Limestone Coast Landscape Board in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia | Community organisation

Limestone Coast Landscape Board

Locality: Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 8735 1177

Address: 11 Helen Street 5290 Mount Gambier, SA, Australia

Website: landscape.sa.gov.au/lc

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25.01.2022 Wow!! Can you believe our first Bat Night event has already sold out?! Due to popular demand, we will be running a second Bat Night event on Wednesday 2nd December 2020. Did you know that bats can eat up to their own body weight in insects in one night?! - Great news for landholders with crops to protect!... The Limestone Landscape Board is offering a free event for anyone keen to learn more about these mysterious creatures and their valuable contribution to the landscape. Bat Night will be held on Wednesday 25th November and Wednesday 2nd December at Naracoorte Caves. Numbers are strictly limited, and COVID-19 distancing guidelines will apply. Bookings are essential, and tickets are available now via, landscape.sa.gov.au/lc/get-involved/events For more information contact Jacqui Owen on 0428155989 or [email protected].

24.01.2022 ***Opportunity to provide feedback extended*** Don’t miss the opportunity to provide feedback on the Pest Risk Assessment component of the Limestone Coast Pest Management Plan. For more information visit our engagement hub: https://engage.lclandscapesa.com.au/pest-management-strateg... Feedback has been extended until Sunday 22 November 2020 #limestonecoast #lclandscapesa #limestonecoastlandscape

22.01.2022 This week, 65 students from across the Limestone Coast region gathered at Robe to celebrate their involvement in the Young Environmental Leaders Program. Doug Nicholls, First Nations Elder, welcomed the students with a smoking ceremony, and ran an Indigenous Culture education session. Students also shared their sustainability projects that they have been working on with their school community throughout the year. The students were able to enjoy the beautiful sunny day and par...ticipate in a range of outdoor activities. Cath Bell, Senior Ranger, spoke to the students in the afternoon about Coastal Conservation and protecting the Hooded Plover, followed by a walk to Long Beach to view a Hooded Plover nest. If you would like to learn more about the Young Environmental Leaders Program and other education opportunities, contact our Landscape Education Coordinators on 8735 1177.

22.01.2022 Dairy SA are offering catch can tests for irrigators in the Hundred of MacDonnell as part of the Limestone Coast Landscape Board's Adaptive Agriculture Grants Program. For more information on other Adaptive Agriculture Grant projects, visit landscape.sa.gov.au//grants-an/Adaptive_Agriculture_Grants This project is supported by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board, through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.... #dairysa #lclandscapesa #limestonecoast #adaptiveag #NLP

18.01.2022 Is your irrigation system operating efficiently? The irrigation season has started for a number of primary producers across the Limestone Coast region. Irrigators, if you haven’t already checked your system to ensure it is operating efficiently, now is the time to do it! Flush your system.... Check leaks, the system pressures, nozzles and sprinkler patterns. Check any soil moisture monitoring equipment . Monitor weather forecasts, plant stress levels and soil moisture to make informed irrigation decisions. For more information, check out this range of irrigation resources by Dairy SA which was funded by the Federal Government: https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au//smarter-irrigation-for- Image courtesy of Benparts Irrigation

15.01.2022 It’s National Agriculture Day!!! Shout out to Australian farmers who provide us with food and fiber, and to those who are also committed to managing natural resources on their land. Check out EcoVineyards Project and how they are incorporating native insectary plants to create biodiverse ecosystems in and around Coonawarra vineyards. ... #AgDayAu #limestonecoastlandscape #landmanagement

15.01.2022 Check out our Landscape Officer Sid chatting with Terry at Sandy’s Hut around Bridal Creeper biological control. Check out the SA Weed Control app or contact your local Landscape Officer for control advice. Contact details on our website: https://landscape.sa.gov.au//pest-plant/landscape_officers... Burrandies Cultural Connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jI8SA7E9OA&feature=youtu.be

12.01.2022 Landholders wanted! This work contributes to the Communities Helping Cockies project, which delivers targeted on-ground actions that are critical to the recovery efforts for the South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo. The work is funded by the National Landcare Program, Regional Lands Partnership fund and delivered by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board in partnership with Trees For Life (SA), BirdLife Australia and Zoos SA (Adelaide Zoo).

10.01.2022 Seasonable Herbaceous Wetlands Just add water! These are a very rare type of wetland in the South East that only fill with shallow water from rainfall in winter and spring. They are open, grassy, with little to no trees, and have a range of native herbs, rushes, grasses, sedges, shrubs and wildflowers. These wetlands dry out by the first month of summer and almost seem to disappear as the unique herbaceous plants die down. However the native plants and animals persist as se...eds, spores and eggs in the ground and will reappear with water. Many of these wetlands have disappeared permanently due to drainage throughout the landscape, but a number still persist. As many landholders would know, spring is a great time to start checking out those large puddles in your paddocks to see what may be growing, flowering, swimming or croaking! (So make sure to check them out soon!) #puddlesinpaddocks #wetlands #limestonecoast

03.01.2022 Five interventions to improve soil health in Australia, with Sue Bestow! If you missed last year's Landcare Conference webinar series, you can tune back into the recordings and join Landcare Farming Program Manager, Mick Taylor, to hear about how to improve soil health at a meaningful scale: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/interventions-to-improve-/ For more information about improving soil health and sustainable agriculture, make sure to sign up to AgConnect at www.landsca...pe.sa.gov.au/lc/subscribe Image courtesy of Landcare Australia #lclandscapesa #limestonecoast #soilhealth #sustainableagriculture

02.01.2022 Volunteers wanted for summer shorebird counts! BirdLife Australia will be surveying the Coorong on the 15th and 16th January 2021 as part of the Australian Shorebird Monitoring Summer Count. New counters are welcome and will have the opportunity to learn from experienced shorebird counters! If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Dr Steve Klose at [email protected].... This project is supported by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board in partnership with BirdLife Australia through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program Image courtesy of Patrick Kavanagh #birdlifeoz #lclandscapesa #limestonecoast #coorong #shorebirds #coast #NLP

02.01.2022 A new incursion of Mexican Feathergrass has been identified in the region! Thank you to the observant member of the public who noticed a weedy looking grass that appeared to be spreading and advised our local Landscape Officer this week. We had the suspicious looking grass positively identified yesterday by an expert in pest plants from the SA Herbarium and today have put in place urgent control measures. If left unchecked Mexican Feathergrass could spread in most of the... southern agricultural zone and represents a significant threat to grazing and biodiversity. Mexican Feathergrass is a weed that we aim to eradicate from the region and would like to prevent further incursions arriving. We encourage members of the public to be vigilant and report tussock grasses which appear to be spreading. Check out the SA Weed Control app or contact your local Landscape Officer for control advice. Contact details on our website: http://ow.ly/2nwc50Cjo8i

02.01.2022 Feedback on the Pest Risk Assessment component of the Limestone Coast Pest Management Plan is closing soon. Visit: https://engage.lclandscapesa.com.au/pest-management-strateg Feedback is open until Sunday 22 November 2020... #limestonecoast #lclandscapesa #limestonecoastlandscape

02.01.2022 Did you know that 44% of the area in this region used to be wetland habitat?! Wetlands receive water either from rainfall, surface water from a larger catchment and/or from groundwater. Around 80% of our wetlands are dependent on groundwater systems. There are many factors that have changed our landscape over time, including vegetation clearance, drainage, groundwater extraction, pest species, changed fire regimes, pollutants and climate change. ... Wetlands are vital for healthy communities and ecosystems, so it is important that we protect and restore this precious resource to ensure that our wetlands continue to thrive into the future. If you’d like to find out how you can protect wetlands on your property, visit our website or contact the Wetland Restoration Advisor on 8735 1177. #puddlesinpaddocks #lclandscapesa #wetlands #limestonecoast

01.01.2022 NAIDOC 2020, Virtual high-five to our First Nations partners. With NAIDOC 2020 celebrations well underway, staff at the Limestone Coast Landscape Board send a big virtual high-five to the South East Aboriginal Focus Group, Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation, Pangula’s Strong Fathers Group, Ngarrindjeri Lands Progress Association, Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation and the South East SAASTA Students for your ongoing patience, guidance and contribution to planning and on-ground... activities in managing country across the region. We look forward to walking with you day to day, continuing and improving our relationships into the future. Burrandies Cultural Connections Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation Grant High School

01.01.2022 BOARD MEETING THIS THURSDAY The Limestone Coast Landscape Board is meeting this Thursday online. The community is welcome to attend from 12.30pm. To register, please email the Board. An agenda is available on our website: https://landscape.sa.gov.au/lc... To make a presentation or discuss a topic with the Board, please contact General Manager Steve Bourne on 0427663857.

01.01.2022 Quiz time! How well do you know our wetlands? (Hint: They are pretty amazing.) Check out landscape.sa.gov.au/lc/home to find out more interesting facts about wetlands in our region.... #puddlesinpaddocks #wetlands #lclandscapesa #limestonecoast