‎Federal Member for Murray Sharman Stone announced a $90000 Natural Resource Innovation grant for the Northern United Industry Forestry Group at Milloo in Victoria.

‎Dr Stone said the Northern United Forestry Group would combine local community expertise with work to improve water use and match perennial plant species to landscape conditions.

‎The project will demonstrate that sustainable productive ‎agriculture and biodiversity enhancement can be achieved on saline landscapes and incorporated into existing farming operations to the benefit of rural communities.