MTP Contracting is an Indigenous business operating out of Corella Creek Community in the Barkly
Tablelands, NT. Established originally as a contract mustering business, MTP has expanded into NRM
as a weed spraying business providing a targeted, on-ground effort in the battle to manage
Parkinsonia and other woody weeds on the Barkly, and was also recently involved in a drought
refuge survey of ephemeral waterholes in the area. This presentation will provide an overview of
why MTP Contracting was established by founders and directors Joy and Maxie Priest and will talk
about the challenges faced in developing livelihoods in NRM on this remote . . . . .
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Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.