Welcome to the Stock Routes Coalition website

The Queensland Stock Route Network and the New South Wales Travelling Stock Routes have many values, and should be conserved as Protected Corridors for Travelling Stock and Biodiversity Conservation.

Current happenings

26 March - The NSW Government has released the review of the NSW Livestock Health and Pest Authority (LHPA) model for public comment.

The Ryan Review recommends “landmark and far-reaching changes to the delivery of these services to rural landholders across NSW”.

These include:

• a new regional framework to deliver frontline biosecurity functions and a broader range of services,
• the development of a new risk-based funding model that takes into account the need for appropriate contributions from industry, landholders and Government, and
• the implementation of a new management system to improve service delivery, reduce operating costs and improve transparency and accountability.

Submissions are due by 23 May, 2012. The Ryan Review can be viewed on the NSW DPI website.

25 March - after the elction in Qieensland. Liberal National Party Election Policy on the proposed Stock Route Legislation:

 ... The LNP strongly supports the current and future role of the stock route network for moving/droving stock, and also recognises its strong biodiversity, connectivity and cultural heritage values.The LNP strongly supports the current and future role of the stock route network for moving/droving stock, and also recognises its strong biodiversity, connectivity and cultural heritage values

.....We believe that a clear statement on the cost structure is required to ensure that the management cost structure is properly balanced so that funds raised are sufficient to support the proper
management of the stock route network by local governments, without placing an undue cost burden on land owners.

Download the full reply (signed by Carol Cashman for Campbell Newman).

Released 6 February

The report of the TLGIC Parliamentary Committee on the Stock Route Network Management Bill 2011 is available on their website.

Since the Queensland election will be held on 24 March, the Bill may not be enacted before parliament dissolves. It is time to talk to the Parties and candidates about their policies on Stock Routes.

The Act: StockRouteB11.pdf  and the Explanatory Notes are available for download.

NSW Department of Primary Industries Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (Rural Lands Protection Act 1998) review. Options paper issues paper is available for download.  See LHPA Review: Public Meeting details.

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