In January 2020, much of Batlow and surrounding areas were badly burnt. This included the farm of David Waters, our Local Landcare Coordinator for Bidgee South. Heavy rain followed on the bare, burnt earth, and Dave was worried that his dam – and the family of platypus that lived there – would suffer. But the…
Gotcha4Life’s founder and chairman Gus Worland and CEO Tim Hodgson speak with Landcare NSW CEO Dr Adrian Zammit and our very own Regional Landcare Coordinator, Nicole Maher, about the new partnership between the two organisations to build rural mental fitness. The conversation is particularly timely with suicide rates expected to increase in regional areas and…
Swift Parrots are one of Australia’s rare species of parrot and are listed as critically endangered under Australian Government legislation. It is estimated that less than 2,000 birds live in the wild. Without conservation efforts, this iconic species could be extinct in as little as 16 years. Swift Parrots are only found in south-eastern Australia.…
Visualising Australasia’s Soils (VAS) is a place to discover and share soils information, activities and research from Australia and New Zealand. VAS is an initiative of the Soil CRC. Access the VAS website here. VAS is a community resource and welcomes your feedback, input and contribution. VAS brings together soil related datasets and information created…
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…
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…