Case Studies
Agriculture and Innovation Together at Agfair Broken Hill
Western Landcare proudly took part in Agfair 2026, bringing community, agriculture and environmental education together in a fun and interactive space. Across the two-day event, many of the 6,791 attendees stopped by to connect, learn and celebrate what’s happening across the west.
Prickly Problems: Managing an Invasive Cactus
Originally introduced as an ornamental plant, Cylindropuntia imbricata commonly known as Devil’s Rope has taken a less than welcome role in Australia’s rangelands. Tough, spiny, and impressively persistent. It spreads, it sticks, and it refuses to leave. Now recognised as a serious biosecurity threat.
Linking Landholders with volunteers
Building community through linking landholders with tree planting volunteers
Indigenous weaving workshop for women
How hosting an Indigenous weaving workshop led to greater understanding and expanded partnerships and opportunities.
Building Digital Agriculture Skills With Drones
Three Rivers Landcare Partnership with Tocal College and BRALCA
Blurring the boundaries between work and home life
Clearly defining work and volunteer roles is essential for the wellbeing of passionate Landcare staff
A Fantastic Day of Landcare Events with Indigenous Chef, Mindy Woods
In February of 2026, indigenous Chef, Mindy Woods spoke at four events across the Forbes and Parkes Shires
Regenerative Innovation in Action at Kamilaroi Cattle Company
A practical example of how regenerative grazing, adaptive cattle genetics and direct-to-consumer beef production can improve soil health, livestock resilience and long-term farm sustainability at Kamilaroi Cattle Company.
Building Landcare connections through nature and wellbeing
To build connection with nature and the outdoors locally, opportunities need to exist. Through a series of inclusive, nature-based Landcare workshops, new participants were introduced to simple and accessible ways of engaging with their environment. Berrigan Government Tank Paddock was also highlighted as a shared community space with ecological and social values.
When the plan changes, adapt and plant!
It is not about everything going to plan, it is about holding the vision and adapting to what is possible.
Weaving Knowledges One Yarn at a Time
Creating a space within Landcare where we can share our stories and together make sense of what it means to be in a good relationship with Aboriginal Communities.
Creating Frog Habitats with Junior Landcare
Children aged 2-8 years learning about and creating habitat hotels for frogs
Virtual Reality course for Aboriginal cultural heritage
A new course being developed by Local Land Services allows farmers to “see” Aboriginal cultural heritage sites in the landscape using Virtual Reality goggles and understand Due Diligence in relation to sites.
Audit of ten Mother's Day Community Planting Sites
Brunswick Valley Landcare commissioned monitoring audits across ten community tree planting sites to assess long-term performance, identify key learnings, and inform best-practice recommendations for future community revegetation projects across the Brunswick Valley.
Creating a buzz with the Bee Man
Clancy Lester better known as the Bee Man brought his knowledge and passion for native pollinators along with his skills for creating bee hotels to Tamworth. Clancy not only created a real buzz with his informative and engaging talks but left us with multiple functioning bee hotels as a continuing legacy to learn from and replicate.
Box Gum Grassy Woodland
A Box Gum Grassy Woodlands workshop was delivered by ecologist David Carr on 1 April 2026. The workshop combined presentations with a field visit to build practical knowledge on identifying, managing and restoring this critically endangered ecological community. The session was designed to support landholders and community members to better understand and care for woodland areas on their properties.
Remote Field Staff Tackle Toads
Fee for Service contract has environmental and social benefits in remote area
Collaborations- sharing knowledge, problems and ideas to improve decision making for meaningful inclusive solutions.
Water in the Landscape Initiative (WitLI) is a proactive consortium that includes Tamworth Regional Landcare, Tamworth Regional Council, University of New England, landholders, First Nations, major employers and facility managers. A meeting with staff from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority in March allowed for issues to be raised and discussed.
Landcare lives on with Landcare Alive!
Hay Plains Landcare has growing community volunteer participation at the Hay Landcare Nursery with weekly Landcare Alive, incorporating Special Monthly Activities throughout 2025.