The Rural Living Handbook is a guide produced by Local Land Services to help rural landholders experience the wonderful aspects of rural life as well as to raise awareness of the risks and responsibilities that come with that lifestyle. It is for: people who are new to rural life in NSW prospective rural property owners owners of…
The economic crisis caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted enormous damage on Australia’s economy. Agriculture and regional Australia have a critical role to play in restoring Australia’s prosperity, and the National Farmers Federation (NFF) is recommending simple steps that government can take to get Australia growing. Get Australia Growing was created by the NFF…
Produced by BirdLife Australia, 2 pages This handy guide will help you identify the critically endangered Swift Parrot, with some helpful comparisons with commonly confused species such as the Musk Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet and Little Lorikeet. The guide also covers the habitat of Swift Parrots, with tips on their ecology and movement to help you…
Revegetation is a valuable and rewarding way to increase native vegetation and replace some habitat features on your property, when natural regeneration is not effective. It can also improve the aesthetics and, in some cases, the productivity of a property. However, revegetation is expensive, generally costing around $2,500 per hectare to plant and fence a…
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…
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…
WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service) has been rescuing and caring for native animals for over 30 years, assisting tens of thousands of native animals every year.This book invites interested community members to explore some of the many easy ways you can help wildlife. It is the hope of WIRES that every Australian…
NSW Local Land Services have released the Travelling Stock Reserves State-wide Plan of Management, a single plan across NSW to ensure the future management of Travelling Stock Reserves (TSRs) aligns with Indigenous, conservation, livestock, production, recreation and community priorities. The plan aims to establish a consistent approach to the management of TSRs by Local Land…
A new guide has been released describing the vegetation formations, endangered ecological communities and site-managed species in the Riverina region. The guide is one of a series of ten guides, covering the ten LLS regions across NSW. They were funded as part of the NSW Environmental Trust Linear Reserves Project. The guides were developed to…
David Holmgren, permaculture co-originator and author of “RetroSuburbia: The downshifter’s guide to a resilient future” has made the section of his book on bushfire resilience freely available to all, as part of their response to the bushfire crisis. David notes: “RetroSuburbia includes 34 chapters across three fields of retrofitting action: the built, biological and behavioural. ‘Bushfire…