— Paddock to Reef Integrated Monitoring, Modelling and Reporting Program
(September 2022 — September 2026)
The Paddock to Reef Integrated Monitoring, Modelling and Reporting Program (Paddock to Reef program) provides the framework for evaluating and reporting progress towards Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan (Reef 2050 WQIP) targets through the Reef Water Quality Report Card.
The program brings together more than 20 industry bodies, government agencies, Natural Resource Management bodies, landholders and research organisations—working together to measure and report on water quality factors that impact Reef health.
It is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments.
Monitoring and modelling occurs across a range of attributes, from paddock scale through to sub-catchment, catchment, regional and Great Barrier Reef-wide.
Further information is available on the Queensland Government website here.
Burdekin progress to the 2025 targets — 2020 results
Burdekin Region progress towards the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan (2025).
Overall the results show continued improvement on track to the target.
NQ Dry Tropics works with landholders and land managers on projects to improve water quality in local waterways. Our approach focuses on practical solutions.
Burdekin Region
Download the report card for the Burdekin Region here.
Burdekin Regional Water Quality Science Forum
More than 80 people attended the Burdekin Region Water Quality Science Forum to hear what the latest science is telling us about water quality in the Great Barrier Reef and how local on-ground actions in the Burdekin help to improve water quality. Click to read more.
The Paddock to Reef Integrated Monitoring, Modelling and Reporting Program (Paddock to Reef program) provides the framework for evaluating and reporting progress towards Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan (Reef 2050 WQIP) targets through the Reef Water Quality Report Card.
The program brings together more than 20 industry bodies, government agencies, Natural Resource Management bodies, landholders and research organisations—working together to measure and report on water quality factors that impact Reef health.
It is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments.
Monitoring and modelling occurs across a range of attributes, from paddock scale through to sub-catchment, catchment, regional and Great Barrier Reef-wide.
Further information is available on the Queensland Government website here.
Burdekin progress to the 2025 targets — 2020 results
Burdekin Region progress towards the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan (2025).
Overall the results show continued improvement on track to the target.
NQ Dry Tropics works with landholders and land managers on projects to improve water quality in local waterways. Our approach focuses on practical solutions.
Burdekin Region
Download the report card for the Burdekin Region here.
CONVERSATIONS SERIES
CONVERSATIONS SERIES: The Paddock to Reef program is also about reporting back to people on the ground. One of the formats in which P2R engages with landholders and land managers making practice changes to improve water quality is through forums and the Conversations Series.
2022
SUGAR
Counting every drop to make every drop count
Led by: Arwen Rickert,
Manager, BBIFMAC
24 November, 2022.
GRAZING and SUGAR
2022 Scientific Consensus Statement
Led by: Jane Waterhouse,
Water quality scientist, c2O Consulting
20 October, 2022.
GRAZING and SUGAR
Reef Water Quality Report Card 2020
Led by: Adam Northey,
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
26 May, 2022.
GRAZING
Management Practice Adoption Questions (1)
Led by: Adam Northey,
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
27 April, 2022.
SUGAR
Management Practice Adoption Questions (2)
Led by: Adam Northey,
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
27 April, 2022.
GRAZING and SUGAR
Overview of Paddock to Reef program
Led by: Carl Mitchell,
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
23 March, 2022.
FORUMS
SCIENCE FORUMS: Annual forums are held to bring together local grazing extension officers, government and science representatives to discuss the implementation of the P2R program in the Burdekin region.
They’re an opportunity for extension staff and industry representatives to hear about the latest science and discuss the future direction of regional water quality projects in the region.
GRAZING
Top Rail
Forums
3-4 June, 2022.
SUGAR
Burdekin Sugarcane Science Forum
23 June, 2022.