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24.01.2022 February’s woodland bird of the month is the Painted Button Quail. Feeding on insects by doing the twist to search for insects, this bird is often noticed by ...the impressions left in the dirt, rather than seeing the bird itself. A Woodland Bird Conservation Action Plan has identified 50 woodland birds in decline across the east coast of Australia. Birds are important indicators of landscape health, and provide a myriad of landscape function and ecosystem service. And they are beautiful too! Help the declining Painted Button Quail by retaining leaf litter and debris, and controlling foxes or wild pig on your land. Quail are are nature’s own bug controllers! You can also monitor woodland birds at your place using the mobile Birdata App. Learn more about this amazing bird, go to: https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/painted-button-quail #woodlandbirds #nlp #landcare

24.01.2022 A great opportunity exists for people looking at a PhD into the impact of fires on threatened mammals.

23.01.2022 This World Wetlands Day we're thankful for the amazing wetland resources across the Alliance region. There are a multitude of natural and constructed wetland habitats across our region that support a huge range of biodiversity. Get out there and explore these critical habitats.

21.01.2022 The outstanding online presentations being put out by a range of organisations continues with the River Basin Management Society Taste of the NSW Forum - Rivers, Streams and Catchments in Northern NSW. There are some great presentations so try to catch this event on Thursday 27 August. http://www.cwcewa.com.au//rbms-taste-of-the-nsw-forum-rive

20.01.2022 Central West Local Land Services grant funding for the Resilient Community Small Grants program is now open. With up to $5,000 available per grant, projects that encourage innovation, resilience and community participation will be viewed favourably.

19.01.2022 As part of the Australian Government's $200M investment in bushfire recovery, grants are now open for the Indigenous Fire and Land Management Workshops program. Grants are available for up to $200,000 with applications closing 10 December. http://www.cwcewa.com.au//indigenous-fire-and-land-managem

19.01.2022 Check out this amazing resource from our friends at Sustainable Farms. We hope you love it as much as we do.

18.01.2022 NSW EPA currently has funding available for Councils and Joint Organisations of Councils to assist with the collection and recycling of metal fencing components that have been burnt in bushfire affected areas. http://www.cwcewa.com.au///1/28/nsw-epa-fencecycle-program

17.01.2022 ''In a major new paper published in Science, we reveal how changes in fire activity threaten more than 4,400 species across the globe with extinction. This includes 19% of birds, 16% of mammals, 17% of dragonflies and 19% of legumes that are classified as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.''

16.01.2022 Hosted by Nillumbik Shire Council, this webinar will be of interest to anyone wanting to know more about urban platypuses, including threats and challenges. https://www.facebook.com/events/1212047565854794/

15.01.2022 Eight months in the Central West In case you need a reminder that Australia has an extreme climate - take a look at this compilation from Portland, near Lit...hgow. Kylie has captured the fires and drought, followed by the rain and lush green to today's wintry wonderland! Wow! : Kylie West

14.01.2022 Central Tablelands Local Land Services is very proud to launch Lighting the Path: A journey to heal people and country. This book is the culmination of 10 yea...rs work and traces the challenges, the joys, and the discoveries as they worked with local Aboriginal people to reignite traditional knowledge of cultural burns. This book is not a ‘how to’ but rather a record of the learning and collaboration between Aboriginal people and the broader community in search of a better way to rehabilitate and care for our natural environment. To view the book click here - https://bit.ly/3gx3kxO

14.01.2022 Australian Wildlife Conservancy present Professor John Woinarski in conversation to discuss the state of conservation in Australia. This webinar is one that should not be missed. http://www.cwcewa.com.au//awc-in-conversation-with-awc-sen

12.01.2022 With our national conference less than two weeks away, we are so excited to introduce you to our amazing line-up of speakers who will be presenting at our fully... virtual event. Speakers include an impressive array of leaders and decision-makers representing communities, governments, irrigators, farmers, First Nations People, scientists and environmentalists working together. Stay tuned to meet our incredible speakers over these next 2 weeks, or check out the full list of speakers on our website: https://cvent.me/aQzwae

10.01.2022 Hear all about the Northern Bettong Reintroduction Project in the latest from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy In Conversation With series. http://www.cwcewa.com.au//awc-in-conversation-with-norther

10.01.2022 Desperately seeking sightings of this endangered central tablelands plant! Let us know if you see Zieria obcordata which should be flowering right about now! The only known sites are near Bathurst and Wellington. Click to read more - http://ow.ly/1J9U50AZ7GQ

07.01.2022 Do the 2020 pandemic and bushfire disasters provide us with opportunity to reset, re-evaluate and change our behaviour to create a more sustainable future? Join the The University of Melbourne event Disaster, Resilience and the Future of Sustainability to find out more. http://www.cwcewa.com.au//disaster-resilience-and-the-futu

04.01.2022 #faunafriday #cwcewa

04.01.2022 The Central West region is home to many threatened native fish species in our beautiful waterways. Keeping our rivers and creeks in good condition is critical t...o the survival of our native fish. Here are some ways you can help: Retain vegetation along the waterways - this helps to provide a food source and shelter for many species, and the shading provided from tree cover helps to keep water temperatures within a healthy range. Don’t remove fallen logs of branches from waterways. Fish and other aquatic animals need this for shelter or to attach eggs to. Remove exotic fish species such as European Carp, Eastern Gambusia and Redfin Perch. These fish can destroy habitat, prey on threatened fish species and provide competition for food sources for native fish. If you do think you have spotted a threatened fish species, you can report it to DPI Fisheries at https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fis/species-protection/report-it

03.01.2022 !!! TODAY @ 3pm CET . Join us for the Online Event Panel on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day. . Wetlands: Securing freshwater for all.... . https://youtu.be/v36wnjspMPo See more

02.01.2022 There's still time to register for today's webinar from the team at CRC for Water Sensitive Cities. Learn about the Water Sensitive Cities Index, a tool to take your Council towards having more liveable, resilient and healthy spaces. http://www.cwcewa.com.au//water-sensitive-cities-transitio

01.01.2022 Australian Wildlife Conservancy and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service have partnered to reintroduce a suite of locally extinct mammals back into the Pilliga. Hear all about this critical work on this free webinar with Dr Greg Holland and Wayne Sparrow. http://www.cwcewa.com.au//23/awc-in-conversation-with-pill

01.01.2022 We're excited to announce that Filskis Vertebrate Pest Control & Land Management have come on board as the latest Friend of the Alliance. Specialising in vertebrate pest control - a key component of land and habitat management - we love the work that their team do across our region.