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When Community Shows Up, Nature's Not All That Thrives: The Riddiford Arboretum Clean‑Up

Western Landcare NSW partnered with the Riddiford Arboretum Working Group during a Clean Up Australia Day. The Riddiford Arboretum is the cornerstone of Broken Hill’s conservation history, showcasing early methods pioneered by Albert Morris at Broken Hill.

June 2026   NEW Community Community Education Education Environment Erosion Control Landcare Local Government Native Vegetation Natural Resource Management school education Nature Peri-urban Public Lands and Reserves Publicity Salinity Soil health and management Weed control Biodiversity Weeds Youth

Beyond the Group Model - Independent Land Managers Shape Western NSW

The current membership model recognises and supports the efforts of groups. Yet across Western NSW, landholders manage vast landscapes independently. Land care is embedded in their everyday operations. To achieve improved long term environmental outcomes, we must recognise, value and support these everyday efforts that occur outside the traditional group model. All land care needs to be counted.

June 2026   Agriculture Biodiversity Grazing Environment Erosion Control Habitat Livestock Landcare Native Vegetation Pest control Private Land Conservation Rangelands Weed control Water quality

Local Landcare Coordinator strengthens rural community conservation

A new Local Landcare Coordinator based in Berrigan Shire Council office has strengthened Landcare support locally through building relationships, attending meetings, and offering on-ground advice. Local Landcare presence means improved access and boosted capacity for community to plan restoration works, apply for grants and explore reintroduction of rare locally native plant species.

July 2025   Community Environment Local Government Revegetation Revegetation

Targeting Honey Locust on the Severn River

Improving river health and habitat values on the Severn River between Strathbogie and Ashford in Northern NSW through baseline monitoring and on ground control works.

September 2023   Environment Connectivity Biodiversity Weed control

Protecting habitat through recovery

GLENRAC has recently completed over 2,900ha of weed monitoring and control of Velvety Tree Pear north-west of Glen Innes.

September 2023   Environment Biodiversity Agriculture Mapping

It’s never too late to get involved

Encouraging Participation in NRM and Biodiversity in the Far West

July 2022   EDITOR'S PICK Community Education Environment Erosion Control Landcare Riparian Workshops

Restoring Natural Landscapes

How can landholders restore the natural landscape functions of their properties to increase resilience?

July 2021   Wetlands Biodiversity Riparian Environment Erosion Control Education Agriculture

What Lies Beneath

An on farm field day to investigate the importance of looking after your 'underground livestock' - increasing on farm biodiversity to improve soil health, increasing soil carbon and moisture retention to build resilience in your landscape

July 2021   Biodiversity Livestock #tree planting Environment Soils Education Agriculture Grazing

Water and Birds Art Exhibition

Four local artists and photographers contributed to an exhibition featuring local bird life, showcasing the diversity of the region.

July 2021   Wetlands Biodiversity Agriculture Community Environment Education Landcare

Making grant funds go futher

Paddock Tree funding boosted with Landholder co-investments

July 2021   Environment