2018 Bob Hawke Landcare Award winner Charlie Arnott has launched his inaugural podcast series, The Regenerative Journey. Listen to Charlie delve into the lives of some truly fascinating figureheads within the regenerative agricultural space. In the nine episode series Charlies’ guests include Damon Gameau, Lorraine Gordan, Joel Salatin to name but a few … and…
The first season of bittern-friendly rice growing incentives in the Riverina’s rice fields has been successful, with incentive sites attracting four times as many bitterns as the control sites. Successful breeding was also recorded. It’s all thanks to the efforts of rice growers and Riverina Local Land Services, supported by funding from the Australian Government’s National…
There’s a lot of good things about living and working outside Australia’s bigger towns and cities, but it also has its unique challenges. Fewer services, isolation and extreme weather events are just a few of the things that can be harder to deal with out here. R U OK?, in collaboration with Professor Nicholas Procter…
You Got This Mate is a new initiative of the Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program, aimed at helping rural men reach their best possible mental health. Rural men often can be unsure about how and when to take action when it comes to their mental health.…
The summer of 2019/20 saw an extended drought across the Yanco Creek system and much of inland NSW. To find out how our native wetland fauna was faring, a frog refuge study was undertaken by YACTAC (Yanco Creek and Tributaries Advisory Council) in partnership with researchers at the Institute for Land, Water and Society at…
NSW Department of Primary Industries run a monthly webinar on soils, through their Soils Network of Knowledge. Recent webinars have covered topics including storing more carbon in your soil, soil acidity, nitrogen decision making, and alternative fertilisers. There are more than 35 webinars in the library available to view, with most running for 30 to…
Lou Baskind, District Veterinarian with Southeast Local Land Services, has produced some excellent information for new owners of backyard chickens. There is great introductory information to read in the SE LLS Animal Health Update, together with the videos below. If you find these useful, you may wish to subscribe to the South East LLS page…
Under this Greening Australia project, assistance is available for landholders who wish to direct seed or plant trees and shrubs, or erect fencing to protect or restore Yellow Box, White Pine or Grey Box woodland habitat, for the Superb Parrot. Plantings must be within 30 km of the Murrumbidgee River, with the regions of Narrandera,…
Hop into Frogs has been created by Corowa District Landcare for students and educators in the Corowa region to support frog-related learning opportunities and experiences in schools. It is tailored to the local environment and local frog populations. Hop into Frogs provides students with a real-life application while encouraging the exploration of wider environmental issues…
Recovering water for the environment and improving efficiency of water use are critical in the Riverina, but what about the wildlife that have come to rely on the systems of old? In 2011, the Wah Wah Stock and Domestic Pipeline project was confirmed. This converted an extensive channel system north of Hay to reduce water…