Gully erosion causes significant amounts of sediment to enter Cape York waterways. Around a million tonnes of sediment washes through southern Cape York’s Normanby catchment every year due to gully erosion. Gullies create more problems than just run off —they damage pasture, wreck fences and c
On the plains of Cape York’s Normanby catchment, gully erosion is a chronic problem. Due to the highly dispersive nature of soils here, what begins as a cattle pad or a washed-out section of road can very quickly become a deeply incised gully, washing away valuable topsoil into waterways.
The goal of this four-year program is to work with participating grazing land managers to develop and implement practical action plans that improve soil stability, native vegetation, and water quality in the Joint Management Area (JMA) of the Mitchell River catchment.
Cape York NRM delivered Sustainable grazing management and on-ground works: maintaining Cape York’s resource base for sustainable management and use – reducing pests and weeds, improving water quality in 2013-2016. The project was funded by the Queensland Government’s Queensland Natural Resource Management Investment Program.
Calotrope (Calotrope procera) was introduced to Australia as an ornamental plant. Although it is not currently a declared species under Queensland legislation, its control in Cook Shire is a priority.
The Great Barrier Reef report card is part of the Reef Quality Water Protection Plan and measures the progress from 2009 to 2013 regarding the Reef Water Quality Protection plan 2009 targets.
The 2018–19 financial year was Cape York Natural Resource Management Ltd.’s eighth full year of operation as a directly funded regional natural resource management body. Further details of how money received was invested, and the outcomes of the work, can be found in the Operations overview of this report.
The 2019–2020 financial year was Cape York Natural Resource Management Ltd.’s ninth full year of operation as a directly funded regional natural resource management body.
The 2020–2021 financial year was Cape York Natural Resource Management Ltd.’s tenth full year of operation as a directly funded regional natural resource management body.
For the Year Ended 30 June 2022
Financial Statements