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Why care about wetlands?
Story by Janani Gedara Wetlands are among the most ecologically valuable and sensitive ecosystems on the planet. Enhancing ...
Soil at the centre: battling global issues on a local scale
Experts highlight regenerative practices to help farmers adapt to climate extremes and support global food security ---------------- As ...
Celebrating soil skills and World Soils Day
By Mali Eagle, Soil Graduate -------------- Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to head down to Armidale to ...
When pigs cross boundaries, collaboration is key
Regional councils and NRM organisations are teaming up to address one of Australia’s most pressing pest issues: feral pigs. Mareeba Shire (MSC) and ...
Newly appointed Biodiversity Officer to lead springs conservation project
With support from the Queensland Government’s Natural Resource Management Expansion Program, Gulf Savannah NRM (GSNRM) will protect critical ecological communities in North ...
AgTech Showcase Tour: innovation on the move in Northern Cattle Country
From 7–10 October, Gulf Savannah NRM staff members Rob Biddle and Janani Gedara joined the AgTech Showcase Tour — a four-day journey through the ...
New modes of mapping help graziers plan smarter and work safer
Digital mapping software is giving graziers practical tools to protect staff and manage land more efficiently, as showcased in recent Gulf Savannah NRM ...
From desert internships to coastal restoration
Story by Jessica Miranda, GSNRM Agriculture Officer Australia’s largest Landcare conference drew 650 participants in September, offering inspiration, debate, and a ...
Big ideas flow at Mitchell River Forum
Land managers, scientists, Traditional Owners and community members gathered in Julatten in October for the 2025 Mitchell River Forum, an annual event ...
Environment & Economics: Where love for the land meets the realities of running a business
Q&A with GSNRM Ag Officer, Julie Nicolosi “Meat is the aim, pasture is the game.” Meet Julie Nicolosi – ...
Cat-astrophic for native species
Pest porfolio #1: How do feral cats threaten Australian wildlife? Australia has always been a land of extremes: ...
From farmers to consumers: local producers embrace sustainable practices
Through workshops and trial sites, Gulf Savannah NRM is helping producers swap chemicals for creativity, boost transparency from ...
Gugu Yaral: straight talk, strong country
Indigenous leadership and collaboration are increasingly part of Gulf Savannah NRM’s DNA, where real outcomes grow from starting ...
Country connections: Gulf Kids Day unites remote schools
Though it’s been running for more than 15 years, Gulf Kids Day continues to grow in reach and ...
Getting down and dirty
Story, photo and graphic by Mali Eagle Without soil, we would all be naked, hungry and homeless An ...
What’s brown and sticky?
Story by Wayne Young Australia’s heaviest known insect has recently been recorded, and it’s a completely new species ...
Biodiversity on the brink
Photography by Dr Edward Evans We’re conditioned to believe the end of the world will arrive like a ...
National NRM Knowledge Conference 2025: Continuing conversations in the field
Story by Océane Dupont, GSNRM Biodiversity Officer Following the 2025 NRM Conference in Cairns, 18 participants continued their ...
Gulf Savannah NRM secures $3.88 million in landmark state funding to protect Northern Gulf landscapes
Queensland’s Gulf communities are set to benefit from a major investment, with Gulf Savannah NRM to receive $3.88 ...
Staff snapshot: Ag officer Julie leads land monitoring
Agricultural project officer Julie Nicolosi is rarely found behind a desk; instead, she’s more often out the paddock, ...
Feral cats caught on camera
If feral pigs are gold medalists in habitat destruction and disturbance, feral cats are right beside them on ...
High-tech traps take aim at feral pigs
With the support of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) rangers, GSNRM’s biodiversity team has returned to Mt Spurgeon armed ...
From bugs to barbeque, kids in Croydon have a day to remember
Giant bugs, soil explosions, original artworks and farm-to-table field games all came together for Gulf Kids Day 2025. ...
Pests reassessed at IPM workshop
Producers from as far as Bowen gathered in Mareeba on August 19 to explore Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ...
Building Indigenous partnerships for working on Country
Indigenous leadership and collaboration are increasingly part of our DNA as regional NRM organisations; real outcomes are made possible ...
New SAF says hello!
Former Rangelands Project Officer Mandy Pickering has successfully completed her first three months as GSNRM’s new Sustainable Agriculture ...
Bug trap trials to reshape region’s pest control
Banana spotting bug trap trials are underway on Jennings Farm in Mareeba to explore alternative pest control methods ...
Burgeoning soil specialist enters the office
Though Mali Eagle confesses she’s been making mud pies since she was a kid, it wasn’t until her ...
Kawanji rangers build mapping capacity
Last month, Kawanji rangers from Jawiyaba Warra Aboriginal Corporation gathered at GSNRM’s Mareeba office to upskill in mapping ...
NAIDOC Week warms community with celebrations
From 6 to 12 July, Gulf Savannah NRM was proud to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025. This year’s theme ...
Regenerative farming revolution reaches the Gulf
Local producers are more enthusiastic than ever about regenerative farming's potential after attending Gulf Savannah NRM’s (GSNRM) specialist-led ...
Federal funders pay an intrepid visit
A routine visit from the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) featured two ...
A fond farewell to Tagalaka Rangers
After a thriving 12-month stint, the Tagalaka Ranger Program has finally concluded its collaboration with Gulf Savannah NRM. ...
Project officers flaunt knowledge at Field Days
Gulf Savannah specialists recently took to the stage to showcase their expertise at the Rotary FNQ Field Days’ ...
Wetherby Station Gets a Makeover!
Project Support Officer Oceane Dupont recently led the Enhancing Wetland at Wetherby Station Project, which left the land ...
Tech to tackle drought
Technology Adoption Officer Keerah Steele recently had the fantastic opportunity to connect with producers, researchers and industry leaders at ...
Improving Land Condition in Northwest Queensland
Southern Gulf NRM and Gulf Savannah NRM, in partnership with a consortium of leading organisations, are launching an ...
Glorious Gouldians
Once common across northern Australia, in recent decades the Gouldian finch population has declined dramatically to an estimated ...
Annual Report 2023-24
The Gulf Savannah NRM board endorsed the 2023-24 annual report at the AGM held on Wednesday 27 November ...
New Role to Boost Sustainable Agriculture
Gulf Savannah NRM has strengthened its team with the appointment of a Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator to work with ...
A Haven for Nature
About 85km north-west of Georgetown, an area larger than the Australian Capital Territory has been declared a nature ...
Land Condition Declining
Gulf Savannah NRM reveals the results of a two-year land condition monitoring project that assessed almost 300 sites ...
Grazing Forum to Showcase Innovation and Resilience
The Gulf Savannah Grazing Forum takes place in Georgetown this month, featuring the latest in grazing research and ...
Ghost Nets in the Gulf
Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets or gear (collectively known as ghost nets or ghost gear) are devastating ...
Funding to Safeguard Threatened Species in Mareeba Shire
Gulf Savannah NRM has secured funding to protect some of the region’s most vulnerable species, including the northern ...
Biodiversity at Home
Gulf Savannah NRM has been field-testing the effectiveness of easy-to-use survey methods to measure biodiversity on extensive grazing ...
Bag a Bream at Kids Fishing Day
Gulf Savannah NRM is holding a free kids fishing day at Charleston Dam, Forsayth, on Saturday 21 September. ...
Helping Rural Women Start Businesses
A pioneering initiative that supports rural women to start their own businesses is open to new applicants. Since ...
Boosting Herd Profitability
After studying the northern Australian cattle industry for more than 40 years, Dr Geoffry Fordyce is a leading ...
Mapping Region’s Worst Weeds
Owners and managers of extensive grazing properties are needed to help map the spread of priority weeds in ...
Fire Smart Mareeba Shire
Gulf Savannah NRM’s three-year Fire Smart Mareeba Shire project successfully built local capacity and resilience in responding to ...
CEO Wins Regional Business Prize
Gulf Savannah NRM’s CEO, Zoe Williams, scooped the Manager in Business Award at the Cairns Business Women’s Club ...
A Prickly Subject
Not all weeds need a helicopter to deal with them … but prickly acacia does! Recognised as a ...
Big Data Grazing
FarmMap4D prides itself on providing world-class technology to the grazing rangelands of Australia, bringing big data to the ...
Free Disaster Planning
Gulf Savannah NRM is offering free disaster risk planning to extensive grazing properties in Etheridge, Croydon and Carpentaria ...
New Associate Directors
Two associate directors have been appointed to Gulf Savannah NRM’s board. Shannon Rae and Donald Murray were welcomed ...
Turtles in Trouble
Concerns have been raised that feral pigs are behind a decline in the freshwater turtle population of the ...
Video: Soil Extension Project
Our Soil Extension project has been working with grazing, broadacre and horticulture properties in our region to build ...
Expert Advice on Herd Profitability
Learn from an industry expert on the business of breeding herds at a free two-day workshop organised by ...
Building Back Better After Floods
The rain that followed Cyclone Jasper in December wreaked havoc for many in Far North Queensland. Daily totals ...
Boost Your Digital Skills
Gulf Savannah NRM is delivering a series of free digital skills workshops for residents, businesses and community organisations. ...
Understanding Soil Tests
Reading soil samples can be complicated, especially with the extra numbers that come from extensive testing packages. Wouldn’t ...
Cattle, Timber and Pasture: Could Silvopasture Build Drought Resilience?
Gulf Savannah NRM is partnering with the North Queensland Forestry Hub to explore perceptions and adoption of silvopasture — ...
Workshops Empower Residents to Transform Communities
Gulf Savannah NRM is encouraging residents to register for one of two upcoming Changemaker Workshops — a free ...
FNQ Fire Forum to Build Bushfire Resilience
Gulf Savannah NRM is encouraging residents to attend the free FNQ Fire Forum in Mareeba on Saturday 16 ...
Back from the Brink
A team of researchers have recently re-discovered the Lyon’s grassland striped skink on a station near Mount Surprise, ...
Community Spirit Burns Bright
By Jayne Cuddihy The seasons in north Queensland can turn quickly. When the wet sets in, dry and ...
Natural Disaster Recovery Resource Collection
This summer has already been a challenging one for many of our Gulf communities. If you have been ...
Memories of Fun Filled Christmas Days at Amber Station
By Colleen Taylor Amber Station is a 395 square mile cattle station situated north of Mount Surprise. The ...
New Ranger Program for Tagalaka Country
New Ranger Program for Tagalaka Country. From next year Croydon will have a full-time ranger program operating, with ...
Listening to the locals
Jack Fraser had a chat with us as part of our project, The Gulf Savannah Story, collecting information ...
Protecting the Golden-Shouldered Parrot
In the tropical savannahs of northern Queensland, the grasslands are home to a rare and brightly coloured jewel ...
Fighting Food Waste
Meet the woman tackling Far North Queensland's food waste to help farmer's improve their soil Gulf Savannah NRM ...
Success in the soil
Healthy soil, healthy trees, better crop, better profit. Janus Boonzaaier has taken on quite a challenge. He's planted ...
Carbon is coming: The new industry on the block
Carbon farming, carbon sequestration, green carbon, blue carbon… there has been lots of talk about this right across ...
Gulf Futures: Presenting the new NRM Plan
2023–2033 NRM Plan for the Northern Gulf Region Ready to Go! After 18 months of research, development, consultation, ...
Plan for the worst
When disaster strikes, we don’t get much warning - if any at all. These moments are filled with ...
Gulf Savannah NRM musters stories of generational change in land condition
Gulf Savannah NRM is collecting stories from long-time residents and elders all over the Gulf to paint a ...
Funding for Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers welcomed by Gulf of Carpentaria land management groups
First Nations organisations across Queensland are being encouraged to apply to employ another 46 Indigenous Land and Sea ...
Latest Gulf Croaker magazine out now!
Looking for a local read this weekend? Our latest issue of the Gulf Croaker is out now! In ...
Stations urged to prepare for future disasters, with free help available for Etheridge, Croydon and Carpentaria
Is your property prepared for flooding, fire and other natural disasters? Right now, communities in the Gulf are ...
Looking back on station life
Gulf Savannah NRM recently spoke to two Gulf locals — Lewis Richards, a Ewamian Elder and local artist, ...
Can you help your local firies?
Keen to meet new and interesting people, develop your skills, and lend a helping hand to your community? ...
Two floods, 10 years apart
In 2019, a large flooding event swept through Carpentaria Shire, mainly impacting the area between the Norman and ...
Safe havens for nature across the Gulf
Have you seen the “Nature Refuge” signs as you travel through the Gulf and wondered what they are ...
‘Tis the season – for wet season spelling!
Do you want healthier, stronger and bulkier pastures? Sounds like a no brainer question right? Well, wet season ...
New board elected and annual report released at AGM
Gulf Savannah NRM held its Annual General Meeting in late November this year, at our Mareeba office. Attended ...
Supporting stronger soil health in Queensland’s Northern Gulf
Gulf Savannah NRM’s successful Healthy Farming Futures project – funded by the Regional Landcare Partnership Program – is ...
Grazing with Nature
We know that grazing practices have a big impact on land condition as well as the beef business’ ...
The Greatest of Gliders
Australia's largest gliding arboreal (tree-dwelling) marsupial, which weighs up to 1.1kg - about the size of a cat ...
Northern Quolls: Surviving or Thriving?
Northern quoll numbers dropped dramatically when cane toads spread through northern Australia. Only found in the north of ...
Change for the better
We know options diminish with distance from big cities. Telecommunications, retail, services. Deep in rural Australia, we have ...
Working together to build brighter futures for grazing
Gulf Savannah NRM's project officers are used to travelling long distances over the vast Northern Gulf region, but ...
Savannah Bash a hit in Croydon
October started with a bang in Croydon at Gulf Savannah NRM's free Savannah Bash event, held at the Croydon Rodeo ...
Reviving an iconic creek in Irvinebank
Through the centre of Irvinebank runs McDonald Creek. Bisecting the small community, the creek is surrounded by parklands ...
Latest Gulf Croaker magazine out now
Looking for a local read this weekend? Our latest issue of the Gulf Croaker is out now! Featuring ...
Graziers get a date with data
A couple of weeks ago, we packed two dozen graziers onto a bus and headed out across Queensland’s ...
Stories of drought resilience – Karma Waters Station
In our latest issue of the Gulf Croaker, we feature stories of drought resilience throughout the northern Gulf. ...
Women of the Gulf – Kathy Rowling
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the achievements of women. We're proud to mark ...
Women of the Gulf – Crystal Leonardi
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the achievements of women. We're proud to mark ...
Women of the Gulf – Erica Hughes
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the achievements of women. We're proud to mark ...
The Gulf Croaker March 2022 edition
We're proud to present the latest Gulf Croaker, our regular magazine featuring all things Gulf region and Gulf ...
Glider project encourages Etheridge teens to sciences
Gulf Savannah NRM is backing a project to encourage Etheridge Shire teenagers to pursue careers in the STEM ...
What’s next for the wet? Latest seasonal climate outlook
It's been a good start to the wet season across most of the Gulf region, with many properties ...
GPS cattle monitor trial in the Gulf region
New and emerging technologies continue to present big opportunities for graziers and the cattle industry. We're currently trialling ...
How to help bees and insects to help you
Insects help you grow fruit and other produce. European honeybees, native bees and other insects are vital for ...
Latest Gulf region seasonal climate outlook
Our Gulf wet season is off to a good start in many places, with cyclone Tiffany and the ...
Thumbs up for Gulf Savannah NRM
An independent review says Gulf Savannah NRM is delivering results for regional communities and stakeholders. The review, by ...
How the Gulf Croaker got its name
Our new look Gulf Croaker magazine is out now. We've given it a make-over - a fresh new ...
We want to share your Gulf photos
We live in a beautiful region. We want to celebrate that by sharing your photos on our social ...
Our Gulf turtles are in trouble
Our freshwater turtles are in trouble. Across the Gulf plains, feral pig numbers are rising. They’re eating turtles ...
Living With Fire in Mareeba Shire
Australian landscapes have been shaped by fire. Wildfire destroys some ecosystems. Others thrive on it. With predictions of ...
New look Gulf Croaker out now
Our regular newsletter, The Gulf Croaker, takes its name from one of the region's burrowing frogs, most likely ...
Seasonal climate outlook now available in video
Every month, our Rangelands Project Officer, John McLaughlin, crunches the climate models and weather forecasting tools to get ...
Grazing Futures roadshow book in the works
We took renowned grazing industry expert Dr Geoffry Fordyce on an epic road trip to remote cattle stations ...
Get the buzz. Powerful Pollinators are our friends
Farming is hard work, but help is available. Get native insects working for you. Bees and insects are ...
Gulf Savannah NRM helps local business meet plastics ban
Our Litter Quitter project has been in Normanton and Karumba, helping local businesses adapt to the Queensland ban ...
Women’s Wellness Retreat Talaroo
It was a real pleasure to see so many people at our Women's Wellness Retreat over the weekend ...
What to expect from the wet season
What to expect from the wet season It won’t be long till rain begins to fall across the ...
Gulf turtles need your help
Feral pigs are a menace across large parts of northern Australia, damaging environments and threatening native species. In ...
Gulf Kids Enviro Day
Thanks to everyone who came to our Gulf Kids Enviro Day at Dimbulah. It was lovely to see ...
Helping Gulf businesses be litter quitters
Gulf Savannah NRM has been helping local businesses adapt to the Queensland ban on single use plastics that ...
Living With Fire in Mareeba Shire
We’ve launched a project to help Mareeba residents prepare for and deal with fire in our region. Fire ...
New look for an old friend – Meet Gulf Savannah NRM
We’re proud to unveil our new name, and our new look. Northern Gulf Resource Management Group is now ...