News

Once common across northern Australia, in recent decades the Gouldian finch population has declined dramatically to an estimated few thousand mature individuals in the wild.

The Gulf Savannah NRM board endorsed the 2023-24 Annual Report at the AGM held in November. It contains updates from directors, program managers and the CEO on the past 12 months — and looks forward to new projects and funding.

We’ve strengthened our team with the appointment of a Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator to work with farmers, landholders, industry, and community groups.

A new nature refuge has been declared in the Northern Gulf region to support our unique biodiversity.

We’ve revealed the results of a two-year land condition monitoring project that assessed almost 300 sites across the Northern Gulf region.

The Gulf Savannah Grazing Forum takes place in Georgetown this month, featuring the latest in grazing research and technology.

Gulf Savannah NRM’s Sarah Reynolds and Taylor Taylor took a trip to Karumba to help remove marine debris from the southern Gulf of Carpentaria.

We’ve secured funding to protect some of the region’s most vulnerable species, including the northern bettong, northern quoll, yellow-bellied glider, and armoured mist frog.

Gulf Savannah NRM has been field-testing the effectiveness of easy-to-use survey methods to measure biodiversity on grazing properties. These techniques, and a few others out there, can help to reveal what lives in your own backyard.

We’re holding a free kids fishing day at Charleston Dam, Forsayth, on Saturday 21 September. The family-friendly community event includes giveaways of rods, tackle kits and crab pots, a prize for the biggest catch, and a free sausage sizzle.