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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.

Building connections and knowledge throughout the NSW Landcare and Aboriginal community

Building understanding and collaboration is a key component of Aboriginal cultural understanding and NSW Landcarers are developing those skills with the introduction and an increase of regional and local community workshops.

Landcare NSW welcomes new skills-based members to Executive Committee

At the recent Annual General Meeting held in Sydney on 18 November 2020, the members of Landcare NSW appointed three new skills-based members to the Executive Committee. The three new directors were recommended by the Nominations & Governance Sub-committee following an expression of interest process.

Landcare NSW ‘Working Together’ with Aboriginal communities during NAIDOC Week

Landcare NSW today celebrated a new look for the ‘Working Together’ Aboriginal Landcare Engagement Program to mark NAIDOC Week. The Aboriginal Landcare Engagement Program is part of the NSW Landcare Program, a $22.4 million investment co-delivered by Landcare NSW and NSW Local Land Services and supported by the NSW Government.

Notice of the 2020 Landcare NSW Annual General Meeting

Landcare NSW Incorporated Annual General Meeting for 2020.
To be held:
Date/Time: Wednesday, 18 November 2020 at 2:30pm
Location: Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, 241 O’Riordan St, Mascot NSW

Out and About with Trees in the House

A casualty of COVID19 is the annual gathering hosted by Landcare NSW and the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Landcare known as Trees in the House. In the esteemed setting of Parliament House in Sydney’s Macquarie Street, Landcarers and MPs celebrate Landcare’s achievements and discuss future challenges. The name Trees in the House stems from the […]

Federal MPs celebrate Landcare with new friendship group

Landcare NSW has expressed enthusiasm for the newly-formed Federal Parliamentary Friends of Landcare (PFL). “It’s very encouraging to see Members of the Federal Parliament taking an interest in our work,” said Landcare NSW CEO Dr Adrian Zammit. “This is especially important in the context of what will follow NLP2 in terms of long term funding […]

BIRDS OF A FEATHER – HOW FIVE LANDCARE GROUPS ARE ENSURING THE FUTURE OF THOUSANDS

Listen carefully and you'll notice a distinctive sound. In between the throaty cries of crows and the screeching of galahs, the warbling tones of the Superb Parrot colour the air as they feast on flowering gums and grass seeds. There is some debate around the remaining number of Superb Parrots in the wild, whether there [...]

Land and environment jobs would help to build a post-COVID economy

A new poll has found 86% of NSW residents strongly support Federal Government investment in a Land Management and Conservation Jobs Plan to stimulate the economy.

1200 Trees Planted at Fairfield Hospital

The grounds of Fairfield Hospital are set to green thanks to a partnership between the NSW Government, Fairfield City Council and Landcare NSW to plant 1200 trees. Fairfield Hospital General Manager Paul Crowe and the Mayor of Fairfield Frank Carbone joined Landcare NSW CEO Dr Adrian Zammit and the Greater Sydney Landcare Network’s Creating Canopies […]

Meet Landcare NSW’s Community Landcare Aboriginal Engagement Officer

Landcare NSW sat down with Community Aboriginal Engagement Officer, Craig Aspinall, for a Q&A to learn more about Craig and his role in the NSW Landcare Program

EOI – Appointment of Independent Members of Landcare NSW Council/Executive

Landcare NSW Inc, the peak representative body for the Landcare movement in NSW, is seeking expressions of interest for the appointment of two skilled and experienced persons to join its Executive Committee.
Applications close October 15, 2020

Building Mental Fitness in Parkes and Forbes Shires

LISTEN HERE: Gus Worland Interview on 2PK/ROK FM Parkes An exciting new collaboration between Gotcha4Life, Landcare NSW, the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) and Surf Lifesaving NSW has led to the opportunity to bring new programs to the Parkes and Forbes Shires with a focus on building mental fitness. The four organisations saw […]