The Queensland Shire of Barcoo is applying for funds to protect its residents from marauding kangaroos.

The regional government is looking for a slice of the Federal Government's $35 million Community Drought Fund to fence off three towns.

Barcoo Mayor Julie Groves says drought has left the ‘roos starving, making them more territorial and aggressive.

“At the moment there are ‘roos all through the town - they are becoming territorial and dangerous,” she told ABC reporters.

“They are very large kangaroos that are coming into town, they don't live there all the time.

“I can understand that they are hungry, but we have to keep our community safe,” she said.

Reports say the council has managed to get some of the fund already, and has used them to fence the most vital place first – the local airstrip.

Mayor Groves said they had real problems with kangaroos on the air strip at Jundah.

“We have flying doctor evacuations in the middle of the night,” she said.

“I actually saw my husband go out in one of those planes, even though they had the ambulance and a council vehicle, which had flashing lights and sirens running.

“When the plane took off with four people on board, there were ‘roos ping ponging underneath; it was not nice to see.”