Produced by Kyeamba Valley Landcare Group, through the project “Slow the Flow: Erosion Control in the Kyeamba Valley”, funded by the NSW Environmental Trust. This booklet gives a background to the history and process of erosion in the Kyeamba Valley, and provides ‘how-to’ guides for over ten low-cost erosion control structures which landholders can install…
Urban Landcare groups have a great advantage in that they typically cover a large population base, but this can sometimes be difficult to translate to levels of engagement. With so many competing groups in the urban space, it is hard to get people’s attention and let them know that your group even exists, let alone…
Murrumbidgee Landcare received a Foundation Grant from Riverina Local Land Services to celebrate World Wetland Day. Leeton was the focus as it has a Ramsar-listed wetland nearby that is undervalued for its economic, cultural and natural resource values. It was decided to hold a “Birds and Brekky at Fivebough” event and a viewing of the…
There are two types of Landcare Executive members in the mid-Murrumbidgee: Those that have been in the role since Landcare was incepted; and those who have been newly elected since the Local Landcare Coordinator initiative began. For both types of Landcare Executive members, the roles and responsibilities of the Executive are unclear, succession planning remains…
In the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) there are a number of people employed within different organisations as Natural Resource Management (NRM) officers. Within their portfolio these people have worked on individual projects and achieved small, though important, outcomes. However, much of this work has gone unnoticed. There has never been a process or system in…
The Tarcutta Valley Landcare Group was one of the first Landcare groups to establish in NSW. Despite our long history, in recent years the involvement of many landholders in Landcare shrank to a level that led to concern for its future in the current form. This was due in part to lack of support from…
Small rural schools often struggle to be able to offer their students interesting learning opportunities, due to the logistical issues and costs associated with getting experienced presenters to the school. As a result, kids at these schools may miss out on these valuable experiences, which can have a big impact on their awareness of, and…
Gully and streambank erosion is a serious issue in the Kyeamba Creek catchment. Our land has been altered for agriculture and with an increase in heavy rainfalls in the last few years, unnatural erosion of the banks and gullies of the upper catchment have intensified with significantly more sediment being transported downstream. This impacts on…
The Wiradjuri Walking Track follows a 42 km trail around the city of Wagga Wagga. Did you know that as you walk, ride or run this track you are following a traditional Aboriginal Song Line? No? Well, not many people do really. An Aboriginal Song Line is about the murru (journey) through the garray (land)…
With only limited activities in the Hay region that involved the urban community in Landcare, an opportunity was taken to support community interest in holding a practical tree pruning workshop. The aim was to upskill individuals on the requirements of keeping their backyards and orchards tidy, healthy and free of fruit flies. There were no…