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22 case studies found

Bobin Creek: Surviving Fire, Floods and Feral Intruders

Landholder action on erosion & tree loss

August 2022   Revegetation Erosion Control Local Government Riparian Weed control

A Landcare approach to priority weed management

Working with the Local Control Authority to support residents and new Landcarers and groups

August 2022   EDITOR'S PICK Weed control Community Landcare Local Government Peri-urban Agriculture

Lake Pillans Boardwalk launch and planting day

Wasteland to Wetland

June 2022   EDITOR'S PICK Community Local Government Public Lands and Reserves

Rehydrating Malpas

Rehydrating the group, rehydrating the catchment

June 2022   EDITOR'S PICK Community Local Government Planning Water quality

Pesky Privet Project

Community action on a catchment scale weed

June 2022   EDITOR'S PICK Local Government Weed control

Volunteer Coordinators Network (VCN)

Supporting bush regeneration in Greater Sydney

June 2020   EDITOR'S PICK Public Lands and Reserves Community Local Government

Connecting with our Community with Shorebirds

A community engagement program - taking a closer look at shorebirds of the Hunter & Manning regions

May 2020   Wetlands Biodiversity Estuary Habitat Workshops Education Landcare Local Government

Council Collaborations

Working collaboratively with Councils for better NRM outcomes.

May 2020   Climate Biodiversity Planning Public Lands and Reserves Landcare Local Government

Talking Weeds at the Winery

November 2019   Weed control Biodiversity MEPAAW Community Education Local Government

Drug Money for Landcare

Equipment seized by police in drug raids can have a more positive purpose in its next life.

June 2019   EDITOR'S PICK Education Community Local Government

County Council members match LLCI grant

Four Sydney Local Councils have made a resolution to match the other 0.5 FTE of the Hawkesbury Landcare Network's Local Landcare Coordinator, namely Hawkesbury, Hills, Blacktown and Penrith

June 2019   Local Government

Fireweed and turf farming in the Hawkesbury lowlands

Various activities were carried out in an attempt to engage neighbours of Turf farms to better manage their Fireweed. Green cestrum and other toxic weeds were also included in the weed education, as a range of weeds that impose a threat to any farm operation in the area.

June 2019   Education Livestock Community Cropping Pest control Landcare Grazing Local Government

Green Army & Central West Lachlan Landcare Partnership

Over 18 months, Skillset Environment and Central West Lachlan Landcare partnered to deliver the Green Army Programme in the Parkes and Forbes Shires

March 2019   Youth Biodiversity Education Local Government Community

Hydes Creek Koala Corridor Project

Reinforcing a crucial Koala corridor in the Bellingen Shire

March 2019   Weed control Climate Biodiversity Habitat Workshops Native Vegetation Community Public Lands and Reserves Urban and Peri-urban Education Local Government

Harnessing Household Composting, Glen Innes

GLENRAC worked in partnership with Glen Innes Severn Council to deliver two household composting workshops during International Compost Awareness Week in 2018.

January 2019   Education Community Local Government

Restoring Farmers Creek & Reviving Urban Landcare in Lithgow

Providing support to improve biodiversity and revive Landcare in our area

December 2018   Native Vegetation Biodiversity Local Government Community

Corridor connectivity through collaboration and co-investment

March 2018   Native Vegetation Biodiversity Education Local Government

Taking local action on weeds

In 2016 GLENRAC formed a new sub-committee to the Committee of Management. The purpose of the sub-committee was to provide input into the draft Regional Weeds Plan but the results of the sub-committee have delivered much more.

December 2017   Weed control Biodiversity Community Soils Education Local Government

Fish Ladder Cycle Tours

Guided cycling tour of the four Parramatta River weirs

January 2018   Riparian Biodiversity Education Community Local Government

Riverfest 2017

Celebrating landcare activities in the catchment that help make the Parramatta River swimmable again

January 2018   Urban and Peri-urban Riparian Biodiversity Habitat Local Government