Lagoon Keeper Trainee Project Officer Join Murrumbidgee Landcare as a Lagoon Keeper Trainee. Start your career caring for Country and looking after the environment through hands-on learning and cultural practice. Location: Hybrid – Wagga Wagga Landcare office, field sites, and work from home Hours: Part time – 17.5 hrs/week (to 30 June 2028, subject to…
Lagoon Keeper Project Officer Join Murrumbidgee Landcare as a Lagoon Keeper Project Officer. Location: Hybrid – Wagga Wagga Landcare office, field sites, and work from home Hours: Part time – 17.5 hrs/week (to 30 June 2028, subject to funding and performance). We’re seeking a motivated First Nations Project Officer to support lagoon restoration and mentoring…
As the spring days began warming up, the Hay community came together for Hay Plains Landcare’s Spring Carp-a-thon. This year’s event was a resounding success, with participants young and old sharing in the excitement of fishing, friendly competition and environmental care. Over the course of the Carp-a-thon, a remarkable 114 carp were removed from our local waterways. These…
The NSW Landcare Enabling Program (LEP) is a project aimed at supporting the local and regional grassroots Landcare organisations, to enhance natural resource management and sustainable agriculture. This program continues the legacy of the Local Landcare Coordinator Initiative and previous Landcare support programs, where Local Landcare Coordinators were first introduced. With an increase in the…
It’s that time of year again when the nesters are getting a bit protective over their eggs and young chicks (Don’t blame them, really). So, make sure you keep your sunglasses on when you’re heading anywhere near their nesting site. Who are the major offenders in this region? Of course, the magpie comes to everyone’s…
Fixed price offers (NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust) EOIs close 1 March 2026 NSW landholders in priority areas are invited to apply to earn a fixed price, per hectare, each year for managing conservation areas on your property. Eligible sites should contain either: a minimum 20 ha of a Threatened Ecological Community, or an important wetland, or…
Celebrating Women in Conservation breakfast (Trust for Nature & Bush Heritage Australia) 5 March, 7.30 to 11.00 am. Tickets $10 The keynote speaker for this event is Lisa Miller, the Founder and CEO of Wedgetail, an organisation accelerating the global shift to a nature-positive future. Driven by a deep commitment to the natural world, Lisa…
Mastering silage: Top fodder training course (Riverina Local Land Services) 3 March, 22 April & 10 June, 9.00 am to 2.30 pm, Gundagai/Tarcutta regions. $150 per farming enterprise This three-day training program is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to produce top-quality silage throughout the 2026 season and into the future. With a…
Hello from Jessie, the Bidgee Floodplains Local Landcare Coordinator! Spring is here at last, and it comes with a calendar full of events and a million reasons to go out bushwalking. Here’s my bush walk suggestions for September: Bundidgerry Hill in Narrandera There are so many walking tracks through Bundidgerry, head to…
The Hay Plains Landcare Nursery & Demonstration Site hosted a lively Bush Dyeing and Bush Tucker Workshop on the 17th of April 2025, bringing the community together to explore traditional crafts and native flavours. Participants enjoyed hands-on creativity as they dyed silk scarves and calico bags using natural plant materials sourced from the local environment.…