Rangers make a difference

Land and Sea Rangers make a difference through their varied work programs, undertaking projects that lead to positive outcomes for their land and sea country, their communities, and their culture.

• Bunya Peoples’ Aboriginal Rangers are working to revive ‘RightFire’ practices across their country, and empower fire knowledge holders and practitioners.
• Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers are researching the threatened black-breasted button quail on K’gari, with unexpected benefits for Butchulla culture.
• Mandubarra Land and Sea Rangers are restoring a traditional fish trap on an island on the Great Barrier Reef and reconnecting with their cultural practices.
• Balnggarrawarra Melsonby Rangers are improving water quality in their culturally significant waterways by controlling soil erosion to recreate a resilient wetland ecosystem.
• Yirrganydji Land and Sea Rangers are taking part in a unique coral reef restoration project to help rebuild the reefs that are important to their identity, heritage and livelihood.
• Ewamian Rangers are managing cultural and tourism values of Talaroo Hot Springs to showcase their Country for visitors.
• Gunggandji-Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers are gaining skills in monitoring their sea Country to equip them protect and manage its environmental and cultural values.
• Jawajawa Rangers are using all weed control methods to restore a bora ground cultural site on their Country to its original condition.