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UDCLG Newsletters for 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 2023 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.
Watch it Now: Araluen Creek Restoration Project Film has Launched!
On Saturday 9 September 2023, Upper Deua Catchment Landcare group and the Araluen Community celebrated the completion of the Araluen Creek Restoration Project 2021-2023. This special 'red carpet' event at the Araluen Federal Hall featured the 'world premiere' of the short documentary film made by local award-winning documentary filmmaker Clare Young and her team.
Newsletter - Spring 2023
Reports from the President, Executive Officer and Project Officer, along with updates about the representative groups YACTAC is affiliated with.
Fixing the past – planting the future, another step in stabilising Araluen Creek completed
Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group celebrates the completion of the Araluen Creek Restoration Project 2021-2023 by launching it's feature film at a special red carpet event on Saturday 9 September 2023 at the Araluen Federal Hall.
Take a Sneak Peak at the Araluen Creek Restoration Project Video
Two YouTube videos have just launch in preparation for Saturday's celebration of the completion of the Araluen Creek Restoration Project 2021-2023. These clips are a snippets of the 8-minute feature film which will be launched at the 'world premiere' event on 9 September 2023, 2pm at the Araluen Federal Hall, Araluen.
Locally produced Landcare video to premiere in Araluen on 9 September
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.
Broke Bulga Landcare video
Watch this short film for an overview of Broke Bulga Landcare's activities over the past 25 years.
Araluen Creek Flood Events 2020-2022
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.
New Day for Gib Bushcare Group
Great news. The Mount Gibraltar Bushcare group will now be meeting on 2nd and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Please contact the Belinda Booth at Belinda.Booth@wsc.nsw.gov.au, if you would like to be a part of this dynamic and well informed group.
Additional Landcare Day for Sutton St Reserve Berrima
The Sutton St Reserve Landcare group will now be meeting on both 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9 am to 12 midday. Feel free to come along. You will be most welcome.
Upper Deua Landcare Presenting at the South East Landcare Muster
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.
YAN Environmental Trust grant win to progress Climate focused work
Yass Area Network of Landcare groups Landcare nurseries will grow over 50,000 plants in the next four years prepare for a changing climate.
Newsletter - Winter 2023
Reports from the President, Executive Officer, Project Officer. Updates from various advisory committee meetings and activities on the Yanco Creek System.
Release of the Berry Landcare Berry Bush Links video
As part of World Environment Day on June 5, Berry Landcare is releasing a short video to mark and celebrate seven years of the Berry Bush Links Project.
Community Tree Plantings help wrap up the Araluen Creek Restoration Project
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.
Berry Land Carer Kit
The Kit is a guide for landholders and Landcarers in the Berry area to assist in managing their properties and other sites. Produced in December 2022 with funding from the NSW Environmental Trust as part of the Berry Bushlink Corridor Project. Kits now available to download in sections
YAN April 2023 Newsletter
YAN produces a monthly newsletter
Coolamon Landcare Group Inc. granted Conservation award
Tidy Towns 2022 - Habitat and Wildlife Conservation Award won by Coolamon Landcare Group Inc.
Landcare Partnerships in Action – Community planting for Araluen Creek
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.”
Restoring Riparian Habitat - Rejuvenating the Wingecarribee River
The restoration of the Wingecarribee River riparian zone is a major focus of the Southern Highland Landcare Network. Thanks to the work of Ian Royds and a large support team of volunteers a significant tree planting has been completed. The next challenge is to get other landholders on board so this vital work can expand along the river.
Apical Delivers final Weeds Workshop in Araluen Creek Series
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.
Autumn 2023
Reports from the President, Executive Officer, Project Officer. Updates from various advisory committee meetings and activities on the Yanco Creek System.
Swamped by Threats planting day
Bush Care Schedules for 2023
Bushcare groups meet at a wide variety of locations across the shire. The attached file has this month's schedule. Bushcare groups are council supported groups where you can be part of a team regenerating our native bushland. They usually run from 9 am to 12pm with a break for morning tea but this varies from site to site. Council supply tools. If you are not already registered as a Bushcare volunteer contact Belinda Booth via Belinda.Booth@wsc.gov.nsw.au
UDCLG 2022 Newsletters
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.
Newsletter - Summer 2022-23
Reports from the President, Executive Officer and Project Officer, updates from various stakeholder meetings.
Field Day Snapshot: Protecting Our Glossy Black Cockatoo
Watch this clip for a brief snapshot of our Glossy Black Cockatoo Field Day in November 2022. The event was a collaboration between the NSW Biodiversity Conversation Trust and Upper Shoalhaven Landcare, featuring presenters from Greening Australia and the Hollowhog.
Araluen Creek Restoration Project – Update October 2022
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.
Dorrigo Bluegrass Festival
Yanco Creek System Map
The footprint of the Yanco Creek System (YCS) follows the Yanco, Colombo and Forest Creeks, as well as the regulated section of the Billabong Creek (below Cocketegdong). The YCS commences at the confluence of the Murrumbidgee River and the Yanco Creek. The system runs in a westerly direction until the Billabong Creek flows into the Edward River. The system connects the Murrumbidgee River to the Murray River.
Newsletter - Spring 2022
Reports from the President, Executive Officer and Project Officer, updates about SDLAM, WaterNSW, CEWO and many more.
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