehabilitation Project

Trials for the aerial ignition of Rubber Vine and other weeds began in earnest on the 9 March 2010. One of Tasmania Forestry’s most experienced fire managers in Aerial Ignition application travelled to Georgetown. The purpose of the visit was to spend time with the project team to familiarise helicopter pilots and ground crews in the safe operation of a ‘helitorch’ and the techniques of igniting and controlling fires from the air. Read more

Bullcrap Barra Burger

“Barramundi. The most prized of all fish; sought after by the finest restaurants and the keenest fisherman. Of course, the secret is knowing the best spot,” is what the ad for Red Roosters ‘Wild Barramundi Burger’ said. Well apparently the secret fishing spot is in South-East Asia and not Australia. Read more

Exceptional Circumstances Granted
NGRMG media release

On 10 February 2010 the Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, announced exceptional circumstances assistance would be available for all producers in the Gulf region until 15 June 2011. Prolonged heavy flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Charlotte in early 2009 destroyed pastures over thousands of square kilometres. Read More

Storm Warning

It seems the climatic extremes of the past fortnight are likely to be more common in the future and more unpredictable. That's the sobering assessment from some of the world's leading scientists art an international climate conference in Melbourne this week. Read More

Hi Tech

ABC's Megan Woodward tours the Gulf country where cattle producers are increasingly using GPS. Read More