22nd Biennial Conference- Action Stations

18-22 September 2023, Broom Civic Centre, Western Australia

The 22nd Biennial Australian Rangeland Society Conference, held in Broome from 18 to 21 September, was a success and brought together rangeland professionals, pastoralists, Indigenous land managers, researchers, and enthusiasts from across the nation. The event provided a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and discussions on critical issues in rangeland use and management.

The 2023 Conference theme was Action Stations, which covered the following topics:

  • Coming to grips with carbon, green energy and natural capital
  • Science, satellites and success
  • Resilience in a land of drought and flooding rains
  • Traditional Owner aspirations and knowledge
  • Where/what is the cutting edge technology
  • Passing the baton to the next generation.

The Conference format was designed to give as many delegates an opportunity to speak as possible, facilitate engaging interactions and encouraging knowledge exchange. It included a mix of plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, 15-min presentations, 5-min lightening presentations and poster sessions.

Abstracts

Abstracts for all posters and papers presented at the conference are available as a PDF file available through this link.

 

 

Conference Papers

Disclaimer: These papers have not been refereed by the Conference Program Committee. The content of each paper is the responsibility of its authors. The Editor has formatted abstracts and papers to a common style.

Sediment runoff characteristics of four Fitzroy Basin grazing soils in Central Queensland AustraliaAuthor: Bronwyn Bosomworth, Y. LimDownload

Policy development to drive regenerative rangeland managementAuthor: Greg BrennanDownload

Drier and wetter times: rainfall is episodicAuthor: Greg CurranDownload

Passing the batton: Engaging the next generation in rabbit managementAuthor: Peter DayDownload

Kangaroo Partnership Project: Optimising kangaroo management in South AustraliaAuthor: Dr Emily Gregg, J. Gregg-SmithDownload

Aminocyclopyrachior – a new herbicide for woody weed controlAuthor: Jyri KaaproDownload

The Question of Camels – Weapons against weeds or liability for landholdersAuthor: Natalie Pearce, Simon Wiggins, R. Blackley, R. KarkiDownload

Where to from here? A reflection on the Land Services ProgramAuthor: Christine Plummer and Courtney LallardDownload

Effective property visits to pastoral owners and managers in the rangelandsAuthor: Bob ShepherdDownload

Applying a risk-based approach for pastoral land management in Western AustraliaAuthor: Dr Rob Sudmeyer, R. FletcherDownload

Rubber vine eradication in the East Kimberley: collaboration to fight a common enemyAuthor: Curly Yates, Dr Magdalena Zabek, D. Pasfield, J.P Slaven, L. Strange and D. ChemelloDownload

Lessons learnt from a 45-year-long feral donkey management program in Western AustraliaAuthor: Dr Magdalena Zabek, D. Pasfield, J.P Slaven, R. Watkins, M. Everett, J Shehan and L. StrangeDownload

 

22nd Biennial Conference, 2023