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25.01.2022 It's an amazing time for wildflowers! https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au//key-p/ispy-native-wildflowers

25.01.2022 There will be a session in Orange on 7 April. Not many seats left.

25.01.2022 The Watershed Landcare Nursery has grown in size and is taking orders for 2021. The Watershed Nursery is staffed entirely by volunteers - not only does that mean you get a good deal, but it also means all proceeds go straight back into your local environment. Native grasses, shrubs and trees are available and are grown to order from locally collected seed, meaning they're perfect for our tough conditions! Grab an order form at this link or contact us for more details. https://watershedlandcare.com.au/nursery-sales/

25.01.2022 Wet weather on the way?

24.01.2022 Planning to plant but not sure what goes where? Or where to get them from! This handy re-vegetation guide should do the trick! It allows you to find plants for your locality you live in and then match it with where in the landscape you want to put them! http://watershedlandcare.com.au//NativeSpeciesRevegetation

23.01.2022 There's a couple of threatened species in our region that don't have names. Have you got a suggestion?

23.01.2022 We still have 4 spots left for our Farm Walk on Sunday. Join us for a wander with organic grazier & artist Nigel White at his property Coffin Creek to check up on the Sticks & Stones project demonstration site. Registration close 5pm tomorrow (Friday, 26 June). Click on the link below to book your spot.

22.01.2022 Latest BOM Climate and Water Outlook for autumn.

22.01.2022 Concerned about a friend? The Rural Adversity Mental Health team (RAMHP) with support from the Peter Druitt Community Development Fund and Watershed Landcare is hosting a 1 hour session to help you manage stress, find support for yourself or others and explore strategies you can use to take care of yourself and those around you. Date: Wednesday 14 October 2020 Time: 6:30-8pm Location: CWA Rooms, 48 Market Street Mudgee... RSVP: Wed 7 October 2020, Bookings must be made via Trybooking (limited to 25) Book your spot here - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=659998&

20.01.2022 Winners of the 2019 BirdLife Australia photo competition.

19.01.2022 Central Tablelands LLS will be running a FREE Property Planning course starting next month in Mudgee.

19.01.2022 In response to the recent Bushfire Emergency in the Mid-Western Region and the subsequent Recovery Operation, Council has appointed a Bushfire Liaison Officer to be the central point of contact for those requiring assistance. This officer is available to put affected residents in touch with the appropriate government agencies delivering financial and non-financial assistance. If you have been affected by bushfire in the Mid-Western Regional Local Government Area please visit https://yoursay.midwestern.nsw.gov.au/bushfire-recovery or call the Bushfire Liaison Officer on 0447 092 639.

19.01.2022 Central Tablelands Local Land Services and Sheep Connect NSW will be hosting a free webinar on How projected climate change may impact pasture and animal production on the Central Tablelands. Today at 2pm (AEDT). Click on the link below to register.

19.01.2022 Some awesome research being done by https://www.soilcarbon.co/ out of Orange NSW.

18.01.2022 Thanks to Claudia Whythes from Central Tablelands Regional Landcare Network who sits on the Landcare NSW Council. We didnt get the full Q&A but heres a snippe...t. What does Landcare mean for you? A community and government approach to solving the problems of natural environment degradation and impacts of agricultural production. ----- Claudia lives in Mudgee on the Central Tablelands and has been involved in agriculture and natural resource management for nearly twenty years, working previously as a Landcare coordinator and in the wool industry focusing on grower extension and leadership. Claudia enjoys supporting and fostering a community approach to Landcare. She is an active member of the community and is involved in several organisations including CWA, St Matthews Catholic School P&F Association, Mudgee Rugby Club and the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. Claudia is the Local Landcare Coordinator for Watershed Landcare, one of the five Landcare networks in the Central Tablelands. Landcare NSW Leaders for #internationalwomensweek. Because women dont just lead for a day #landcarensw #landcare #IWD #internationalwomensday #EachForEqual #bethechangeyouwant #womeninleadership #landcareiscommunity Representing Central Tablelands Landcare, Lithgow Oberon Landcare, Mid Lachlan Landcare, Little River Landcare Group Watershed Landcare

17.01.2022 Mudgee and Gulgong residents are asked to limit all non-essential water usage including refraining from watering lawns and gardens until further notice. Follow...ing yesterdays storms, turbidity (a level of water clarity) within the Cudgegong River is extremely high and Council has temporarily ceased collection of river water for the operation of Mudgee and Gulgong Water Treatment Plants. Although summer storms like those experienced over the long weekend are not unusual for the region, coupled with severe drought conditions means that bare topsoils that are usually vegetated are being washed into the river and its tributaries, leading to unusually high amounts of sediments in the river water (high turbidity). Councils water treatment plants are not designed to treat such extreme raw water conditions. Council asks residents to conserve water wherever possible, allowing existing potable water supplies stored in town reservoirs to sustain water needs of Mudgee and Gulgong until the plants can once again treat river water. This is likely to be within a couple of days. Conserving water will reduce the risk of having to issue a boil water notice. Currently Mudgee and Gulgong town water is safe for consumption. This advisory is in place for Mudgee and Gulgong only. Kandos and Rylstone townships are unaffected. #mudgee #gulgong

16.01.2022 Last week we were treated with a presentation by Dan Florance from Sustainable Farms about Box Gum Grassy Woodlands, an endangered ecological community. The protection and regeneration of these areas can provide important benefits to your farm such as shelter for stock and crops, increased pollination and other ecosystem services due to more complex biodiversity. Some key takeaways: Protect existing remnant areas as a first priority by fencing off to exclude stock, this wil...l protect the trees root zones and allow it to set seed Strategically revegetate to connect existing areas of woodland and isolated trees, include diversity of native grass, shrub and tree species when planting and don't plant trees too close together, refer to local guides or contact Landcare if you're not sure what to plant. Protect any naturally regenerating areas with fencing or individual trees with guards Monitor plantings and newly fenced areas and be prepared to control weeds Retain fallen logs, dead trees (especially hollow bearing) and bush rock where possible. If you must move it, relocate it to an area where it can be used for habitat. Thanks for all who attended and to Dan for giving such an awesome and insightful presentation.

16.01.2022 Some words of wisdom from Terry McCosker of RCS - Resource Consulting Services. Well worth a read if you are planning on re-stocking after the recent rain. https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/what-to-do-with-the-rain/

16.01.2022 Mid-Western Regional Council is partnering with Watershed Landcare to redistribute trees to bushfire affected residents, to assist in revegetating their properties following the devastating summer fires that destroyed 255,000Ha. Eligible landholders can apply to receive 40 native trees each, which will be grown in Landcares new greenhouse. Expressions of interest close Friday, August 21. Read more https://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au//trees-offered-to-bushf/

16.01.2022 Have your say on the National Drought Fund. Input closes on 13 December.

14.01.2022 Well done Lithgow Environment Group on progressing Destination Pagoda! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=877999306340023

14.01.2022 Solar systems available for disaster affected communities.

14.01.2022 CaperteeValley Landcare will be running a Restoring Natural Landscape Function training course in March. This 4-day, hands-on workshop run by Tarwyn Park Training will show you how Natural Sequence Farming techniques and principles can be used to maximise productivity, enhance landscape function and minimise farm costs.

13.01.2022 The Booroolong Frog has disappeared from much of its range over the last 40 years, but #SavingOurSpecies is giving this endangered species a fighting chance. They’re working in partnership with @visitnswforests , @landcare_nsw , Local Land Services and @nswnationalparks to protect and rehabilitate this frog’s key habitat.

13.01.2022 $15,000 Grants For Bushfire-Hit Farmers and Small Businesses in Mid Western LGA Now Available The $15,000 grants Ive been chasing for the Mid Western Regiona...l Council area have just been approved. Were going to need them. Grants of up to $15,000 are now available for bushfire-hit farmers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations. These grants are on top of the Disaster Recovery Payment which provides $1000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children. And for those who have lost their income as a direct result of the bushfires, the Government will provide those eligible up to 13 weeks income support via the Disaster Recovery Allowance. As per older posts, this support is also available to those in the Lithgow local government area. For information on personal hardship and distress assistance, contact the Disaster Welfare Assistance Line on 1800 018 444. To apply for the $15,000 recovery grant, contact the NSW Rural Assistance Authority on 1800 678 593 or visit www.raa.nsw.gov.au. Disaster Recovery Payments are available now and eligibility can be checked at www.humanservices.gov.au/disaster or by calling 180 22 66.

12.01.2022 As the weather heats up and we move closer to summer, well be sharing a few tips on how you can help support native wildlife through the hotter temps. #CentralTablelandsLLS #SupportingWildlifeThroughSummer

12.01.2022 Whats in Your Backyard ? Attention Boys and Girls . Heres an awesome project to get involved with. Mums and Dads you can help make the connections and enjoy th...e outcomes too . Here is an awesome project that you can get involved with and the timing couldnt be any better. Because most of you are at home and doing school from home this is something tat you could do for a session literally everyday. All you need to do is go outside and put your super sensitive observation goggles on and : look around at what you see. Look up ,look down look absolutely all around (actually they are the words of a song that Dirtgirl and I sing called nature detective.The Backyard is our home in dirtgirlworld) And that is exactly what this project is about . There are no rules other than you need to go outside and see what you see and you actually may see things that you havent seen before because you havent been looking, you havent given yourselfnthe time to observe exactly what is out there in your backyard world. Then you can take a photo of what it is you see and submit it. The categories you can submit it under are : biodiversity: this is a massive topic, it could be pictures of bird or pollinators such as bees and overflies and dragon flies, or it could be slaters and earwigs that you find by lifting up a pot plant to expose them food production: this could be pictures of your seeds, or seedlings, your veggies as they are growing, your backyard harvest from carrots to lettuce leaves again it is endless indigenous perspectives; this could be the trees and plants in your garden that are native to your area and the details that have made them important throughout history, a eucalyptus and its bark, native grasses, bush tucker, again the opportunities here are endless waste management;: shoe us your worm farms, the worms, your compost bins, your recycling, the kitchen bench tops and how you have filled them up, pictures of your compost and so on And I suppose the other thing t think about is go out into the yard and observe at different times of day. Think about not only the content of the picture but also the composition and light. Morning sunrises and afternoon sunsets cast a very different light . And different animals are about at different times of the day. Mums and dads heres a chance to make this into a little daily classroom project. I will let you know here on Facebook when I am going to go online this week and talk about what I see and find in my backyard and you can come and join me and talk about the project and even share some ideas of how you have been getting outside and being a nature detective. I know being at home is a rule at the moment but we can make so much of this situation and be doing the right thing by keeping apart from others and seeing and doing things that we mightnt usually have the time to stop and do or even think about. When Junior Landcare asked me to be involved with a project like this I was onboard before they even finished the question. Spread the word with your cousins, your school mates, your neighbours. Cant wait to see what you see and look at the world through your eyes. Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc. Australian Association for Environmental Education, NSW Chapter Australian Association of Bush Regenerators-AABR Nature Educators Network Australia Kids Teaching Kids Kinderling Kids Radio Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network The Bush School P&C Enviro & Sustainability News (WA) Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre Awabakal Environmental Education Centre Awabakal Environmental Education Centre Two Hands Project Take 3 Goongerah Environment Centre GECO Canberra Environment Centre Arid Lands Environment Centre 1 Million Women Sustainable Gardening Australia Sustainability Victoria Total Environment Centre Landcare Australia Landcare NSW Landcare Victoria Gwymac Landcare Watershed Landcare Intrepid Landcare Western Sydney Intrepid Landcare Illawarra Intrepid Landcare Northern Rivers Intrepid Landcare https://juniorlandcare.org.au/campaigns/whatsinyourbackyard/

12.01.2022 Looking for the latest and most up-to-date information about managing the natural assets (soil, water, biodiversity) at your place? Look no further because the good people from ANU's Sustainable Farms project have you covered and have developed this great booklet! http://sustainablefarms.org.au/ten_ways

11.01.2022 A great opportunity to learn more about your soil. Expressions of Interest close 13 December.

11.01.2022 Our September gathering of our Women in Ag COP had a picnic with the purple pea aka Swainsona recta. The threatened species is found in a number of locations around Mudgee and our members took the opportunity last week to learn more about the species. CTLLS Land Services Officer and project manager, Evelyn Nicholson showed us how to identify the species, its characteristics and habitat as well as the efforts being undertaken to save the species. After a tough couple of years, the plants are flowering and have good seed set. Keep an eye out for it at your place.

10.01.2022 The Mudgee Fodder Distribution Point is available for bushfire affected landholders who have no feed due to bushfires. Landholders must call 1800 814 647 to mak...e a request for fodder. Once deemed eligible they are directed to the Fodder Distribution Point to receive their allocation. This is emergency fodder for the short term to help landholders while they arrange other supplies. See more

10.01.2022 With all the hive about native bees in Mudgee at the moment I was drawn to this podcast on the weekend. The ins and outs of native bee ecology. Give it a listen next time you're in the car. https://www.abc.net.au///conversations/toby-smith/11075320

09.01.2022 Theres a couple of threatened species in our region that dont have names. Have you got a suggestion?

09.01.2022 Hot off the press! The August edition of our Central Tablelands Regional Landcare Newsletter. News, events (albeit online!) and funding opportunities galore. C...entral Tablelands Local Land Services Mid Lachlan Landcare Little River Landcare Group Lithgow Oberon Landcare Central Tablelands Landcare Nursery Landcare Nsw Watershed Landcare See more

08.01.2022 Field Days are an iconic part of the Australian rural life but there is enormous pressure on those organisations that put on these events and many are endanger of not returning when this pandemic is over.

05.01.2022 A new website developed by the CSIRO will, for the first time, offer real-time feed projections for livestock producers. The website will use CSIRO modelling, soil moisture probes, and weather data to help farmers manage stocking rates and feed budgets. The tool is expected to have environmental outcomes, as well as helping producers prepare for future droughts. https://www.abc.net.au//new-farm-forecasting-app-/12176992

05.01.2022 ***Mudgee fodder distribution site to close, support to continue*** Livestock producers who have been impacted by bushfires in the Mid-Western region have acces...sed emergency fodder at the Australian Rural Education Centre (AREC) at Mudgee. Since the site opened on 27 December, 77 tonnes of fodder has been collected by 38 landholders. The emergency fodder distribution point will close at midday on Saturday, 4 January. Support for impacted primary producers and communities will continue as long-term recovery support commences. Support will continue to be provided through the Agriculture and Animal Services Hotline on 1800 814 647. The emergency fodder distribution point provided immediate assistance to livestock producers impacted by the bushfires and allowed them to assess their situation and make plans for their stock. Some useful information on livestock safety in emergencies, including your options after a natural disaster emergency, can be found by visiting the NSW Department of Primary Industries website https://bit.ly/39vxdMF For the latest information on the bushfires or road closures visit NSW Rural Fire Service or Live Traffic NSW.

05.01.2022 This summer were sharing tips on how you can help support wildlife through the heat #SupportingWildlifeThroughSummer #CentralTablelandsLLS

04.01.2022 What frogs are living in your yard? Australia is home to about 240 known species of frog, over the colder months frogs slow down and seek places to hide and shelter. Gardening Australia has a great video about DIY frog hotels so you can help your local frogs make it through Winter!

04.01.2022 Aboriginal Holiday Art and Craft activities in Kandos at the Wiradjuri Aboriginal Centre.

03.01.2022 The project is expanding the range of dung beetles in Australia and analysing their performance for livestock producers. You can also go online and download the mobile app: MyDungBeetlereporter

03.01.2022 Central Tablelands LLS have funding available to manage weeds in areas impacted by the 19/20 bushfires (includes adjoining land). Follow the links below to see if you're eligible. https://www.facebook.com//a.18382711168/3365321553533807/

03.01.2022 Summer hasnt even started, yet weve already seen months of devastating fires across Australia and periods of exceptionally hot conditions. So, whats driving ...this severe weather, and when will the current pattern break? Two key climate influences are affecting our weather right now: a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and a negative Southern Annual Mode (SAM). Watch our video to find out more, including when these climate patterns are likely to break down. You can also find more details on the IOD at: http://ow.ly/CaYw50xhFUn and SAM http://ow.ly/miAr50xhFV5

02.01.2022 This program is open to farmers from any industry with 10ha or more within the Central Tablelands region. You will learn about: how soils function, nutrients on farm, affects on soils from different practices, soil tests and how to read them, identifying soil constraints such as low organic matter, pH, soil salinity and compaction. To fill out an Expression of Interest before 13 December 2019 visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CTLLSDiggingDeeper or for more information contact [email protected] or 0427 452 662

02.01.2022 Join Stuart and Peter Andrews from Tarwyn Park Training. Tarwyn Park Training is a 4-day hands-on workshop based on redesigning your farm through Natural Sequen...ce Farming techniques and principles to maximise productivity, enhance landscape function and minimise farm costs. In this course you will learn how to: - Read the landscape - Rehydrate the landscape - Fully utilise your farms natural resources - Locate, design and build landscape structures - Redesign your own property - Begin improving landscape function on your farm - Lower your farm costs and boost profits!

02.01.2022 Was your property affected by bushfires from August 2019 to February 2020? If you share a boundary with public land you can apply for a one-off grant of up to $5000/km to replace damaged boundary fencing.

01.01.2022 Mudgee Region Business online has a range of FREE courses for local businesses. Some of this week’s business webinars include: Starting a Small Business Cus...tomer Communication Channels Create a Business that Works for You Business Websites To register visit www.mudgeeregionbusiness.com.au

01.01.2022 Ummm, this is exciting. Where do i sign up?!?