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Presenters wanted for 2022 NSW Landcare & Local Land Services Conference

Farmers, Landcarers and community groups with a story to tell are being encouraged to submit their ideas for an opportunity to present at the 2022 NSW Landcare and Local Land Services Conference in Tweed Heads. The conference theme is ‘Rethink, Renew, Recharge’ with presenters and workshop hosts being sought to share their experiences of recovering [...]

Cultural immersion for Greater Sydney Landcare – Learning about the history and traditions of our First Nations peoples

Recently, the Greater Sydney Regional Landcare Coordinator used a "Working Together" small grant to fund a cultural immersion day, facilitated by Den Barber from Yarrabin Cultural Connections. Held in the lower Hunter Valley, the day included visiting and interpreting several Aboriginal sites, a smoking ceremony and a dance performance. It was a popular and successful [...]

Working Together: Northern Slopes Landcare Association and Moree Urban Landcare

Moree Urban Landcare (MUL) held a combined tree planting and traditional weaving and twine making event with a traditional bush tucker meal supplied. Held adjunct to MUL's existing planting in Jellico Park in Moree, the group planted Spiney Matt Rush and Kurrajong, both of which were used in the traditional weaving process. With an bush [...]

Caring for our Cultural Heritage

In 2021, Hunter Region Landcare began working collaboratively on a number of cultural projects and programs to help them better understand Aboriginal culture in the Hunter region past and present, and to see how they could incorporate this knowledge into their everyday Landcare operations.

Working together the key to the future of Landcare

How first nations knowledge and cultural connection with Landcare is making a difference.
From the northern rainforests of Gumbaynggirr Country to the open plains and rocky ranges of the Wiljali, stretching across the largest Country in NSW, the Wiradjuri, and up to the alpine landscapes of the Maneroo, the original Landcarers have been working with Country and on country for millennia and now modern Landcare is with them.

Landcarers Learn, Share and Connect at State Gathering

The recent NSW Landcare Program Gathering in Dubbo saw 133 Landcarers come together from across NSW to Learn, Share and Connect. Local and Regional Coordinators, Host Organisation representatives, members of the Landcare and Local Land Services Executive, Landcare NSW staff and the NSW Landcare Program Team enjoyed two jam-packed days with a mix of guest [...]

Funding Rural Stewardship: the case for significant reform

Australia needs a feasible investment system for frontline rural stewardship, to achieve our desire for sustainable primary production and protection of biodiversity. Landcare NSW, the Great Eastern Ranges Initiative, Gondwana Link, and The Nature Conservancy have worked with the Australian Centre for Agriculture & Law at the University of New England, to explore how Australia [...]

Shane Fitzsimmons to headline NSW Landcare & Local Land Services Conference 2022

Shane Fitzsimmons, Commissioner of Resilience NSW, will inspire the crowd in Tweed Heads as the keynote speaker for the NSW Landcare & Local Land Services Conference in 2022. Commissioner Fitzsimmons will draw from his experiences as the former Commissioner of the Rural Fire Service (RFS), guiding NSW through the devastating 2019-20 bushfire season, to delve [...]

150 Landcarers Descend on Dubbo for State Gathering

Over 150 Landcarers from across NSW will descend on Dubbo this week as part of the NSW Landcare Program State Gathering. Held at the Dubbo RSL, the Gathering runs from Tuesday 8th to Thursday 10th June, and is an opportunity for the network of Regional Landcare Coordinators, Local Landcare Coordinators and community host organisations, to share experiences, learn skills and connect with each other.  The [...]

Media Release: Landcare NSW welcomes federal grants for regions impacted by Black Summer

Local Landcare groups, environment networks and community groups working on bushfire recovery projects can now access funding of approximately $50,000 and $300,000 in a landmark new grants program funded by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

NSW Landcare Program Gathering, Dubbo 2021

A key component of the NSW Landcare Program is the facilitation of a community of practice, or, ‘gathering’/workshop, for Program Participants (Host Organisations and Coordinators). This type of forum has been identified as a key milestone for the Program. The opportunity for hosts and coordinators to come together from across the state to share experiences, [...]

Media Release: Landcare NSW welcomes $14 million for post-Black Summer bushfire recovery grants to support regeneration and community resilience

Funded by the Australian Government, the Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants will support bushfire recovery projects in seven government designated bushfire regions impacted by the Black Summer bushfires of 2019/2020, four of which are in NSW.

Aboriginal Cultural Training and Walkover on the Gegedzerick Travelling Stock Reserve, Berridale

On 30 & 31 March 2021, the Upper Snowy Landcare Network provided a very special opportunity to the local Landcare and school community to walk on the traditional training grounds of Gegedzerick, near Berridale.
Supported by funds from the NSW Landcare Program’s “Working Together” Aboriginal Engagement Program and South East Local Land Services, the event was designed to train local people to recognise Aboriginal objects and traditional Aboriginal culture.

ALL THINGS GREAT, START OUT SMALL

HOW SEED COLLECTION IS ENSURING THE SURVIVAL OF SPECIES ACROSS THE STATE.

It’s not easy for the average person to prioritise seeds, and yet they are the beginning of all life. From the size of a pinprick to weighing down a human hand they are genesis. For Landcare groups across NSW, seed propagation and collection is a crucial step in the regeneration process.

The Governance Project: Connecting Up Landcare

Landcare NSW is implementing a project to review our governance system and ‘connect up’ the many elements that make up the Landcare NSW community.
Landcare has grown organically. Our community consists of individuals, local groups, regional organisations, paid staff, volunteers and, since 2007, the state peak body of Landcare NSW.
A strong governance system will help us fulfil our vision to nurture a volunteer movement that provides a way for all Australians to participate in caring for our land and natural resources.

LANDCARE ACKNOWLEDGES LOCAL LAND SERVICES CHAIR RICHARD BULL

Landcare NSW has acknowledged the invaluable contribution retiring NSW Local Land Services Board Chair Richard Bull made to sustainable agriculture and the state’s natural resources sector during his eight years with the organisation. Rick became Chair of the Board of Local Land Services (LLS) in 2017 and worked alongside Landcare NSW former Chair Rob Dulhunty and then current Chair Steph Cameron during a period of major expansion and development for Landcare. Landcare NSW Chair, Stephanie Cameron thanked Rick [...]

MEDIA RELEASE: 3110 TREES TO BE PLANTED AT WESTMEAD HOSPITAL

The grounds of Westmead Hospital are set to become an urban woodland thanks to a partnership between the NSW Government, Greater Sydney Landcare Network and Landcare NSW.  
Western Sydney Local Health District Chief Executive, Mr Graeme Loy joined Landcare NSW CEO, Dr Adrian Zammit and a team of volunteers to begin planting 3,110 trees for habitat and healing at the hospital site on Wednesday 7 April. 

Latest News from Landcare NSW – Information for Coordinators

The latest news and updates for the NSW Landcare Program Regional and Local Coordinators and Landcare NSW updates.

Opinion Editorial: Bold Actions Needed – There’s no vaccine for climate change

Every day we hear how COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out across Australia to put a lid on this pandemic and allow us all to resume our lives as they were before. Every day we also hear about excessive carbon emissions and the resulting climate change and how this will change our lives. Unfortunately, we do not have a vaccine for climate change.

Media Release: Landcare NSW welcomes launch of National Parliamentary Friends of Landcare

Representatives from Landcare NSW and its network attended the official launch of the National Parliamentary Friends of Landcare at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday when they joined Members of Parliament, national and state landcare organisations and volunteers from across the country to celebrate the occasion.

MEDIA RELEASE: STIMULUS PACKAGE WOULD RESTORE LANDSCAPES AND FUEL JOB CREATION

Regional communities in NSW hard hit by COVID-19, would benefit from large-scale investment in practical conservation and land management work according to a new report released today.
According to ‘The Working With Nature’ report, a $500 million investment will deliver thousands of full-time jobs and $1.2 billion in long-term economic benefits.

MEDIA RELEASE: Local Land Services and Landcare NSW Stronger Together

Landcarers across NSW will continue to benefit from the thriving partnership between Local Land Services (LLS) and Landcare NSW, after the two organisations refreshed and re-signed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Citizen Science for Summer fun

Landcare NSW has compiled a short list of citizen science projects happening across NSW for environmentalists and enthusiasts to get involved in.

Support for regional mental health growing through connections

How seriously do you take your mental health and is it the same as looking after any other part of your body? This is a question that Gotcha4Life Chairman and Founder, Gus Worland, asks communities.

MEDIA RELEASE: Four new Life Members to Landcare NSW Honour Roll

Landcare NSW welcomed four new Honorary Life Members recently when their AGM was held in Sydney.
Praising their dedication to the movement, role in the development of Landcare NSW and the NSW Landcare movement and guiding the direction of all levels of Landcare, Landcare NSW Chair Steph Cameron said she was pleased to be able to honour their achievements.

Media Release: Landcare NSW and OzFish driving fish habitat improvements in NSW

The Landcare NSW and OzFish partnership to deliver improved fish habitat in NSW has achieved close to one million dollars of habitat restoration work in its first twelve months.
With an initial investment from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts of $200 000, the two groups have attracted an additional $330,000 cash investment and over $500,000 in-kind support into fish habitat restoration work for the state’s inland rivers and coastal waterways.

Media Release: RETHINK, RENEW, RECHARGE: 2022 NSW LANDCARE & LOCAL LAND SERVICES CONFERENCE

Landcarers from around the state will converge on the far north coast community of Tweed Heads in 2022 for the NSW Landcare and Local Land Services Conference ‘Rethink, Renew, Recharge’.
It will now take place on 15-17 March 2022 at the Twin Towns Conference and Function Centre in Tweed Heads.

Meet the 2021 Landcare NSW Council and Executive Committee

During the Landcare NSW Inc. Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 18 November, Landcare NSW members nominated six Landcare Council Members and three Independent Representatives to the 2021 Executive Committee. The endorsed Regional representatives were unopposed thereby being automatically selected.