Working alongside the dedicated teams at IECA Australasia and Everick Foundation, we were proud to be part of a collaborative opportunity implementing innovative and sustainable land management practices at Bundulla Station, Qld, by trialling alternative solutions to traditional earthworks and gabion baskets. The site is a heritage listed cemetery, that through anthropogenic impacts and drought had experienced ongoing erosional impacts risking exposure of artefacts and graves if not addressed.
The project focused on hands-on On Country ESC (Erosion and Sediment Control) education and implementation, upskilling, and First Nations business activation-in partnership with IMAN Wardingarri. By using humisoil living bags, constructing berms and leaky weirs, carrying out hydromulching and native seeding, and leveraging local resources, we not only restored land but built skills and community capacity.
Collaboration, education, and direct community engagement were central to our approach.
Key outcomes included:
• Training and upskilling IMAN people in soil, revegetation, and erosion control techniques
• Knowledge sharing in living soil inoculation and sustainable landscaping
• First Nations business partnerships and cultural site sensitivity
• Successful ground penetrating radar archaeological surveys, powered in the field with APS battery solutions
• Strong cross-sector partnerships for sustainable, resilient outcomes
A special thank you to our forward-thinking partners:
#WardingarriCorporation #EverickFoundation #VitalChemical #AtlasSoils #AustralasiaIECA #ReefAssist #ThreeBigRivers #FultonHoganConstructions #APS
Special thanks to Doug Drew and the team at Vital Chemical, Jason Lange and the teams at Atlas soils and Three Big Rivers , and TJ Harding and teams at the Everick Foundation for their commitment and expertise throughout the project. A heartfelt thank you to Kath and Mark Liddle for their hospitality and invaluable help on the ground during the works.
Thank you to everyone who contributed support and ideas for upskilling-together we made a big difference.
#Sustainability #FirstNationsBusiness #EcologicalRestoration #ProjectCollaboration #Upskilling #CommunityEngagement #OnCountryESC