A $2 million investment is being made to restore koala habitat in the Gympie region and to protect the locally threatened species.

A workshop for eligible primary producers will be held at Moffatdale on 24 April 2024 to discuss preventative measures for flood recovery.

BMRG has recruited one of eight new trainee extension officers across the state as part of the Queensland Government’s Agricultural Extension Work Placement Program.

BMRG has undertaken successful fox control work along the Woongarra Coast to protect marine turtles and other native species.

Dozens of feral pigs have been removed from the Boonara Creek Catchment through a project to control weeds and pests following the severe floods in 2022.

BMRG is supporting Meerooni Warro Thornhill Aboriginal Corporation to regenerate land at Thornhill Station with native vegetation.

Moore Park Beach Turtle Monitoring Group volunteers are actively patrolling the beach and helping to improve the survival rate of eggs and hatchlings.

A new research paper reviews the genetic evidence between native and relocated populations of the endangered Australian lungfish.

Thank you to all our members, partners, stakeholders and followers for your support during 2023.

BMRG is leading an innovative project to shore up the future of migratory birds along the Queensland coast near Bundaberg.

A Disaster Preparedness Workshop for primary producers was held in Maryborough recently, attended by more than 50 people.

BMRG is helping landowners to enhance native remnant vegetation on their properties through measures such as fencing, weed and pest removal, and habitat restoration.

Murgon cattle producer and agricultural consultant, Andrew Zerner, has joined the board of directors at Burnett Mary Regional Group.

A new scientific paper details the community conservation efforts which have helped improve the future of the endangered Mary River turtle in Queensland.

The BMRG Annual General Meeting was held in Bargara on 24 November 2023 and the annual report is now available.

BMRG has welcomed a new report which highlights projects that are improving land management, farm productivity and the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.

Researchers have uncovered a disturbing increase in the number of invasive pests in the Mary River catchment, which potentially challenges the survival of threatened native species.

The riverbank at Petrie Park was stabilised with timber piling and revegetated with native riparian seedlings suited to flood impacts experienced on the Mary River.

Burnett Mary Regional Group’s Industry Recovery and Resilience Officers have worked with primary producers to develop 46 flood management plans so far with 20 more in progress.

Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) has appointed Tom Espinoza as the new Chief Executive Officer.