Reef Rescue project

Reef Rescue project

QFF undertakes important coordination activities under the Reef Rescue project. For more information contact Adam Knapp on (07) 3837 4747.

What is Reef Rescue?

The Reef Rescue program is a five year, $200 million investment by the Australian Government under its Caring for Our Country initiative. This initiative, takes a coordinated approach to restoring the health of Australia’s environment and building on improved land management practices.

The majority of Reef Rescue funds ($146 million) are allocated to Water Quality Incentive Grants ) to support voluntary action by farmers and land managers in catchments draining to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon to adopt good land management practices.

Objective

The objective of Reef Rescue is to improve the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef lagoon by increasing the adoption of land management practices that reduce the run-off of nutrients, pesticides and sediments from agricultural land.