Lussvale Regeneration Project

Lussvale Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Lussvale Station, a rangelands property situated approximately 110km north of Bollon and 110km south of Mitchell in the Maranoa region of South West Queensland. It was registered in March 2023 and covers 27,689.76ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by allowing native vegetation to naturally regrow on land where it was previously cleared or historically suppressed. This methodology requires ceasing suppressive activities, such as unmanaged livestock grazing or feral animal damage, to allow the landscape to recover.

The Mitchell and Bollon area is a semi-arid region well known for broadacre cattle and sheep grazing operations. The region experiences a median annual rainfall of approximately 400 to 600mm. The local environment is characterised by soil types ranging from red sandy loams and hard mulga soils to undulating clay plains, which naturally support drought-resilient vegetation like Mitchell grass and Mulga woodlands.

This project focuses on managing the timing and extent of grazing to promote the regeneration of these permanent native forests. Project activities specifically include the progressive implementation of increased internal paddocks to facilitate rotational grazing, the addition of new watering points, and targeted exclusion fencing. The project integrates advanced remote sensing provided by Climate Friendly and CIBO Labs, alongside careful on-ground management to closely monitor safe grazing levels. Furthermore, the project proponent, Mulga Ag Co Pty Ltd, successfully balances this carbon regeneration with active pastoral operations, frequently presenting and selling high-quality crossbred steers at the local Roma Saleyards.