❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Southern Rangelands Revitalisation Program's (SRRP) outputs, regional relevance, demonstration sites, project completion, funding, and future investment. The answer provides a general overview of the program's activities and timeline.

(1) With respect to the Southern Rangelands Revitalisation Program (SRRP), please detail the program’s outputs in relation to:(a) rangeland condition; and(b) livestock profitability?(2) How many of the SRRP outputs were of regional relevance and were able to be extended to other regions? Please detail the extension activities?(3) How many regional research demonstration sites were established under Phase 3 of the SRRP?(4) How many of these demonstration sites are still in place and being monitored?(5) Is the project complete?(6) Were all funds allocated to the SRRP spent?(7) If no to 6, please advise where unspent funds were reallocated?(8) What future investment will there be in the Southern Rangelands?

1)             (a-b) Improvement in rangeland condition and profitability is a long term objective of the Southern Rangelands Revitalisation Project (SRRP). Activities include facilitated training and development activities to build pastoralist capacity; establishing 35 demonstrations of drought-resilient practices; and developing bioeconomic modelling and decision support tools for industry to assess the economic benefits for their own stations. 2)             All activities were of regional relevance. Extension activities included on-station projects, peer to peer meetings, forums and events, newsletters and case studies in the Southern rangelands. 3)             Demonstrations of drought-resilient practices are shared by case studies and peer to peer learning, not dedicated sites. 4)             Not applicable. (5-7)  The project will conclude as planned in June 2027. (8) The Department supports a range of activities that benefit the Southern Rangelands.