Lockabie Road Missing Cattle Mitigation Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Lockabie Road Missing Cattle Mitigation Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located along Lockabie Road in the Quilpie Shire, approximately 43km northeast of the town of Quilpie in South West Queensland. Registered in September 2023, the project covers an extensive 26,537.80 hectares. The broader South West Queensland region is predominantly known for extensive beef cattle and sheep grazing operations across its semi-arid rangelands.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests by assisting natural regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. To qualify, the land must have been cleared of vegetation and had regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Standard requirements involve changing land management practices, in this case, managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, to allow native vegetation to recover and reach forest cover threshold requirements.

The Quilpie region experiences a harsh, semi-arid climate with high temperatures and low, highly variable rainfall, typically averaging less than 400mm annually. The local environment features fragile rangeland soils, such as red sandy loams and clays, which are susceptible to erosion and soil moisture challenges.

Notably, this project was officially revoked under Section 30 of the CFI Rule on April 2, 2026. Prior to its revocation, the project was managed by the proponent, James Rennick, alongside the carbon project agent Climate Friendly Pty Ltd. In the same local area, Quilpie Shire Council has recently undertaken infrastructure works along Lockabie Road itself, including vegetation clearing, road formation, and the construction of concrete floodways to improve climate resilience in the face of seasonal flooding.