Retired Officer Turns Farmer, Plants 14,000 Trees for Flood Mitigation

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Jeff Imeson, a retired NSW Police officer and cattle farmer, has planted 14,000 trees on his property as part of a nature-based flood mitigation strategy.
Funded by the Caring for Catchments scheme, this initiative aims to slow water runoff and improve catchment health.

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Jeff Imeson, a retired NSW Police officer and cattle farmer, has planted 14,000 trees on his property as part of a nature-based flood mitigation strategy. Funded by the Caring for Catchments scheme, this initiative aims to slow water runoff and improve catchment health.

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