NSW Landcare Gateway


Locally produced Landcare video to premiere in Araluen on 9 September

02 Sep, 2023

Local award-winning documentary filmmaker Clare Young and her team are putting the final touches to the Araluen Creek Restoration Project video for its launch on 9 September.

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Araluen Creek Flood Events 2020-2022

19 Aug, 2023

The Araluen Valley experienced approximately 19 flood events over three years after the 20219/20 bushfires. The table below outlines major rain events, where more than 50mm fell over consecutive days. These wet weather periods cause intense spikes in the Araluen Creek and the fast flowing floods exacerbated erosion issues.

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Geology of Araluen Workshop

19 Aug, 2023

Around 30 people gathered at the Araluen Hall on Saturday, 26 February 2022 to hear Leah Moore, from the Australian National University, talk about the geology and soils of Araluen. This workshop was the first in a series run as part of the Araluen Creek Restoration Project. Key elements of the project are building community engagement and expanding our understanding of soil erosion and remediation measures.

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Araluen Creek Restoration Project Update July 2021

19 Aug, 2023

The first information session for the Araluen Creek Restoration Project was held on Sunday 18th July and was well attended by 23 interested community members and landholders. This project is funded by the Bushfire Community Recovery & Resilience Fund through the Commonwealth/State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement.

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UDCLG 2021 Newsletters

19 Aug, 2023

The Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group produce regular newsletters and share then with the local community. A record of the group's newsletters for 2021 can be found below. We'd like to acknowledge and thank project officer Cath Harrison for all her time in preparing and compiling these newsletters.

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UDCLG 2022 Newsletters

19 Aug, 2023

The Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group produce regular newsletters and share then with the local community. A record of the group's newsletters for 2022 can be found below. We'd like to acknowledge and thank community liaison officer Cath Harrison for all her time in preparing and compiling these newsletters.

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Araluen Creek Restoration Project Update April 2022

19 Aug, 2023

Undertaken by the Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group (UDCLG), in partnership with USLC and the SE LLS - the Araluen Creek Restoration Project aims to deliver in-stream works that will support the creek and it's surrounding environment. Remediation of 13 sites along the creek will deliver stability, reduce sediment movement, control erosion and prevent future bank collapse into the future.

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Who’s Who on the Araluen Creek Restoration Project: Andy Taylor

19 Aug, 2023

Andy Taylor is the South East Local Land Services Senior Natural Resource Management Advisor for the Queanbeyan-Palerang region, living and working in the Braidwood region for over 20 years.

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Down and Dirty in Araluen: Saturday's Practical Erosion Workshop

19 Aug, 2023

The USLC Soil Erosion Workshop - the second in a series of workshops for the Araluen Creek Restoration Project - was held on 28 May 2022. Around 15 people gathered on the day to hear Andy Taylor from Local Land Services share practical advice on controlling small-scale erosion with simple techniques. The group ‘walked the talk’ and installed some basic structures on a patch of seriously degraded land that was previously mined for gold. The ingredients for the day included coir logs, jute mesh, mulch, local rocks and branches, mixed with some elbow grease and Andy’s extensive experience to fit them together to make water work for you.

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Learning the Art of Native Seed Collection and Propagation with Lyn Ellis

19 Aug, 2023

On Saturday 3 September, fourteen people gathered in Araluen for Upper Deua Catchment Landcare’s native seed collection and propagation workshop. “Our Saturday workshop delivered useful, practical advice and hands on techniques to give participants the knowledge needed to collect and propagate native species at home” said Cath Harrison, Upper Deua Landcare Community Liaison Officer.

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Araluen Creek Restoration Project – Update October 2022

19 Aug, 2023

Woohoo we are almost ready to rock and roll on the big soil erosion works, the key part of the Araluen Creek Restoration Project! Rock, well we have about 460 tonnes of rock ready to be put in place. Roll, and yep we have to roll about 29 truck loads of root logs and quite a few tree trunks into place. Thankfully big machines will do this once the ground is dry enough. With modern day computer apps can we set the time lapse footage to some good old rock ‘n’ roll music. Interesting concept, looking for creative assistance.

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Apical Delivers final Weeds Workshop in Araluen Creek Series

19 Aug, 2023

In Landcare, we've seen that if we don’t deal with our weeds early, they can become entrenched and much harder to manage. It's therefore important to know what weed threats are emerging and the best ways to deal with them. To address this issue, on Saturday 25 February 2023, Upper Deua Catchment Landcare and USLC hosted their second workshop on practical weed control at the Araluen Campground. This workshop was the final instalment in the Araluen Creek Restoration series, bringing back weed expert Daniel Anderson of Apical and assistant Jake Proust. This time the focus was on an emergent creeper in the Valley - Madeira vine - as well as blackberry and invasive grasses.

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Landcare Partnerships in Action – Community planting for Araluen Creek

19 Aug, 2023

Sunday 2 April saw an enthusiastic group gather along Araluen Creek for the Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council and Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group Community Planting Day. Four hundred trees, shrubs and grasses were planted, fertilised, staked, watered and protected with tree guards and weed mats. Penny Hayman, Secretary of the Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group, sent a note to the organisers saying: “Wonderful day. Top organisation. Please send everyone a photo with a gold star.”

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Upper Deua Landcare Presenting at the South East Landcare Muster

19 Aug, 2023

Penny Hayman, Secretary of Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group, discussed the group's Araluen Creek Restoration Project at the South-East Landcare Muster on 26 April 2023 in Bungendore.

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Community Tree Plantings help wrap up the Araluen Creek Restoration Project

19 Aug, 2023

It’s been a busy week of tree planting in the Araluen Valley with the Upper Deua Catchment Landcare hosting back-to-back revegetation days on the banks of the Araluen Creek.

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Practical Weed Control Workshop – 25 June 2022

19 Aug, 2023

A bunch of about 25 people gathered at Araluen campground Saturday 25 June to look at on-ground weed control techniques. For those coming down to the Araluen Valley, there was a delightful scene of the bright blue sky and the fog over the valley. Larry O’Loughlin, Secretary of the Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council ironically said: “Gee this could be what sea-level rise might look like for the Araluen Valley”.

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