Case Studies
Returning Oyster Reefs to the Shoalhaven & Crookhaven Rivers
Shoalhaven Riverwatch is embarking on a fascinating project to construct oyster reefs from cages and recycled oyster shells to be placed at target sites to assist improving the health of the Shoalhaven and Crookhaven Rivers.
Below Our Knees: Exploring our Native Grasslands
This workshop engaged the community and local landholders to build connections and spark a coordinated, landscape-scale approach to native grassland management and weed control across the region.
Engaging a New Bush Army for the Undefendable Town
How Batlow rallied local community networks and Landcare groups to restore bushland and build environmental resilience after the devastating 2020 bushfires.
Connecting through Landcare Link Up
A space to connect with our Local Landcare Groups and associated members, and for these groups and members to share information, stories and resources with each other
Meeting the different needs of virtual and in-person supporters
Understanding the differences between online followers and active participants helps ensure equitable access to information and opportunities
Helping improve farm productivity
A collection of workshops and field days were held to help share information to improve productivity, resilience and health of local farms.
Group Action Planning Initiative Reinvigorates Landcare Groups
Engaging and supporting Landcare groups to implement action plans gaining traction with new memberships, new projects and new grant opportunities.
Boosting wellbeing and connection through nature writing
Weddin Landcare hold a nature writing workshop
‘Communicate better and collaborate more’ sounds easy – takes effort!
A strategic planning meeting between Western Landcare (WLNSW) and Western Local Land Services (WLLS) to foster collaboration, establish role clarity and commit to future shared ways of working was held on the 11th and 12th November 2025.
Local Focus: Shining a Light on Junee’s Native Flora
Developed by a passionate Landcare volunteer, this series highlights local native plants to grow awareness and appreciation of Junee’s natural environment.
Weddin Wattle Trails and Field Guide
In 2024-2025 Weddin Landcare developed the Weddin Wattle Trails – a series of self-drive routes in the Weddin Shire that showcase the many, varied species of wattle in the local district.
Designing Resilient Gardens
Condobolin District Landcare hosted a Garden Design Workshop focused on creating resilient, climate-appropriate native gardens for the Central West. The event combined a short presentation on garden design principles and fire-safe practices with a hands-on propagation workshop, allowing participants to take home endemic, fire-retardant plants to establish in their own gardens.
Small Grant, Big Impact on Woody Weeds
Narrandera Landcare used a small Bendigo Bank grant and community support to remove woody weeds, influence 22.47 hectares and strengthen local connections through five collaborative environmental events.
A Buzzing Revival: Rebuilding the Mudgee Bee Group
Regenerating community, skills, and confidence through hands-on hive inspections, expert-led workshops, and Landcare coordination, inspiring new members and ensuring pollinator knowledge thrives into 2026.
Soil to Stomach
Regenerate & Create: Engaging students in regenerative agriculture, creative expression, and hands-on learning that nurtures both people and the environment.
Mussel Up Morning – sharing knowledge for healthy waterways
RGA Landcare, Jeithi Jerilderie Aboriginal Corporation, and Charles Sturt University (CSU) partnered to host a community event focused on the often-overlooked freshwater mussels that inhabit our local creeks. This collaboration aimed to deepen understanding of these important species and their role in waterway health.
Macleay Coastal Floodplain Rainforest Remnant Restoration Project
Macleay Coastal Floodplain Rainforest Remnant Restoration Project focuses on supporting landholders on the coastal floodplain to conserve and restore rare and threatened rainforest ecological communities. This projects activities mainly have a scope for excluding livestock via fencing and then supporting patch integrity via community planting days to reduce edge effects and then manage recruitment and planting establishment through bush regeneration activities.
Barham High School Pollack Trip 2025
Sensory Gardens at St Bede's Primary and Braidwood Preschool
An Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Youth Engagement project, proudly funded by Braidwood Community Bank in collaboration with parents, students and teachers within the school community.