Qld investing in the Wild Dog Barrier Fence

The Queensland Government is delivering more than $2.3 million in 2025-26 to upgrade and maintain the Wild Dog Barrier Fence.

The funding includes $1.7 million to replace up to 50km of ageing and deteriorated sections of the Wild Dog Barrier Fence, along with an additional $600,000 for the Department of Primary Industries for ongoing maintenance and to employ two additional biosecurity officers.

The Wild Dog Barrier Fence stretches 2,400 kilometres from Jandowae, near Toowoomba, to the west of Hungerford on the New South Wales border, protecting 26.5 million hectares of sheep and cattle grazing country.

The upgrades will help maintain the value and standard of the fence.