Our Outback is an amazing place, but what makes it special is at risk.
"We want to do the right thing, so why is government standing in the way?"
Station people have a deep love of the land. They want to care for it, but they need to provide for their families too. There is a solution which will allow them to do both, but government just aren’t listening. Will you get behind these voices for our Outback and create a brighter future for all?
Cecilia Myers | Theda Station
"A rangelands diversification lease ... could help create alternative income streams in Kimberley communities." [Full quote]
"A rangelands diversification lease would provide land managers more choices about how they manage their properties. It could help create alternative income streams in Kimberley communities and aid in the protection and restoration of our unique ecosystems in the north of WA."
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Luke Bayley| Bush Heritage Australia
"In Western Australia, a rangelands lease would help Bush Heritage better manage our properties and the wildlife that call them home." [Full quote]
"Bush Heritage Australia are an independent not-for-profit that buys and manages land, and partners with Aboriginal people, to protect our magnificent landscapes and our irreplaceable native species forever. In Western Australia, a rangelands lease would help Bush Heritage better manage our properties and the wildlife that call them home, give greater confidence to new donors and support our ongoing work across this great land to protect country for future generations. Bush Heritage values and respects our relationships with pastoral leaseholders and believes a rangeland Diversification Lease will better support the diverse communities that live, and contribute to, a thriving outback Australia."
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Highlights from an amazing year for the Outback
As 2018 draws to a close, it's time to pause and reflect on the year that's been. Together, Outback supporters have worked to create a brighter future for both people and nature in the 90% of our state that is the Outback. Here's a few...
The West: WA Wins Carbon Farming Contracts
By Zac Relph, The West Australian, 19 December 2018. WA pastoralists have secured a major stake in the latest round of the Federal Government’s $2.55 billion fund to underpin the nation’s carbon farming opportunity, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the awarded contracts. Twenty pastoral leases across...
National carbon auction nets millions for WA pastoralists
The Western Australian rangelands will benefit from a significant proportion of contracts in the latest auction round of the Australian Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). “Today’s announcement will provide the chance for WA pastoralists to diversify their income and secure their livelihoods, whilst also regenerating...
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