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Let's Try It!

The Let’s Try It! program is all about doing something locally to make a difference to the impact of climate change on our places and community.

Greater Sydney Intrepid Landcare

In 2017 GSLN launched a Greater Sydney Intrepid Landcare project in collaboration with Intrepid Landcare to bring the next generation into the Greater Sydney Landcare community.

Updated Rural Living Guide now available

Local Land Services NSW have today advised that an updated version of the Rural Living Guide has been released: 'The Rural Living Handbook is a guide to help rural landholders experience the wonderful aspects of rural life as well as to raise awareness of the risks and responsibilities that come with that lifestyle'. Highly recommended.

2018 Yass Landcare Champion

The Yass Area Network Landcare awards for 2018 saw the group award presented to Jan Grubb the long standing, diligent and enthusiastic secretary of the Yass Landcare Group.

ACT Weed Management Strategy List

Under the item 'Documents', in the left-hand-side menu of this page, is the the most recent ACT list of weeds, and the management strategies for each species. All species have undergone scientific risk assessments using the NSW risk management process. The Executive of our Landcare Group is aware of the procedures applied, and is confident that they were robust. Importantly, the inclusion, and categorisation, of these species are equally applicable to both the ACT and our area of NSW.

How old was the 'Bum Tree'?

To many it was a loved local icon, a visual pun half-way along the ‘sand track’ and a natural wonder, to others a graffiti blight or a traffic hazard. To the endangered population of greater gliders in the Seven Mile Beach National Park, it was a home.

Newsletter - Spring 2019

Reports from the President, Environment Manager and Executive Officer, updates from various government departmental groups that YACTAC is a member of.