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This paper reviews the strategies and achievements of the two Rural Partnership Program Schemes in Queensland rangelands, which are nearing completion, viz the South West Strategy and the Desert Uplands Scheme. These triple bottom -line strategies have addressed economic, environmental and social challenges faced by landholders and their communities. Special emphasis has been given to enterprise reconstruction. And while a significant number of enterprises have been assisted in the allocated time and important rural adjustments have been initiated, prior influences that reflect the decisions of governments, market pressures and climate variability with episodes of degradation over the past century, have been generally beyond the their scope. Notwithstanding this, the important community led initiatives and people capacity building that has resulted, provides a foundation for coordinating future regional NHT2 and associated activities. This social capital should not be lost and plans should be considered regarding how to allow these groups to transform, facilitate succession and adapt their programs to optimise scarce people resources to contribute to processes seeking pathways to sustainable futures in these regions. It is critical that these opportunities are facilitated by all parties in a participatorary environment and allocated adequate funding support.