Western Landcare NSW in Broken Hill, New South Wales | Agricultural cooperative
Western Landcare NSW
Locality: Broken Hill, New South Wales
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25.01.2022 Light & Life is fast approaching! *** With 2020 coming to close and 2021 coming to the front (for better or for worse) it's time to start clearing the memory cards and wiping off those lenses. But first, Light and Life 2021 needs YOU. Comment your ideas for our 2021 theme below this post and have a shot at winning a $50 gift voucher at one of your local businesses! Even if you don’t have an idea yourself give a thumbs up to any ideas that you’d love to see as our theme for Li...ght and Life 2021! Get your comment in before the 11th December to be featured in our finalising poll! See more
24.01.2022 Great day for a new Landcare Coordinator induction. Welcome aboard Julia
24.01.2022 Last weekend Western Landcare hosted a biological control workshop. Land managers and other stakeholders in the Western Region were were able to learn a lot about the best practice in using biological control agents to control different weeds in the area. Dr Andrew Mcconnachie, Senior Research Scientist in the Weeds Research Unit at NSW Department of primary industries had a very informative presentation. If you are interested in something similar in your area let one of ou...r coordinators know :) Northern- Julia: 0421 829 771 Southern- Thel: 0419 984 083 Big thank you to Broken Hill Landcare, Local Land Services and Broken Hill City Council for your contributions on the day.
23.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: The May/June geomorphology workshops have been postponed until (hopefully) the second half of the year. We will let everyone know as soon as we have new dates
23.01.2022 Two days left until the MeatUp forum here in Broken Hill (Wednesday June 23). Have you registered for the MeatUp Forum in Broken Hill? Learn about the latest in red meat R & D, hear from leading producers, and gain insights into tools and programs to improve your businesses productivity and profitability. Register at mla.com.au/meatup @meatlivestock #meatup Make sure to introduce yourself and say g'day to Patrick to learn more about Landcare activities in your region.
22.01.2022 Out West, landholders who are members of 17 pest management groups and Western Landcare NSW groups have been working with Western Local Land Services to carry o...ut a colossal baiting program for the control of wild dogs. Over 140,000 baits were distributed over a two-month period from March to May, with landholders placing baits over a combined area of over 7,500,000 hectares, and baits distributed aerially over 4,800 kilometres of bait lines. Read more: https://www.miragenews.com/large-scale-coordinated-baiting/
21.01.2022 Hi Folks, LLS have up to $10,000 for weed control. The EOI form needs to be in by THIS FRIDAY 29th - but it is ONLY a handful of questions on a single page. Wouldn't take 2mins to get the ball rolling if you had an issue at your place. Money is available for labour and chemical. Follow the link and download the Guidelines and the EOI Form:... https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/re/western/financial-assistance See more
21.01.2022 Run-Off Ponds Banks are being constructed across this landscape to slow water down and direct them into ponds like this to allow it to soak in. The results are impressive. . . .... . . . #ponding #drylandrestoration #westernnsw #westernlandcare #buckwaroon #lovewhereyoulive #lovewhereyouwork #nswgrazingproperties #farmingnsw #farmingaustralia See more
19.01.2022 Beautiful day for Landcare Coordinator meetings at Goodwood Station . . . .... . . . . #westernlandcarensw #westernlandcare #landcarensw #lovewhereyoulivelovewhereyouwork #landcare #agriculture #agricultureaustralia #westernnswag #nswagriculture #westerndivision #loveyourwork #getoutdoorsmore #austaliancountry #farming #sustainableagriculture #westernnsw #australianoutback #brokenhill #bourkensw #cobarnsw #uneagriculture
14.01.2022 Meet Julia, our new Bourke Landcare Coordinator. Please make her welcome and flag her down for a chat
14.01.2022 The latest stakeholder update on the NSW Wild Dog Fence Extension project is now available https://bit.ly/349WKL9 The August dashboard provides a snapshot ...on the current status of the project, progress achieved to date and upcoming works. The extension of the wild dog fence by 742 km was a key 2019 election commitment of the NSW Government who are funding the $37.5 million project. For further information visit the LLS website: https://bit.ly/3kNbc1A or contact the project team on [email protected] or (02) 5852 1215. Adam Marshall MP Local Land Services NSW Mark Coulton MP Roy Butler MP Bourke Shire Council Central Darling Shire Council Brewarrina Shire Council Walgett Shire Council Wentworth Shire Council Cobar Shire Council Pastoralists' Association of West Darling Western Landcare NSW NSW Department of Primary Industries NSW Farmers Broken Hill City Council
13.01.2022 It is the first day of spring! It is also National Wattle Day! Here’s a photo of Gidgee or Stinking Wattle flowering in Bourke this year. Fun fact: when this particular wattle is flowing or the humidity is high they can let off a rotten cabbage or sewage smell ... Photo credit: Ian Cole
11.01.2022 Pretty awesome stuff! NSW polls have shown strong support for investment into a Land Management and Conservation Jobs Plan to stimulate the economy while our landscapes recover. Keen to see what happens from here... . . . ... . . . . . NSW DPI Fisheries Landcare Support NSW Western Local Land Services Landcare Australia National Farmers' Federation NRM Regions Australia Australian Land Conservation Alliance NSW Farmers NSW Young Farmers University of New England, AU UNE Agriculture RSUS- Rural Science Undergraduate Society Charles Sturt: Agricultural Sciences The Pew Charitable Trusts See more
05.01.2022 Re snagging the Darling River.
02.01.2022 Keep them coming! Had some amazing entries so far this year
