Appendix E - Applicant Comments RE PLM Notes · RAL22/0006

   4. Covenant areas will be required to be fenced to exclude domestic stock.

             This has been addressed in 2 and 3 above. Further comments are that
      fencing where practical such as in the new lot would be supported but in other areas
      fencing is difficult and expensive and would be severely damaged in each flooding
      event in gullies with fast flowing water running off the mountains.

             The grazing system which is continuously being developed and improved
      minimises damage to the riparian areas, provides some very worthwhile benefits
      and can be successfully managed with acceptable inputs of time and improvements.


Other comments

              To further support my comments, I can advise that my qualifications are B.
      App. Sc. (Rural Technology) and I was employed by Queensland Dept of Primary
      Industries from 1971 to 2010 as a pasture agronomist. My projects supported and
      funded by Meat Research Corporation (MRC) and Meat and Livestock Australia
      (MLA) included: Development of irrigated pastures for the Burdekin region,
      Establishment and Management of Stylosanthes pasture in Central Queensland,
      Grazing management of native pasture systems in CQ and the Burnett region,
      Development of legumes for clay soils for grazing and farming systems in
      Queensland, (project leader) and an ACIAR (Australian Centre for International
      Agricultural Research) funded project Legumes for farming and grazing systems in
      Australia and Southern Africa.

             I can also advise that the Kin Kin property with the property management
      plan that we have in place has been fully accredited in the Grazing Best Management
      Practice program. This was a joint program promoted by AgForce and the
      Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Fitzroy Basin Authority.
      Only properties that were operating at above industry standard in soil health,
      grazing land management, animal production, animal health and welfare and people
      and business management were accredited.

             We maintain record of pasture production, nutrient cycling, paddock grazing
      and animal growth rates.

             Our aim is to continuously improve management of the property. We are
      members of AgForce (membership no. 21474), the Gympie and District Beef Liaison
      Group (member 2005-2021, management committee 2010-2020) and Country
      Noosa and we regularly attend their field days and workshops to gain ideas and
      information.