We’re all appreciating our beautiful Riverina landscapes. It is all happening this spring. We have Bioblitz’s and Bird counts galore. Don’t forget a good place for a bird count is your local wetland. Wetlands are a great part of our landscape they are often forgotten when it comes to bioblitz and bird counts. They play…
Henty came around a bit quick for us this year, but it was a resounding success. With our large as life lizard at the front of the shed encouraging people to have a chat about…….you guessed it lizards and where they like to live we had a wonderful draw card to the exhibit. Thanks Janet.…
Common Myna Not an Australian native bird. Distinctive chocolate and black markings with yellow face skin, beak and legs with a white patch on the wings. Noisy Miner An Australian Native is predominantly grey with a black patch around the eye and on top of the head. Have you seen one of these birds? They…
A word from the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (October 2025) As spring unfolds across the Riverina producers are turning their attention to pasture growth, lambing outcomes, and pest pressure. One issue that continues to impact productivity and landscape resilience is the presence of feral rabbits. The National Feral Rabbit Management Coordination Program has recently received renewed federal support,…
Great Southern BioBlitz 2025: Murrumbidgee Interested in contributing to science? The Great Southern BioBlitz is an annual project facilitated on iNaturalist between the 24th of October and the 27th of October 2025. Community members are able to download the iNaturalist app for free and join the project. It sounds complicated, but realistically, you’ll download an…
The Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) is a spectacular parrot found across the Riverina and many parts of south-eastern Australia during the autumn and winter months. In spring they migrate a distance of up to 4,000 km to their breeding grounds in Tasmania. With only approximately 750 birds thought to remain in the wild, Swift Parrots…
A word from the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (September 2025) Here at Riverina Local Land Services, we’re passionate about the wellbeing of our natural ecosystem and recognise the responsibility we have to protect the environment and biodiversity. Tree hollows and fallen logs provide important homes for Australian wildlife, but they’re disappearing at an alarming rate. Trees…
Trees were added to an already wonderful family atmosphere where a great community of people gathered to watch Osborne and the Rand-Walbundrie-Walla Giants play football. Nestled in the front of the club house at Osborne, Landcare was part of the local National Tree Day Give away. The initiative was all about biodiversity and getting native…
A word from the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (August 2025) As part of Riverina Local Land Services 2025/26 pest levy-funded programs, landholders are being offered a suite of incentives for support in tackling ground pest issues across our region. These programs are a great opportunity to take proactive steps in managing feral pigs, foxes, wild dogs,…
Many young people are passionate about the environment, and want to take action in their lives to better care for nature and live a more sustainable lifestyle. But it can be hard for children to know what to do or where to start. Often the problems seem too big for a young person to be…