Case Studies
Caring for our Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
We began 2021, by working collaboratively on a number of cultural projects and programs to help us better understand Aboriginal culture in the Hunter region past and present, and to see how we can incorporate this knowledge into our everyday Landcare operations.
Weaving Magic At Murrin Bridge
A Day Weaving Baskets
Wiradjuri Artist in Schools
Bringing nature and culture to the classroom
First People's Culture within the Murray Region
A school education resource
2018 National Indigenous Fire Workshop
Bundanon Trust and the local Mudjingaalbaraga Firesticks team hosted the 2018 National Indigenous Fire Workshop, with support from Shoalhaven Landcare Association
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Learning about indigenous plants & their traditional cultural uses
Rising Strong: Regional collaboration yields results
Working together to tackle Climate Change
Deniliquin Lagoons Restoration Project
Partnership between High School, Community, Council and Business.
The Deniliquin Lagoons Landcare Group
Showcasing the importance of healthy wetlands
Yanco Billabong Creek Heritage Tour
Sharing Knowledge and Connections to Country.
Werrpanakata Lagoon
The Werrpanakata Lagoon project, is part of the overall plan being developed in partnership with the general community, Murray LLS, Edward Wakool Angling Association, Edward River Council, the Rice Growers Association, the Deniliquin High School and Yarkuwa, to develop Community outdoor educational facilities to learn about native fish and their habitat, the importance of wetlands in the local Indigenous community.
Secret Life of Eels
Connecting the community to the river through traditional and scientific stories of the Long-finned Eel
Connecting to culture
Aboriginal youth take on river restoration projects around Bourke.
Bush Tucker in Walgett
Initiating community engagement - starting small
Working with local high school students in their Agriculture class to grow plants used in a local revegetation project
School Indigenous Outdoor Learning Area
Teachers, students and parents sought to create an Indigenous learning and garden area with native foods and cultural items, with support from Landcare and Local Land Services.
River Health and the Bellingen River Snapping Turtle
In response to a severe mortality event of the Bellinger River Snapping Turtle, Bellinger Landcare collaborated with the community to promote the importance of River Health.