New capability is taking flight in Bargara, with BMRG hosting a two-day Drone Training Workshop at our office (160 Hughes Road) on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 of November this year. Over two intensive hands-on days, participants built practical flight skills and confidence in using drones as a tool for caring for the environments we work in — from mapping landscapes to monitoring change over time.
This training was delivered by GeoNadir and made possible through support from the NRMA Insurance Help Fund – Climate Resilience Fund. The fund’s focus on strengthening climate resilience aligns closely with BMRG’s on-ground work, and this workshop is an important step in ensuring communities and partners have the tools they need to respond to future challenges. We also gratefully acknowledge funding from the Landscape Repair Program, which helped support the delivery of this workshop.
At the heart of the workshop were rangers from the Kabi Kabi and Taribelang Bunda Indigenous Rangers. Coming together on Country to learn new technology, they are building knowledge that will support future drone mapping and monitoring — combining modern approaches with deep cultural care for the places that matter most.
This is more than learning to fly a drone. It’s about growing shared capacity, strengthening partnerships, and creating new ways to listen to Country. With follow-up training in data analysis still to come, participants will be supported to turn the imagery they capture into meaningful insights for restoration and planning.
As skills take root and confidence grows, this workshop represents what’s possible when communities, Traditional Owner rangers, and industry partners work side by side — building knowledge today that will help protect Country into the future.
The Landscape Repair Program is funded by the Australian Government's Reef Trust.
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