Case Studies
Building Our Community in Advance
The project included a mix of on ground activities, workshops, desktop scoping studies and related funding application development
Designer Genes Workshop
Workshop designed so that attendees think about the outcomes that they would like to see on farm and to make educated decisions when buying rams or ewes
Drones Workshop
Workshop that shows how Drones can be used in many aspects of farming such as checking water, feed, stock, and crops.
Sheep EID Workshop
Workshop showing the community the importance of EID from not only a biosecurity and animal traceability perspective, but as a practical on farm improvement through improved data quality and collection, time and labour savings and improved management of stock
Predicting Weather Patterns
Information session providing an overview of regional climate and climate projections
Making the Most of Weather and Climate Information
Accurate weather forecasting and ability to interpret climate data to help farmer decision making with management and planning
Water Market and Trading Information
Workshop to help understand the water market within the community.
Coolamon Connecting Corridors
This project highlighted the importance of linking corridors to enable natural ecosystems to regenerate, which in turn increases movement of fauna between the corridors for foraging and breeding.
Clean up Australia Day
On the 6th of March 2022 the Coolamon Landcare Group hosted a Clean up Australia Day event in Coolamon due to the amount of rubbish on the roadsides of Coolamon.
Community Foundation
To provide ongoing funding to build the capacity of the community to prepare for ‘chronic stresses’ and ‘episodic shocks’.
Community Energy Retail Hub
Investigating a vision to facilitate the development of a Community Energy Retail Hub that will incentivise the uptake of renewable energy for a fair price that will create local jobs.
Hearns Soil Aerator Trial
Soil Aerator trials to improve soil health, moisture holding capacity and reduce reliance on chemical inputs.
The Biosecurity Imperative
Understanding the importance of biosecurity, having a biosecurity plan and the implications of all biosecurity outbreaks.
Willow removal from Yass River
Yass Landcare works over decades to remove willows from Yass River
Identify Paddock Pastures and Weeds
Informative workshop and paddock walk to identity various native and introduced plant species
Dunedoo Bicentenary
Dunedoo Bicentenary -Recognising our history, celebrating Reconciliation, Renewing our community and Landscape
What is it about Dung Beetles?
Building community awareness of the value of dung beetles for sustainable and productive agriculture