Case Studies
Rural Landscape Design for Resilience and Disaster Preparedness
Central West Lachlan Landcare welcomed guest speaker, Ecologist Alison Elvin to Parkes
July 2024Horticultural Guru Graham Ross AM bringing community together to prepare
Graham Ross AM brings the community together to learn about disaster preparedness.
June 2024Landscape Design for Natural Disaster Preparedness
Landscape design solutions to mitigate natural disasters in the Central West
July 20242023 Schools Eco Day Expands for Year 5 Students
2023 Schools Eco Day saw close to 400 children from the Parkes Shire, Forbes Shire, Eugowra and Condobolin attend a fantastic educational day.
December 2023Homegrown Parkes Kicks Off in Style
Homegrown Parkes evolved in response to the need in the community for more connection to what is grown and produced locally.
December 2023NSW Rural Women's Gathering in Forbes
After accepting to host the 2020 NSW Rural Women's Gathering in Forbes, the Committee faced the challenges of Covid19 restrictions and postponement of the event until April 2022.
July 2022Free Mental Health First Aid with Gotcha4Life & Man Anchor
During lockdown Central West Lachlan Landcare took Mental Health First Aid online
July 2022Central West Lachlan Landcare Dinner with Special Guest Costa Georgiadis
Central West Lachlan Landcare were pleased to once again host their Landcare Dinner at Forbes Town Hall.
July 2021Landcare Schools Eco Day with Costa Georgiadis
Central West Lachlan Landcare were pleased to be able to expand Schools Eco Day to make it accessible to more children...and were pleased to welcome special guest Costa Georgiadis
July 2021National Tree Day events in Parkes and Forbes
Central West Lachlan Landcare, in conjunction with Parkes and Forbes Shire Councils, ran the 2019 National Tree Day Events.
July 2020Landcare Pink Up Parkes Walk and Wellness Morning
During October 2019, the first Landcare Pink Up Parkes Walk and Wellness morning was held to raise awareness for the McGrath Foundation Breast Care Nurses
July 2020Back to Bulgandramine Cultural Gathering
National Reconciliation Week at the Back to Bulgandramine Cultural Gathering
June 2019Burrendong Arboretum Bus Trip
As part of the Swainsona Recta Project, CWLL hosted a bus Trip to the Arboretum
June 2019Long Term Landcare Volunteer Recognised as a Hidden Treasure
CWLL Deputy Chairperson recognised as DPI Rural Women's Network Hidden Treasure
May 2019Bedgerabong Rural Women's Wellbeing Workshop
Rural Women's Wellbeing Workshop held at Bedgerabong Hall
May 2019NSW Landcare Hero Appeal Recalls Childhood Memories
As part of the NSW Landcare Heroes Campaign, CWLL Coordinator, Marg Applebee shared a daily personal blog leading up to Christmas
May 2019Green 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 2019Fertile Ground Celebration Dinner
The Celebration Dinner was a chance to profile the synergy that Landcare has with the community.
June 2018Central West Landcare TITAN Macquarie Mud Run
To promote Teamwork, Landcare and to test and build our resilience, a team from the Central West took on the TITAN Macquarie Mud Run
June 2018Back Yamma & Cookamidgera NDD
An isolated weather event left crops close to harvest devastated by hail damage. Member for Orange, Mr Philip Donato MP and Central West Lachlan Landcare inspected the damage to crops and a Natural Disaster Declaration was submitted and approved.
June 2018Landcare Eco Day Experience for Stage 3 Students
Parkes and Forbes Shire students learning to make a difference in their environment
May 2017Back to Bulgandramine Cultural Gathering
Central West Lachlan Landcare, in partnership with the Peak Hill Aboriginal Working Party celebrated National Reconciliation Week 2016 with a weekend of cultural activities
April 2017Forbes Schools Celebrate National Tree Day with Landcare
Students from Forbes participated in Schools National Tree Day activities
April 2017