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Event: Over the Fence
Demo program
Date: 11 May, 2018
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review process.
informat
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Graziers can access
funding of up to $50,000
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The closing date for
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submissions is 11 May,
2018, and successful
applicants will have 12 months to
facilitated
deliver a project and share the results.
The funding program is part of the $45.6 by the Queensland
Farmers’ Federation. The LDC team
million Growing a Great Barrier Reef
is available to help graziers write a
Project, funded through the Australian
submission.
Government’s Reef Trust.
For more information, contact NQ Dry
NQ Dry Tropics is delivering this project
as part of the Reef Alliance, a partnership Tropics on 4799 3500 or visit the website
at nqdrytropics.com.au/over-the-fence.
between 12 industry and NRM groups,
50,000
$
CLOSING
SOON
4799 3500
INFLUENCING OTHER LAND MANAGERS
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