Vegetation
Consider how native vegetation could be a part of your farm and how this vegetation could link
with other areas of native vegetation in your catchment.
Play an active role in the development and implementation of catchment strategies developed
by local Landcare groups or Integrated Catchment Management Committees.
Consider replanting sensitive areas on your farm, particularly stream banks. Stream bank
vegetation enhances wildlife corridors and improves instream habitat for fish and aquatic
life. Stream bank vegetation also can help stabilise creek banks and prevent erosion or
bank slumping.
Growers who develop vegetation management plans as part of their Farm Plan may be exempt
from Local Government vegetation planning schemes. In some shires, land planted to trees
attracts rate rebates.
Revegetation also may be assessed as a farm improvement for income tax purposes, with
associated tax relief.
Some River Trusts will subsidise tree planting.
A variety of other tree planting schemes exist in different regions. CANEGROWERS , through
the “One Million Trees for Cane Catchments” project, hopes to facilitate the supply and planting
of appropriate trees on cane farms and in cane growing communities.
